Synonym of NOVICE — Synonyms & Antonyms Aptitude Question
Synonym of NOVICE: Choose the word closest in meaning to NOVICE: Answer and worked solution on CodeKairo.
- Topic: Synonyms & Antonyms
- Section: Verbal Ability
- Difficulty: Easy
- Time target: 30 seconds
Question
Choose the word closest in meaning to NOVICE:
Options
- Beginner
- Expert
- Teacher
- Rival
Show the answer and the worked solution
Correct answer: A. Beginner
Worked solution
- Novice means a person new to something.
- Beginner matches; expert is its opposite.
Answer: Beginner.
The idea
The root nov- means new: novel, novelty, innovate, renovate. It is one of the most productive roots in these papers.
Shortcut. Test it in a phrase: 'a novice driver' is a learner, so beginner fits and expert reverses it.
Common trap. "Teacher" — both words belong to learning, but the novice is the one being taught, not the one teaching.