Question

Choose the word/phrase which is opposite in meaning to the bold word/phrase in the sentence.
Of all the companions of our joyous ascent, there only the two of us left.

• A. decent
• B. descent
• C. descant
• D. descendant

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

descent

The word 'ascent' refers to a rise to a higher social or professional rank.
Option A, decent refers to being satisfactory and of an acceptable standard.
Option B, descent refers to the origin or background of a person in terms of family or nationality.
Option C, descant refers to talking tediously or at length.
Option D, descendent refers to descending from an ancestor.
Thus, according to the meaning, the word 'descent' is the opposite of the word 'ascent'.