IBPS RRBs Officer Scale II and III Sep 2013 Paper

(4) The meaning of the wordMitigate (Verb) as used in the passage is : to make something less harmful; serious;alleviate. Look at the sentence : Soil erosion was mitigated by the planting of trees.Of the given alternatives, the word Worsen (Verb) means :to become or make something worse than it was before; deteriorate. Look at the sentence : The political situation is steadily worsening.Hence, the words mitigateand worsen are antonymous.