NIMCET 2015 — English PYQ

Explanation of Terms:

• Exigency: This refers to an urgent need or demand; a situation that requires immediate attention or action. It is often used as a synonym for an urgent requirement or a crisis.

• Indifference: This is the best antonym among the choices. It refers to a lack of interest, concern, or sympathy. While an "exigency" demands immediate concern and action, "indifference" implies a total lack of concern or urgency.

• Emergency: This is a synonym for exigency. It describes a serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action.

• Penchant: This refers to a strong or habitual liking for something or a tendency to do something (e.g., "a penchant for solving math problems"). It is unrelated to the urgency of a situation.

• Earnestness: This refers to sincere and intense conviction or seriousness. While one might act with earnestness during an exigency, it does not describe the situation's urgency itself.