Direction: Choose the word which is opposite in the meaning of the underlined word:

"History abounds in instances of courage."

The correct answer is 'lacks.'

Key Points 

• The word 'abounds' means to exist in large numbers.
• ('Abounds' शब्द का अर्थ है बड़ी संख्‍या में विद्यमान होना।)
  • ​Example: Animal abounds in the forest.
• ​Let us see the meanings of the given options:
  • ​Lacks: to have none or not enough of something. (कुछ बिलकुल न होना या आवश्‍यकता से कम होना)
  • Shines: to send out or to send back (reflect) light; to be bright. (चमकाना या चमक बिखेरना; चमकना)
  • Failures: lack of success. (सफलता का अभाव)
  • Suffices: to be enough for somebody/something. ((किसी व्‍यक्ति या वस्‍तु के लिए) पयार्प्‍त होना)
• From the meanings of the given words, we can say that the word which is opposite to the highlighted word from the given options is 'lacks'
• So, the correct answer is​ Option 1.