WBCS.LIVE practice question

Add a suitable prefix to ‘Embark’.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Disembark
  2. Unembark
  3. Imembark
  4. Inembark

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Disembark

Explanation: Prefixes are added to root words to change their meaning. The opposite of embark (to begin a journey) is formed using the prefix dis-, which generally indicates reversal or negation. A. Disembark ✅ – Correct, means to get off a ship/aircraft (opposite of embark). B. Unembark ❌ – Not a valid word in English. C. Imembark ❌ – Incorrect prefix usage. D. Inembark ❌ – Not used in standard English.