venom
The poison that some snakes and spiders make, or great bitterness in words.
venom in a sentence
- The cobra's venom can stop a mouse in seconds.
- In the story, the wizard kept spider venom in a tiny glass bottle for his strongest potions.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to venom?
- Apoison
- Bcure
- Cantidote
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A: poison. The other three mean the opposite of venom.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to venom?
- Apoison
- Bantidote
- Ctoxin
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B: antidote. The other three mean nearly the same as venom.
Words that mean something similar
poison, toxin
Words that mean the opposite
antidote, cure
More words about weather & nature
- vermin: The small wild creatures, such as rats, mice and fleas, that cause damage or spread disease.
- wilt: To droop and become floppy from lack of water or energy.
- wither: To dry up, shrivel and die, like a plant without water.
- zephyr: A soft, gentle breeze.
- adverse: Unhelpful or harmful; working against you.
- arid: Very dry, with almost no rain at all.
- atrocious: Extremely bad or unpleasant.
- bleak: Cold, empty and without much hope.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test