His father served as a mercenary in the army

Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word.

His father served as a mercenary in the army

A. preacher
B. regular
C. recruit
D. officer

Correct Answer:

Option C – officer

Explanation

A mercenary is a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army.

while a recruit is a person newly enlisted in the armed forces and not yet fully trained.