From the given options, select the pair of words which carries the same relationship to the given pair of words:
Respect : Regard
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Detest : Despise
Given pair: Respect : Regard → synonyms (respect is a feeling of admiration for someone's qualities, and regard – as a noun – means respect or high opinion)
| Pair | Relationship |
|---|---|
| (1) Stain : Spotless | opposites (a stain is a dirty mark, while spotless means perfectly clean, without any mark) |
| (2) Ruin : Repair | opposites (to ruin is to damage something completely, and to repair is to mend it) |
| (3) Detest : Despise (answer) | synonyms, like the given pair (to detest is to hate something very strongly, and to despise is to feel strong dislike and contempt for someone or something – both express intense dislike) |
| (4) Regret : Rejoice | opposites (to regret is to feel sorry about something, and to rejoice is to feel or show great joy) |