Choose the pair of words that carries the same relationship as the given pair:
CHILLY : FREEZING
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Damp : Drenched
Given pair: Chilly : Freezing → milder : stronger (chilly is a little cold, freezing is extremely cold)
| Pair | Relationship |
|---|---|
| (1) Fury : Anger | stronger : milder (fury is very great anger, so the order is reversed) |
| (2) Damp : Drenched (answer) | milder : stronger (damp is slightly wet, drenched is completely wet) |
| (3) Sharp : Blunt | opposites (a sharp knife cuts easily and a blunt one does not) |
| (4) Tusk : Elephant | part : whole (a tusk is a long tooth of an elephant) |