Select the pair that shows the same relationship as:
DISAPPOINTED : DEVASTATED
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Happy : Ecstatic
Given pair: Disappointed : Devastated → milder : stronger (disappointed is a little sad, devastated is shocked and extremely sad)
| Pair | Relationship |
|---|---|
| (1) Happy : Ecstatic (answer) | milder : stronger (happy is a normal feeling of joy, ecstatic is extremely happy) |
| (2) Terror : Fear | stronger : milder (terror is very great fear, so the order is reversed) |
| (3) Shallow : Deep | opposites (shallow means not deep) |
| (4) Lens : Camera | part : whole (a lens is a part of a camera) |