Select the word that completes the analogy:
Ornate : Plain :: Meagre : ?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Plentiful
Given pair: Ornate : Plain → opposites (ornate means richly decorated, plain means with no decoration at all)
| Pair | Relationship |
|---|---|
| (1) Meagre : Plentiful (answer) | opposites (meagre means very small in amount, not enough, plentiful means more than enough) |
| (2) Meagre : Scanty | same meaning (scanty means too little) |
| (3) Meagre : Slender | not opposites (slender means thin in a graceful way) |
| (4) Meagre : Precious | not opposites (precious means of great value) |