Which among the following pair of words carry the same relationship as:
Cheerful : Merry
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Decay : Deteriorate
Given pair: Cheerful : Merry → synonyms (cheerful and merry both mean happy and in good spirits)
| Pair | Relationship |
|---|---|
| (1) Reveal : Hide | antonyms (reveal means to make known and hide means to keep out of sight) |
| (2) Spontaneous : Premeditated | antonyms (spontaneous means done on a sudden impulse, and premeditated means planned in advance) |
| (3) Shrewd : Simple | antonyms (shrewd means clever and sharp in judging people and situations, and simple here means innocent, easily fooled) |
| (4) Decay : Deteriorate (answer) | the same meaning, the same relationship (to decay is to rot or become worse slowly, and to deteriorate is to become worse in condition) |