Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Analogy

Question:

From the given options, select the pair of words which carries the same relationship to the given pair of words:

Respect : Regard

Options:

Stain : Spotless

Ruin : Repair

Detest: Despite

Regret : Rejoice

Correct Answer:

Detest: Despite

Explanation:

The answer is Detest: Despite

The words respect and regard have similar meanings, as they both mean to have a high opinion of someone or something. Detest means to hate or dislike something strongly, while despite means in spite of something.

The other options do not have the same relationship as the given pair of words. Ruin means to destroy something completely, while repair means to fix or restore something that is damaged. Regret means to feel sorry or unhappy about something that has happened, while rejoice means to feel happy or glad about somethingThe word stain means to make something dirty or discolored, while the word spotless means completely clean and free of dirt or stains. These two words have opposite meanings, as staining something would make it dirty, while making something spotless would make it clean.

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