From the given options, select the one that carries the same relation as:
‘Retreat : Advance’
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Savage : Civilised
Given pair: Retreat : Advance → opposites. To retreat is to move back, especially for an army in the face of the enemy, and to advance is to move forward.
| Pair | Relationship |
|---|---|
| (1) Garrulous : Talkative | synonyms (garrulous means talking too much) |
| (2) Oblivion : Forgetfulness | close in meaning, not opposite (oblivion is the state of being forgotten or of forgetting) |
| (3) Savage : Civilised (answer) | opposites, the same relation as retreat : advance (savage means wild, fierce and uncivilised, while civilised means polite, well-mannered and socially developed) |
| (4) Obstinate : Stubborn | synonyms (obstinate means refusing to change one's mind) |