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Question

Rearrange the word in question and find the option most similar in meaning to rearranged word.
S R E D O T Y

The correct answer is
RUIN

Rearrange Letters and Find Synonym

The jumbled letters provided are S R E D O T Y.

Rearranging these letters correctly forms the word:

DESTROY

The meaning of the word DESTROY is to cause the ruin or complete destruction of something.

We need to find the option that has a similar meaning to DESTROY:

  • Option 1: REBUILD - To build something again. This is an antonym (opposite) of destroy.
  • Option 2: RUIN - To damage something severely or destroy it completely. This is a synonym (similar meaning) to destroy.
  • Option 3: REPAIR - To restore something damaged to a good condition. This is also an antonym of destroy.
  • Option 4: RISE - To move upwards or increase. This word is unrelated in meaning.
  • Option 5: (This option is empty).

Therefore, the option most similar in meaning to the rearranged word DESTROY is RUIN.

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    BLOW - WLBO - LOBW
    LEAF - FELA - EALF

     

  2. In the following triads, each group of letters is related to the subsequent one following a certain logic. Select from the given options, the one which follows the same logic.
    TOES - SETO - TEOS
    CLAP - PACL - CALP
  3. In the following triad, each group of letters is related to the subsequent one following a certain logic. Select from the given options, the one which follows the same logic.

    WISE - EWSI - WEIS
    PLUS - SPUL - PSLU

  4. In the following triads, each group of letters is related to the subsequent one following a certain logic. Select from the given options, the one which follows the same logic.
    LOCK - OLCK - LCKO
    ACNE - CANE - ANEC

  5. In the following triads, each group of letters is related to the subsequent one following a certain logic. Select from the given options, the one which follows the same logic.
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