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Question

Select the word-pair in which the two words are related in the same way as are the two words in the given pair.

(The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word)

Fragile : Tough

The correct answer is

Hastily : Leisurely

The question asks us to find a word pair that shares the same relationship as the given pair: Fragile : Tough.

First, let's understand the relationship between the words Fragile and Tough.

  • Fragile means easily broken or damaged.
  • Tough means strong and resistant to damage.

These two words have opposite meanings; they are antonyms.

Now, we need to examine the given options and find the word pair that also consists of antonyms.

Analyzing the Word Pair Options

Let's look at each option provided:

  1. Immense : Huge
    • Immense means extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree.
    • Huge means extremely large; enormous.

    These words have very similar meanings. They are synonyms.

  2. Glory : Renown
    • Glory means high renown or honor obtained by achievement.
    • Renown means the condition of being known or talked about by many people; fame.

    These words also have similar meanings. They are synonyms.

  3. Gorgeous : Dazzling
    • Gorgeous means beautiful; very attractive.
    • Dazzling means extremely bright, especially so as to make someone unable to see properly; (of a person or display) extremely beautiful, skilled, or impressive.

    These words are closely related in meaning, often used to describe something beautiful or impressive. They are synonyms.

  4. Hastily : Leisurely
    • Hastily means with excessive speed or urgency; hurriedly.
    • Leisurely means without hurry; in a relaxed way.

    These words have opposite meanings. They describe actions performed at different speeds and with different levels of urgency. They are antonyms.

Comparing the relationships, the pair Fragile : Tough shows an antonym relationship. The pair Hastily : Leisurely also shows an antonym relationship.

Therefore, the word pair that is related in the same way as Fragile : Tough is Hastily : Leisurely.

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Important Questions from Meaning Based

  1. Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the word that is different.

  2. Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the word that is different.

  3. Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the word that is different.

  4. Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.

    Conceit : Modesty : : Despair : ?

  5. Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Select the odd word out.

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