Directions: The question is a pair of CAPITALISED words followed by five pairs of words. Choose the pair of words which best expresses the relationship similar to that expressed in the capitalized pair.
EXTINCT : EXTANT
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Dead : Gone
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Buried : Limit
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Cajole : Deprecate
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Sing : Chant
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Distinct : Discrete
C
Correct answer
Explanation
(Antonyms) 'Extinct' means something or someone which no longer exists. 'Extant' is something which exists. This means the question pair is a pair of antonyms. The only pair of antonyms in the answer choices is 'cajole' (to coax) and deprecate (to put down).