Direction: For each of the following questions select the answer pair that expresses a relationship most similar to that expressed in the capitalised pair.
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STYGIAN : DARK ::
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- Abysmal : Low
- Cogent : Contentious
- Fortuitous : Accidental
- Cataclysmic : Doomed
Correct Option: C
According to question, we know that
The meanings of the words are as follows: Stygian : dark or gloomy; infernal; hellish Fortuitous: happening or produced by chance; accidental ‘Stygian’ means ‘dark’; therefore, their relationship is synonymous. ‘Abysmal’ means ‘immeasurably deep’, which is different from ‘low’. The only other synonymous pair is ‘fortuitous’ and ‘accidental’.
Thus , STYGIAN : DARK :: FORTUITOUS : ACCIDENTAL is required answer.
