GATE 2020 CH – Question 3

General Aptitude · Verbal Aptitude: Grammar and Vocabulary · 1 mark · Multiple choice

Complete the analogy: Cover : Uncover :: Associate : ______.

Unassociate
Inassociate
Misassociate
Dissociate

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Correct answer: (D) Dissociate

Explanation

The first pair consists of a verb and its established opposite. The standard opposite of “associate”, meaning connect or join, is “dissociate”, meaning separate or disconnect. The other prefixes do not produce the intended standard antonym. Select D.

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