GATE 2016 CS (CS2) – Question 3

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

Find the odd word: mock, deride, praise, jeer.

mock
deride
praise
jeer

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Correct answer: (C) praise

Explanation

Mock, deride and jeer all express ridicule or contempt. Praise expresses approval or admiration, the opposite attitude. Thus “praise” is the odd word, C.

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