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GATE 2020 ST – Question 3

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

Select the word fitting the analogy: Cover : Uncover :: Associate : ______.

  1. Unassociate
  2. Inassociate
  3. Misassociate
  4. Dissociate

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Correct answer: (D) Dissociate

Explanation

Uncover reverses the action of cover. Dissociate likewise means separate or disconnect, reversing association. The standard opposite verb is “dissociate”, D, rather than merely attaching an incorrect negative prefix.

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