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GATE 2015 EC – Question 3

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

Choose the word most similar in meaning to the given word:

Educe

  1. Exert
  2. Educate
  3. Extract
  4. Extend

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Correct answer: (C) Extract

Explanation

"Educe" means to bring out or draw forth something that was hidden or latent, which is closest to "extract". "Educate" only looks similar in spelling.