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GATE 2024 IN – Question 1

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

If ‘→’ denotes increasing order of intensity, then the meaning of the words [drizzle → rain → downpour] is analogous to [ ______ → quarrel → feud]. Which one of the given options is appropriate to fill the blank?

  1. bicker
  2. bog
  3. dither
  4. dodge

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Correct answer: (A) bicker

Explanation

Drizzle, rain and downpour progress from mild to severe.

Bicker means argue over minor matters, followed by a quarrel and then a prolonged feud.

Therefore **bicker, A** preserves the progression.