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GATE 2024 EC – Question 1

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

If ‘$\to$’ denotes increasing order of intensity, then the meaning of the words [charm $\to$ enamor $\to$ bewitch] is analogous to [bored $\to$ ________ $\to$ weary].

Which one of the given options is appropriate to fill the blank?

  1. jaded
  2. baffled
  3. dead
  4. worsted

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Correct answer: (A) jaded

Explanation

The first group rises in intensity: charm, then enamor, then bewitch. The second group must also rise from mild to strong, from "bored" to "weary". "Jaded" (worn out by too much of the same thing) sits between them; "baffled", "dead" and "worsted" do not fit the scale of tiredness.