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GATE 2026 MA – Question 6

General Aptitude · Verbal Aptitude: Grammar and Vocabulary · 2 marks · Multiple choice

Exacerbate : Mitigate :: ______. Choose the pair with the same relationship.

  1. Aggravate : Alleviate
  2. Alleviate : Precipitate
  3. Aggravate : Precipitate
  4. Emancipate : Exonerate

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Correct answer: (A) Aggravate : Alleviate

Explanation

Exacerbate/aggravate mean worsen; mitigate/alleviate mean make less severe. The ordered antonym pair matching both meanings is **Aggravate : Alleviate, A**.

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