Choose the word most similar in meaning to the given word: Educe A. Exert B. Educate C. Extract D. Extend

GATE 2015 · General Aptitude · Synonyms · medium

Answer: C. Extract

1. Break down 'educe' etymologically: 'Educe' comes from Latin 'e-' (out) + 'ducere' (to lead or draw). Core meaning: to draw something out from a source.
2. Match to the best option: A. Exert — to apply effort or force: not about drawing out. B. Educate — to teach: shares root but means schooling, not extraction. C. Extract — to draw/pull out: perfectly matches the sense of bringing forth from a source. D. Extend — to lengthen: unrelated.
3. Confirm the answer: C. Extract is the synonym for 'educe' — both mean to draw out something.