Eject : Insert : : Advance : _________ (By word meaning) A. Advent B. Progress C. Retreat D. Loan

GATE 2023 · General Aptitude · Word Pairs · medium

Answer: C. Retreat

  1. Confirm the relationship: Eject : Insert are antonyms: Eject = to push out; Insert = to put in. These are opposites. Relationship: antonymy (by word meaning).
  2. Find the antonym of Advance: A. Advent = arrival/coming; not an antonym of advance. B. Progress = moving forward; this is a synonym of advance, not an antonym. C. Retreat = moving backward; direct antonym of advance. D. Loan = lending money; unrelated. Answer: C. Retreat.