Permit : ________ :: Enforce : Relax (By word meaning) A. Allow B. Forbid C. License D. Reinforce

GATE 2023 · General Aptitude · Word Pairs · medium

Answer: B. Forbid

1. Establish the relationship type: Enforce and Relax are antonyms (strict application vs. easing). So Permit and its pair must also be antonyms.
2. Find the antonym of Permit: Allow is a synonym of Permit — not its antonym. License is also similar to Permit. Reinforce means to strengthen — unrelated. Forbid means to prohibit, which is the direct antonym of Permit.