Disagree : Protest :: Agree : __________ (By word meaning) A. Refuse B. Protest C. Recommend D. Refute
GATE 2023 · General Aptitude · Word Pairs · medium
Answer: C. Recommend
- Understand the Disagree:Protest relationship: Disagree = holding a negative opinion. Protest = actively voicing or acting on that negative opinion. The relationship is: mental stance -> active expression of that stance.
- Find the parallel for Agree: Agree = holding a positive opinion. The parallel active expression would be: advocating for it or endorsing it. Among options: Refuse = to decline (opposite of agree). Protest = expression of disagreement (wrong direction). Recommend = to endorse, support, speak in favor of. Refute = to disprove (involves disagreement).