XAT 2015 Question 1

Question 1

Six words are given below:

I. Cacophonic
II. Cacographic
III. Calamitous
IV. Catastrophic
V. Contraindicative
VI. Cataclysmic

Which of the above words have similar meanings?

Solution

Cacophonic - harsh or jarring sound
Cacographic - bad handwriting or unreadable
Calamitous - involving calamity, disastrous
Catastrophic - high damage or suffering
Contraindicative - advising not to do something
Cataclysmic - disastrous, tragic
III, IV and VI have similar meanings.

Answer is option D.

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