Word Analogy - Grotesque and Macabre
XAT 2017 · Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning · Medium · Analogies
Grotesque is related to Macabre in a similar way as _________
- A.
Classics is related to Ruins
- B.
History is related to Palaeontology
- C.
Marriage is related to Funeral
- D.
Sorcery is related to Necromancy
- E.
Science is related to Thanatology
Answer
D
Explanation
Grotesque (bizarre/ugly) and Macabre (grim/death-related) share a thematic relation where the second intensifies or specifically focuses on death/darkness compared to the general term. Similarly, Sorcery (magic) and Necromancy (magic involving the dead) share the same relationship.
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