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For each of the following questions select the answer pair that expresses a relationship most similar to that expressed in the capitalised pair.
STYGIAN: DARK : :
Abysmal : Low
Cogent: Contentious
Fortuitous : Accidental
Cataclysmic : Doomed
Correct Answer :
C. Fortuitous : Accidental
The meanings of the words are as follows: Stygian: dark or gloomy; infernal; hellish Fortuitous: happening or produced by chance; accidental
Stygian means dark; therefore, their relationship is synonymous. Abysmal means immeasurably deep, which is different from low. The only other synonymous pair is fortuitous and accidental.