If ‘→’ denotes increasing order of intensity, then the meaning of the words [dry → arid → parched] is analogous to [diet → fast → ________ ].
Which one of the given options is appropriate to fill the blank?
Answer
(A)
Explanation
In the first group, each word is a stronger degree of the same idea: dry, then arid (very dry), then parched (extremely dry, as if scorched).
The second group is about eating less. A diet limits food, a fast gives up food for a while, and the next, stronger step is to starve: to go without food until one suffers from it.
Reject and deny are not degrees of going without food, and feast is the opposite idea.
Answer: A