2022 · Q14
Directions : In the following questions a pair of similar sounding words is provided. You are required to select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
‘Deify’ and ‘Defy’
EnglishUsage of Paired Words
- ATo deify means to confer upon one the status of God and to defy means to oppose
- BTo deify means to confer upon one the status of God and to defy means to deny
- CTo deify means to oppose and to defy means to confer upon one the status of God
- DTo deify means to oppose and to defy means to deny
Explanation
"To deify" means to treat or worship someone as a god - to confer divine status upon them. "To defy" means to openly resist or oppose. Only option A is correct; options C and D swap the two words, and option B wrongly defines "defy" as "deny". Hence option A.