Question

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?

• A. IV & VI only
• B. I, II & V only
• C. II, V & VI only
• D. III, IV & VI only
• E. III, IV, V & VI only

Hint:

Watch for Greek roots: \textit{cata-} (down, intensive) + words like \textit{-strophe/-clysm} often signal disaster; \textit{caco-} (bad) with \textit{-phony} relates to sound and with \textit{-graphic} to writing.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Meanings:
\textit{Cacophonic} — harsh-sounding; related to unpleasant noise.
\textit{Cacographic} — badly written/poor handwriting or spelling.
\textit{Calamitous} — disastrous, involving great misfortune.
\textit{Catastrophic} — disastrous, involving catastrophe.
\textit{Contraindicative} — serving as a reason against a course of action (esp. in medicine).
\textit{Cataclysmic} — violently destructive; disastrous.
Grouping:
“Calamitous”, “Catastrophic”, and “Cataclysmic” are near-synonyms meaning {disastrous}.
The others denote unrelated ideas (noise, handwriting, medical caution).
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