Question

Find the pair of words that has the same kind of relationship as the numbered pair.

automaton : robot ::

A.
homicide : man

B.
genesis : ancestor

C.
autocrat : despot

D.
feminist : misanthrope

E.
egoism : independence

Answer 1

C. autocrat : despot

automaton and robot are essentially synonyms, therefore the correct answer must be synonyms as well. Autocrat is a ruler with absolute power, a despot is also a ruler with absolute power. Therefore it is the correct answer.