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NDA 2 2025 GAT, question 13

Topic: Word pairs

Directions · Q11 to Q15

In the following items, a pair of 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.

Q13

Overcome and Succeed

  1. (a) Overcome means triumph over and succeed means to achieve somethingCorrect answer
  2. (b) Overcome means achieve something and succeed means to triumph over
  3. (c) Overcome means to be successful and succeed means to achieve something
  4. (d) Overcome means winning and succeed means to rise above

Solution.

Answer: (a) Overcome means triumph over and succeed means to achieve something

  1. To overcome is to defeat or triumph over a difficulty.
  2. To succeed is to achieve the desired result.
  3. Option (a) preserves this distinction most precisely; the broader paraphrases in the other choices lose the idea of overcoming an obstacle.