Find the pair of words that has the same kind of relationship as the numbered pair. excrescence : outgrowth :: This is the pair.
a. facsimile : copy
b. context : page
c. depiction : tapestry
d. crescendo : music
Since excrescence and outgrowth are synonymous, they mean the same, we are looking for a pair of synonyms here. So, the correct answer is A, 'facsimile : copy'.