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Example Question #233 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Dead is to alive as awake is to __________.
daytime
lonely
asleep
awaken
nighttime
asleep
"Dead" is the opposite of "alive," so to solve this analogy, you have to figure out which of these answer choices is an opposite of "awake." The opposite of awake is “asleep," so "asleep" is the correct answer. For clarification, "lonely" is a feeling of sadness caused by being alone and desiring to be around other people.
Example Question #131 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Wet is to dry as hot is to __________.
cold
warm
wetter
temperature
boiling
cold
"Wet" is the opposite of "dry," so "wet" and "dry" are antonyms. So, to solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best antonym of "hot." "Cold" is the answer choice that is the best opposite of "hot, "so "cold" is the correct answer. To help you, "warm" means slightly elevated in temperature, and "boiling" means very hot.
Example Question #133 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Easy is to difficult as attack is to __________.
prohibit
pursue
allow
permit
protect
protect
"Easy" is an opposite, or antonym, of "difficult," so to solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best antonym of "attack." The answer is “protect.” To help you, "pursue" means to chase after, "permit" means allow, and "prohibit" means forbid or outlaw and is an antonym, or opposite, of "permit."
Example Question #134 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Up is to down as __________.
cloud is to water
legend is to map
ground is to sky
left is to right
music is to headphones
left is to right
Up and down are polar opposite directions, just like left and right are, so "left is to right" is the correct answer.
Example Question #221 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Certain is to unsure as pointless is to __________.
crucial
hopeless
futile
despondent
insignificant
crucial
If you are "certain" of something, you are sure of it, while if you are "unsure" about something, you are not sure or not certain about it. So, "certain" and "unsure" are antonyms of one another, and to solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best antonym, or opposite, of "pointless." Something "pointless" is futile, hopeless, or purposeless, so the answer choice that is opposite in meaning to "pointless" is "crucial," which means very important or necessary. To help you, "insignificant" and "futile" are both loose synonyms of "pointless," and "despondent" is a synonym of "hopeless."
Example Question #13 : Antonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Native is to foreign as distant is to __________.
attached
aloof
separate
distinct
nearby
nearby
Someone who is "native" to a place was born there; on the other hand, "foreign" means from another country. They are antonyms, or opposites, of one another, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine the best antonym of "distant." "Distant" means far away, so the best antonym is “nearby,” which means close by. To help you, "aloof" means distant; "attached" means connected to something; and "distinct" is a synonym of "separate."
Example Question #14 : Antonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Gorgeous is to unattractive as excellent is to __________.
fragile
terrible
unusual
perfect
weird
terrible
"Gorgeous" is an antonym, or opposite, of "unattractive," so to solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best antonym of "excellent." Something that is "excellent" is really great, so the best antonym is “terrible," which means very bad. To help you, "unusual" means weird, and "fragile" means easily broken.
Example Question #15 : Antonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Heavy is to light as dangerous is to __________.
hopeless
persistent
harmful
harmless
hopeful
harmless
"Heavy" is an antonym, or opposite, of "light," so to solve this analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice that is an antonym, or opposite, or "dangerous." "Harmless" is an opposite of "dangerous," so "harmless" is the correct answer.
Example Question #138 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Satisfied is to dissatisfied as tall is to __________.
towering
taller
ruler
short
height
short
"Satisfied" means happy with something, and "dissatisfied" means unhappy with something, so the two words are antonyms, or opposites. To solve this analogy, you have to find the best antonym of "tall." "Short" is an opposite of "tall," so "short" is the correct answer.
Example Question #131 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Useless is to useful as common is to __________.
miserable
frequent
mediocre
acceptable
infrequent
infrequent
"Useless" is an opposite of "useful," so the two words are antonyms of one another. So, to solve the analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice that is an antonym, or opposite, of "common." "Common" can mean occurring often, so the best antonym is “infrequent," which means not often occurring To help you, "mediocre" means average when better quality is expected.
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