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Example Question #481 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Interlocutor is to talk as __________ is to peregrinate.
neophyte
sorcerer
mendicant
wanderer
conspirator
wanderer
An "interlocutor" is a person involved in a conversation. So, an action undertaken by a "interlocutor" is to "talk." To solve this analogy then you have to determine which of these would be likely to "peregrinate." Well, "peregrinate" means to wander or travel around. So, the correct answer is "wanderer." Additionally, a "neophyte" is a beginner; a "conspirator" is someone who participates in a plot or scheme with others; a "sorcerer" is a magician, a wizard, someone who does magic; a "mendicant" is a beggar, especially one of religious persuasion.
Example Question #482 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Founder is to __________ as permute is to computer.
zoo
ship
watch
phone
pencil
ship
"Permute" means to calculate, to take many variables and come to a calculation. Something that "permutes" is a "computer," so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these might "founder." Well, "founder" means (of a "ship) to fill with water and subsequently sink.
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