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Example Question #71 : Qualities, Features, Abilities, And Other Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Edible is to food as legible is to __________.
speech
write
pencil
text
newsprint
text
Edible means able to be consumed as food, and food is what is eaten. We're looking to recreate this same relationship between "legible," which means able to be read, and another word. We know that word will be a noun, since it needs to represent what is read, and "food" is a noun. So, we can ignore "write," a verb. While "newsprint" seems like a good choice, it is the material upon which words are printed, and is not itself read, so it's not the best answer. Considering the remaining nouns, "text" is the best answer choice as text is the thing that is read, just as food is the thing that is eaten.
Example Question #627 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Stomach is to digestion as lung is to __________.
cognition
childbirth
respiration
nutrition
locomotion
respiration
The stomach is a bodily organ that engages in digestion, and the lung is an organ that engages in respiration.
Example Question #628 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Blindness is to sight as mute is to __________.
ear
mouth
hearing
waves
speaking
speaking
"Blindness" is the lack of ability to see, thus this analogy is merely looking for that which is lacking to one who is mute. Used as a noun, a “mute” is a person who is unable to speak. Even if used as an adjective, “mute” can describe someone who is not speaking at a given time: “He remained mute, refusing to speak a word while his ‘friend’ screamed at him.” The mute setting on a television is so called because it stifles the sound.
Example Question #629 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Deaf is to hear as illiterate is to __________.
draw
sing
read
books
eyes
read
Since someone who is "deaf" is unable to hear, we need to pick out a word that describes what someone who is "illiterate" is unable to do. Since "illiterate" means unable to read or write due to not knowing how, "read" is the correct answer.
Example Question #630 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
__________ is to short as elongate is to long.
Burgeon
Imbibe
Galvanize
Consume
Abbreviate
Abbreviate
The verb "elongate" means to make longer, so which of these answer choices means to make smaller? The correct answer is "abbreviate." Additionally, "consume" means use completely, eat; "imbibe" means drink; "galvanize" means motivate, inspire to action; "burgeon" means blossom, grow, flourish.
Example Question #631 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Bittersweet is to oxymoron as ______________ is to palindrome.
stairway
engine
radar
suitcase
clock
radar
An "oxymoron" is a phrase or word which contains apparently contradictory language. So, "bittersweet" is an "oxymoron" because it contains "bitter" and "sweet" which are two words that mean roughly the opposite of one another. Another example of an "oxymoron" is "open secret" or "sweet sorrow." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a "palindrome." Well, a "palindrome" is a word that reads the same backwards as forwards. So, an example of a "palindrome" is "noon" or "eye." The correct answer is therefore "radar."
Example Question #632 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Polymath is to knowledge as yahoo is to _______________.
ignorance
cruelty
compassion
majesty
temerity
ignorance
A "polymath" is someone who understands many things and has a wide-ranging "knowledge." So, if a "polymath" has lots of "knowledge," what does a "yahoo" have a lot of? Well, a "yahoo" is a poorly-educated person, who is rude and "ignorant." Additionally, "compassion" is kindness and generosity, particularly when directed at those who have less than you; "temerity" is audacity, nerve, arrogance and 'cheek'; "majesty" is splendor, dignity, stateliness.
Example Question #633 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Purveyor is to vend as bacchanalian is to __________.
solicit
stymie
admonish
carouse
retrogress
carouse
A "purveyor" is someone who sells luxury products. Another word for "sell" is "vend." So, if a "purveyor" "vends," what does a "bacchanalian" do? Well, a "bacchanalian" is a merrymaker, someone who is given over to drinking too much and partying. So, the correct answer is "carouse," which means to greatly enjoy getting drunk, imbibe. Additionally, "retrogress" means move backwards; "admonish" means scold, yell at, punish; "stymie" means obstruct, hinder, prevent the progress of; "solicit" means ask for, request, seek help or finance.
Example Question #634 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Morphine is to addictive as _____________ is to coastal.
chapel
hospice
hubris
riviera
summit
riviera
"Morphine" is a type of drug used to alleviate pain. One property of "morphine" is that it is highly "addictive." So, to solve this analogy you have to determine which of these could be described as "coastal" (next to the ocean). The correct answer is "riviera." A "riviera" is a coastal part of a tropical or warm country. Additionally, a "hospice" is a home where sick or elderly people are cared for; a "summit" is a peak, the top of something like a mountain; "hubris" is excessive pride and arrogance; a "chapel" is a small church.
Example Question #1 : Other Analogies
Fire is to arm as rife is to __________.
rifle
ram
leg
mare
army
ram
This is a word game analogy. The second word is an anagram of the first. Fire anagrams to rife and arm anagrams to ram.
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