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Example Question #115 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity
Choose the answer that best completes the comparison.
Sharp is to dull as broken is to __________.
complete
hollow
busted
deadpan
wrecked
complete
"Sharp" and "dull" are strong antonyms, just as "broken" and "complete" are opposites.
Example Question #351 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Choose the best answer that completes the comparison.
Artficial is to genuine as basic is to __________.
language
complex
understanding
simple
rudimentary
complex
"Artificial" and "genuine" are both antonyms; therefore the opposite of "basic" is "complex."
Example Question #352 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Choose the best answer that completes the comparison.
Temperate is to scorching as mild is to __________.
weather
frigid
balmy
desert
sweltering
sweltering
"Temperate" and "scorching" are opposites, just as "mild" and "sweltering" are opposites.
Example Question #221 : Analogies
Choose the best answer that completes the comparison.
Sophisticated is to brutish as civilized is to __________.
elegant
historical
uncultured
refined
earthly
uncultured
"Sophisticated" and "brutish" are antonyms; therefore the opossite of "civilized" is "uncultured."
Example Question #221 : Analogies
Choose the best answer that completes the comparison.
Revoke is to enact as abolish is to __________.
establish
helpful
refute
cancel
slavery
establish
"Revoke" and "enact" are strong antonyms; therefore the opposite of "abolish" is to "establish."
Example Question #355 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Choose the best answer that completes the comparison.
Stout is to slight as portly is to __________.
lean
overweight
misunderstood
oblong
deviated
lean
"Stout" and "slight" mean opposite things; therefore an antonym for "portly" is "lean."
Example Question #222 : Analogies
Choose the best answer that completes the comparison.
Liberal is to conservative as spendthrift is to __________.
wasteful
wealthy
miser
congressional
debated
miser
"Liberal" and "conservative" are antonyms, just as "spendthrift" and "miser" mean the opposite thing.
Example Question #357 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Choose the best answer that completes the comparison.
Famous is to obscure as unbiased is to __________.
judge
celebrity
courtroom
jury
prejudiced
prejudiced
"Famous" and "obscure" are both antonyms; therefore the opposite of "unbiased" would be "prejudiced."
Example Question #358 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Choose the best answer that completes the comparison.
Paradise is to hell as fictitious is to __________.
abysmal
delinquent
genuine
unsure
false
genuine
"Paradise" and "hell" are antonyms, therefore the opposite of "fictitious" is "genuine."
Example Question #222 : Analogies
Choose the word that best completes the comparison.
Astute is to inept as perceptive is to __________.
insightful
naïve
clear
optimistic
clever
naïve
"Astute" and "inept" have opposite meanings; therefore "perceptive" and "naïve" are antonyms.
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