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Example Question #468 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Cent is to __________ as flew is to flu
dollar
smell
scent
sick
fly
scent
"Flew" (the past tense of fly) and "flu" (a common type of sickness) are "homonyms." So, which of these words sounds the same, but has a different meaning, as "cent?" The correct answer is "scent" (which refers to the smell of something).
Example Question #421 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Weak is to __________ as yoke is to yolk.
month
day
strong
egg
week
week
"Yoke" (a harness, a collar, something attached to an animal to suggest ownership) and "yolk" (the yellow inner part of an egg) are "homonyms" because they sound the same, yet have different meanings. Which of these words sounds the same as "weak?" The correct answer is "week."
Example Question #422 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Hole is to whole as maze is to __________.
maize
lost
narrow
round
grain
maize
"Hole" and "whole" are "homonyms," they sound the same, yet have different meanings. So, which of these words sounds the same, but has a different meaning, to "maze?" The correct answer is "maize," which is another name for corn. Additionally, "narrow" means small, not wide.
Example Question #423 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Wait is to weight as wear is to __________.
here
there
clothing
heavy
where
where
"Wait" and "weight" are "homonyms." "Homonyms" are two words that have a different meaning and yet sound the same. Another example of a "homonym" is "see and sea." So, to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these words has the same meaning, but sounds different to "wear." The correct answer is "where."
Example Question #424 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
More is to moor as passed is to __________.
Gone
Less
Past
Windy
Bleak
Past
"More" and "moor" are homonyms of one another, so to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these words sounds the same as, but has a different meaning to, "passed." The correct answer is "past." To provide further help, "bleak" means (of a situation) not looking good, (of an area of land) empty and cold and miserable.
Example Question #425 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Steal is to __________ as tighten is to titan.
rob
loot
giant
loosen
steel
steel
"Tighten" and "titan" are "homonyms." "Homonyms" are two words that sound the same, but have different meanings. To solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words sounds the same as "steal," but has a different meaning. The correct answer is "steel." Additionally, "tighten" means to make something more tight; a "titan" is something gigantic; "steel" is a very hard and strong metal; "loot" and "rob" both mean the same thing as "steal."
Example Question #426 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Pail is to __________ as reek is to wreak.
pale
smell
cause
taste
bucket
pale
To begin with "reek" means smell very badly or strongly and "wreak" means to cause, to inflict, to make happen. These two words sound the same, but have different meanings, so they are "homonyms." Which of these words is a "homonym" of "pail" (a bucket)? The correct answer is "pale" which means to be drained of color, to have a white complexion.
Example Question #412 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Fairy is to ferry as genes is to __________.
boat
magic
jeans
tiny
clothes
jeans
"Fairy" and "ferry" (a boat used to transport people across the water) are "homonyms" of one another. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words sounds the same, but has a different meaning to "genes." The correct answer is "jeans."
Example Question #413 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Grown is to groan as main is to __________.
last
pain
pane
first
mane
mane
"Grown" and "groan" (make a sound expressing pain) are "homonyms" because they sound the same, but have different meanings. So, which of these words sounds the same as, yet has a different meaning to, "main?" The correct answer is "mane."
Example Question #414 : Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Poor is to __________ as suite is to sweet.
fur
job
rich
pour
door
pour
"Suite" and "sweet" are two words that have different meanings, yet sound the same. They are therefore called "homonyms." To solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these is a "homonym" of "poor." The correct answer is "pour."
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