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Example Question #222 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Convince is to persuade as __________ is to bite.
eat
argue
nibble
teeth
food
nibble
"Convince" and "persuade" are synonyms of one another. Both words mean to cause someone to do something they originally did not want to do. So, to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these is a synonym of "bite." The correct answer is "nibble." Usually "nibble" means to take a small bite or to bite gently.
Example Question #223 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Heartfelt is to sincere as __________ is to bare.
full
youthful
barren
clean
unkempt
barren
"Heartfelt" and "sincere" both mean honest and open, free from lies and tricks. These two words are "synonyms" of one another because they have the same meaning. So, which of these words is a synonym of "bare?" Well, "bare" means empty, lacking features, naked. The best available synonym is therefore "barren" which means not having anything, empty, lacking life. Additionally, "unkempt" means messy, untidy; "youthful" means young.
Example Question #224 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Flex is to bend as impede is to __________.
mourn
obstruct
glance
irritate
postpone
obstruct
"Flex" and "bend" are synonyms of one another, both words mean to stretch or twist one's body. So, to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these is a synonym of "impede." Well, "impede" means block the path of, get in the way of. This is the same definition as "obstruct," so this is the correct answer. Additionally, "postpone" means delay, stop with the intention to start again later; "irritate" means annoy; "glance" means look at quickly and secretively; "mourn" means feel or express sadness about the loss of.
Example Question #225 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Contempt is to respect as __________ is to worst.
optimum
substandard
inferior
imperfect
inadequate
optimum
"Contempt" means dislike for and "respect" means admiration for, like for. These two words are considered "antonyms" because they have opposite meanings. To solve this analogy you therefore need to figure out which of these words has the opposite meaning to "worst." The correct answer is "optimum" which means best, perfect. All the other answer choices are related to being "worse" or "worst."
Example Question #1 : Antonyms
Cold is to hot as . . .
star is to sky
day is to night
cold is to snow
bear is to forest
light is to lightbulb
day is to night
Since "cold" and "hot" are opposites, we're looking for an answer choice in which the two words are opposites. Since "day" is the opposite of "night," "day is to night" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1 : Antonyms
Myth is to fact as reject is to
turn away
accept
turn down
none of the other answers
refuse
accept
Both sets of words are antonyms.
Example Question #2 : Antonyms
Temporary is to permanent as veteran is to
expert
none of the other answers
experienced
seasoned
novice
novice
Both sets of words are antonyms.
Example Question #3 : Antonyms
Loose is to tight as deep is to
shallow
sound
far
none of the other answers.
heavy
shallow
Both of the sets are antonyms.
Example Question #121 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity
Hungry is to full as . . .
music is to dancing
quiet is to indoors
sleepy is to bed
leaf is to tree
exhausted is to energetic
exhausted is to energetic
Since "hungry" and "full" are opposites, we need to pick out another pair of words which are also opposites. Since "exhausted" ("very tired") is an opposite of "energetic," "exhausted is to energetic" is the correct answer.
Example Question #122 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity
Welcome is to excluded as prepared is to . . .
unready
ready
beautiful
burdened
limited
unready
"Welcome," when used as an adjective, means "of a guest or new arrival: gladly received," and "excluded" is an adjective that means "deny (someone) access to or bar (someone) from a place, group, or privilege," so the two words are antonyms. That means that we need to pick out an answer choice that consists of two antonyms. "Ready" cannot be the correct answer, then, because "ready" is a synonym, not an antonym, of "prepared." "Unready," however, is an antonym of "prepared," just like "welcome" is an antonym of "excluded," so "unready" is the correct answer.
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