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Example Question #46 : Suffixes
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Andocentric is to men as geocentric is to __________.
women
children
sun
ocean
Earth
Earth
The prefix "ando-" means related to men, so in this instance, the word “andocentric” means having a world view centered around men and masculine ways of viewing things. “Geocentric” means having to do with an astronomical model that centers around the preeminence of the Earth. The prefix "geo-" means related to the Earth. So, the correct answer is "Earth."
Example Question #41 : Suffixes
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Hippophile is to horses as Grecophile is to __________.
monsters
giraffes
gardening
gold
Greece
Greece
A “hippophile” is a lover of horses. The prefix "hippo-" is taken from Greek and means related to horses. To solve this analogy, you have to determine what a “Grecophile” is loves. The correct answer is “Greece.” The prefix "Greco-" means related to Greece or the Greek people.
Example Question #41 : Suffixes
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Psychology is to mind as geology is to __________.
ocean currents
literature
current events
people
rocks
rocks
The suffix "-ology" means the study of and the prefix “psych-” means related to the mind, so “psychology” is the study of the human mind. To solve this analogy, you have to determine of what “geology” is the study. The correct answer is "rocks," because the prefix "geo-" means related to the Earth or things that come from the Earth, like rocks, making "geology" the study of rocks and minerals and the physical history of the Earth.
Example Question #49 : Suffixes
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Dermatology is to skin as optometry is to __________.
eyes
heart
hair
brain
hands
eyes
The prefix derma- means related to skin, so “dermatology” is medicine focused around skin-treatment. To solve this analogy you need to determine which part of the body is covered by “optometry.” The prefix opt- means to do with sight or looking so “optometry” is medicine focused around eyesight or “eyes.”
Example Question #51 : Determining Meaning From Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Luddite is to technophobe as memoir is to __________.
technophile
account
protagonist
antagonist
narrative
account
A “luddite” is a name given to someone who is fearful or distrusting of new technology. The prefix techno- means related to technology, and the suffix -phobe means someone who fears. So a “technophobe” means the same thing as a “luddite.” To solve this analogy you need to determine the best available synonym for “memoir.” The prefix mem- is related to memory, recalling the past so a “memoir” is an account of what took place in one person’s past. As such, it is closest in meaning to an “account.” You might have picked “narrative;” however that more closely means story and suggests fiction, whereas an “account” is a telling of something that has happened. To provide further help, a “technophile” loves new technology; a “protagonist” is a hero and an “antagonist” is a villain, observe the relationship between the prefixes pro- and anti-.
Example Question #11 : Suffixes From Greek
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Astronomy is to space as gastronomy is to __________.
volcanoes
atmosphere
food
air
earth
food
The suffix -onomy usually means the study of, and the prefix astro- means related to space, so “astronomy” is the study of space. To solve this analogy you need to determine what “gastronomy” is the study of. The prefix gastro- means related to food or digestion, so “gastronomy” is the study of food.
Example Question #52 : Determining Meaning From Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Autocracy is to dictator as oligarchy is to __________.
democrats
aristocrats
technocrats
representatives
monarchs
aristocrats
An “autocracy” is a government ruled by one man, a government ruled by a dictator. A “dictator” is someone who has absolute control over a group of people. The prefix auto- usually means self, and so an “autocracy” is rule by one-self. The prefix dic- means say, command, so a “dictator” is someone who says and commands the rules of a country. To solve this analogy you have to determine what system of government an “oligarchy” is, and also who would be likely to run the government. The prefix olig- means few, or little, so an “oligarchy” is rule by a select wealthy few. This tells us that an “oligarchy” is ruled by “aristocrats.” If it was not yet clear, the suffixes -crat and -cracy mean rule, power. To provide further help, a “monarch” is a king or queen; a “representative” is someone tasked with representing the will of the people in government; a “technocrat” is someone who rules through technology.
Example Question #12 : Suffixes From Greek
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Anthropology is to man as climatology is to __________.
Climbing
Amphibians
Hormones
Climate
Viruses
Climate
The root "anthro-" means related to mankind and the suffix "-ology" means the study of, so “anthropology” is the study of man. To solve this analogy, you have to determine what “climatology” is the study of. The correct answer is "climate." None of the other answer choices make sense in the blank as they have nothing to do with climate.
Example Question #61 : Determining Meaning From Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots
Complete this analogy.
Pressure is to barometer as temperature is to __________.
altimeter
audiometer
odometer
micrometer
thermometer
thermometer
The suffix "-meter" means related to measurement. A “barometer” is an instrument used to measure pressure, since the prefix "bar-" means related to pressure. To solve this analogy, you have to determine which of the answer choices is the name of an instrument that measures temperature. The correct answer is a “thermometer"; if you did not know this, you could use the prefix "thermo-" as a context clue, as "thermo-" means having to do with heat and temperature. To provide further help, an “odometer” is the instrument found in a car that measures how many miles the car has travelled; an “altimeter” is an instrument that measures height; a “micrometer” is a device that measures very small distances; an “audiometer” is a device that measures the loudness of noise.
Example Question #62 : Determining Meaning From Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots
Complete this analogy.
Anglophile is to England as Grecophile is to __________.
Greek
English
Greece
Love
German
Greece
The suffix -phile means love and the prefix Anglo- means related to England or the English. So Anglophile describes someone who loves the English. To solve this analogy, you have to determine which country a Grecophile loves. You might have guessed, based on the first few letters, that the correct answer is “Greece.” It is Greece, the country, not Greek, the nationality, because the word "England" was used in the first comparison, not "English."
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