SSAT Middle Level Verbal : Suffixes from Greek
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Example Question #21 : Suffixes From Greek
Complete this analogy.
Bibliophile is to books as zoophile is to ___________.
humans
animals
parties
circuses
monkeys
animals
The suffix "-phile" means lover of and the prefix "bibl-" means related to books, so we can see that “bibliophile” means a lover of books. To solve this analogy, you need to determine what a “zoophile” is a lover of. The correct answer is “animals.” The prefix "zoo-" means related to animals, so whenever you see it in a word, it is reasonable to assume that the word will have something to do with animals.
Example Question #63 : Determining Meaning From Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots
Complete this analogy.
Introvert is to extrovert as underpopulated is to __________.
overpopulated
depopulated
unpopulated
populated
repopulated
overpopulated
“Introvert” and “extrovert” are antonyms; they are complete opposites of each other. We can tell this from their prefixes, "intro-," which means having to do with the inside of something, and "extro-," which means having to do with the outside of something. An “introvert” is someone who keeps to themselves, while an “extrovert” likes to be outgoing. This tells us that we should look for the opposite of “underpopulated.” The opposite of "under-" (not enough) is "over-" (too much), so the answer is “overpopulated.” Similarly, “depopulated” means the opposite of “repopulated” just as “unpopulated” means the opposite of “populated.” To help, a place which is “populated” has people living on or in it; for example New York is populated.
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