SSAT Upper Level Verbal : Analogies: Prefixes
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Example Question #1 : Analogies: Prefixes From Greek
Complete this analogy.
Cytology is to cells as nomology is to __________.
math
probability
public health
equations
law
law
"Cytology" is the study of cells, so to solve this analogy you need to determine what "nomology" is the study of. To solve this problem it helps to consider the meaning of the Greek prefix nom- which means law, order. So, "nomology" is the study of law.
Example Question #21 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots
Complete this analogy.
Anthropology is to __________ as meteorology is to weather.
mankind
occupations
literature
animals
recreation
mankind
To solve this problem you need to rely on your knowledge of Greek prefixes. To begin with "meteorology" is the study of weather, the atmosphere, and weather patterns. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what "anthropology" is the study of. The Greek prefix anthrop- means human, so "anthropology" is the study of mankind, the study of humans.
Example Question #3 : Analogies: Prefixes From Greek
Complete this analogy.
Xenophobia is to foreigners as arachnophobia is to _______________.
silence
travel
politics
spiders
psychology
spiders
"Xenophobia" is an irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries. The correct answer will demonstrate a relationship between a fear and the object of that fear. "Arachno" derives from the Greek root meaning spider, and "arachnophobia" is the fear of spiders.
Example Question #22 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots
Complete this analogy.
Claustrophobia is to trapped as acrophobia is to _______________.
spiders
loneliness
dogs
snakes
heights
heights
To begin with the suffix -phobia means fear of. "Claustrophobia" is the fear of being "trapped," the fear of tight spaces. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what someone who suffers from "acrophobia" is afraid of. The key here is the prefix acro- (as in "acropolis"), it means height, high. So, "acrophobia" is the fear of "heights" or high places.
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