HSPT Verbal : Analogies: Determining Meaning from Type of Relationship
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Example Question #25 : Changes In Intensity
Choose the best answer that completes the comparison.
Numb is to frostbite as singed is to __________.
burn
oven
truth
skin
elevated
burn
"Frostbite" often causes the affected area to be "numb," in the way that a "burn" can cause an area to be "singed."
Example Question #433 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.
Absolve is to forgive as blame is to __________.
plead
praise
condemn
flee
join
condemn
"Absolve" and "forgive" are both synonyms, just as "blame" and "condemn" mean the same thing.
Example Question #25 : Changes In Intensity
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
Evolve is to develop as stagnate is to __________.
flourish
strengthen
known
stall
hustle
stall
"Evolve" and "develop" are similar in meaning; therefore a synonym of "stagnate" is "stall."
Example Question #434 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the analogy.
Scandal is to rumor as commendation is to __________.
tale
reproach
praise
wrongdoing
helpful
praise
"Scandal" and "rumor" are synonyms, just as "commendation" and "praise" have similar meanings.
Example Question #435 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Soiled is to filthy as wet is to __________.
drizzle
typhoon
drenched
moist
damp
drenched
To be filthy is to be soiled to a great degree. Therefore, the notion that bridges these two terms is the idea of increase. One could say, “Just as something filthy is very soiled, so to something that is X is very wet.” Among the options provided, “drenched” best matches this usage, for it means completely soaked. Do not be tricked by “typhoon.” A typhoon is not an adjective describing wetness as is "drenched."
Example Question #436 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Infringement is to violation as expedition is to __________.
swashbuckling
excursion
daredevil
backpacking
ambling
excursion
The word “infringement” means literally an act of breaking upon something. It is derived from the Latin for to break, as is found in the English “fracture.” The more generally used meaning for the word is the act of breaking a law or agreement. Such an action is one of violation. The words are relatively synonymous. An "expedition" is a journey with some particular goal. The word “excursion” is a relatively synonymous option, as it means a trip, often connoting that it is for enjoyment. While this is not directly synonymous, it is the best option among those provided.
Example Question #1 : Other Specific Terminology
Dental is to teeth as renal is to __________.
mildew
auditory
gambling
kidney
eye
kidney
Things that are dental are related to teeth. The “dent-” portion of the word comes from the Latin for teeth. The word “renal” is used to describe something pertaining to the kidneys. It too is related to a Latin root, namely “renes,” which means “kidney.” When someone suffers “renal failure,” he or she is suffering from kidney failure. The analogy thus reads, “As ‘dental’ describes things related to the teeth, so does ‘renal’ describe things related to the kidneys.”
Example Question #1 : Other Specific Terminology
Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.
Dentist is to teeth as optometrist is to __________.
feet
doctor
office
eyes
skin
eyes
A "dentist" is a doctor that specializes in "teeth," whereas an "optometrist" specializes in "eyes."
Example Question #2 : Other Specific Terminology
Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.
Carnivore is to meat as herbivore is to __________.
herbs
sausage
plants
dinosaur
food
plants
A "carnivore" is one who eats primarily "meat," whereas an "herbivore" eats mainly "plants."
Example Question #3 : Specific Terminology
Nasal is to nose as aural is to __________.
music
ears
hospital
mouth
glorious
ears
The word "nasal" pertains to the "nose," while anything "aural" is referring to what can be heard through the "ears."
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