HSPT Verbal : Analogies
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Example Question #301 : Analogies
Choose the answer that best completes the comparison.
Relaxed is to carefree as stressed is to __________.
unknown
burdened
layered
galvanized
forceful
burdened
"Relaxed" and "carefree" are both synonyms, just as "stressed" and "burdened" have a similar meaning.
Example Question #302 : Analogies
Choose the best answer that completes the comparison.
Dessicated is to dry as drenched is to __________.
desert
wet
precipitation
swamp
water
wet
"Dessicated" and "dry" are synonyms, just as "drenched" and "wet" have the same meaning.
Example Question #303 : Analogies
Choose the best answer that completes the comparison.
Numb is to frostbite as singed is to __________.
truth
oven
elevated
burn
skin
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 #304 : Analogies
Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.
Absolve is to forgive as blame is to __________.
praise
flee
condemn
plead
join
condemn
"Absolve" and "forgive" are both synonyms, just as "blame" and "condemn" mean the same thing.
Example Question #305 : Analogies
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
Evolve is to develop as stagnate is to __________.
stall
hustle
known
strengthen
flourish
stall
"Evolve" and "develop" are similar in meaning; therefore a synonym of "stagnate" is "stall."
Example Question #306 : Analogies
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the analogy.
Scandal is to rumor as commendation is to __________.
tale
helpful
reproach
praise
wrongdoing
praise
"Scandal" and "rumor" are synonyms, just as "commendation" and "praise" have similar meanings.
Example Question #307 : Analogies
Soiled is to filthy as wet is to __________.
typhoon
damp
moist
drizzle
drenched
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 #308 : Analogies
Infringement is to violation as expedition is to __________.
backpacking
excursion
ambling
swashbuckling
daredevil
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 #309 : Analogies
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 #310 : Analogies
Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.
Dentist is to teeth as optometrist is to __________.
feet
skin
doctor
office
eyes
eyes
A "dentist" is a doctor that specializes in "teeth," whereas an "optometrist" specializes in "eyes."
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