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Example Question #81 : Homonyms
Complete this analogy.
Weak is to __________ as yoke is to yolk.
strong
month
week
egg
day
week
"Yoke" (a harness, a collar, something attached to an animal to suggest ownership) and "yolk" (the yellow inner part of an egg) are "homonyms" because they sound the same, yet have different meanings. Which of these words sounds the same as "weak?" The correct answer is "week."
Example Question #82 : Homonyms
Complete this analogy.
Hole is to whole as maze is to __________.
narrow
maize
grain
round
lost
maize
"Hole" and "whole" are "homonyms," they sound the same, yet have different meanings. So, which of these words sounds the same, but has a different meaning, to "maze?" The correct answer is "maize," which is another name for corn. Additionally, "narrow" means small, not wide.
Example Question #83 : Homonyms
Complete this analogy.
Wait is to weight as wear is to __________.
where
there
here
heavy
clothing
where
"Wait" and "weight" are "homonyms." "Homonyms" are two words that have a different meaning and yet sound the same. Another example of a "homonym" is "see and sea." So, to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these words has the same meaning, but sounds different to "wear." The correct answer is "where."
Example Question #84 : Homonyms
Complete this analogy.
More is to moor as passed is to __________.
Windy
Less
Gone
Past
Bleak
Past
"More" and "moor" are homonyms of one another, so to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these words sounds the same as, but has a different meaning to, "passed." The correct answer is "past." To provide further help, "bleak" means (of a situation) not looking good, (of an area of land) empty and cold and miserable.
Example Question #85 : Homonyms
Complete this analogy.
Steal is to __________ as tighten is to titan.
steel
loot
loosen
rob
giant
steel
"Tighten" and "titan" are "homonyms." "Homonyms" are two words that sound the same, but have different meanings. To solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words sounds the same as "steal," but has a different meaning. The correct answer is "steel." Additionally, "tighten" means to make something more tight; a "titan" is something gigantic; "steel" is a very hard and strong metal; "loot" and "rob" both mean the same thing as "steal."
Example Question #86 : Homonyms
Complete this analogy.
Pail is to __________ as reek is to wreak.
bucket
taste
pale
cause
smell
pale
To begin with "reek" means smell very badly or strongly and "wreak" means to cause, to inflict, to make happen. These two words sound the same, but have different meanings, so they are "homonyms." Which of these words is a "homonym" of "pail" (a bucket)? The correct answer is "pale" which means to be drained of color, to have a white complexion.
Example Question #87 : Homonyms
Complete this analogy.
Fairy is to ferry as genes is to __________.
jeans
clothes
magic
boat
tiny
jeans
"Fairy" and "ferry" (a boat used to transport people across the water) are "homonyms" of one another. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words sounds the same, but has a different meaning to "genes." The correct answer is "jeans."
Example Question #88 : Homonyms
Complete this analogy.
Grown is to groan as main is to __________.
pain
first
last
pane
mane
mane
"Grown" and "groan" (make a sound expressing pain) are "homonyms" because they sound the same, but have different meanings. So, which of these words sounds the same as, yet has a different meaning to, "main?" The correct answer is "mane."
Example Question #89 : Homonyms
Complete this analogy.
Poor is to __________ as suite is to sweet.
pour
fur
door
rich
job
pour
"Suite" and "sweet" are two words that have different meanings, yet sound the same. They are therefore called "homonyms." To solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these is a "homonym" of "poor." The correct answer is "pour."
Example Question #90 : Homonyms
Complete this analogy.
Read is to red as __________ is to sighs.
book
size
color
moans
pain
size
"Read" and "red" are two words that have different meanings and yet sound exactly the same. We call these types of words "homonyms." So, to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these words sounds the same as, yet has a different meaning to, "sighs." The correct answer is "size."
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