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Example Question #431 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Skeptical is to accepting as exacting is to __________.
difficult
burdensome
easy
accurate
cumbersome
easy
"Skeptical" is an antonym of "accepting," so to solve this analogy, you have to determine the best available antonym for "exacting." Exacting means hard, tasking or challenging, so the correct answer is “easy.” For clarification, "cumbersome" and "burdensome" are synonyms that refer to something that is heavy or difficult to maintain.
Example Question #432 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Crafty is to guileless as inexplicable is to __________.
boring
irritating
straightforward
peculiar
terrific
straightforward
Someone who is "crafty" is sneaking and cunning, whereas someone who is "guileless" is someone lacking guile or cunning. They are antonyms of one another, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine the best antonym of "inexplicable." "Inexplicable" means unable to be explained or complicated, and is an antonym of “straightforward," which means not complicated, plain, or easily understood. For clarification, "peculiar" means weird or strange, and "irritating" means annoying.
Example Question #433 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Sane is to crazy as fitting is to ___________.
prodigious
inappropriate
absolute
justifiable
appalling
inappropriate
"Crazy" means insane,and as such, is an antonym of "sane." To solve this analogy, you have to find the best available antonym of "fitting." "Fitting" means appropriate, so the best antonym is “inappropriate.” For clarification, "prodigious" means very large or very serious, "justifiable" means defensible, and "appalling" means dreadful or atrocious.
Example Question #434 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Vengeful is to forgiving as unkind is to ___________.
untimely
warm-hearted
self-assured
covert
dogmatic
warm-hearted
"Vengeful" means seeking vengeance and is an antonym of "forgiving," which means merciful or lenient. To solve this analogy, you have to determine which of the answer choices is the best antonym of "unkind." The correct answer is “warm-hearted,” which means kind and affectionate. For clarification, "self-assured" means confident, "dogmatic" means doctrinaire or believing one's opinions to be both true and unable to be contradicted, "covert" means hidden or sneaky, and "untimely" refers to something that occurs at a bad time.
Example Question #435 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Saintly is to impious as tame is to ___________.
castigate
erratic
effusive
feral
berate
feral
Saintly means religious or pious, and as such, is an antonym of "impious," which means not pious, as you may have been able to infer from the word's use of the negative prefix "im-," which means not. To solve this analogy, you have to determine the best antonym of "tame." "Tame" means domesticated, so "feral," which means living in the wild, especially after being previously domesticated is the correct answer. For clarification, "erratic" means unpredictable or unreliable, "effusive" means talkative or fulsome, and "berate" and "castigate" both mean to scold or to tell-off.
Example Question #436 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Tardy is to early as industrious is to __________.
virulent
lazy
jolly
deadly
guilty
lazy
"Tardy" means late and as such is an antonym of "early." To solve this analogy, you have to determine the best available antonym of "industrious." "Industrious" means hard-working, so the best antonym is “lazy.” For clarification, "jolly" means happy or good-humored, and "virulent" means strong or powerful.
Example Question #437 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Demonstrative is to stoic as trivial is to __________.
unique
unknown
lacking
deficient
important
important
Demonstrative can mean indicative, or expressing emotions, and as such is an antonym of "stoic," which means not expressing emotions. To solve this analogy, you have to identify which of the answer choices is the best antonym of "trivial." "Trivial" means insignificant or not important, so the best antonym is “important.” For clarification, "deficient" means lacking, and "unique" means original.
Example Question #438 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Prudent is to foolish as frivolous is to __________.
comedic
incidental
momentous
foolish
sensible
sensible
"Prudent" and "foolish" are antonyms. (Prudent means using good judgement.) Therefore, you are looking for an antonym of "frivolous" or a synonym of "prudent." "Sensible" fits! None of the other answer selections work.
Example Question #439 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Garner is to scatter as confiscate is to __________.
sedative
return
outdoors
commandeer
skiing
return
“Garner” means to gather or collect. "Scatter” means to spread out and is the opposite of “garner.” If you “confiscate” something, you take something away, especially as punishment. The opposite of this would be to “return” something that you took. To clarify, “commandeer” is similar in meaning to “confiscate” and means taking over something large, like a vehicle or building, using force; a “sedative” is a medicine or drug which makes you calm or sleepy.
Example Question #440 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Muster is to demobilize as camp is to __________.
cabin
tent
fancy
mountain
decamp
decamp
If you “muster” or rally troops, you gather them together and mobilize them for battle. If you “demobilize” troops you relieve them of their duties. So you need to look for the antonym of “camp.” If you “decamp” then you break camp which is the opposite of “to camp” or setting up camp. A “tent” is a part of a camp and can be seen as different to a “cabin” but these answers do not fulfil the analogy. “Fancy” means expensive or posh.
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