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Example Questions
Example Question #61 : Antonyms
Complete the analogy:
Scrupulous is to careless as _____________.
old is to wizened
naive is to wise
destitute is to impoverished
untenable is to flimsy
devious is to deceitful
naive is to wise
"Scrupulous" and "careless" are antonyms. "Scrupulous" means careful, diligent and attentive to details. "Careless" means not giving sufficient attention to a task. Similarly, naive and wise are antonyms. "Naive" means lacking experience or wisdom, while "wise" means having experience, knowledge and good judgment.
None of the other responses are antonyms of each other:
"Untenable" means a position that is unable to be defended or supported. "Flimsy" means something light, insubstantial and easily damaged.
"Devious" and "deceitful" are synonyms, and both mean untrustworthy.
"Destitute" and "impoverished" are both synonyms. "Impoverished" means exhausted of strength, vitality or wealth, and "destitute" means lacking a basic, minimal amount of money.
"Wizened" and "old" are synonyms. "Wizened" means wrinkled with age or shriveled, while "old" means advanced in age or no longer young.
Example Question #62 : Antonyms
Complete this analogy:
Borrow is to lend as __________.
beg is to steal
donate is to manipulate
brighten is to fade
clumsy is to crippled
steal is to make
brighten is to fade
When you lend an object, you give it to someone temporarily, when you borrow an object, you take it temporarily. Thus, borrow and lend are antonyms. Similarly, brighten means to make brighter, while fade means to make less bright.
None of the other analogies have this relationship.
Steal means to illegally take an object, while make means to create something.
Donate means to provide something desirable free of charge, while manipulate means to either physically use one's hands on an object, or to influence a person or situation.
Beg means to ask for money or food, while steal means to illegally take something.
Clumsy means ungainly, or moving in an awkward uncontrolled manner, while crippled means unable to walk or unable to move, due to an ailment.
Example Question #63 : Antonyms
Complete this analogy:
Opulent is to impoverished as __________.
tidy is to broken
healthy is to sick
bent is to curved.
black is to blue.
naive is to gullible
healthy is to sick
Opulent and impoverished are antonyms. Opulent means excessively wealthy and luxurious or flashy, while impoverished means very poor. Similarly, sick is the opposite of healthy.
None of the other analogies have this relationship:
Black and blue are both colors, and they are not opposites.
Tidy means neat, but tidy is not the opposite of broken. Broken means not whole, or damaged.
Bent and curved are synonyms, and mean not perfectly linear, such as the shape of a circle or an oval.
Naive means not wise, or not worldly, and gullible means easily tricked. People who are naive are often gullible. The two words are not opposites.
Example Question #64 : Antonyms
Complete this analogy:
Clean is to dirty as pure is to __________.
avian
messy
contaminated
complex
cure
contaminated
Dirty and clean are considered to be opposites, so we must find the opposite of pure. Pure means devoid of contaminations, so the opposite of pure is "contaminated."
None of the other words are the opposite of pure.
Avian means related to birds.
Complex means not simple.
Messy means not neat, which is related to the concept of impurity, but not exactly the opposite of pure.
Cure is a word that means to resolve a sickness. While it rhymes with pure, it is not the opposite.
Example Question #65 : Antonyms
Complete this analogy.
Grievous is to trivial as __________ is to dull.
porous
enterprising
pious
vibrant
whimsical
vibrant
"Grievous" means of great importance, serious and significant. As such it is an antonym of "trivial," which means not important, of lesser significance, irrelevant. So, to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these words is opposite in meaning to "dull." "Dull" means lacking color, energy, or excitement, boring and uninteresting. The best available antonym is therefore "vibrant" which means colorful, energetic. Additionally, "pious" means devout, deeply religious; "enterprising" means hardworking and innovative, working hard to come up with new solutions; "porous" means filled with holes; "whimsical" means quirky, silly.
Example Question #66 : Antonyms
Complete this analogy.
Benign is to dangerous as culpable is to __________.
innocent
insane
invalid
impulsive
intrepid
innocent
"Benign" means not dangerous, harmless, not likely to cause harm. It is therefore an antonym of "dangerous." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an antonym of "culpable." Well, "culpable" means guilty, responsible for an offense, not innocent. So, the best possible antonym is "innocent." Additionally, "intrepid" means bold and adventurous; "insane" means crazy, not sane; "invalid" means not valid, not legitimate, not correct; "impulsive" means prone to making decisions without thinking about it.
Example Question #67 : Antonyms
Complete this analogy.
Figurative is to __________ as empirical is to theoretical.
ambidextrous
rickety
literal
ailing
vital
literal
"Empirical" means based on evidence, supported by observations, whereas "theoretical" means based on theory, not empirical. These two words have opposite meanings, so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these answer choices is the best antonym for "figurative." Well, "figurative" means metaphorical, not meant to be taken literally but meant to be understood as an analogy or representation. This is opposite in meaning to "literal" which means not metaphorical, meant to be understood as it is directly stated. Additionally, "rickety" means shaky, unsteady; "vital" means essential, needed; "ailing" means sick, suffering; "ambidextrous" means equally capable with both hands.
Example Question #68 : Antonyms
Complete this analogy.
Competent is to __________ as spirited is to lifeless.
incapable
jolly
youthful
hideous
dazzling
incapable
"Spirited" means full of life and energy, so it is an antonym of "lifeless." To solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is the best antonym for "competent." Well, "competent" means able to do something, capable, skilled. So, the best antonym is "incapable," which means not capable, not able to do something. Additionally, "jolly" means cheerful, happy; "youthful" means young; "hideous" means gross, disgusting, deeply unpleasant; "dazzling" means brilliant, shining, sparkling.
Example Question #69 : Antonyms
Complete this analogy.
Priceless is to worthless as __________ is to ordinary.
blasé
peculiar
pristine
blissful
frank
peculiar
"Priceless" means so precious and important to someone that it has no value, of great worth. This is an antonym of "worthless," so to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these words is an antonym of "ordinary." Well, "ordinary" means normal, mundane, not weird, so the best available antonym is "peculiar" which means weird, unusual. Additionally, "frank" means honest to the point of being too honest; "blasé" means indifferent, not caring one way or the other; "pristine" means completely spotless, totally clean and without dirt; "blissful" means deeply happy.
Example Question #70 : Antonyms
Complete this analogy.
Hysteria is to serenity as __________ is to joy.
envy
bliss
wrath
luxury
ecstasy
wrath
"Hysteria" is exaggerated excitement and frenzy. This is an antonym of "serenity" which means a state of peace and calmness. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an antonym of "joy," which means great happiness. The correct answer is "wrath" which means anger and vengeance. Additionally, "bliss" and "ecstasy" are other synonyms for "joy"; "envy" means jealousy; "luxury" means living in great style and comfort.
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