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Example Question #351 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Erratic is to variable as __________.
frozen is to melted
potential is to definite
song is to sing
arid is to damp
frenetic is to hectic
frenetic is to hectic
“Erratic” is an adjective that means “not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable,” while “variable” is an adjective that means “not consistent or having a fixed pattern; liable to change.” So, “erratic” and “variable” are synonyms, and we need to pick out an answer choice that also consists of a pair of synonyms. While “arid is to damp” and “frenetic is to hectic” might each look like a potentially correct answer, “arid” is an adjective that means “having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation” when being used to describe a land or climate, making it an antonym, not a synonym, of “damp.” “Frenetic,” however, is an adjective that means “fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way,” while “hectic” is an adjective that means “full of incessant or frantic activity,” and because “frenetic” and “hectic” are synonyms, just as “erratic” and “variable” are synonyms, “frenetic is to hectic” is the correct answer.
Example Question #352 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Aboriginal is to indigenous as foreign is to ___________.
alien
coincidental
detached
adamant
apathetic
alien
"Aboriginal" and "indigenous" are two words used to describe people who are native to a particular area. To solve this analogy, you have to determine the best synonym of "foreign." The correct answer is “alien,” which can mean someone from another country, as well as someone or something from outer-space. For clarification, "detached" means separate or aloof, "apathetic" means not caring, "coincidental" means happening due to chance, and "adamant" means stubborn or inflexible.
Example Question #353 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Synonyms: Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.
Under the weather is to sick as weather the storm is to __________.
promote
chaperone
deride
endure
laud
endure
"Under the weather" is an English idiom that means to feel sick. So, to solve this analogy, you have to determine which of the answer choices is most similar in meaning to the English idiom "weather the storm." "Weather the storm" means to endure something, so "endure" is the correct answer. For clarification, "laud" means to praise, "deride" means mock, and "chaperone" means accompany someone as their guardian when used as a verb.
Example Question #354 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Wily is to crafty as rancorous is to __________.
merciful
vengeful
tolerant
patient
forgiving
vengeful
Someone who is "wily" is also "crafty," as they have very similar meanings, so to solve this analogy you have to determine which of these answer choices is most similar to rancorous. "Rancorous" means vengeful, angry and unforgiving.
Example Question #355 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Castigate is to scold as debunk is to __________.
Exhibit
Expose
Destroy
Create
Hide
Expose
"Castigate" means tell-off, scold or rebuke, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine the best synonym of "debunk." To "debunk" something means to expose or disprove it, so "expose" is the correct answer. For clarification, "exhibit" means to showcase or to present.
Example Question #356 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Raft is to float as storm is to __________.
sun
welfare
calm
danger
tempest
tempest
A “raft,” a simple vessel used to cross water can also be called a “float.” Of the words the only one which means the same as “storm” is “tempest.” “Welfare” is somebody’s condition with respect to being happy and healthy.
Example Question #357 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Lopsided is to uneven as revoke is to __________.
laud
cancel
supplant
condemn
begin
cancel
"Lopsided" is a synonym of "uneven," so to solve this analogy, you have to determine the best synonym of "revoke." "Revoke" means to take something back or to cancel something previously granted, so the closest synonym is “cancel.” For clarification, "laud" means to praise and is an antonym of "condemn," which means to criticize, and "supplant" means replace.
Example Question #358 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Complete the analogy:
Tiny is to minute as __________.
size is to small
colossal is to vast
landscape is to empty
narrow is to wide
deep is to abyss
colossal is to vast
"Tiny" and "minute" are both adjectives that describe the size of something, and they are synonyms. Here, we are using the definition of "minute" that refers to something very tiny, not to of an hour. Similarly, "Colossal" and "vast" are adjectives, and they both refer to the size of something, and they are synonyms. "Colossal" and "vast" both mean extremely large.
None of the other analogies have this relationship:
An "abyss" is "deep", but abyss is a noun. Abyss means a vast, immeasurable chasm.
"Narrow and wide" are both adjectives, and both refer to the size of something, but they are opposites.
"Small" is an adjective that refers to size, but "size" is the general concept, not a synonym of small.
"Landscapes" can be "empty", but landscapes is a noun and empty is an adjective. Additionally, landscape and empty are not synonymous.
Example Question #359 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Sprint is to dart as wander is to __________.
run
dance
jog
skip
meander
meander
Sprint and dart are synonyms meaning to run quickly. Likewise, wander and meander are synonyms meaning to walk slowly or without set purpose.
None of the other options are synonyms for wander, and therefore do not complete the analogy.
Example Question #360 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Voracious is to greedy as slovenly is to __________.
unkind
foolish
messy
grumpy
tired
messy
"Voracious" means greedy, having a large appetite. "Voracious" and "greedy" are synonyms, so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these answer choices is a synonym of "slovenly." The correct answer is "messy." "Slovenly" means having a messy and dirty appearance.
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