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Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of
words.
1. MONK : DEVOTION
A. maniac : pacifism
B. explorer : contentment
C. visionary : complacency
D. rover : wanderlust
E. philistine : culture
Answer: Option D
Explanation: Devotion is characteristic of a monk; wanderlust is characteristic of a rover.
2. SLAPSTICK : LAUGHTER
A. fallacy : dismay
B. genre : mystery
C. satire : anger
D. mimicry : tears
E. horror : fear
Answer: Option E
Explanation: Slapstick results in laughter; horror results in fear.
3. VERVE : ENTHUSIASM
A. loyalty : duplicity
B. devotion : reverence
C. intensity : color
D. eminence : anonymity
E. generosity : elation
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Verve and enthusiasm are synonyms; devotion and reverence are synonyms.
4. SPY : CLANDESTINE
A. accountant : meticulous
B. furrier : rambunctious
C. lawyer : ironic
D. shepherd : garrulous
E. astronaut : opulent
Answer: Option A
Explanation: A spy acts in a clandestine manner; an accountant acts in a meticulous manner.
5. COBBLER : SHOE
A. jockey : horse
B. contractor : building
C. mason : stone
D. cowboy : boot
E. potter : paint
Answer: Option B
Explanation: A cobbler makes and repairs shoes; a contractor builds and repairs buildings.
6. UMBRAGE : OFFENSE
A. confusion : penance
B. infinity : meaning
C. decorum : decoration
D. elation : jubilance
E. outrage : consideration
Answer: Option D
Explanation: Umbrage and offense are synonyms; elation and jubilance are synonyms.
7. DIRGE : FUNERAL
A. chain : letter
B. bell : church
C. telephone : call
D. jingle : commercial
E. hymn : concerto
Answer: Option D
Explanation: A dirge is a song used at a funeral; a jingle is a song used in a commercial.
8. DOMINANCE : HEGEMONY
A. romance : sympathy
B. furtherance : melancholy
C. independence : autonomy
D. tolerance : philanthropy
E. recompense : hilarity
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Hegemony means dominance; autonomy means independence.
9. PHOBIC : FEARFUL
A. finicky : thoughtful
B. cautious : emotional
C. envious : desiring
D. shy : familiar
E. asinine : silly
Answer: Option E
Explanation: To be phobic is to be extremely fearful; to be asinine is to be extremely silly.
B. repetitive : recurrent
C. nettlesome : annoying
D. repentant : honorable
E. ephemeral : immortal
Answer: Option E
Explanation: Feral and tame are antonyms; ephemeral and immortal are antonyms.
B. rhythm : melody
C. nuance : song
D. slang : usage
E. analogy : comparison
Answer: Option E
Explanation: A metaphor is a symbol; an analogy is a comparison.
B. weeping : sadness
C. dream : fantasy
D. plan : negation
E. highlight : indication
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Obsession is a greater degree of interest; fantasy is a greater degree of dream.
B. thrasher : hay
C. driver : tractor
D. skipper : crew
E. painter : house
Answer: Option D
Explanation: A conductor leads an orchestra; a skipper leads a crew.
B. blade : evergreen
C. scale : wallaby
D. tusk : alligator
E. blade : fern
Answer: Option A
Explanation: A palm (tree) has fronds; a porcupine has quills.
B. touch : massage
C. smell : stench
D. sight : panorama
E. speech : oration
Answer: Option C
Explanation: A cacophony is an unpleasant sound; a stench is an unpleasant smell.
B. bridge : architect
C. unit : apartment
D. kennel : veterinarian
E. house : person
Answer: Option E
Explanation: An aerie is where an eagle lives; a house is where a person lives.
B. inventor : imaginative
C. procrastinator : conscientious
D. overseer : wealthy
E. moderator : vicious
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Being erudite is a trait of a professor; being imaginative is a trait of an inventor.
B. brain : nerve
C. tissue : organ
D. blood : vein
E. scalpel : incision
Answer: Option A
Explanation: The deltoid is a muscle; the radius is a bone.
B. dialysis : kidney
C. smog : lung
D. valentine : heart
E. imagination : brain
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Jaundice is an indication of a liver problem; rash is an indication of a skin problem.
B. induction : amelioration
C. radicalization : estimation
D. marginalization : intimidation
E. proliferation : alliteration
Answer: Option A
Explanation: A conviction results in incarceration; a reduction results in diminution.
B. erasable : obtuse
C. malleable : limpid
D. capable : inept
E. incorrigible : guilty
Answer: Option D
Explanation: Dependable and capricious are antonyms; capable and inept are antonyms.
1. BINDING : BOOK
A. criminal : gang
B. display : museum
C. artist : carpenter
D. nail : hammer
E. frame : picture
Answer: Option E
Explanation: A binding surrounds a book; a frame surrounds a picture.
2. EXPLORE : DISCOVER
A. read : skim
B. research : learn
C. write : print
D. think : relate
E. sleep : wake
Answer: Option B
Explanation: One explores to discover; one researches to learn.
3. SIAMESE : CAT
A. type : breed
B. dog : puppy
C. mark : spot
D. romaine : lettuce
E. collar : leash
Answer: Option D
Explanation: Siamese is a kind of cat; romaine is a kind of lettuce.
4. FINCH : BIRD
A. frog :toad
B. elephant : reptile
C. Dalmatian : dog
D. collie : marsupial
E. ant : ladybug
Answer: Option C
Explanation: A finch is a type of bird; a Dalmatian is a type of dog.
5. PETAL : FLOWER
A. salt : pepper
B. tire : bicycle
C. base : ball
D. sandals : shoes
E. puppy : dog
Answer: Option B
Explanation: A petal is a part of a flower; a tire is a part of a bicycle.
6. COTTON : BALE
A. butter : churn
B. wine : ferment
C. grain : shock
D. curd : cheese
E. beef : steak
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Upon harvesting, cotton is gathered into bales; grain is gathered into shocks.
7. ELEPHANT : PACHYDERM
A. mantis : rodent
B. poodle : feline
C. kangaroo : marsupial
D. zebra : horse
E. tuna : mollusk
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
An elephant is a pachyderm; a kangaroo is a marsupial.
8. PSYCHOLOGIST : NEUROSIS
A. ophthalmologist : cataract
B. dermatologist : fracture
C. infant : pediatrician
D. rash : orthopedist
E. oncologist : measles
Answer: Option A
Explanation: A psychologist treats a neurosis; an ophthalmologist treats a cataract.
9. PASTORAL : RURAL
A. metropolitan : urban
B. harvest : autumn
C. agrarian : benevolent
D. sleepy : nocturnal
E. wild : agricultural
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Pastoral describes rural areas; metropolitan describes urban areas.
B. edit : manuscript
C. revise : writer
D. mention : opinion
E. implode : building
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
To tailor a suit is to alter it; to edit a manuscript is to alter it.
B. walk : skip
C. tire : automobile
D. buckle : belt
E. oar : canoe
Answer: Option E
Explanation: A pedal propels a bicycle; an oar propels a cano
B. tether : bundle
C. chapter : verse
D. riser : stage
E. dais : speaker
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Division and section are synonyms; layer and tier are synonyms.
B. towering : cringing
C. rapid : plodding
D. progressive : regressive
E. exhausted : tired
Answer: Option E
Explanation: Depressed is an intensification of sad; exhausted is an intensification of tired.
B. stage : curtain
C. recline : chair
D. key : piano
E. art : sculpture
Answer: Option D
Explanation: A bristle is a part of a brush; a key is a part of a piano.
B. hop : shuffle
C. juggle : bounce
D. walk : run
E. run : jog
Answer: Option E
Explanation: To drizzle is to rain slowly; to jog is to run slowly.
B. tired : sleep
C. examine : scrutinize
D. ballet : dancer
E. find : lose
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Pulsate and throb are synonyms, as are examine and scrutinize.
B. elephant : jungle
C. beagle : clan
D. herd : peacock
E. cow : farm
Answer: Option A
Explanation: A group of fish is a shoal; a group of wolves is a pack.
B. length : width
C. inch : foot
D. mileage : speed
E. area : size
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Scale - A measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass.An odometer measures
distance; a scale measures weight.
B. actor : role
C. driver : truck
D. teacher : school
E. author : book
Answer: Option D
Explanation: A waitress works in a restaurant; a teacher works in a school.
B. fire : coal
C. ream : paper
D. tree : lumber
E. plow : acre
Answer: Option C
Explanation: A skein is a quantity of yarn; a ream is a quantity of paper.
Choose the pair of words which have a relationship similar to that between the
given pair of words.
1. ANALGESIC: PAIN
2. WEDDING: MARRIAGE
3. FRUGALITY: STINGY
4. TACTILE: TOUCH
5. BERATE: CRITICIZE
6. FRATERNIZE: AMIABLE
7. SALVE: WOUND
8. NIGHTMARE: DREAM
9. GLIMMER: LIGHT
ANSWER
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. D
5. A
6. C
7. B
8. B
9. D
10. C
. FATHOM: DEPTH
2. JOURNAL: ARTICLE
3. POSTSCRIPT: LETTER
4. ICONOCLAST: ORTHODOXY
5. HECKLER: DISCONCERT
6. REFUGEE: ASYLUM
(A) astronaut: capsule
(B) perfectionist: frustration
(C) opportunist: advantage ---
(D) director: stage
7. DEFEND: UNTENABLE
8. SORT: CRITERION
9. INCUMBENT: OFFICE
ANSWER
1. C
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. D
6. C
7. A
8. B
9. D
10. A
1. RECYCLE: WASTE
2. WALK: SCURRY
3. TYRANT: GOVERN
4. COGENT: PERSUASIVENES:
5. COLLAGE: IMAGES
6. PROFICIENCY: EXPERT
8. TERRESTRIAL: LAND
ANSWER
1. C
2. C
3. B
4. D
5. A
6. C
7. D
8. A
1. RECUPERATE: SURGERY
2. CHAT: CONVERSE
3. TICKET: ADMISSION
(A) receipt: payment
(B) coupon: discount ----
(D) license: arms
(E) application: promotion
4. TENTACLES: OCTOPUS
5. WAITER: DINER
6. PETAL: FLOWER
7. CAPTION: CARTOON
8. ANECDOTE: STORY
9. CREST: HILL
ANSWER
1. D
2. B
3. B
4. A
5. B
6. D
7. C
8. C
9. D
10. A
1. TUNNEL: MINE
2. PREAMBLE: STATUTE
3. BIBLIOGRAPHY: PUBLICATION
5. DEVOUT: PIETY
6. PROCRASTINATE: ACTION
7. RECLAMATION: LAND
8. MAGNETIC: ATTRACT
9. JUNCTURE: CONNECT
1. D
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. C
6. B
7. D
8. B
9. A
10. B
1. BEACON: GUIDANCE
2. BARLEY: GRAIN
3. CANAL: WATERWAY
4. CONDESCENDING: RESPECT
(A) bashful: attention
(B) insecure: doubt
(C) merciless: compassion ------------
(D) pathetic: pity
5. LOCOMOTIVE: TRAIN
6. POTENTATE: POWER
7. FISSION: ENERGY
8. DEDUCTION: RATIONAL
9. ABRASIVE: SKIN
1. C
2. B
3. E
4. C
5. A
6. B
7. D
8. A
9. D
10. C