501 Word Analogy

501
Word Analogy Questions
501
Word Analogy Questions
N E W YO R K
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Contents
Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Word Analogy Practice Word Analogy Practice Word Analogy Practice Word Analogy Practice Word Analogy Practice Word Analogy Practice Word Analogy Practice Word Analogy Practice Word Analogy Practice Word Analogy Practice Word Analogy Practice Challenging Word Analogy Practice Targeted Word Analogy Practice for the Miller Analogies Test (MAT)
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Introduction
Welcome to 501 Word Analogy Questions! This book is designed to help you prepare for the verbal and reasoning sections of many assessment and entrance exams. By completing the exercises in this book, you will develop the skills necessary to tackle each type of analogy question. Many standardized testsincluding high school entrance exams, the SATs, civil service exams, the GREs, and othersuse analogy questions to test both logic and reasoning skills and word knowledge. These questions ask test takers to identify relationships between pairs of words. In order to solve analogy questions, you must rst have a clear understanding of the words denitions and then use that understanding to determine how the words are related. Analogy questions are often described as blank is to blank as blank is to blank. So for example, puppy : dog :: kitten : ______, is read puppy is to dog as kitten is to blank. The answer is, of course, cat. However, the blank is to blank format does not really answer the question precisely. More accurately, you might describe the relationship between puppy and dog as a puppy is a young dog. To
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shamble : walk. Shamble means to walk in an awkward manner. Symbol or representation. These questions pair words in which one word is the symbol of the other. For example, dove : peace. A dove is a symbol of peace. Action and signicance. In this type of analogy one word describes an action and the other word indicates the signicance of the action. For example, cry : sorrow. To cry signies sorrow.
determine the missing word, you might say a kitten is a young . . . The key to solving an analogy question is to precisely describe the relationship between the pair of words and then apply the same relationship to determine which word completes the analogy. Most analogy questions rely on your ability to deduce the correct relationship between words and to draw logical conclusions about the possible answer choices. For example in the question Sherpa : Tibet :: Massai : ______, you can probably guess the correct answer from the following choicesa. mountain, b. bicycle, c. Kenya, d. desert even if you do not know the exact meaning of the words in the question. The correct answer is KenyaSherpa are people who live in Tibet and Massai are people who live in Kenya. Even if you were unable to describe the relationship between the words because they are unfamiliar, you could probably see that Kenya is the only country offered as a choice. As you know that Tibet , a country, is the second half of the rst pair, you can deduce that a country is necessary to complete the second pair. The relationships that are found in analogy questions fall into several general types. iron : Fe :: silver : ______ a. Na b. Cl c. Ag d. K
Analogy questions can also be used to test word knowledge and factual content. Word knowledge questions are generally pairs of synonyms or pairs of antonyms. For example, tardy : ______ :: liberal : generous. Liberal and generous are synonyms, therefore you would look for a synonym of tardy among the answer choices. Factual content questions demand a certain level of general knowledge, and cannot be deduced from the relationship alone. For example:
Part to Whole. In this type of question, a pair of words consists of a part and a whole. For example, spoke : wheel. A spoke is part of a wheel. Type and Category. These questions use pairs of words in which one word is a specic type in a general category. For example, orange : citrus. An orange is a type of citrus. Degree of Intensity. These questions test your ability to discern nuance of meaning among pairs of words. For example, shower : monsoon. A shower is light rainfall and a monsoon is heavy rainfall. Function. These questions pair words that are related through function. For example, hammer : build. A hammer is used to build. Manner. This type of analogy describes the manner, way, or style by which an action is accomplished. For example,
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In this case you need to know that the chemical symbol for silver is Ag. Even though these questions require some basic knowledge you can still apply logic to the question. For example, if you know that the chemical name for table salt is NaCl, you can eliminate these two answers. This leaves you with Ag and K. If you happen to know that the French word for silver is argent, then Ag would be an excellent educated guess. There is a nal type of analogy question that is purely a logic test. These questions pair seemingly unrelated words. The relationship is found in the arrangement of the letters. For example:
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about : bout :: ______ : mend a. amend b. near c. tear d. dismiss
wrong answer choices through practice. At rst, there may seem to be many different reasons for getting various questions wrong. At closer look, however, there may be a pattern to your wrong answers. Test preparers often spend as much time on wrong answer choices as they do the right answer. For instance, lets consider this analogy and answer choices: warm : hot :: ______ : hilarious a. humid b. raucous c. summer d. amusing To come up with the correct answer, you must rst gure out the relationship. This is an analogy of degrees. Warm is less intense than hot, therefore what answer choice is something that is less intense than hilarious? The right answer is d, based on the relationship of amusing being less intense than hilarious. To illustrate how some test takers get led astray by carefully crafted wrong answer choices, lets take a closer look at choices a, b, and c. Some test takers will impulsively pick a because humid is related to the rst word pair, warm and hot, but it is not part of the analogy of degree. This choice is offered as an option for the careless reader. Other test takers will choose b because they have misunderstood the analogy. They may think that the word pair, warm : hot, is a synonym pair, showing faulty reasoning skills. Choosing c is a slightly different case. Wrong answers may also be chosen because of the test takers predisposition. In this example, summer is chosen because warm : hot reminds the test taker of summer. These are all illustrations of ways in which test takers can get thrown off or distracted by wrong answer choices. Careful, close reading, and lots of practice will help you to avoid the wrong answer trap. And remember, as time runs out, you are more prone to make careless mistakes, so read carefully and stay calm. Your reasoning skills and power of logic work better when you are not ustered, so remain in control and stay alert.
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In this case, the answer is amend because that is the word formed by adding an a in front of mend. You will also nd scrambled words and anagrams in this category of analogies. The questions increase in difculty as you move through each set of exercises. Because this book is designed for many levels of test takers, you may nd that some of the more advanced questions are beyond your ability. If you are using this book to study for a high school entrance exam, you may get a number of questions that appear later in a section wrong. Dont worry! If you are getting the earlier questions correct, you are probably in good shape for your test. However, if you are studying for a graduate-level exam such as the GRE or the MAT, the full range of questions presented is appropriate for your level. The questions in this book can help you prepare for your test in many ways. First, completing these practice exercises will make you familiar with the question format. They will also help you get used to identifying the relationships between pairs of words. In the case of solving analogies, practice really does make perfect. The more comfortable you are with the question format and the more familiar you are with the range of analogy types, the easier this section on your test will become. Second, your performance on these questions will help you assess your ability and vocabulary level. You may nd that you do very well on those questions that require logical deduction to nd the correct answer, but that you have trouble with those questions that test word knowledge. In this case, you will know that you need to spend more time improving your vocabulary. Third, you will become familiar not only with word relationships and word meanings, but you will also learn to spot and disregard
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1. ______ : trail :: grain : grail 4. tureen : ______ ::
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goblet : wine a. napkin b. soup c. spoon d. pilsner
5. 4 : 6 :: ______ : 16
a. b. c. d.
train path wheat holy

2. particular : fussy ::
______ : subservient a. meek b. above c. cranky d. uptight

3. ______ : horse ::
a. b. c. d.
2 14 8 10
6. son : nuclear ::
Finally, lets tackle the time issue. Most assessment tests are timed, and time can be an important factor with analogy questions. Most test takers have the necessary knowledge to answer the majority of analogy questions, what many test takers dont have is the ability to answer the questions quickly. As you become more familiar with analogy questions, you will nd that you can answer the questions more quickly. You will be able to move through the basic questions with condence and allow yourself more time with the advanced questions without feeling the pressure of the clock. Each chapter contains between 35 and 50 questions, and the correct answers are explained at the end of each chapter. The answer section provides you with not only the right answer, but also the relationship that is used to solve the analogy. Use your performance to create a study guide. For example, examine your answers to determine if a particular type of analogy question is giving you trouble. You may also nd that your lack of word knowledge is causing you to answer questions incorrectly. In this case you can spend time studying word lists to improve your performance. If you are simply having trouble with the more difcult questions, then more practice is the answer. If you are looking for more challenging analogies, Chapter 12 is made up of more difcult analogy questions. In addition, if you are studying for the Miller Analogies Test (MAT), dont miss Chapter 13, which contains analogies that are great practice for this unique test. You have already taken an important step toward improving your score. You have shown your commitment by purchasing this book. Now all you need to do is complete each exercise, study the answers, and watch your ability to solve analogies increase. You can even work in pencil and do the exercises again to reinforce what you have learned. Good luck!
board : train a. stable b. shoe c. ride d. mount ______ : extended a. father b. mother c. cousin d. daughters
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501 Word Analogy Questions 501 Word Analogy Questions 19. ______ : segue :: 24. gerrymander : divide :: 13. native : aboriginal ::
7. coif : hair :: ______ : musical
a. b. c. d. nave : ______ a. learned b. arid c. unsophisticated d. tribe throng : mass a. subway b. church c. transition d. line
20. ragtime : United States :: 14. junket : ______ :: junk : trash
shower close praise score
libuster : ______ a. bend b. punish c. delay d. rush

25. vapid : ______ :: rapid : swift
8. feta : Greek ::
provolone : ______ a. salad b. Swiss c. blue d. Italian a. b. c. d. trounce trip refuse trinket raga : ______ a. cloth b. country c. piano d. India
21. miserly : cheap :: 15. ______ : festive ::
a. b. c. d.
inspired turgid wet insipid

26. denim : cotton ::
9. moccasin : snake ::
______ : shoe a. alligator b. waders c. asp d. loafer

16. fetish : xation ::
funeral : somber a. tension b. soiree c. eulogy d. sari
homogeneous : ______ a. extravagant b. unkind c. alike d. friendly

22. skew : gloomy ::
______ : ax a. sheep b. uniform c. sweater d. linen

27. obscene : coarse ::
10. ______ : zenith ::
fear : composure a. apex b. heaven c. heights d. nadir

17. hovel : dirty :: hub : ______
slight : ______ a. irt b. sloth c. insult d. confuse
slant : ______ a. glee b. foible c. desperate d. gloaming

23. eider : ______ :: cedar : tree
obtuse : ______ a. subject b. obstinate c. obscure d. stupid

28. diamond : baseball ::
11. pill : bore :: core : ______
a. b. c. d. unseen prideful busy shovel

18. bog : ______ ::
center mug bar placebo
a. b. c. d.
a. b. c. d.
snow plant duck pine
court : ______ a. poker b. jury c. grass d. squash
12. pilfer : steal :: ______ : equip
a. b. c. d. slumber : sleep a. dream b. foray c. marsh d. night
return damage exercise furnish
501 Word Analogy Questions 501 Word Analogy Questions 33. jibe : praise ::
29. quixotic : pragmatic ::
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1. a. Train becomes trail when the n is replaced by an l, and
murky : ______ a. rapid b. cloudy c. clear d. friendly subservient.

34. marshal : prisoner ::
______ : enlighten a. jib b. delude c. worship d. wed
grain becomes grail when the n is replaced by an l.

2. a. Particular is a synonym for fussy, and meek is a synonym for
30. smear : libel :: heed : ______
3. d. To mount means to get on a horse, and to board means to get
a. b. c. d. on a train. principal : ______ a. teacher b. president c. doctrine d. student

35. fecund : infertile ::
represent doubt consider need
4. b. A tureen is used to hold soup, and a goblet is used to hold wine. 5. b. 4 plus 2 is 6, and 14 plus 2 is 16. 6. c. A son is part of a nuclear family, and a cousin is part of an
31. nymph : ______ ::
seraphim : angel a. maiden b. sinner c. candle d. priest ______ : eet a. rapid b. slow c. fertilizer d. damp musical.
extended family.
7. d. To coif means to arrange hair, and to score means to arrange a
32. poetry : rhyme :: 8. d. Feta is a Greek cheese, and provolone is an Italian cheese. 9. d. A moccasin is a type of snake, and a loafer is a type of shoe. 10. d. Nadir is the opposite of zenith, and fear is the opposite of
philosophy : ______ a. imagery b. music c. bi-law d. theory
composure.
11. a. A pill is another word for a bore, and a core is another word for
a center.
12. d. To pilfer means to steal, and to furnish means to equip. 13. c. Native is a synonym for aboriginal, and nave is a synonym for
unsophisticated.
14. b. A junket is a synonym for a trip, and junk is a synonym for
trash.
15. b. A soiree is described as festive, and a funeral is described as
29. c. Quixotic is an antonym for pragmatic, and murky is an antonym
somber.
for clear.
30. c. To smear is a synonym of to libel, and to heed is a synonym of
16. c. A fetish is a synonym for a xation, and a slight is a synonym for
an insult. to consider.
17. c. A hovel is described as dirty, and a hub is described as busy.
31. a. A nymph is a maiden, and a seraphim is an angel. 32. d. Poetry is often comprised of rhyme; philosophy is often built on
18. c. A bog is a synonym for a marsh, and slumber is a synonym for
sleep.
theory.
33. b. To jibe is an antonym of to praise, and to delude is an antonym
19. c. A transition is a synonym for a segue, and a throng is a
synonym for a mass. of to enlighten.
20. d. Ragtime is a type of music from the United States, and raga is a
34. d. A marshal is a person in charge of a prisoner, and a principal is a
type of music from India.
person in charge of a student.

35. b. Fecund is an antonym for infertile, and slow is an antonym for
21. c. Miserly is another word for cheap, and homogeneous is another
word for alike.
eet.
22. c. To skew is a synonym of to slant, and to be gloomy is a
synonym for desperate.
23. c. An eider is a type of duck, and a cedar is a type of tree.
24. c. To gerrymander is a political term meaning to divide land, and
to libuster is to delay legislature.
25. d. Vapid is another word for insipid, and rapid is another word for
swift.
26. d. Denim is a fabric made from cotton, and linen is a fabric made
from ax.
27. d. Obscene is a synonym for coarse, and obtuse is a synonym for
stupid.
28. d. Baseball is played on a diamond, and squash is played on a
court.

36. mend : sewing :: 39. piercing : ______ ::
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hushed : whisper a. diamond b. watch c. siren d. ears
40. segregate : unify ::
edit : ______ a. darn b. repair c. manuscript d. makeshift

37. abet : ______ :: alone :: lone
a. b. c. d.
bet loan wager single

38. 80 : 40 :: 2 : ______
repair : ______ a. approach b. push c. damage d. outwit a. b. c. d. 8 4 1 20

41. congeal : solidify ::
______ : char a. conceal b. singe c. evaporate d. charge
501 Word Analogy Questions 501 Word Analogy Questions 52. vaunt : boast :: 47. conjugate : pair ::
42. ______ : marsupial ::
58. ______ : subject :: veer : path
monkey : primate a. opossum b. ape c. honeybee d. moose skewer : ______ a. aunt b. criticize c. prepare d. avoid
53. gambol : ______ ::
partition : ______ a. divide b. consecrate c. parade d. squelch object prove math digress
48. ______ : excerpt ::
a. b. c. d.
59. pan : ______ :: ban : judge
43. principle : doctrine ::
living : ______ a. will b. dead c. likelihood d. livelihood gamble : bet a. skip b. win c. bat d. worship
54. rotation : earth :: 49. alphabetical : ______ ::
exercise : maneuver a. exception b. passage c. routine d. cause
a. b. c. d.
band critic author lawyer

60. ______ : oyster :: paddy : rice
44. ______ : climb ::
a. b. c. d.
aphrodisiac mollusk bed sandwich

61. cicada : ______ ::
recession : withdrawal a. ascent b. absence c. dollar d. absorption

50. tacit : implied ::
sequential : les a. sort b. part c. list d. order
______ : top a. planet b. spinning c. sun d. expanding

55. gall : vex :: hex : ______
45. myopic : farsighted ::
______ : obscure a. benevolent b. famous c. turgid d. wasted

51. implement : rule ::
______ : inferior a. shoddy b. taciturn c. forthright d. superior
a. b. c. d.
x jinx index vixen

56. monarch : ______ ::
collie : canine a. fruit b. mineral c. cat d. insect

62. huckster : ______ ::
46. shallot : ______ ::
scallop : mollusk a. shark b. muscle c. dessert d. onion
______ : verdict a. propose b. render c. divide d. teach
king : cobra a. queen b. buttery c. royal d. venom

57. iota : jot :: ______ : type
gangster : crime a. corn b. trucking c. policeman d. advertising

63. ______ : bedrock ::
a. b. c. d.
one ilk tab jet
cement : foundation a. mica b. water c. lava d. sand
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501 Word Analogy Questions 501 Word Analogy Questions 68. nictitate : ______ ::
64. dolorous : ______ ::
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36. c. One xes sewing by mending; one xes manuscript by editing. 37. a. Abet becomes bet when the a is removed, and alone becomes
sonorous : loud a. woozy b. weepy c. dull d. sleepy lone when the a is removed.
38. c. Half of 80 is 40, and half of 2 is 1. 69. cytology : ______ ::
expectorate : spit a. wink b. stomp c. quit d. smoke
65. lapidary : ______ ::
39. c. A siren is described as piercing, and a whisper is described as
dramaturge : plays a. cows b. gems c. rabbits d. movies hushed. antonym of to damage.

70. proboscis : ______ ::
geology : rocks a. cyclones b. psychology c. pharmacology d. cells
40. c. To segregate is an antonym of to unify, and to repair is an
66. penurious : ______ ::
41. b. To congeal means to solidify, and to singe means to char. 42. a. A monkey is an example of a primate, and an opossum is an
deep : signicant a. generous b. stingy c. decrepit d. cavernous
abdomen : gut a. prognosis b. nose c. ear d. nausea
example of a marsupial.
43. d. A principle is another word for a doctrine, and a living is
67. somnolent : nap ::
another word for livelihood.

44. a. An ascent is a climb, and a recession is a withdrawal. 45. b. Myopic is an antonym for farsighted, and famous is an
truculent : ______ a. sleepwalker b. journey c. war d. mood
antonym of obscure.
46. d. A shallot is a type of onion, and a scallop is a type of mollusk. 47. a. To conjugate means to pair, and to partition means to divide. 48. b. A passage is another word for an excerpt, and an exercise is
another word for a maneuver.

49. c. Alphabetical describes the ordering of a list, and sequential
describes the ordering of les.
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50. a. Tacit is another word for implied, and shoddy is another word
66. b. Penurious is a synonym for stingy, and deep is a synonym for
for inferior. signicant.
51. b. A rule is implemented, and a verdict is rendered.
67. c. Being somnolent can lead to a nap, and being truculent can lead
to war.
68. a. To nictitate means to wink, and to expectorate means to spit. 69. d. Cytology is the study of cells, and geology is the study of rocks. 70. b. Proboscis means nose, and abdomen means gut.
52. b. To vaunt means to boast, and to skewer means to criticize.
53. a. To gambol means to skip, and to gamble means to bet.
54. b. Rotation is the movement of the earth and spinning is the
movement of a top.
55. b. To gall is to vex, and to hex is to jinx.
56. b. A monarch is a type of buttery and a king is a type of cobra.
57. b. Iota and jot are synonyms, as are ilk and type.
58. d. One digresses from a subject, and one veers from a path.
59. b. Pan is something a critic does, and ban is something a judge
does.
60. c. Oysters grow in a bed of the ocean, and rice grows in a paddy.
61. d. A cicada is a type of insect, and a collie is a type of canine.
62. d. A huckster is one who deals in advertising, and a gangster is
one who deals in crime.
63. a. Mica makes up bedrockon which skyscrapers are built;
cement makes up a foundationon which houses are built.
64. b. Dolorous is a synonym for weepy, and sonorous is a synonym
for loud.
65. b. A lapidary is one who works with gems, and a dramaturge
works with plays.
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71. rein : horse :: 74. mouse : ______ ::
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ash : camera a. rat b. computer c. cord d. dessert
75. cushion : sofa ::
control panel : ______ a. pilot b. bit c. plane d. rider

72. Argentina : Brazil ::
______ : Iran a. Canada b. Iraq c. Ireland d. Mexico

73. ______ : play :: sing : anthem
shelf : ______ a. ledge b. bookcase c. storage d. frame

76. scrub : wash :: sob : ______
a. b. c. d.
act scene theater eld
a. b. c. d.
cry water sad tease
501 Word Analogy Questions 501 Word Analogy Questions 87. volume : ______ :: 92. plead : ______ :: 82. turncoat : traitor ::
77. moisten : ______ ::
cool : freeze a. water b. soak c. oven d. grow stanza : poem a. measure b. pint c. encyclopedia d. kitchen
88. ______ : dolphin ::
______ : rogue a. scamp b. pillow c. blush d. tricky submerge : dip a. avoid b. dismiss c. ask d. covet
83. hanker : ______ ::
78. persimmon : ______ ::
93. doze : sleep :: tiptoe : ______
cottontail : rabbit a. cinnamon b. oven c. badger d. berry herd : cow a. ocean b. pod c. porpoise d. leap
89. pharaoh : dynasty :: 84. rook : chess ::
ponder : think a. junk b. fool c. yearn d. bunker
a. b. c. d.
walk at shelf swim

94. ledger : accounts ::
79. stars : astronomy ::
______ : history a. battles b. eclipse c. horse d. autumn

85. bowler : ______ ::
______ : badminton a. grass b. tennis c. shuttlecock d. swing
______ : democracy a. government b. election c. president d. Canada

90. deplete : decrease ::
______ : observations a. pundit b. weather c. astrology d. diary

95. ______ : money :: urn : ashes
80. ______ : unity ::
dearth : scarcity a. belief b. death c. cohesion d. fear

86. ______ : wood :: le : nail
satchel : bag a. hat b. lane c. trophy d. ottoman
______ : avoid a. danger b. dislike c. miss d. shun

91. chatter : talk ::
a. b. c. d.
cash wealth purse inheritance

96. egregious : bad ::
81. Aesop : fable ::
Homer : ______ a. temple b. donkey c. epic d. Greece
a. b. c. d. hammer cabinet saw plane
utter : ______ a. dance b. wobble c. sing d. ap
______ : small a. minuscule b. tall c. wicked d. cheap
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501 Word Analogy Questions 501 Word Analogy Questions 102. pineapple : ______ ::
97. approach : ______ ::
Answers
71. c. A rider uses a rein to guide a horse; a pilot uses the control
leave : bolt a. pounce b. arrive c. demand d. airport panel to guide a plane. Similarly, Iraq borders Iran.
103. quicksilver : mercury :: 73. a. One acts in a play, and one sings an anthem.
orange : Florida a. Dole b. Hawaii c. Canada d. mango
72. b. The country of Argentina neighbors the country of Brazil.
98. lawless : order ::
captive : ______ a. trouble b. punishment c. jail d. freedom

104. ribbon : ______ ::
goldbrick : ______ a. worker b. idler c. money d. idol
74. b. A mouse is part of a computer, and a ash is a part of a camera. 75. b. A cushion is a part of a sofa, and a shelf is part of a bookcase. 76. a. To scrub is to wash vigorously, and to sob is to cry convulsively. 77. b. To moisten is to wet less intensely than to soak, and to cool is
99. quarry : marble ::
______ : honey a. hive b. bee c. spread d. reservoir rabbit.

105. search : ______ ::
icing : cake a. present b. cut c. bow d. typewriter
to reduce the temperature less intensely than to freeze.

78. d. A persimmon is a type of berry, and a cottontail is a type of
100. seemly : ______ ::
79. a. Stars are a component of astronomy, and battles make up
history.
80. c. Cohesion and unity are synonyms, as are dearth and scarcity. 81. c. Aesop is known for writing fables, and Homer is known for
torrid : scorching a. burnt b. invisible c. attractive d. horrid
defeat : vanquish a. peer b. ransack c. destroy d. nd
101. bivouac : ______ ::
writing epics.
82. a. Turncoat is another word for traitor, and scamp is another
axis : alliance a. diplomacy b. sergeant c. soldier d. camp
word for rogue.

83. c. Hanker is another word for yearn, and ponder is another word
for think.
84. c. A rook is a piece used in the game of chess, and a shuttlecock is
used to play the game of badminton.
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85. a. A bowler is a type of hat, and a satchel is a type of bag.
100. c. Seemly is a synonym for attractive, and torrid is a synonym for
scorching.
101. d. A bivouac is another word for a camp, and an axis is another
86. d. A plane is a tool used to smooth and shape wood, and a le is a
tool used to smooth and shape a nail. word for an alliance.
87. c. A volume is part of an encyclopedia, and a stanza is part of a 102. b. Pineapples are grown in Hawaii, and oranges are grown in
poem. Florida.
88. b. A pod is a group of dolphins, and a herd is a group of cows. 103. b. Quicksilver is a synonym for mercury, and goldbrick is a
89. c. A pharaoh is the head of a dynasty, or ruling family, and a
synonym for an idler.

104. a. A ribbon is used to decorate a present, and icing is used to
president is the head of a democracy. decorate a cake.

105. b. To ransack is to search thoroughly, and to vanquish is defeat
90. d. To deplete is to decrease completely, and to shun is to avoid
completely. thoroughly.
91. d. To chatter is to talk rapidly, and to utter is to ap rapidly.
92. c. To plead is to ask urgently, and to submerge is to dip
completely.
93. a. To doze is to sleep lightly, and to tiptoe is to walk lightly.
94. d. A ledger is a book that contains accounts, and a diary is a book
that contains observations.
95. c. A purse is used to hold money, and an urn is used to hold ashes.
96. a. Egregious means very bad, and minuscule means very small.
97. a. To pounce is to approach suddenly, and to bolt is to leave
suddenly.
98. d. To be lawless is to lack order, and to be captive is to lack
freedom.
99. a. A quarry yields marble, and a hive yields honey.
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106. kitten : ______ :: 109. fern : plant :: ______ : sh
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a. b. c. d. catch minnow animal sparrow a. b. c. d. arm hand bend bracelet
soldier : army a. cat b. litter c. puppy d. meow

107. cord : telephone ::
110. ______ : wrist :: belt : waist
______ : television a. watch b. screen c. program d. table

108. cub : bear :: joey : ______
111. shark : ______ :: slug : land
a. b. c. d.
cave doll kangaroo truck
a. b. c. d.
seaweed ocean sky slide
501 Word Analogy Questions 501 Word Analogy Questions 123. ______ : assistant :: 118. jetty : ______ ::
112. hangar : airplane ::
129. ______ : speak :: roam : walk
garage : ______ a. steak b. runway c. oil d. automobile administrator : teacher a. ofce b. school c. executive d. campus
124. algebra : calculus ::
bouquet : owers a. daffodils b. beach c. rocks d. water path silent write babble
119. spoke : ______ ::
a. b. c. d.
130. epilogue : novel ::
113. ramp : highway ::
______ : house a. trafc b. head c. door d. speed ______ : surgery a. anatomy b. knife c. doctor d. hospital
125. pride : ______ :: calm : storm 120. secret : furtive ::
word : sentence a. speaker b. paragraph c. comma d. wheel
______ : meal a. dessert b. repast c. lunch d. appetizer

131. ______ : tennis :: drive : golf
114. hint : ______ ::
whisper : shout a. demand b. point c. surprise d. secret

121. vamp : shoe :: hood : ______
audible : ______ a. resonant b. nap c. sack d. ring a. b. c. d.
a. b. c. d.
proud forecast sunny fall
a. b. c. d.
net score racket serve

132. ______ : court case ::
126. ______ : clue :: pig : trufe
115. dog : kennel :: bird : ______
a. b. c. d. jacket car clean crook

122. eet : trucks ::
y feather aerie eagle
a. b. c. d.
detective hog chocolate France

127. scientist : experiment ::
abstract : research paper a. brief b. judge c. hypothesis d. lawyer

133. ______ : peace ::
116. ______ : codes ::
ornithology : birds a. cartography b. husbandry c. species d. cryptography
______ : teachers a. apple b. student c. book d. faculty
______ : play a. beaker b. rehearsal c. actor d. lab

128. sloth : action ::
lion : courage a. war b. brave c. dove d. cub

134. tooth : ______ :: tine : fork
117. ______ : poem :: fable : story
a. b. c. d.
epic poet haiku rhyme
______ : principles a. unscrupulousness b. teachers c. hero d. conscientious
a. b. c. d.
molar tongue comb spoon
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501 Word Analogy Questions 501 Word Analogy Questions 141. pummel : hit ::
135. grove : forest :: ______ : lake
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106. b. A kitten is part of a litter, and a soldier is part of an army. 107. b. A cord of part of a telephone, and a screen is part of a
a. b. c. d. ______ : recite a. disbelief b. poem c. chant d. question television.

142. gobble : eat ::
pond ocean tree boat
136. trot : ______ :: jog : sprint 108. c. A cub is a young bear, and a joey is a young kangaroo. 109. b. A fern is a type of plant, and a minnow is a type of sh. 110. d. A bracelet is worn around the wrist, and a belt is worn around
a. b. c. d. ______ : accept a. deny b. embrace c. acquiesce d. infer the waist.

143. company : conglomerate ::
drive canter horse speed
137. shower : deluge ::
111. b. A shark lives in the ocean, and a slug lives on land. 112. d. A hangar houses an airplane, and a garage houses an
______ : stare a. wet b. window c. ignore d. glance metal : ______ a. alloy b. aluminum c. corporation d. furnace
144. ______ : silo :: art : museum
automobile.
113. c. You enter and exit a highway by a ramp and you enter and exit a
138. ______ : mug ::
house by a door.
114. a. To hint is to ask subtly and to demand is to ask insistently, and
trowel : spade a. coffee b. dig c. tumbler d. tavern a. b. c. d. eld fodder farm windmill
145. ______ : grind :: ax : chop
whisper is to talk quietly and to shout is to talk loudly.

115. c. A kennel houses dogs, and an aerie houses birds. 116. d. Cryptography is the study of codes, and ornithology is the
139. carousel : luggage ::
study of birds.
117. c. A haiku is a type of poem, and a fable is a type of story. 118. c. A jetty is composed of rocks, and a bouquet is composed of
escalator : ______ a. raise b. elevator c. people d. building a. b. c. d. tree coffee pestle saw
140. irrelevant : signicance ::
owers.
119. d. A spoke is part of a wheel, and a word is part of a sentence. 120. a. Furtive is more intensely secret, and resonant is more intensely
relaxed : ______ a. care b. calm c. thoughtful d. asleep
audible.
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501 Word Analogy Questions 501 Word Analogy Questions 136. b. To trot is slower than to canter, and to jog is slower than to
121. b. A vamp is part of a shoe, and a hood is part of a car.
sprint.
137. d. A shower is a less intense version of a deluge, and a glance is a
122. d. A eet is a group of trucks, and a faculty is a group of teachers.
123. c. An executive manages an assistant, and an administrator
less intense version of a stare.

138. c. Both a tumbler and a mug are used as drinking vessels, and a
manages a teacher. trowel and a spade are used as garden tools.

139. c. A carousel is used to move luggage, and an escalator is used to
124. a. Algebra is a prerequisite for calculus, and anatomy is a
prerequisite for surgery. move people.

140. a. To be irrelevant is to lack signicance, and to be relaxed is to be
125. d. According to two well-known expressions, pride comes before a
fall, and calm comes before the storm. free of care.

141. c. To pummel is to hit repeatedly, and to chant is to recite
126. a. A detective hunts for clues, and a pig hunts for trufes.
127. c. A scientist performs an experiment, and an actor performs a
play.
repeatedly.
142. b. To gobble is to eat to eagerly, and to embrace is to accept
128. a. Sloth is a lack of action, and unscrupulousness is a lack of
principles.
readily.
143. a. A company is part of a conglomerate, and a metal is part of an
129. d. Babble is a way to speak, and roam is a way to walk.
alloy.
144. b. Fodder is kept in a silo, and art is kept in a museum. 145. c. A pestle is a tool for grinding, and an ax is a tool for chopping.
130. a. An epilogue comes at the end of a novel, and a dessert comes at
the end of a meal.
131. d. A serve is an action in tennis, and a drive is an action in golf.
132. a. A brief is a summary of a court case, and an abstract is a
summary of a research paper.
133. c. A dove is a symbol of peace, and a lion is a symbol of courage.
134. c. A tooth is part of a comb, and a tine is part of a fork.
135. a. A grove is a smaller version of a forest, and a pond is a smaller
version of a lake.
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146. ______ : highway :: 149. churn : ______ :: press : wine
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a. b. c. d. paddle cream butter stomach a. b. c. d. button visor pullover hood
net : court a. road b. radar c. ticket d. median

147. crumb : bread ::
150. collar : shirt :: ______ : hat
______ : molecule a. shard b. atom c. trail d. ion

148. ______ : launch ::
151. dough : bread ::
breakfast : lunch a. sandwich b. dinner c. eggs d. countdown
______ : pancake a. griddle b. cake c. batter d. oven
501 Word Analogy Questions 501 Word Analogy Questions 162. swing : ax :: ______ : sword 167. tarpaulin : rain :: 157. holster : pistol ::
152. ______ : skid ::
obstacle : swerve a. bike b. ice c. wheel d. roadway honor dull parry knife ______ : stain a. stove b. picnic c. puddle d. apron
163. elevator : transport :: 158. thicket : shrubs ::
______ : knife a. weapon b. rie c. sheath d. club rickshaw : ______ a. train b. bicycle c. carry d. slip-shod
164. lightweight : ______ :: 159. postmortem : ______ ::
a. b. c. d.
153. wheat : chaff ::
168. sniff : inhale :: ______ : lop
quality : ______ a. thresh b. whole c. inadequacy d. worth sedan : automobile a. beam b. boxer c. heavyweight d. trafc
165. knave : ______ :: 160. rake : leaves ::
______ : stars a. sun b. cluster c. orbit d. moon
a. b. c. d.
crush snit snip adhere

169. outrage : peeve ::
154. ______ : forgiveness ::
bribe : inuence a. quarrel b. lie c. apology d. perjury
rainbow : downpour a. address b. forecast c. morning d. death
strive : ______ a. attempt b. curse c. duel d. shun

170. decrescendo : ______ ::
155. follow : chase ::
nudge : ______ a. thrust b. pursue c. catch d. precede

161. ______ : tradition ::
______ : information a. homeowner b. prole c. census d. lawn
coward : bravery a. retreat b. beauty c. truth d. stoicism

166. ______ : ship ::
recession : economy a. crescendo b. nance c. boom d. volume

171. thrifty : ______ ::
156. cancel : delay ::
surrender : ______ a. anticipate b. yield c. re d. army
hedonist : pleasure a. purist b. Eden c. displeasure d. agnostic
telescope : star a. deck b. water c. periscope d. astronomy
hungry : gluttonous a. virtue b. vice c. avarice d. self-control
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501 Word Analogy Questions 501 Word Analogy Questions 182. ______ : wheat :: 184. candle : illuminate :: 177. ______ : service :: juror : jury
172. privy : secret ::
sympathetic : ______ a. spy b. grief c. clandestine d. joy lentil : legume a. barley b. bread c. soup d. spelt
183. mercenary : wages :: 185. fop : ______ ::
a. b. c. d. inductee judge martial sequester ______ : cool a. breeze b. wick c. burn d. refrigerator
178. ratchet : ______ ::
173. pallid : color ::
tactless : ______ a. hue b. tasteless c. verve d. diplomatic dilettante : ______ a. enjoyment b. rie c. strife d. market
179. cellar : house :: ______ : ship
grow : inches a. tools b. shrink c. yards d. stages
documentary : reality a. appearance b. movie c. punishment d. fairytale
174. din : ______ :: odor : garbage
a. b. c. d.
180. economy : parsimony ::
crowd tree dark nose ______ : rift a. disagreement b. ssure c. bounty d. river
181. admonish : ______ ::
a. b. c. d. land hold ocean wave
175. ______ : incising ::
spatula : lifting a. pancake b. bullhorn c. scalpel d. truck defeat : conquer a. administer b. celebrate c. negotiate d. berate
176. break : shift ::
minute : ______ a. second b. hour c. spell d. work
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information.
146. d. A median divides a highway, and a net divides a court, as in 161. a. A purist is xated on tradition, and a hedonist is xated on
tennis. pleasure.
147. b. A crumb is a particle of bread, and an atom is a particle of a 162. c. Swing is an action taken with an ax, and parry is an action taken
molecule. with a sword.
148. d. A countdown precedes a launch, and breakfast precedes lunch. 163. c. An elevator is used to transport people, and a rickshaw is used
149. c. A churn is used to make butter, and a press is used to make
to carry people.
164. b. Lightweight is a classication for a boxer, and sedan is a
wine. classication for an automobile.

165. c. A knave is one who does not exhibit the truth, and a coward
150. b. A collar is part of a shirt, and a visor is part of a hat.
151. c. Dough becomes bread in the cooking process, and batter
becomes a pancake.
does not exhibit bravery.

166. c. A periscope is used to look for ships, and a telescope is used to
152. b. Ice can cause something to skid, and an obstacle can cause
something to swerve.
look for stars.

167. d. A tarpaulin is used to protect from rain, and an apron is used to
153. c. Wheat is an antonym of chaff, and quality is an antonym of
inadequacy.
protect from stains.

168. c. To sniff is less intense than to inhale, and to snip is less intense
154. c. An apology is used to attain forgiveness, and a bribe is used to
attain inuence.
than to lop.
169. a. To outrage is more intense than to peeve, and to strive is more
155. a. To follow is less intense than to chase, and to nudge is less
intense than to thrust.
intense than to attempt.

170. d. A decrescendo is a reduction in volume, and a recession is a
156. b. To cancel is more intense than to delay, and to surrender is
more intense than to yield.
reduction in the economy.

171. c. Thrifty describes avarice, and hungry describes gluttonous. 172. b. Privy is sharing in a secret, and sympathetic is sharing in grief. 173. d. Pallid means lacking in color, and tactless means lacking
157. c. A holster holds a pistol, and a sheath holds a knife.
158. b. A thicket is a group of shrubs, and a cluster is a group of stars.
159. d. A postmortem follows a death, and a rainbow occurs after a
downpour.
diplomacy.
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174. a. Din, or noise, is a word associated with a crowd, and odor is a
word associated with garbage.
175. c. A scalpel is used to make an incision, and a spatula is used for
lifting.
176. b. A break is part of a shift, and a minute is part of an hour.
177. a. An inductee is a person in military service, and a juror is a
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anklet : sock a. shoe b. foot c. cottage d. mansion insert : book a. shelf b. building c. page d. wing
member of a jury.
178. d. To ratchet means to increase by stages, and to grow is to
increase by inches.

186. ______ : plant :: 189. ______ : house ::
179. b. A cellar is a lower storage area in a house, and a hold is a lower
storage area on a ship.
180. b. Economy is a synonym of parsimony, and ssure is a synonym
of rift.
181. d. To admonish is less intense than to berate, and to defeat is less
intense than to conquer.
182. d. Spelt is a type of wheat, and lentil is a type of legume.
stable : horse a. cow b. unstable c. oat d. nursery

187. dictionary : denition ::
183. a. A mercenary performs a task for wages, and a dilettante does 190. annex : ______ ::
something for enjoyment.
184. d. A candle illuminates when in use; a refrigerator cools when in
use.
185. a. A fop is concerned with appearance, and a documentary is
______ : map a. direction b. south c. atlas d. longitude

188. groom : horse ::
concerned with reality.

191. ______ : retirement ::
______ : child a. track b. nanny c. gallop d. infantry
settlement : injury a. golf b. lawyer c. hospital d. pension
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501 Word Analogy Questions 501 Word Analogy Questions 202. ______ : ood :: 207. potable : ______ :: 197. ______ : game ::
192. ______ : king ::
bench : judge a. throne b. queen c. court d. knight helmet : injury a. drowned b. Coast Guard c. river d. levee
203. ______ : team :: 198. speech : ______ :: race : track
plagiarize : words a. crossword b. poach c. sports d. willing
seaworthy : sailing a. drinking b. potting c. portable d. navigable

208. ______ : course ::
193. thumbtack : ______ ::
hook : coat a. nail b. poster c. wall d. hammer freshman : congress a. senate b. player c. rookie d. junior
204. ______ : bill :: 199. ransom : captive ::
a. b. c. d. lectern odds preamble tote
menu : meal a. chef b. cafeteria c. colleges d. syllabus

209. ______ : channel ::
194. hostel : ______ ::
barn : livestock a. traveler b. hotel c. countryside d. dog

200. glade : ______ ::
______ : service a. prisoner b. gratuity c. military d. restaurant
reimburse : expenses a. foot b. doctor c. charges d. bond

205. ______ : blow :: stain : spill
are : accident a. sinking b. buoy c. television d. river

210. indifferent : ______ ::
195. stratus : cloud ::
______ : sound a. murmur b. lightning c. thunderous d. night

201. ______ : sheep ::
castle : moat a. woods b. greenish c. royalty d. water
a. b. c. d.
welt wind blotch rug

206. laconic : words ::
ardent : zealot a. stoic b. altruist c. cynic d. zealous parched : ______ a. heat b. moisture c. desert d. vapid
211. bulky : streamlined ::
196. nourish : ______ ::
coddle : comfort a. feed b. sleep c. growth d. wheat
blight : potato a. bleat b. wool c. rot d. fold
______ : neat a. blimp b. aerodynamic c. cluttered d. obese
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501 Word Analogy Questions 501 Word Analogy Questions 223. heliotrope : ______ :: 225. folderol : ______ :: 218. bonsai : ______ ::
212. slight : hurt :: lag : ______
a. b. c. d. sequoia : forest a. leaf b. sunshine c. hibiscus d. pot turnover : pastry a. cake b. angel c. candle d. shrub
224. ______ : deciduous :: 219. pylon : ______ ::
tardiness braggart heft haste
benevolence : charity a. cash b. greed c. nonsense d. event
213. scruff : neck :: stern : ______
a. b. c. d. baton : orchestra a. trafc b. orange c. safety d. clarinet pine : coniferous a. tree b. oak c. forest d. cone
220. logorrhea : words ::
lecture dirty boat warning
214. valise : ______ :: cask : wine
a. b. c. d. ______ : money a. cash b. wealth c. mint d. pesos

221. chagrin : criticism ::
bicycle glass vine clothes
215. guileless : cunning ::
shameless : ______ a. modesty b. guile c. winning d. shameful sag : ______ a. cringe b. pressure c. nag d. redress
222. aglet : shoelace ::
216. st : hand :: ______ : loop
a. b. c. d. nose : ______ a. smell b. eye c. face d. proboscis
wave rings circuit foot
217. brethren : sect ::
actors : ______ a. company b. church c. liturgy d. stagehand
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for a service.
199. b. Ransom is money paid for a captive, and gratuity is money paid
186. d. A nursery houses plants, and a stable houses horses. 200. a. A glade is surrounded by woods, and a castle is surrounded by a
187. c. A dictionary is a book containing denitions, and an atlas
moat.
201. c. Rot is a disease that strikes sheep, and blight is a disease that
contains maps. strikes potatoes.

202. d. A levee prevents a ood, and a helmet prevents injury. 203. c. A rookie is a new member of a sports team; a freshman is a new
188. b. A groom takes care of a horse, and a nanny takes care of a child.
189. c. A cottage is a smaller version of a house, and an anklet is a
smaller version of sock. representative in Congress.

204. a. To foot means to pay a bill, and to reimburse means to pay for
190. b. An annex is a structure added to a building, and an insert is
something added to a book. expenses.

205. a. A welt is the result of a blow, and a stain is the result of a spill. 206. b. Laconic is characterized by a lack of words, and parched is
191. d. A pension is money awarded after retirement, and a settlement
is money awarded after an injury.
192. a. A throne is the seat of a king, and a judge sits on the bench.
193. b. A thumbtack is used to hang a poster, and a hook is used to
characterized by a lack of moisture.

207. a. Something potable is suitable for drinking, and something
hang a coat. seaworthy is suitable for sailing.

208. d. A syllabus is a description of a course, and a menu is a
194. a. A hostel is used as shelter for travelers, and a barn is used as
shelter for livestock. description of a meal.

209. b. A buoy is used to mark a channel, and a are is used to mark an
195. a. Stratus is a type of low cloud formation, and murmur is a low
sound. accident.
210. a. Indifferent describes a stoic, and ardent describes a zealot. 211. c. Bulky is an antonym of streamlined, and cluttered is an
196. c. To nourish is to encourage growth, and to coddle is to
encourage comfort.
197. b. To poach means to take someone elses property and call it your
own, and to plagiarize is to take someone elses words and call them your own.
antonym of neat.
212. a. To slight causes hurt, and to lag causes tardiness. 213. c. Scruff is the back of the neck, and stern is the back of a boat.
198. a. A speech takes place at a lectern, and a race takes place at a
track.
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214. d. A valise holds clothing and a cask holds wine.
215. a. To be guileless is to lack cunning, and to be shameless is to lack
modesty.
216. c. A st is a closed hand, and a circuit is a closed loop.
217. a. Brethren means members of an order or sect, and actors are
members of a company.
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a. b. c. d. pittance whale donut sum nurse : hospital a. writ b. bailiff c. doctor d. law
218. d. A bonsai tree is grown in a pot, and a sequoia grows in a forest.
219. a. A pylon is used to direct trafc, and a baton is used to direct an
orchestra.

226. malice : charity :: 229. whole : ______ :: hole : pit
220. b. Logorrhea is an excess of words, and wealth is an excess of
money.
221. b. Chagrin can be the result of criticism, and sag is the result of
pressure.
222. c. An aglet is part of a shoelace, and nose is part of the face.
223. d. A heliotrope is a type of shrub, and a turnover is a type of
pastry.
______ : gloom a. victim b. lose c. glee d. cloud

227. total : partial ::
230. ______ : courtroom ::
224. b. Oak is an example of a deciduous tree, and pine is an example
of a coniferous tree.
225. c. Folderol is a synonym for nonsense, and benevolence is a
synonym for charity.
______ : smile a. gums b. frown c. expression d. speak

228. colossal : enormous ::
231. bray : ______ :: bark : dog
constant : ______ a. huge b. time c. faithful d. lapsed
a. b. c. d.
braid tree donkey seal
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501 Word Analogy Questions 501 Word Analogy Questions 243. nosegay : owers :: 248. rue : ______ :: 237. lemon : ______ ::
232. armor : combat ::
______ : sewing a. ag b. needle c. dueling d. thimble ______ : players a. tickle b. fruit c. team d. ball
244. olfactory : ______ ::
chocolate : sweet a. citrus b. tart c. lure d. sauce rule : dominate a. avenue b. domino c. regret d. rules
238. mean : average ::
233. decoy : duck :: ______ : sh
249. abandon : reclaim ::
a. b. c. d. kind : ______ a. hurtful b. meaning c. variety d. kindness optical : eye a. nose b. ear c. heart d. vision
245. risible : ______ :: 239. moray : eel :: morel : ______
hook lure pond boat
abate : ______ a. abolish b. debate c. rise d. level

250. ______ : tire ::
234. barrack : base ::
______ : desert a. storm b. tank c. test d. adobe a. b. c. d. reel slow fungus aquarium
240. stiff : supple :: erce : ______
unseen : invisible a. liquid b. clean c. funny d. above

246. swaddle : ______ ::
change : switch a. x b. roadside c. spare d. weary

251. fatuous : sensible ::
235. scythe : grass ::
______ : beard a. hair b. face c. skin d. razor

241. hilt : sword ::
a. b. c. d. rigid subtle ferocious tame
rattle : shake a. delay b. paddle c. snake d. envelope

247. defer : postpone ::
______ : generic a. fat b. lofty c. specic d. generous

252. baleful : benecent ::
236. Clementine : orange ::
monkey : ______ a. jungle b. baby c. ape d. robot

242. often : seldom ::
needle : ______ a. tease b. compass c. dagger d. kilt
proffer : ______ a. cause b. tender c. avoid d. infer
sparse : ______ a. woeful b. belligerent c. corrupt d. dense
obsolete : ______ a. antiquated b. current c. round d. mixed
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253. extend : abridge ::
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226. c. Malice is an antonym for charity, and glee is an antonym for
establish : ______ a. uproot b. bridge c. x d. make gloom. smile.

258. canonize : unshroud ::
dumbstruck : amazement a. forest b. awe c. disagreement d. agreement
227. b. Total is an antonym for partial, and frown is an antonym for
254. curb : spur :: revere : ______
228. c. Colossal is a synonym for enormous, and constant is a synonym
a. b. c. d. for faithful. ignore : ______ a. gape b. jibe c. bunk d. slag pit.

259. bona de : deceit ::
out pout tout shout
229. d. Whole is another word for sum, and hole is another word for
255. mythical : historical :: 230. b. A bailiff works in a courtroom, and a nurse works in a hospital. 231. c. Bray is associated with a donkeys cry, and bark is associated
general : ______ a. participatory b. particular c. colonel d. orderly languid : ______ a. action b. weakness c. truthful d. bon mot
260. cordon : ______ ::
with a dogs cry.

232. d. Armor is worn for protection is combat, and a thimble is worn
256. surfeit : excess ::
for protection in sewing.

233. b. A decoy is used to attract a duck, and a lure is used to attract
excuse : ______ a. forfeit b. disallow c. explanation d. surface seam : stitches a. corduroy b. troops c. chicken d. thread
sh.
234. d. A barrack is a structure found on a base, and an adobe is a
structure found in the desert.

235. d. A scythe is used to cut grass, and a razor cuts a beard. 236. c. An orange is a larger citrus fruit than a clementine; an ape is a
larger primate than a monkey.

237. b. A lemon is tart in taste; chocolate is sweet in taste.
Note: lemon is also a citrus fruit, but the relationship between chocolate and sweet makes the parallel choice tart, not citrus.
238. c. Mean is a synonym for average, and kind is a synonym for
variety.
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239. c. Moray is a type of eel, and morel is a type of fungus.
254. a. To curb is an antonym of to spur, and to revere is an antonym of
to out.
255. b. Mythical is an antonym for historical, and general is an
240. d. Stiff is an antonym for supple, and erce is an antonym for
tame. antonym for particular.
241. b. A hilt is part of a sword, and a needle is part of the compass. 256. c. Surfeit is another word for excess, and excuse is another word
242. b. Often is an antonym for seldom, and obsolete is an antonym for
for explanation.
257. c. At loggerheads means to be in disagreement, and dumbstruck
current. means to be in amazement.

258. a. Canonize is an antonym for unshroud, and ignore is an
243. c. A nosegay is a group of owers, and a team is a group of
players. antonym for gape.

259. a. Bona de is characterized by a lack of deceit, and languid is
244. a. Olfactory relates to the sense of smell, or a nose, and optical
relates to vision, or an eye. characterized by a lack of action.

260. b. A cordon is a line of troops; a seam is a line of stitches.
245. c. Risible is a synonym for funny, and unseen is a synonym for
invisible.
246. d. To swaddle means to envelop, and to rattle means to shake.
247. b. To defer is a synonym of to postpone, and to proffer is a
synonym of to tender.
248. c. To rue means to regret, and to rule means to dominate.
249. c. To abandon is an antonym of to reclaim, and to abate is an
antonym of to rise.
250. d. To weary means to tire, and to change means to switch.
251. c. Fatuous is an antonym for sensible, and specic is an antonym
for generic.
252. d. Baleful is an antonym for benecent, and sparse is an antonym
for dense.
253. a. To extend is an antonym of to abridge, and to establish is an
antonym of to uproot.
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261. din : racket :: quiet : ______ 264. scene : locale ::
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scent : ______ a. trees b. noise c. fragrance d. local dome : stadium a. post b. ottoman c. sleep d. canopy
a. b. c. d.
harmony hush discord cacophony

262. comical : ______ ::
broad : narrow a. pathetic b. new c. joke d. hysterical

263. halve : divide :: ______ : tear
265. ______ : bed ::
a. b. c. d.
pare half rip scour
266. embassy : ambassador ::
______ : eagle a. mouse b. ag c. hawk d. nest
501 Word Analogy Questions 501 Word Analogy Questions 278. ______ : blood :: 283. impious : ______ :: 273. cabana : pool ::
267. ______ : bullet ::
carat : diamond a. silver b. cobalt c. gun d. caliber viaduct : water a. stream b. swim c. artery d. plasma
279. outlaw : ______ :: 284. rapier : ______ ::
chalet : ______ a. billiards b. Swiss c. ocean d. mountain indignant : irked a. furious b. irreverent c. irksome d. unfriendly
274. mallet : ______ ::
268. unusual : novelty ::
______ : standard a. odd b. novel c. familiar d. poem offend : affront a. chase b. police c. crime d. forbid
280. attic : ______ :: crown : head 275. ledger : accounts ::
racket : tennis a. bowling b. ball c. croquet d. net
despot : ruler a. respite b. sword c. paper d. king

285. endure : continue ::
269. mural : wall ::
inscription : ______ a. plaque b. dedication c. brush d. oor king family stairs house
276. powerless : efcacious ::
______ : observations a. pundit b. weather c. astrology d. diary
a. b. c. d.
entreat : ______ a. plea b. segue c. purchase d. surrender

286. forgo : ______ ::
281. enfeeble : fortify ::
270. jalopy : car :: ______ : house
a. b. c. d. ______ : asocial a. corrupt b. hidden c. social d. limited

277. plume : feather ::
driveway dump castle luxury
concede : ______ a. dispute b. close c. expect d. surrender

282. slack : ______ ::
undo : reverse a. go b. begin c. renounce d. forget plucky : courageous a. tight b. silent c. negligent d. cowardly
287. jest : earnest ::
271. duvet : ______ :: beret : head
a. b. c. d. ume : ______ a. duck b. gorge c. nest d. laughter
ceiling legs bed neck
272. ______ : college ::
esteem : ______ a. just b. honor c. disgrace d. mettle
mechanic : garage a. book b. learning c. professor d. engine
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501 Word Analogy Questions 501 Word Analogy Questions 292. vestige : ______ :: 261. b. Din and racket are synonyms, as are quiet and hush.
288. perennial : ______ ::
Answers
annual : yearly a. continuous b. occasional c. tulip d. garden for narrow.

263. c. To halve means to divide, and to rip means to tear. 293. supplicate : ______ ::
vestment : garb a. artery b. sacrament c. clergy d. footprint
262. a. Comical is an antonym for pathetic, and broad is an antonym
289. ______ : ignominy ::
264. c. Scene is another word for locale, and scent is another word for
equity : fairness a. fame b. shame c. inequality d. balance fragrance.

294. invective : abuse ::
replicate : copy a. borrow b. beg c. steal d. pinch
265. d. A canopy covers a bed, and a dome covers a stadium. 266. d. An embassy is the residence of an ambassador, and an eagle lives
290. confederate : ______ ::
in a nest.
267. d. Caliber is a measurement of a bullet, and carat is a measure-
narrator : chronicler a. north b. partner c. history d. teacher

295. wattle : ______ ::
imposture : ______ a. sham b. imposition c. injection d. insurrection
ment of a diamond.
268. c. Unusual describes a novelty, and familiar describes a standard. 269. a. A mural is a painting that appears on a wall, and an inscription
291. ______ : obfuscate ::
appears on a plaque.
270. b. A jalopy is an old, dilapidated car, and a dump is a term for a
hinder : help a. obscure b. whip c. lie d. explain
crust : bread a. wafe b. griddle c. gait d. neck
dilapidated house.
271. c. A duvet goes on a bed, and a beret goes on a head. 272. c. A professor works at a college, and a mechanic works at a
garage.
273. d. A cabana can be found near a pool, and a chalet is found near a
mountain.
274. c. A mallet is used to play croquet, and a racket is used to play
tennis.
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501 Word Analogy Questions 501 Word Analogy Questions 290. b. A confederate is a synonym for a partner, and a narrator is a
275. d. A ledger is a book that contains accounts, and a diary is a book
that contains observations. synonym for a chronicler.
276. c. Powerless is an antonym for efcacious, and social is an
291. d. To explain is an antonym of to obfuscate, and to hinder is an
antonym for asocial. antonym of to help.
277. b. A plume is a feather, and a ume is a gorge.
292. d. Vestige is another word for footprint, and vestment is another
word for garb.

293. b. To supplicate is a synonym of to beg, and to replicate is a
278. c. An artery carries blood, and a viaduct carries water.
279. d. To outlaw is another word for to forbid, and to offend is
synonym of to copy.
294. a. Invective is a synonym for abuse, and imposture is a synonym
another word for to affront. for sham.

295. d. The wattle is part of the neck, and crust is part of bread.
280. d. An attic is the upper part of a house, and the crown is the upper
part of the head.
281. a. To enfeeble is an antonym of to fortify, and to concede is an
antonym of to dispute.
282. c. Slack is a synonym for negligent, and plucky is a synonym for
courageous.
283. b. Impious means irreverent, and indignant means irked.
284. b. A rapier is a type of sword, and a despot is a type of ruler.
285. a. To endure means to continue, and to entreat means to plead.
286. c. To forgo is another word for to renounce, and to undo is
another word for to reverse.
287. c. Jest is an antonym for earnest, and esteem is an antonym for
disgrace.
288. a. A perennial is a continuous occurrence, and an annual is a
yearly occurrence.
289. b. Shame is a synonym for ignominy, and equity is a synonym for
fairness.
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296. drum : instrument :: 299. arid : desert :: ______ : space
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a. b. c. d. night western vast star bicycle : unicycle a. helmet b. pedal c. speeds d. monocle
drill : ______ a. hammer b. oven c. tool d. crescendo

297. peak : mountain ::
300. glasses : ______ ::
______ : house a. maximize b. roof c. porch d. bungalow

298. sheet : pad :: ower : ______
301. ______ : real ::
a. b. c. d.
card gift petal bouquet
hostile : friendly a. very b. lure c. true d. imaginary
501 Word Analogy Questions 501 Word Analogy Questions 313. bula : leg :: ______ : arm 319. queue : ______ :: 307. ______ : cocoa ::
302. precinct : city ::
chapter : ______ a. policeman b. sentence c. charge d. book ulna sternum pelvis tibia query : question a. quiz b. spy c. line d. surprise
314. babble : language :: 308. ______ : sign :: sink : dip
omelet : egg a. toast b. coffee c. brownies d. pizza
a. b. c. d.
303. pilgrim : journey ::
320. succor : ______ :: ire : anger
recluse : ______ a. ocean b. home c. space d. Thanksgiving

309. AC : alternating current :: 315. ______ : epigram ::
a. b. c. d. drop slip ink drink
static : ______ a. sock b. truce c. word d. transmission
a. b. c. d.
aid offense avor sleep

321. mythologize : debunk ::
304. vestibule : building ::
______ : house a. foyer b. verranda c. porch d. yard

310. ______ : spiel :: snarl : mess
DC : ______ a. diverse current b. direct current c. diode charge d. dived cell
sweeping : epic a. concise b. massive c. elliptical d. wordy

316. brew : ______ :: fret : worry
exile : ______ a. stranger b. welcome c. push d. exit

322. abate : reduce ::
305. seal : wax :: ______ : cork
a. b. c. d.
311. epaulet : shoulder ::
stopper bottle dolphin envelope cravat : ______ a. head b. arm c. neck d. foot
312. rancor : enmity ::
a. b. c. d. spill pitch spool sputter
a. b. c. d.
drink bar wipe contrive

317. ______ : tailored ::
beat : ______ a. surpass b. rebate c. deduce d. encompass

323. ______ : ash :: shard : glass
306. reconcile : ght ::
______ : procrastinate a. hurry b. stall c. cover d. shun languor : ______ a. rank b. language c. sympathy d. lethargy
gallant : brave a. logical b. fortuitous c. sartorial d. homemade

318. ______ : soup :: latex : paint
a. b. c. d.
furnace smoke water cinder

324. mynah : bird ::
a. b. c. d.
spoon spill heat stock
terrapin : ______ a. hemisphere b. beak c. snake d. turtle
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501 Word Analogy Questions 501 Word Analogy Questions 328. channel : waterway ::
325. bathysphere : ______ ::
Answers
296. c. A drum is a type of instrument, and drill is a type of tool. 297. b. The peak is the top of a mountain, and the roof is the top of a
telescope : astronomer a. sea b. tub c. oceanographer d. universe house.

329. ______ : carousel ::
______ : fabric a. polyester b. zipper c. cotton d. stone
326. spelunker : ______ ::
298. d. A sheet is a part of a pad of paper, and a ower is part of a
bouquet.
299. c. Arid describes a desert, and vast describes space. 300. d. A monocle has one lens while glasses have two lenses, and a
astronomer : space a. spaceship b. light c. cave d. wave

330. ______ : urge ::
bullet : cylinder a. carnival b. rie c. slide d. cone
unicycle has one wheel while a bicycle has two wheels.

301. d. Imaginary is the opposite of real, and hostile is the opposite of
327. adore : abhor ::
friendly.
302. d. A precinct is a division of a city, and a chapter is a division of a
censure : ______ a. complain b. count c. extol d. question book.
enthrall : interest a. confuse b. disagree c. exhort d. enjoy
303. b. A pilgrim can be found on a journey, and a recluse can be found
at home.
304. a. A vestibule is the entrance to a building, and a foyer is the
entrance to a home.
305. a. A seal is made of wax, and a stopper is made of cork. 306. a. Reconcile is an antonym of ght, and hurry is an antonym of
procrastinate.
307. c. Brownies have cocoa as an ingredient, and an omelet has eggs
as an ingredient.
308. c. To ink means to sign, and to sink means to dip. 309. b. AC stands for alternating current, and DC stands for direct
current.
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501 Word Analogy Questions 501 Word Analogy Questions 326. c. A spelunker is someone explores caves, and an astronomer is
310. b. Pitch is a synonym for spiel, and snarl is a synonym for mess.
someone who explores space.

327. c. To adore is the opposite of abhor, and to censure is the opposite
311. c. An epaulet is worn on the shoulder, and a cravat is worn on the
neck. of extol.
312. d. Rancor is a synonym for enmity, and languor is a synonym for 328. c. A channel is a natural waterway, and cotton is a natural fabric. 329. c. A slide (photographic transparency) goes into a carousel, and a
lethargy.
313. a. The bula is a bone in the leg, and the ulna is a bone in the
arm. bullet goes into a cylinder.
314. d. Babble is garbled language, and static is a garbled
330. c. To exhort is to urge strongly, and to enthrall is to interest
transmission. strongly.
315. a. Concise describes an epigram, and sweeping describes an epic.
316. d. To brew means to contrive, and to fret means to worry.
317. c. Sartorial is a synonym for tailored, and gallant is a synonym for
brave.
318. d. Stock is the base of soup, and latex is the base of paint.
319. c. A queue is another word for a line, and a query is another word
for a question.
320. a. Succor means help or aid, and ire means anger.
321. b. Mythologize is an antonym of debunk, and exile is an antonym
of welcome.
322. a. Abate and reduce are synonyms, as are beat and surpass.
323. d. A cinder is a fragment of ash, and a shard is a fragment of glass..
324. d. A mynah is a type of bird, and a terrapin is a type of turtle.
325. c. A bathyshere is used by an oceanographer, and a telescope is
used by an astronomer.
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331. quick : slow :: 334. pitch : throw :: heat : ______
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a. b. c. d. sun strike warm hit a. b. c. d. sleeve guitar sound blood
youthful : ______ a. immature b. aged c. child d. adult

332. deference : elder ::
335. shaft : spear :: neck : ______
indifference : ______ a. defendant b. child c. stranger d. judge

333. parsley : garnish ::
336. ______ : future ::
salt : ______ a. pepper b. seasoning c. grain d. parsnip
historian : past a. date b. seer c. book d. general
501 Word Analogy Questions 501 Word Analogy Questions 348. partisan : biased :: 353. garble : distort :: 343. prim : ______ ::
337. shadow : trail ::
______ : disgrace a. litter b. forest c. hike d. shame ______ : limited a. rst b. balanced c. dogged d. nite
349. deduce : infer ::
grim : somber a. timid b. probable c. neat d. primary garner : ______ a. learn b. warble c. earn d. distress
344. ______ : water :: tree : sap
338. protractor : angle ::
354. yeomanly : ______ ::
ruler : ______ a. rectangle b. length c. classroom d. king ______ : crow a. boast b. infuriate c. soar d. reduce
350. resin : ______ :: 345. tricycle : wheel ::
a. b. c. d. re forest nourishment hydrant
perilous : safe a. awkward b. disloyal c. true d. seaworthy

355. parrot : mimic ::
339. ______ : nine ::
pentagon : ve a. nonagon b. hexagon c. septum d. octagon

346. limp : injury ::
______ : month a. August b. day c. perennial d. trimester
gelatin : preserves a. raisin b. cream c. varnish d. pudding

351. hydric : moist ::
dog : ______ a. canine b. talk c. cat d. hound

356. breach : ______ :: y : bird
340. rack : ______ :: tack : sailing
a. b. c. d.
347. ______ : arm ::
billiards scubadiving railing boating
______ : conviction a. stumble b. inammation c. rest d. incarceration
______ : burning a. tonic b. sciatic c. phlegmatic d. pyric

352. thresher : ______ ::
a. b. c. d.
seagull beach whale foam

357. infuse : permeate ::
341. phenomenon : phenomena ::
die : ______ a. heaven b. miracle c. dice d. phenomenal
column : ceiling a. leg b. sling c. oor d. wing
mastiff : dog a. robin b. master c. shark d. policeman
kindle : ______ a. light b. grow c. steep d. pound
342. brag : garb :: drab : ______
a. b. c. d.
mundane actor costume bard
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501 Word Analogy Questions 501 Word Analogy Questions 368. ______ : static :: 370. inchoate : ______ :: 363. ______ : heavy ::
358. reprove : ______ ::
approve : sanction a. policy b. chide c. testify d. cancel decient : complete a. clinging b. electric c. alive d. kinetic
369. sagacious : undiscerning :: 364. festoon : chain ::
ravenous : hungry a. light b. leaden c. slow d. boss
gainful : worthwhile a. incoherent b. protable c. unnished d. choosy
359. defy : obey ::
______ : placate a. please b. aggravate c. submit d. change amusing : ______ a. clever b. droll c. humorless d. confusing
365. theology : religion ::
creek : ______ a. stream b. inlay c. crook d. island
360. baste : cooking ::
______ : gardening a. pinch b. mulch c. heat d. paste

366. Machiavellian : ______ ::
phenology : ______ a. pheremones b. psychology c. climate d. geology
361. persist : ______ ::
eject : welcome a. habituate b. quit c. torment d. pest

367. physics : ______ ::
Orwellian : intrusive a. unscrupulous b. disconsolate c. sincere d. penurious
362. fuzzy : clarity ::
______ : exibility a. exible b. rigid c. clear d. forthright
eugenics : heredity a. earthquakes b. matter c. poetry d. sonatas
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501 Word Analogy Questions 501 Word Analogy Questions 345. d. A tricycle has three wheels, and a trimester is three months.
Answers
331. b. Quick is the opposite of slow, and youthful is the opposite of
346. d. A limp is the result of an injury, and incarceration is the result
aged.
of a conviction.
347. b. A sling is used to support an arm, and a column is used to
332. c. Deference is shown to an elder, and indifference is shown to a
stranger.
support a ceiling.
348. d. Partisan is a synonym for biased, and nite is a synonym for
333. b. Parsley is used as a garnish, and salt is used as a seasoning.
limited.
349. a. Deduce is a synonym of infer, and boast is a synonym of crow. 350. c. Resin is used in making varnishes, and gelatin is used in
334. c. To pitch is a synonym of to throw, and to heat is a synonym of
to warm.
335. b. The shaft is part of a spear, and the neck is part of the guitar.
making preserves.
351. d. Hydric is associated with something moist, and pyric is
336. b. A seer looks into the future, and a historian looks into the past.
337. d. To shadow is to trail someone, and to shame is to disgrace
associated with something burning.

352. c. Thresher is a type of shark, and mastiff is a type of dog. 353. c. Garble means distort, and garner means earn. 354. b. Yeomanly is an antonym for disloyal, and perilous is an
someone.
338. b. A protractor is used to measure an angle, and a ruler is used to
measure length.
339. a. A nonagon is a polygon with nine sides, and a pentagon is a
polygon with ve sides.
antonym for safe.

355. d. To parrot means to mimic, and to dog means to hound. 356. c. Breaching is a movement made by whales, and ying is a
340. a. Rack is a term used in billiards, and tack is a term used in
sailing. movement made by birds.

357. a. Infuse means permeate, and kindle means light. 358. b. Reprove is a synonym of chide, and approve is a synonym of
341. c. Phenomenon is the singular of phenomena, and die is the
singular of dice.
342. d. Brag is the palindrome of garb, and drab is the palindrome of
bard.
sanction.
359. b. To defy is the opposite of to obey, and to aggravate is the
343. c. Prim is a synonym for neat, and grim is a synonym for somber.
344. d. A hydrant is a source of water, and a tree is a source of sap.
opposite of to placate.
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360. b. Baste is a cooking term, and mulch is a gardening term.
361. b. To persist is the opposite of to quit, and to eject is the opposite
of to welcome.
362. b. Fuzzy means lacking in clarity, and rigid means lacking
exibility.
363. b. To be leaden is to be oppressively heavy, and to be ravenous is
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turbine : engine a. robe b. toga c. headdress d. nomad replace : ______ a. smoke b. house c. log d. ash
to be excessively hungry.
364. a. A festoon is another word for a decorative chain, and a creek is
another word for an stream.

371. luge : ______ :: toe : tone 374. turban : ______ ::
365. c. Theology is the study of religion, and phenology is the study of
climate.
366. a. Something Machiavellian is considered unscrupulous, and
Orwellian describes something as intrusive.
367. b. Physics is a science that deals with matter, and eugenics is a
science that deals with heredity.
368. d. Kinetic means to be in motion and static means to be at rest,
a. b. c. d.
ski lane lunge feet

372. pool : loop :: lap : ______
and decient means lacking and complete means to be whole.
369. c. To be sagacious is to be the opposite of undiscerning and to be
375. trellis : garden ::
amusing is to be the opposite of humorless.
370. c. Inchoate is a synonym for unnished, and gainful is a synonym
a. b. c. d.
lifeguard track heat pal

373. ______ : enunciate ::
for worthwhile.
praise : insult a. upbraid b. umbrage c. mumble d. broadcast
376. slither : snake ::
rotate : ______ a. rock b. support c. fan d. turn
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501 Word Analogy Questions 501 Word Analogy Questions 389. prosaic : ______ :: 394. irreverent : respect :: 383. game : series ::
377. eraser : pencil :: ______ : pen
a. b. c. d. ______ : word a. winner b. sentence c. syllable d. event

384. ______ : cut :: 390. ______ : zero :: 395. ______ : leave ::
write delete nib calligraphy
profuse : lush a. ordinary b. tropical c. abundant d. sparse
slipshod : ______ a. messy b. slippery c. care d. wit
378. ______ : 1.5 :: 2 : 0.5
a. 5
b.
2 1
c. 1
d.
3 2
379. ______ : armor :: 385. ______ : land :: slice : cake 391. scratch : race ::
owers : bloom a. snip b. bouquet c. teeth d. excise
ampersand : and a. goat b. zephyr c. cipher d. champion
vacillate : decide a. linger b. arrive c. announce d. depart

396. receipt : ______ ::
equipment : gear a. horse b. divine c. mask d. shield a. b. c. d. earth y mud acre

386. 6 : 5 :: 30 : ______
380. purr : ______ ::
______ : poker a. draw b. king c. card d. fold

392. ______ : hidden ::
license : marriage a. money b. store c. purchase d. husband

397. efcient : wasteful ::
huff : indignation a. cat b. whiff c. contentment d. anger a. b. c. d. 36 29 35 9

387. brig : ______ :: sham : hoax
381. lap : pool :: ______ : space
ebullient : glum a. sudden b. gloomy c. overt d. off

393. gloaming : ______ ::
______ : deceptive a. sly b. detective c. honest d. cautious

398. nesse : cunning ::
a. b. c. d.
388. dolly : ______ ::
pass gene light-year slide ferry : passenger a. ticket b. ship c. camera d. ocean
a. b. c. d. limerick crate prison trickery
382. lithe : ______ ::
slovenly : slob a. lth b. asleep c. giant d. dancer
bearing : manner a. gloom b. beaming c. morning d. dusk
______ : resentment a. agility b. vision c. purpose d. jealousy
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501 Word Analogy Questions 501 Word Analogy Questions 409. ______ : fez :: 410. ip : impertinent :: 404. scimitar : ______ ::
399. battalion : ______ ::
dollar : cent a. army b. troop c. ries d. battle pom-pom : tam-o-shanter a. red b. Morocco c. guard d. tassel dice : ______ a. cut b. cards c. bounce d. gamble
405. Rivera : murals ::
revolver : gun a. saber b. bullet c. vest d. soldier
400. pilot : ______ ::
doctor : repair a. airplane b. guide c. driver d. license

406. mandible : jaw ::
______ : mobiles a. Degas b. Hopper c. Matisse d. Calder
401. cineast : lm ::
gastronome : ______ a. gnomes b. les c. food d. stars

407. ______ : bow :: stumble : fall
metatarsal : ______ a. chew b. chest c. foot d. neck
402. ______ : spoil :: walk : path
a. b. c. d. truckle trickle tickle tuck

408. manacle : hands ::
hike grass mold trail
a. b. c. d.
403. osier : ______ ::
paper : origami a. artisan b. basketry c. ancient d. needlepoint
______ : feet a. shin b. fetter c. stock d. fodder
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501 Word Analogy Questions 501 Word Analogy Questions 386. b. 6 minus 1 is 5, and 30 minus 1 is 29.
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371. c. Luge with an added n is lunge, and toe with an added n is
387. c. A brig is another word for a prison, and a sham is another word
tone.
for a hoax.
388. c. A dolly moves a television or motion picture camera, and a
372. d. Pool is loop spelled backward, and lap is pal in reverse.
ferry moves passengers.

389. a. Prosaic means ordinary, and profuse means lush. 390. c. A cipher is a symbol for a zero, and an ampersand is a symbol
373. c. To mumble is the opposite of to enunciate, and to praise is the
opposite of to insult.
374. c. A turban is a type of headdress, and a turbine is a type of
engine.
for and.
391. d. To scratch is to withdraw from a race, and to fold is to
375. b. A trellis is found in a garden, and a replace is found in a
house.
withdraw from poker.

392. c. Overt is an antonym of hidden, and ebullient is an antonym of
376. c. Slither describes the movement of a snake, and rotate describes
the movement of a fan.
glum.
393. d. Gloaming is another word for dusk, and bearing is another
377. c. The eraser is part of a pencil, and the nib is part of a pen.
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word for manner.

394. c. Irreverent means lacking in respect, and slipshod means lacking
378. d. 2 is the same as 1.5, and 2 is the same as 0.5.
379. d. A shield is a synonym of armor, and equipment is a synonym of
in care.
395. a. To linger means to be slow to leave, and to vacillate is to be
gear. slow to decide.

396. c. A receipt is an acknowledgement or document of a purchase,
380. c. To purr is a sign of contentment, and to huff is a sign of
indignation. and a license is a document acknowledging a marriage.

397. c. To be efcient is the opposite of wasteful, and to be honest is
381. c. Lap is a distance covered in a pool, and light-year is a distance
covered in space. the opposite of deceptive.

398. d. Finesse is a synonym for cunning, and jealousy is a synonym
382. d. Lithe can describe a dancer, and slovenly can describe a slob.
383. c. A game is part of a series, and a syllable is part of a word.
for resentment.
399. b. A troop is a unit of a battalion, and a cent is a unit of a dollar.
384. c. Teeth cut and owers bloom.
385. d. An acre is a piece of land, and a slice is a piece of cake.
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400. b. To pilot means to guide, and to doctor means to repair.
401. c. A cineast loves lm, and a gastronome loves food.
402. c. Mold is a synonym for spoil, and walk is a synonym for path.
403. b. Osier is a willow used to make baskets, and paper is used to
make origami.
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famine : ______ a. malnutrition b. crawl c. urban d. obesity a. b. c. d. two steal toot lute
404. a. A scimitar is a saber, and a revolver is a gun.
405. d. Diego Rivera was an artist known for his murals, and Alexander
Calder was known for his mobiles.
Challenging Word Analogy Practice

411. cheap : peach :: 414. development : sprawl ::
406. c. The mandible is part of the jaw, and the metatarsal is part of the
foot.
407. a. To truckle means to bow, and to stumble means to fall.
408. b. A manacle is a shackle for the hands, and a fetter is a shackle
for the feet.
409. d. A tassel is part of a fez, and a pom-pom is part of a tam-o-
shanter.
______ : large a. king b. regal c. orange d. majestic

412. 4 : ______ :: 3 : 9
410. a. Flip is a synonym for impertinent, and dice is a synonym of cut. 415. to : too :: loot : ______
a. b. c. d.
6 27 16 64
413. worth : whort ::
416. member : club ::
______ : nadir a. apex b. arc c. drain d. sink
______ : pride a. lion b. win c. medal d. accept
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501 Word Analogy Questions 501 Word Analogy Questions 428. ______ : draw :: list : silt 433. ______ : trumpet :: 422. cruiseliner : passengers ::
417. haste : waste ::
______ : crowd a. fast b. three c. group d. makes drawing ward sludge lean fret : guitar a. song b. valve c. trombone d. band
429. cabal : ______ :: 423. no : know :: steal : ______
______ : books a. agent b. author c. volume d. library
a. b. c. d.
418. whoop : exuberance ::
434. hamstring : ______ ::
keen : ______ a. whoops b. neat c. mourning d. difdence

424. ______ : navigation :: 430. dither : settle ::
a. b. c. d. rob negative steel dont
output : yield a. plot b. plant c. cable d. stop
stake : bet a. ride b. cripple c. scratch d. wager

435. ______ : frame ::
419. purse : super :: plea : ______
a. b. c. d.
425. 6 : ______ :: 8 : 18
avoid charity help leap
abacus : calculation a. circumference b. automation c. sextant d. hydration
display : ______ a. corrupt b. bother c. hide d. count

431. ______ : patois ::
mosaic : tile a. lm b. engraving c. bathroom d. decoration plot : design a. tiding b. mystery c. patio d. jargon
436. badger : annoy ::
420. ______ : rainfall ::
condensation : humidity a. erosion b. cloud c. ground d. forecast

426. binge : begin :: tea : ______
a. b. c. d. 2 10 12 16
______ : dispute a. fox b. quarrel c. point d. reconcile

432. ______ : entertain ::
421. reveille : ______ ::
taps : lights out a. dance b. sunrise c. night d. awaken

427. son : sun :: ______ : sew
a. b. c. d. supper coffee eat water
bully : browbeat a. miser b. raconteur c. harmonious d. felon
437. exasperate : irk ::
a. b. c. d. so sob needle daughter
______ : dissuade a. prevent b. leather c. argue d. dismiss
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501 Word Analogy Questions 501 Word Analogy Questions 448. cask : sack :: thin : ______ 450. ______ : plangent :: 443. ______ : wheat ::
438. histrionic : ______ ::
didactic : teacher a. history b. mechanic c. actor d. debate re satchel rope hint

449. perdy : ______ :: 444. hector : ______ ::
lentil : legume a. thyme b. rice c. tofu d. spelt
a. b. c. d.
contemptible : estimable a. pungent b. quiet c. noisy d. combustible
439. lock : canal :: dock : ______
a. b. c. d. foil : thwart a. bait b. shun c. embrace d. trail

445. bow : obeisance ::
courtroom locksmith ear duck
satire : parody a. treachery b. humor c. forgiveness d. performance
440. wildcat : ______ ::
forage : food a. bobcat b. game c. mountain d. oil objective : ______ a. salute b. worship c. goal d. subjective
446. probity : ______ ::
441. clumsy : dexterity ::
______ : will a. passive b. oaf c. submit d. wish probability : likelihood a. honesty b. prohibition c. inquisition d. eventuality
447. mnemonics : ______ ::
442. drudgery : work ::
cacophony : ______ a. noise b. orchestra c. telephone d. dissonance phonetics : language a. memory b. future c. hieroglyphics d. movement
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411. b. Cheap is an anagram for peach, and regal is an anagram for
large.
412. c. 4 squared is 16, and 3 squared is 9.
413. c. Worth is an anagram for whort, and drain is an anagram for 429. a. Cabal is a synonym for plot, and output is a synonym for yield. 430. c. Dither is an antonym for settle, and display is an antonym for
nadir.
414. a. Development is a cause of sprawl, and famine is a cause of
malnutrition.
hide.
431. d. Jargon is a synonym for patois, and plot is a synonym for
415. d. Too is a homophone for to, and loot is a homophone for lute.
design.
432. b. A raconteur is someone who entertains, and a bully is someone
416. a. A member is part of a club, and a lion is part of a pride.
417. b. According to well-known proverbs, haste makes waste, and
who browbeats.
433. b. A valve is part of a trumpet, and a fret is part of a guitar. 434. b. To hamstring means to cripple, and to stake means to bet. 435. a. A lm is composed of individual frames, and a mosaic is
three is a crowd.
418. c. A whoop is a sound of exuberance; a keen is a sound of
mourning.
419. d. Purse is an anagram for super, and plea is an anagram for leap.
composed of individual tiles.

436. b. To badger is to annoy persistently, and to quarrel is to dispute
420. a. Erosion is a result of rainfall, and condensation is a result of
humidity.
actively.
437. a. To exasperate is to irk entirely, and to prevent is to dissuade
421. d. Reveille is a musical signal to awaken, and taps is a musical
signal for lights out.
entirely.
438. c. Histrionic describes the behavior of an actor, and didactic
422. d. A cruiseliner houses passengers, and a library houses books.
423. c. No is a homophone for know, and steal is a homophone for
describes a teacher.
439. a. A lock is found in a canal, and a dock is found in a courtroom. 440. d. To wildcat means to look for oil, and to forage means to look
steel.
424. c. A sextant is a tool used in navigation, and an abacus is a tool
used in calculation.
for food.
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441. a. Clumsy means lacking dexterity, and passive means lacking in
will.
442. a. Drudgery is unpleasant work, and cacophony is unpleasant
noise.
443. d. Spelt is a wheat, and a lentil is a legume.
444. a. Hector is a synonym of bait, and foil is a synonym for thwart.
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jaguar : cat a. dog b. horse c. sh d. bird a. b. c. d. engagement match rain dew
445. c. A bow is a synonym for an obeisance, and an objective is a
synonym for a goal.
446. a. Probity means honesty, and probability means likelihood.
447. a. Mnemonics deals with memory, and phonetics deals with
language.
Targeted Word Analogy Practice for the Miller Analogies Test (MAT)
451. 1/3 : 2/3 :: ______ : 60 454. mustang : ______ ::
448. d. Cask is an anagram for sack, and thin is an anagram for hint.
449. a. Perdy is a synonym for treachery, and satire is a synonym for
parody.
450. b. Quiet is an antonym for plangent, and contemptible is an
antonym for estimable.
a. b. c. d.
20 30 10 120
452. sari : India ::
______ : Mexico a. sarong b. serape c. kilt d. kimono

453. femur : ______ :: bula : calf
455. wed : ______ :: teem : meet
456. Bath : England ::
a. b. c. d.
foot thigh phalange muscle
______ : France a. Lorca b. Lourdes c. Lucca d. Lucerne
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457. V : X :: ______ : C
a. b. c. d. Lincoln : 1865 a. Hoover b. Taft c. McKinley d. Ford Germany : Prussia a. Syria b. Russia c. Iraq d. Persia
468. Swift : satirical :: 473. Fuji : Japan ::
I X L D ______ : genetics a. Mendel b. Pavlov c. Newton d. Copernicus
458. Ankara : Turkey :: 463. Bunker Hill : Revolutionary
______ : Iraq a. Teheran b. Baghdad c. Istanbul d. Jordan War :: ______ : Civil War a. Concord b. Alamo c. Boston Massacre d. Bull Run ______ : macabre a. Hemingway b. Fitzgerald c. Dos Passos d. Poe
469. Tokyo : Edo :: 464. 20 : 240 :: ______ : 180
Kilimanjaro : ______ a. Africa b. China c. India d. Australia

474. 1 : Washington ::
459. 18th Amendment :
prohibition :: 19th Amendment : ______ a. speech b. suffrage c. slavery d. arms a. b. c. d. 18 12 15 6

465. El Cid : Spain ::
______ : Ceylon a. China b. Sri Lanka c. Mt. Fuji d. Vietnam

470. ______ : Southern ::
______ : Franklin a. 5 b. 12 c. 50 d. 100

475. Van Buren : 8th ::
460. Dickinson : ______ ::
Dickens : novel a. novella b. poem c. song d. play

466. de Soto : Spain ::
Alexander : ______ a. Alexandria b. Britain c. Germany d. Macedonia
Hawthorne : Northern a. Melville b. Faulkner c. Kerouac d. Hemingway

471. Tuscan : Italy ::
______ : 16th a. Lincoln b. Jackson c. Adams d. Pierce

476. ______ : Gold Coast ::
461. felt : ______ :: smelt : sh
a. b. c. d.
cloth nose sneeze scale
Columbus : ______ a. West Indies b. Italy c. Portugal d. Santa Maria
Provenal : ______ a. Switzerland b. Spain c. France d. England
Zimbabwe : Rhodesia a. Ghana b. California c. Sierra Leone d. Senegal
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501 Word Analogy Questions 501 Word Analogy Questions 488. Om : ______ :: 483. Grifn : lion ::
477. Saluki : ______ ::
493. Mississippi : Gulf of Mexico ::
Akita : Japan a. London b. Egypt c. Chile d. Spain Ganges : India a. Spain b. Sweden c. Hindu d. Russia
489. Waterloo : Napoleon :: 484. Le Corbusier : architecture ::
Satyr : ______ a. owl b. goat c. wings d. horse
Nile : ______ a. Indian Ocean b. Mediterranean Sea c. Atlantic Ocean d. Persian Gulf
494. Crazy Horse : ______ ::
478. gold : Au :: silver : ______
a. b. c. d. Rodin : ______ a. symphony b. sculpture c. novel d. automobile Appomattox : ______ a. Lincoln b. Grant c. Lee d. Sherman
490. Mohs : ______ :: 485. Cyclops : 1 :: Argus : ______
Pb Ag Fe Sn
Cochise : Apache a. Sioux b. Inuit c. Navajo d. Custer

495. M : L :: C : ______
479. peck : quart :: ______ : pint
a. b. c. d. a. b. c. d. 2 5 10 100
486. Dal : surrealism ::
kiss gallon glass pound
480. Dryads : tree ::
Richter : earthquake a. intensity b. damage c. mineral d. wind

491. ______ : highest ::
a. b. c. d.
V X M VI
496. 2nd : ordinal ::
Naiads : ______ a. rock b. re c. sky d. water Braque : ______ a. realism b. pop c. cubism d. portraits
487. Nike : victory ::
481. pound : United Kingdom ::
Death Valley : lowest a. Mt. Rainier b. Mauna Kea c. Lake Champlain d. Mt. McKinley
492. Samuel Clemens : Mark
______ : cardinal a. fraction b. 3rd c. 2 d. 1st

497. Neptune : Poseidon ::
______ : Costa Rica a. franc b. coln c. peseta d. dollar ______ : hunt a. Ares b. Artemis c. Hades d. Hermes
Jupiter : ______ a. Nike b. Mars c. Zeus d. Hera Twain :: Mary Ann Evans : ______ a. Eudora Welty b. George Eliot c. George Sand d. Emily Bront
482. Xerxes : Persia ::
Nebuchadnezzar : ______ a. Mesopotamia b. Egypt c. Babylon d. Peru
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501 Word Analogy Questions 501 Word Analogy Questions 500. Hawaii : 1959 :: 451. b. 30 is half of 60, and 1/3 is half of 2/3. 452. b. A sari is traditional clothing worn in India, and a serape is
498. Phoenix : bird ::
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Pegasus : ______ a. sh b. horse c. goat d. snake traditional clothing worn in Mexico.

501. Sophocles : B.C. ::
______ : 1912 a. New York b. South Carolina c. Arizona d. Maine
499. Des Moines : Iowa ::
453. b. The femur is located in the thigh, and the bula is located in
the calf.
454. b. A mustang is a type of horse, and a jaguar is a type of cat. 455. d. Wed is a palindrome for dew, and teem is a palindrome for
______ : Texas a. Dallas b. Fort Worth c. Austin d. Cedar Rapids meet.
______ : A.D. a. Euripedes b. Pindar c. Dante d. Virgil
456. b. Restorative waters are found in Bath, England, as well as in
Lourdes, France.
457. c. In Roman numerals, V (5) is half of X (10), and L (50) is half of
C (100).
458. b. Ankara is the capital of Turkey, and Baghdad is the capital of
Iraq.
459. b. The 18th Amendment dealt with prohibition, and the 19th
dealt with suffrage.

460. b. Emily Dickinson was known as a poet, and Charles Dickens
was a novelist.
461. a. Felt is a type of cloth, and smelt is a type of sh. 462. c. President McKinley was assassinated in 1901, and President
Lincoln was assassinated in 1865.

463. d. Bunker Hill was a battle site in the Revolutionary War, and Bull
Run was a battle site in the Civil War.

464. c. 20 times 12 is 240, and 15 times 12 is 180.
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465. d. El Cid was a military leader from Spain, and Alexander was a
military leader of Macedonia. and the symbol for silver is Ag.
466. b. de Soto was a Spanish navigator, and Columbus was an Italian
479. b. A peck is a unit of measure equal to 8 quarts, and a gallon is a
navigator. unit of measurement equal to 8 pints.
467. d. Iran was formerly called Persia, and Germany was formerly
480. d. The Dryads were mythical tree nymphs, and the Naiads were
called Prussia.
mythical water nymphs.

481. b. The pound is the unit of currency of the United Kingdom, and
468. d. Jonathan Swift was known as a satirical writer, and Edgar Allan
Poe was known for his macabre writing.
the coln is the unit of currency in Costa Rica.

482. c. Xerxes was the ancient king of Persia, and Nebuchadnezzar was
469. b. Tokyo was formerly known as Edo, and Sri Lanka was formerly
known as Ceylon.
the ancient king of Babylon.

483. b. A Grifn is a mythical creature with the body of a lion, and a
470. b. William Faulkner is known as a Southern writer, and
Nathaniel Hawthorne is known as a Northern writer.
Satyr has the body of a goat.

484. b. Le Corbusier was a French architect, and Rodin was a French
471. c. Tuscan relates to a region of Italy, and Provenal relates to a
region of France.
sculptor.
485. d. Cyclops was the mythical creature with one eye, and Argus was
472. a. Freud is considered the father of psychoanalysis, and Mendel is
considered the father of genetics.
a creature with 100 eyes.

486. c. Salvador Dal is known as a surrealist painter, and Georges
473. a. Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan, and Kilimanjaro is the
highest mountain in Tanzania.
Braque is known as a cubist.

487. b. Nike is the goddess of victory, and Artemis is the goddess of
474. d. George Washingtons portrait is on the one-dollar bill, and
Benjamin Franklins is on the 100.
the hunt.
488. d. The Om is a river in Russia, and the Ganges is a river in India. 489. c. Waterloo was the site of Napoleons defeat, and Appomattox
475. a. Martin Van Buren was the 8th president, and Abraham
Lincoln was the 16th. was the site of General Lees defeat.
490. c. The Mohs scale is used to measure the hardness of minerals,
476. a. Ghana was formerly called the Gold Coast, and Zimbabwe was
formerly called Rhodesia.
477. b. The Saluki is a breed of dog from Egypt, and the Akita is a
breed of dog from Japan.
and the Richter scale is used to measure the intensity of earthquakes.
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491. d. Mt. McKinley is the highest point in the United States, and
Death Valley is the lowest.
492. b. Samuel Clemens wrote under the name Mark Twain, and
Mary Ann Evans wrote under the name George Eliot.
493. b. The Mississippi River ows into the Gulf of Mexico, and the
Nile River ows into the Mediterranean Sea.
494. a. Crazy Horse was the leader of the Sioux, and Cochise was the
leader of the Apache.
495. a. M (1000) divided by L (50) is 20, as is C (100) divided by V (5).
496. c. 2nd is an example of an ordinal number, and 2 is an example of
a cardinal number.
497. c. Neptune is the Roman name of the Greek god Poseidon, and
Jupiter is the Roman name of the Greek god Zeus.
498. b. Phoenix is a mythical bird, and Pegasus is a mythical horse.
499. c. Des Moines is the capital of Iowa, and Austin is the capital of
Texas.
500. c. Hawaii became a state in 1959, and Arizona became a state in
1912.
501. c. Sophocles was born in B.C., and Dante was born and lived
A.D.
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about : bout :: ______ : mend a. amend b. near c. tear d. dismiss

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Word Analogy Practice

train path wheat holy

______ : subservient a. meek b. above c. cranky d. uptight

7. coif : hair :: ______ : musical

shower close praise score

libuster : ______ a. bend b. punish c. delay d. rush

inspired turgid wet insipid

______ : shoe a. alligator b. waders c. asp d. loafer

funeral : somber a. tension b. soiree c. eulogy d. sari

homogeneous : ______ a. extravagant b. unkind c. alike d. friendly

______ : ax a. sheep b. uniform c. sweater d. linen

10. ______ : zenith ::

fear : composure a. apex b. heaven c. heights d. nadir

slight : ______ a. irt b. sloth c. insult d. confuse

slant : ______ a. glee b. foible c. desperate d. gloaming

obtuse : ______ a. subject b. obstinate c. obscure d. stupid

11. pill : bore :: core : ______

a. b. c. d. unseen prideful busy shovel

center mug bar placebo

snow plant duck pine

court : ______ a. poker b. jury c. grass d. squash

12. pilfer : steal :: ______ : equip

a. b. c. d. slumber : sleep a. dream b. foray c. marsh d. night

return damage exercise furnish

29. quixotic : pragmatic ::

murky : ______ a. rapid b. cloudy c. clear d. friendly subservient.

______ : enlighten a. jib b. delude c. worship d. wed

grain becomes grail when the n is replaced by an l.

30. smear : libel :: heed : ______

3. d. To mount means to get on a horse, and to board means to get

a. b. c. d. on a train. principal : ______ a. teacher b. president c. doctrine d. student

represent doubt consider need

31. nymph : ______ ::

philosophy : ______ a. imagery b. music c. bi-law d. theory

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15. b. A soiree is described as festive, and a funeral is described as

29. c. Quixotic is an antonym for pragmatic, and murky is an antonym

16. c. A fetish is a synonym for a xation, and a slight is a synonym for

17. c. A hovel is described as dirty, and a hub is described as busy.

18. c. A bog is a synonym for a marsh, and slumber is a synonym for

19. c. A transition is a synonym for a segue, and a throng is a

synonym for a mass. of to enlighten.

34. d. A marshal is a person in charge of a prisoner, and a principal is a

type of music from India.

person in charge of a student.

21. c. Miserly is another word for cheap, and homogeneous is another

word for alike.

22. c. To skew is a synonym of to slant, and to be gloomy is a

synonym for desperate.

23. c. An eider is a type of duck, and a cedar is a type of tree.