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Analogies

The document contains 80 analogy questions from the GRE verbal section. Each question provides two pairs of words and the task is to select the pair that best represents the relationship between the first pair. The questions cover a wide range of topics and relationships between words including synonyms, antonyms, classifications, parts to wholes, processes and more.

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Analogies

The document contains 80 analogy questions from the GRE verbal section. Each question provides two pairs of words and the task is to select the pair that best represents the relationship between the first pair. The questions cover a wide range of topics and relationships between words including synonyms, antonyms, classifications, parts to wholes, processes and more.

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Verbal Section: Analogy Directions: Each of the GRE sample analogy questions below consists of two words that

have a certain relationship to each other,

1.

ANGLE : DEGREE A. area : square inch B. milk : quart C. society : classes D. letter : alphabet E. time : minutes Ans : A

4.

DORY : VAN A. dairy : cow B. fish : vehicle C. freighter : caisson D. runners : wheels E. danish : Dutch Ans : C

7.

ALCHEMY : SCIENCE A. nostrum : remedy B. sideshow : carnival C. ploy : tactic D. forgery : imitation E. burlesque : comedy Ans : A

2.

CONFIRMED : INVETERATE A. knowledge : supposed B. financial : bankrupt C. immature : callow D. credible : incredible E. careful: punishing Ans :B

5.

PARQUET : WOOD A. color : painting B. mosaic : glass C. potpourri : medley D. collage : tapestry E. linoleum : marble Ans : B

8.

NEEDLE : KNIT A. bait : fish B. match : fire C. loom : weave D. soap : wash E. bed : sleep Ans : C

3.

LURK : WAIT A. boost : elevate B. deplete : drain C. abscond : depart D. bilk : cheat E. topple : stabilize Ans : C

6.

SAW : CARPENTER A. Scissors : tailor B. Wagon : farmer C. Brush : painter D. Typewriter : author E. Trowel : bricklayer Ans : A

11. PARENTHESIS : EXPLANATION A. ellipsis : omission B. asterisk : exaggeration C. synopsis : affectation D. apostrophe : annotation E. synthesis : interpolation Ans : A

12. CENSUS : POPULATION A. manifest : debts B. roster : audience C. itinerary : journeys D. inventory : merchandise E. state : incumbents Ans : D 13. STANZA : POEM A. mimicry : pantomime B. duet : chorus C. act : opera D. rhyme : verse E. pirouette : ballet Ans : C 14. EXHORT : SUGGEST A. conspire : plan B. tamper : adjust C. crave : accept D. goad : direct E. instruct : teach Ans : D

15. SAND PAPER : ABRASIVE A. gasoline : refined B. grativity : irritant C. polish : floors D. acrylic : emulsion E. oil : lubricant. Ans :E 16. DIAPHANOUS : CACOPHONOUS A. translucent : transparent B. transparent : noisy C. sheer : opaque D. harmonious : discordant E. twofold : multiple. Ans :B 17. INFANCY : SENILITY A. january : October B. incipient : critical C. day : night D. conclusion : climax E. dawn : dusk. Ans :E

18. RIG : CONTEST A. solve : conundrum B. predict : race C. repudiate : thesis D. gerrymander : district E. incriminate : evidence Ans :D 19. ARBORETUM : TREES A. aviary : birds B. greenhouse : garden C. museum : painters D. grove : forest E. zoo : range Ans :D 20. MENDICANT : IMPECUNIOUS A. hat : askew B. liar : poor C. complainer : petulant D. critic : quizzical E. philanthrophist : prodigal. Ans :C

21. RELAPSE : CONVALESCENCE A. dissonance : harmony B. feudalism : industrialization C. repetition : monotony D. impasse : debate E. recidivism : rehavbilitation. Ans :E 22. BOUQUET : FLOWERS A. corn : husk B. woodpile : logs C. forest : thicket D. mist : fog E. drift : snow. Ans :B 23. TRIANGLE : QUADRILATERAL A. rectangle : octagon B. cone : cube C. pentagon : hexagon D. plane : solid E. regular : symmetrical. Ans :C

24. SARTORIAL : TAILOR A. thespian : designer B. rhetorical : questioner C. pictorial : musician D. histrionic : singer E. terpsichorear : dancer. Ans :E 25. NECROMANCY : GHOSTS A. magic : legerdemain B. alchemy : gold C. sorcery : spirits D. fortune_telling : gypsies E. romance : stories. Ans :C 26. DRUM : TYMPANI A. piano : orchestra B. cornet : percussion C. stick : baton D. violin : viola E. oboe : woodwind. Ans :E

27. EXTROVERT : RETICENT A. reprobate : humility B. strategist : decisiveness C. zealot : loyalty D. maverick : conformity E. renegade : ambition. Ans :D 28. HYGROMETER : BAROMETER A. snow : rain B. humidity : pressure C. water : mercury D. temperature : weather E. forecast : rain. Ans :B 29. EXEMPTION : EXCLUSIONS A. discharge : elimination B. debarment : prevention C. immunity : isolation D. forgive : condone E. enclosure : open. Ans :C

30. FEBRILE : ILLNESS A. classic : cultivation B. delusional : insanity C. eccentric : discrimination D. tenacious : astonishment E. juvenile : maturity. Ans :B 31. DISAPPROBATION : CONDEMN A. calumny : eulogise B. enigma : enlighter C. fallacy : diseminate D. exhortation : urge E. solvency : deploy. Ans :D 32. GEM : TURQUOISE A. lettuce : green B. pear : orange C. stone : magnetta D. vine : cherry E. flower : violet. Ans :E

33. WINE : GRAPES A. liquor : intoxicating B. whiskey : hops C. champagne : raisins D. vodka : potatoes E. vineyard : winery. Ans :D 34. DEBATE : FORENSIC A. concerto : harmonizing B. drama : histrionic C. opera : spoken D. argument : domestic E. novel : original. Ans :B 35. NOISOME : GARBAGE A. heavy : metal B. warmth : snow C. fragrant : incense D. liquid : perfume E. loud : music. Ans :C

36. CONDUIT : WATER A. behaviour : liquid B. electricity : television C. artery : blood D. wire : sound E. pump : oil. Ans :C 37. BIZARRE : EXOTIC A. wild : tame B. lively : livid C. stage : dancer D. commonplace : routine E. ordinary : exceptional. Ans :D 38. ENTREPRENEUR : LABORER A. mediator : conflict B. capitalism : communism C. profits : wages D. arbitrator : capitalist E. moonlighting : worker. Ans :C

39. ANTIMACASSAR : SOFA A. picture : frame B. rug : floor C. pillow : bed D. door : window

42. ALCOVE : RECESS A. column : entrance B. foundation : building C. dome : roof D. turret : chimney

45. ANACHRONISM : CHRONOLOGY A. tradition : custom B. variations : incongruity C. fallacy : logic D. archetype : paradigm

E. Ans :B

table : chair.

E. Ans :C

foyer : ballroom

E. Ans :C

debauchery : appetites

40. NOTABLE : NOTORIOUS A. heinous : atrocious B. philandering : pleasant C. philanthropic : miserly D. nefarious : secret E. philanthropic : benevolent. Ans :E 41. BABBLE : TALK A. though : blank B. look : espy C. wink : eye D. leer : ogle E. simper : smile. Ans :E

43. FIRM : INTRANSIGHT A. faithful : resolute B. improvident : industrious C. vague : inattentive D. concerned : obsessed E. malleable : tractable Ans :D 44. EPAULET : SHOULDER A. medal : chest B. decoration : uniform C. knapsack : back D. sword : scabbard E. sash : window Ans :A

46. DETRITUS : GLACIERS A. thaw : cold B. snow : icebergs C. sediment : bottom D. silt : rivers E. dregs : society Ans :D 47. OUTSKIRTS : TOWN A. water : goblet B. margin : page C. rung : ladder D. hangar : airplane E. trunk : tree Ans :B

48. EQUIVOCATE : COMMITMENT A. collaborate : falsification B. fabricate : explanation C. procrastinate : action D. expostulate : confusion E. implicate : exposition Ans :C 49. MORPHINE : SEDATES A. oil : smears B. bandage : protects C. drug : addicts D. liquor : sedates E. medicine : soothes Ans :D 50. STICKLER : APPROXIMATION A. Lluggard : indolence B. connoisseur : anachronism C. scientist : theorizing D. leader : guidance E. purist : adulteration Ans :E

51. LOOM : WEAVE A. couch : sleep B. needle : knit C. soap : wash D. machine : stitch E. bail : fish Ans :B 52. SUBPOENA : WITNESS A. hire : laborer B. tax : worker C. elect : officer D. suborn : judge E. conscript : soldier Ans :E 53. INVINCIBLE : SUBDUED A. expensive : bought B. inconsistent : expressed C. bolted : separated D. impervious : damaged E. imprudent : enacted Ans :D

54. BURLESQUE : PLAY A. operetta : symphony B. limerick : sonnet C. doggerel : verse D. table : narration E. sketch : drawing Ans :C 55. GROW : BURGEON A. flourish : thrive B. transport : enrapture C. beat : palpitate D. evolve : multiply E. wrot : decay Ans :C 56. HOAX : DECEIVE A. gimmick : wheedle B. filibuster : delay C. boast : cajole D. lottery : disburse E. scandal : vilify Ans :B

57. BODY GUARD : PERSON A. teacher : pupil B. mayor : city C. police officer : traffic D. soldier : country E. secretary : office Ans :D 58. MUFFLE : SOUND A. conceal : secret B. assuage : grief C. maul : object D. extract : flavor E. endure : agony Ans :B 59. CENSORSHIP : INFORMATION A. cultivation : erosion B. philanthropy : generosity C. frugality : constraint D. sampling : measurement E. sanitation : disease Ans :E

60. DUPLICATE : ALTER A. greet : ignore B. exchange : return C. shake : stabilize D. stretch : shrink E. eradicate : implicate Ans :D 61. HYPOTHESIS : EXPERIMENTATION A. reality : fantasy B. opinion : debate C. film : camera D. predication : conclusion E. science : success Ans :B 62. TANGO : DANCE A. stanza : line B. tonality : instrumentation C. arabesque : theme D. rhyme : pattern E. elegy : poem Ans :E

63. CHRONOMETER : SUNDIAL A. measurement : visibility B. chronology : analogy C. computer : abacus D. watch : ray E. reduction : enlargement Ans :C 64. FOOTBALL : GRIDIRON A. wrestling : mat B. court : tennis C. bowling : floor D. rugby : arena E. baseball : diamond Ans :E 65. EXPURGATE : PASSAGE A. abridge : text B. filter : water C. irritate : wound D. burn : book E. cancel : plan Ans :B

66. VINDICATE : REPREHENSIBLE. A. sad : sorrow B. bitter : sad C. mild : serious D. solid : porous E. vivid : obsequious. Ans :C 67. TERMAGANT : SHREW A. virago : harpy B. anteater : mouse C. supporter : nag D. single : married E. male : female. Ans :A 71. APOSTATE : RELIGION A. traitor : country B. renegade : Indian C. loyal : faith D. vital : church E. diloyal : colonies. Ans :A 72. RIVAL : COMPETITION A. litigant : morality B. maverick : co-operation C. mentor : praise

75. PLEBISCITE : UKASE A. lack : abundance B. vote : musical instrument C. cancel : construct D. public : ruler E. written : oral Ans :D 76. DEBATER : LARYNGITIS A. pedestrian : lameness B. actor : aplause C. doctor : diagnosis D. swimmer : wet E. writer : paper Ans :A 77. BALEFUL : MENACE A. brusque : retort B. competent : achievement C. placid : boredom D. flirtatious : affection E. solicitous : concern Ans :E ALACRITY : APATHETIC A. compliance : deft

78. INKBLOT : EYECHART A. oculist : ophthalmologist B. blotter : spectacles C. psychiatrist : optometrist D. physician : specialist E. blurs : letters Ans :C 79. LIGNEOUS : WOOD A. cellular : microbe B. nautical : water C. igneous : rock D. osseous : bone E. fossilized : plant Ans :D 80. SHRINE : PILGRIM A. defeat : loser B. peak : climber C. rescue : danger D. election : contestant E. direction : driver. Ans :B followed by five lettered pairs of related words. Select the lettered pair of words.

D. E. Ans :D

sycophant : flattery medicant : confusion.

B. C. D. E. Ans :B

temerity : timid despotism : arrogant candor : bungling tenacity : eager

81. COLLUSION : CONSPIRATORS A. identification : arbitrators B. co-operation : partners C. conclusion : messengers D. revision : corespondents E. attribution : interpreters Ans :B 82. LIQUEFY : PETRIFY A. cash in : strengthen B. insolvent : bankrupt C. water : stone D. soften : frighten E. solvent : rich Ans :C 83. AMBULATORY : BEDRIDDEN A. strong : weak B. wheelchair : bed C. free : confined D. healthy : sick E. broken : arm Ans :C 84. CYNOSURE : BRILLIANT A. word : common B. student : attentive C. rock : large D. magnet : attractive E. map : legible Ans :D

73. SPIKE : TACK A. bullet : wound B. knife : cut C. arrow : bow D. spear : dart E. pin : needle Ans :D 74. INIQUITOUS : DISOBEDIENT A. adult : child B. hostile : cool C. quiescent : lethargic D. inflammable : flammable E. inequitable : equitable Ans :B

82. FIRE : STORM A. whale : minnow B. speech : shout C. plant : flower D. wind : temperature E. tornado : hurricane Ans :E

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