Monday, January 05, 2009
Analogies 116 - 120
(A) trysting:dupe
(B) proselytizer:convert
(C) untenable:defend
(D) jar:unsettled
(E) compliant:yield
117). BARK:TREE::
(A) skin:fruit
(B) dew:grass
(C) seed:flower
(D) peak:hill
(E) wake:boat
118). QUAFF:SIP::
(A) bolt:run
(B) punch:hit
(C) gnaw:nibble
(D) trudge:plod
(E) stride:mince
119). HAMMER:ANVIL::
(A) knocker:door
(B) stick:gong
(C) hand:drum
(D) pestle:mortar
(E) gavel:lectern
120). APPLE:FRUIT::
(A) egg:chicken
(B) rung:chair
(C) wool:fabric
(D) fuse:dynamite
(E) wick:candle
Answers:
116). OA - D - X causes Y where X is a verb
Jar: To bump or cause to move or shake from impact; to startle or unsettle; shock
Proselytizer: One who proselytes
Compliant: Agreeable; willing to yield
Puncture: To depreciate or deflate
117). OA - A - Outermost covering of Y is known as X
118). OA - E - X and Y are opposites
Quaff: To drink a liquid heartily; to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
Sip: To drink in small quantities; drink slowly
Stride: To walk with long steps, especially in a hasty or vigorous way
Mince: To walk with very short steps or with exaggerated primness
Bolt: To start suddenly and run away
Gnaw: To bite and wear away bit by bit with the teeth
Nibble: trudge
Trudge: To walk in a laborious, heavy-footed way; plod
Plod: To move or walk heavily or laboriously; trudge
119). OA - D - X tool uses Y to shape metals/ materials
ANVIL: An iron block or stand used by blacksmiths to hold metal objects; heavy block of iron or steel with a smooth, flat top on which metals are shaped by hammering
PESTLE: A club-shaped, hand-held tool for grinding or mashing substances in a mortar; large bar moved vertically to stamp or pound, as in a press or mill; pound, grind, or mash with or as if with a pestle
MORTAR: A vessel in which substances are crushed or ground with a pestle; bombard with mortar shells; machine in which materials are ground and blended or crushed; portable, muzzleloading cannon used to fire shells at low velocities, short ranges, and high trajectories; plaster or join with mortar
GAVEL: A small mallet used by a presiding officer or an auctioneer to signal for attention or order or to mark the conclusion of a transaction; tribute or rent in ancient and medieval England; small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge
LECTERN: A reading desk with a slanted top holding the books from which scriptural passages are read during a church service; stand that serves as a support for the notes or books of a speaker; desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer
GONG: A rimmed metal disk that produces a loud, sonorous tone when struck with a padded mallet; usually saucer-shaped bell that is struck with a mechanically operated hammer
KNOCKER: A hinged fixture, such as a metal ring or bar, used for knocking on a door; goblin or dwarf said to live under the earth and direct miners to ore by knocking; a person who knocks (as seeking to gain admittance); one who disparages or belittles the worth of something; a device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge to a door
120). OA - C - X is a kind of Y
Wick: A cord or strand of loosely woven, twisted, or braided fibers, as on a candle or oil lamp, that draws up fuel to the flame by capillary action; piece of material that conveys liquid by capillary action
Rung: A crosspiece between the legs of a chair; one of the units in a course, as on an ascending or descending scale; one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder
Monday, November 10, 2008
Analogies 111 - 115
(A) brief:investigation
(B) mortgage:interest
(C) foreclosure:pleading
(D) garnishment:presumption
(E) subpoena:command
112). VERBOSITY:WORDS::
(A) harmoniousness:relationships
(B) floridness:embellishments
(C) interrogation:answers
(D) supposition:proposals
(E) condemnation:acts
113). ARBOREAL:TREES::
(A) terrestrial:plains
(B) amphibious:rivers
(C) herbaceous:plants
(D) subterranean:caves
(E) sidereal:stars
114). SUPPLANT:REPLACE::
(A) snatch:take
(B) beg:invite
(C) convict:accuse
(D) savor:gulp
(E) miss:lose
115). ZEALOUS:ENTHUSIASTIC::
(A) pedantic:educated
(B) flamboyant:stylish
(C) cautious:prudent
(D) pious:virtuous
(E) idolatrous:devoted
Answers:
111). OA - E - Legally backed/ legal Y is X
LIEN: legal claim; right to take and hold or sell the property of a debtor as security or payment for a debt or duty
SUBPOENA: to command attendance in court by a legal writ, under a penalty in case of disobedience
112). OA - B - X is use of Y in excess
Embellishment: beautification; decorating
Harmoniousness: compatibility in opinion and action..can be between just two people too
Excess of relations can lead both ways....probability of disharmony is also equal..
113). OA - E - X is of, relating to Y
Sidereal: of, relating to, or concerned with the stars or constellations
Arboreal: of or relating to or formed by trees
Terrestrial: earthly; relating to the earth or its inhabitants
You have to form the direct bridge between arboreal and trees .and not between animals and trees/ arboreal...
114). OA - A - negative Y is X
SUPPLANT: take the place of (another) against the other's will
SNATCH: take (another's property) without permission; grab away
115) .OA - E - blindly or excessively Y person is X
Stylish: Conforming to the current fashion; modish; fashionable
Stylish person is always marked by good taste..Flamboyant is the other way round, flamboyant is very bright and showy; marked by ostentation but often tasteless; or elaborately or excessively ornamented...so none of the meaning suggests too much of style is flamboyant
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Analogies 106 - 110
(A) termination:cloture
(B) amendment:constitution
(C) majority:concession
(D) quorum:filibuster
(E) investigation:legislation
107). DRAWBRIDGE:CASTLE::
(A) Lawn:House
(B) Gangway:Ship
(C) Aisle:Stage
(D) Hallway:Building
(E) Sidewalk:Garage
108). DEMUR:QUALMS::
(A) placate:pique
(B) obligate:benevolence
(C) atrophy:rehabilitation
(D) manipulate:experience
(E) waver:irresoluteness
109). MALODOROUS:SCENT::
(A) antagonistic:position
(B) disrespectful:authority
(C) constricted:view
(D) abrupt:movement
(E) discordant:sound
110). REAM:PAPER::
(A) hutch:wood
(B) bale:hay
(C) coop:chickens
(D) guffaw:laughter
(E) quart:glass
Answers:
106). OA - A - X is followed by Y or Y precedes X
Roll call: The reading aloud of a list of names of people, as in a classroom or military post, to determine who is present or absent.
Cloture: A parliamentary procedure by which debate is ended and an immediate vote is taken on the matter under discussion
107). OA - B - X permits passage on/ to Y
Drawbridge: At the entrance of fortifications, a bridge over the moat or ditch, hinged and provided with a raising and lowering mechanism so as to hinder or permit passage
Gangway: A passage along either side of a ship's upper deck; a movable bridge linking a ship to the shore
Sidewalk: A paved walkway along the side of a street; walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
Hallway: A corridor in a building; an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open; an entrance hall
Aisle: A walkway between rows of seating; longitudinal passage between sections of seats in an auditorium or church; passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane
108). OA - E - Because of Y, one Xs or X is the characteristic of Y
Demur: An objection; disagree; a strong voice against a decision
Qualms: A feeling of doubt; uneasy felling of an action against rules or impropriety
109). OA - E - bad/ harsh/ foul Y is X
110). OA - B - X is a bundle/ quantity of Y
Coop: enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
Guffaw: sudden loud laughter
Hutch : a cage for rabbits
Bale: a compressed bundle of hay
Ream: a bundle of papers
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Analogies 101 - 105
(A) remark:colon
(B) sentence:period
(C) aside:parentheses
(D) clause:semicolon
(E) interjection:exclamation point
102). FLOWER:BOUQUET::
(A) singer:choir
(B) finger:wrist
(C) rivets:wall
(D) repast:breakfast
(E) orange:juice
103). FOOT:SUMMIT::
(A) floor:beam
(B) shingle:tile
(C) foundation:roof
(D) root:stem
(E) paw:tail
104). ANTISEPTIC:DISINFECT::
(A) solvent:preserve
(B) emollient:soften
(C) tonic:inoculate
(D) antidote:poison
(E) palliative:sensitize
105). CALLOW:MATURITY::
(A) incipient:fruition
(B) eager:anxiety
(C) youthful:senility
(D) apathetic:disinterest
(E) pallid:purity
Answers:
101). OA - C - Y encloses/ contains X
Quotation is enclosed within quotation marks
Similarly aside is enclosed within parentheses
Aside: A parenthetical departure; a digression
All other options have single punctuation mark but only option C has double mark like given in the stem
102). OA - A - Collection of X is Y
103). OA - C - X, Y are antonyms
OE: The foot is at the base of bottom of a mountain. The summit is the top of the mountain. The foundation is at the base of a house. The roof is at the top of the house
104). OA - B - X helps to Y
Disinfect: make clean, pure; cleanse so as to destroy or prevent the growth of disease-carrying microorganisms
105). OA - A - Something X lacks Y where Y is a positive word
Callow: Lacking adult maturity or experience; immature
Incipient: Only partly in existence; beginning to exist or appear
Fruition: The state of being complete
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Analogies 96 - 100
(A) burlesque:play
(B) sketch:drawing
(C) operetta:symphony
(D) fable:narration
(E) limerick:sonnet
97). MEANDERING:DIRECTNESS::
(A) menacing:ambition
(B) affable:permissiveness
(C) digressive:conciseness
(D) circuitous:rotation
(E) aboveboard:openness
98). LUMINARY:ILLUSTRIOUS::
(A) zealot:intense
(B) miser:prodigal
(C) atheist:devout
(D) dignitary:conceited
(E) celebrity:wealthy
99). SYCOPHANT:FLATTERY::
(A) extortionist:intimidation
(B) champion:dispiritedness
(C) arsonist:retribution
(D) sociopath:nonconformity
(E) intellectual:speciousness
100). GRANDSTAND:IMPRESS::
(A) patronize:alienate
(B) hedge:reveal
(C) equivocate:deceive
(D) presume:disprove
(E) upbraid:dislike
Answers:
96). OA - A - Vulgar derisive form of Y is X
97). OA - C - X is tending to depart from Y or X lacks Y
98). OA - A - Y person is X (where X is a positive word)
99). OA - A - Y is a characteristic of X
100). OA - C - X is done to Y
Monday, April 21, 2008
Analogies 91 - 95
(A) astronomy:physics
(B) gerontology:heredity
(C) pedagogy:textbooks
(D) pathology:disease
(E) anthropology:fossils
92). DEMOGRAPHY:POPULATION::
(A) venerable:denigration
(B) novel:duplication
(C) meteorolgy:weather
(D) challenging:determination
(E) creditable:verification
93). CANDY:SUGAR::
(A) chick:egg
(B) tire:rubber
(C) pen:ink
(D) mushroom:spore
(E) rag:scrap
(A) grass:rocks
(B) autumn:winter
(C) creek:river
(D) star:sun
(E) cliff : slope
95). VEER:DIRECTION::
(A) align:connection
(B) filter:contamination
(C) convert:belief
(D) deflect:motivation
(E) substantiate:authenticity
91). OA - D - Scientific study of Y is X
92). OA - C - Study of Y is X
93). OA - B - X is made up of Y
94). OA - C - Small Y formed naturally is X
95). OA - C - To change Y is X
Saturday, April 05, 2008
Analogies 86 - 90
(A). interview:conversation
(B). lapse:error
(C). oath:promise
(D). rebuke:criticism
(E). vendetta:feud
87). ISTHMUS:LAND::
(A). peninsula:island
(B). canal:river
(C). stratosphere:air
(D). strait:water
(E). tunnel:mountain
88). RESOLUTE:DISSUADE::
(A). euphemism:offensive
(B). respect:baseness
(C). grandstand:impress
(D). dandy:preen
(E). obstreperous:control
89). ABDICATE:THRONE::
(A). egress:chamber
(B). submit:defeat
(C). abstain:motion
(D). resign:office
(E). protest:ruling
90). QUARANTINE:CONTAGION::
(A). blockage:obstacle
(B). strike:concession
(C). embargo:commerce
(D). vaccination:inoculation
(E). prison:reform
Answers:
86). OA - B - Minor Y is X
87). OA - D - X is a piece/ channel of Y joining 2 larger Ys
Strait is a narrow channel joining two larger bodies of water
Isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger masses of land
88). OA - E - One cannot Y the X person
89). OA - D - To give up Y is X
90). OA - C - A prevents B
Monday, March 31, 2008
Analogies 81 - 85
(A). rhetoric:persuasion
(B). prevarication:truth
(C). metaphor:description
(D). repetition:boredom
(E). conciliation:appeasement
83). NUGATORY:SIGNIFICANCE
(A). sublime:worthless
(B). entrenched:precedent
(C). quotidian:regularity
(D). deceptive:plausibility
(E). ethereal:substance
83). CONSTRICT:DIAMETER::
(A). circumvent:space
(B). rotate:size
(C). plumb:depth3t o H f ? L G H:M/L F5Q+^'T7^
(D). elevate:height .
(E). truncate:length
84). BUCKET:VESSEL::
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(A). window:glass
(B). ladle:tureen
(C). car:train b0N Y3o.S @ q%F ? g g c
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(D). room:house
(E). dagger:weapon L p6d E l;J;L
85). ENERVATE:STRENGTH::
(A). aggrandize:importance
(B). exalt:admiration
(C). blazon:reputation
(D). repeat:redundancy
(E). dispirit:morale
Answers:
82. E is the answer - X and Y are antonyms
83. E is the answer - To decrease Y is to X it
84. E is the answer - X is a type of Y
85. E is the answer - To X is to weaken/ lower in Y
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Analogies 76 - 80
(A). flour:sift
(B). potato:mash
(C). tomato:slice
(D). carrot:dice
(E). peanut:shell
77). REFRIGERATOR:PERISHABLES::
(A). incinerator:debris
(B). kiln:pottery
(C). generator:electricity
(D). fireplace:wood
(E). safe:money
78). REPROACHFUL:DISAPPROVAL::
(A). diffident:confidence
(B). modest:servility
(C). august:vanity
(D). solicitous:indifference
(E). plaintive:sorrow
79). HAVEN:DANGER::
(A). nirvana:suffering
(B). sinecure:experience
(C). sanctuary:immunity
(D). limbo:uncertainty
(E). arcadia:quiet
80). AIRTIGHT:LEAK::
(A). sporadic:continuity
(B). incorporeal:importance
(C). ancient:relevance
(D). arcane:solution
(E). invalid:certainty
Answers:
76). E is the answer - Outer skin/ covering of X is Y
77). E is the answer - X is used to store Y safely
78). E is the answer - X,Y are synonyms
79). A is the answer - X is free from Y where X is a noun
80). A is the answer - X, Y are antonyms where Y is a noun
Friday, January 11, 2008
Analogy bridges 1 - 25
2. truculent:light -- X,Y antonyms
3. insipid:bore -- something that is X has a tendency to Y
4. dank:moisture -- X, Y are synonyms and X ( dank) is a negative word
6. wary:gulled -- X(adjective) person cannot be Y(verb)
7. ruler:length -- X(noun) measures Y(noun)
8. peep:sound -- X(noun) is short, soft, high-pitched, slight Y(noun) or X is a type of Y
9. degree:centigrade -- X(noun) is a unit division of a Y temperature scale
10. hardness:mass -- X, Y are properties....both have units
11. pinch:quantity -- Very small Y is X (noun)
12. heart:organ -- X is circulatory Y or X is a type of Y - both X, Y are nouns
13. irrelevant:pertain -- X, Y are like antonyms where X is an adjective and Y is a verb
14. choreograph:movement -- To plan out Y is X where X is a verb
15. melodious:hear -- X is agreeable/ pleasing to Y where X is an adjective
16. deplore:vile -- Y acts/ moves/ actions deserves to be Xed where Y is an adjective
17. proofread:document -- Y is X for purposes of error detection and correction
18. isthmus:island -- Both X, Yare surrounded by water ...isthmus on sides as it connects two large pieces of mass and island fully surrounded by water
19. impervious:penetrate -- X cannot be Y where X is an adjective and Y is a verb
20. glacial:slow -- X, Y are synonyms...both X, Y are adjective
21. furniture:sofa -- Y is a type of X or Y is a subset of X
22. stench:nose -- X is detected by Y - here Y is a noun
23. engrossed:occupied -- X is being Y excessively- both X, Y are adjective
24. bibliography:publication -- X a list of reference for writing Y. Also Bibliography (noun only)- The description and identification of the editions(i.e form in which a publication is issued), dates of issue, authorship, and typography of books or other written material
25. senility:consciousness -- X is loss of Y - both X, Y are noun
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Analogies 71 - 75
(A) doubtful:ambiguous
(B) absorbed:engrossed
(C) refined:snobbish
(D) magisterial:authoritative
(E) impromptu:spontaneous
72). RUFFLE:SHIRT::
(A) rafter:roof
(B) molding:cabinet
(C) gate:path
(D) curb:sidewalk
(E) shade:window
73). HACK:CARVE::
(A) grind:polish
(B) snip: mince
(C) hew:fell
(D) whet:blunt
(E) gouge:engrave
74). PLAGIARISM:IDEAS::
(A) libel:words
(B) forgery:documents
(C) arson:buildings
(D) kidnapping: ransom
(E) rustling:cattle
75). PROOF:ALCOHOL::
(A) cream:milk
(B) canteen:water
(C) tanker:oil
(D) octane:gasoline
(E) pulp:juice
Answers:
71). OA - C - Y is a bad form of X.
72). OA - B - X is to arrange Y in a portable/decorative way
Molding - an embellishment in strip form, made of wood or other structural material, that is used to decorate or finish a surface, such as the wall of a room or building or the surface of a door or piece of furniture
Ruffle - a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
73). OA - E - Doing X roughly is Y
74). OA - B - X is illegal immitation another person's Y
Plagiarism - copying of another's work
Forgery - a fraudulent imitation
75). OA - D - X is a measure of strength or purity of Y
Proof - measure of strength or purity of alcohol
Octane (number) - is a measure of quality of gasoline (number of molecules in the polymer); a measure of the antiknock properties of gasoline chain)
Monday, May 21, 2007
Analogies 66 - 70
(A) greet:ignore
(B) exchange:return
(C) shake:stabilize
(D) stretch:shrink
(E) eradicate:implicate
67). FIRE:STORM
(A) whale:minnow
(B) speech:shout
(C) plant:flower
(D) wind:temperature
(E) tornado:hurricane
68). PRESERVE:MORATORIUM
(A) tyrannize:revolt
(B) shade:tree
(C) solve:problem
(D) accumulate:collection
(E) cover:eclipse
69). ACQUIESCENT:CHANGE
(A) irresistible:defy
(B) surmountable:overcome
(C) tolerant:bother
(D) secluded:build
(E) redundant:abridge
70). EXCRUTIATE:PAIN
(A) marvel:sight
(B) season:storm
(C) enrapture:pleasure
(D) consecrate:place
(E) channel:flood
Answers:
66) OA - D. X and Y are antonyms ( where Y is not a positive word)
Duplicate - Identically copied from an original
Alter - To change or make different
Shrink - To reduce in size, as by drawing together
Stretch - To become lengthened, widened, or distended
67). OA - E - X,Y are synonyms or X is a type of Y - Both the stem words are destructing.
Fire - The discharge of firearms or artillery
Storm - A heavy shower of objects, such as bullets or missiles
Tornado - A whirlwind or hurricane
68) A moratorium is an official halt or cessation of an activity. One possible purpose, or use, of a moratorium is to preserve (for instance, to preserve an endangered animal species). Similarly, one possible use of a tree is to shade. The second answer choice is the best response.
69) Choice (A) is the opposite of the correct bridge - something that is irresistible cannot be defied. Neither tolerant and bother, in Choice (B), nor secluded and build , in Choice (D) have an ostensible link. Finally, in Choice (E) something that is redundant may or may not be capable of being abridged.
70) OA - C - X is extreme Y
Thursday, May 03, 2007
Analogies 61 - 65
(A) assistance:endowment
(B) funds:fellowship
(C) credit:payment
(D) debt:obligation
(E) loan:note
62). SNOW:PRECIPITATION
(A) lava:volcano
(B) hurrican:cyclone
(C) desert:drought
(D) seed:germination
(E) temperature:season
63). MARATHON:STAMINA
(A) relay:independence
(B) hurdle:perseverance
(C) sprint:celerity
(D) jog:weariness
(E) ramble:directness
64). MOCK:IMITATE
(A) satirize:charm
(B) condense:summarize
(C) placate:assuage
(D) adapt:duplicate
(E) taunt:challenge
65). ILLUSION:PERCEPTION
(A) lapse:miscalculation
(B) justice:impartiality
(C) cunning:truth
(D) gaffe:judgement
(E) forcefulness:coercion
Answers:
61). OA - D - X is a kind of Y in form of money
62). OA - B - X is extreme form of Y
Hurricane - A severe tropical cyclone
Snow - Very dense precipitation; a frozen precipitation
63). OA - C - X is characterized by that which requires Y to win
Sprint - To move rapidly or at top speed for a brief period, as in running or swimming
Celerity - Rapidness of movement or activity
64). OA - E - X is to Y in a ridicule manner
65). OA - D - X is wrong Y
Illusion is wrong perception.
Gaffe is wrong judgement.
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Analogies 56 - 60
(A) dispassionate:equanimity
(B) macabre:interest
(C) perfidious:loyalty
(D) brilliant:gullibility
(E) lavish:extravagance
57). ARTICULATE:MURKY::
(A) credulous:amiable
(B) desiccated:moist
(C) formidable:dark
(D) derelict:neglectful
(E) opaque:milky
58). FERTILIZE:GROW::
(A) immunize:resist
(B) nourish:enrich
(C) heat:burn
(D) graft:multiply
(E) prune:dwarf
59). ENDORSE:CANDIDATE::
(A) sign:affidavit
(B) endure:trial
(C) idolize:celebrity
(D) espouse:idea
(E) devise:plan
60). MARATHON:RACE::
(A) victory:competition
(B) sprint:finish
(C) filibuster:speech
(D) novel:author
(E) deposition:question
Answers --
56). Best ans is C -- X lacks Y
Exhorbitant will lack moderation, and perfidious will lack loyalty.
57). Correct - Ans is B -- Something that is described as X cannot be Y. Something that is "articulate" is "clear" and "distinct," whereas something that is "murky" is "unclear" or "vague." To answer this question, look for an answer choice that contains two words that are antonyms.
The adjective "desiccated" is used to describe something that has "dried up from a lack of moisture," which is the opposite of "moist," so answer choice B is correct.
Someone who is "credulous," or "naive" and "easy to deceive," may or may not be "amiable," or "friendly," so answer choice A is incorrect. Answer choices C, D, and E are incorrect because they each contain two words that are similar in meaning.
58). A is the best choice -- X helps to Y.
As fertilize is to help to grow, so immunize is strength to resist.
59). D is the best choice -- People X a Y that is being considered for something if they support it.
People often "endorse," or "give support to," a "candidate" who is being "considered for" something."Espouse" is a synonym of "endorse"; therefore, answer choice D is correct because people will "espouse" an "idea" that they support. To "endorse" can also mean "to sign," but people "sign" an "affidavit" to "swear" that something is true, so answer choice A is incorrect. To "endure" means "to put up with" or "suffer through," not "support," so answer choice B is incorrect. Although people may "idolize" a "celebrity," a "celebrity" is not a person or cause that is being "considered for" something, so answer choice C is incorrect. People may "devise" a "plan," but to "devise" does not mean to "support," so answer choice E is incorrect.
60). Best ans is C -- X is a longer version of a Y.
A "marathon" is a "long-distance race.A "filibuster" is a "lengthy speech," or a longer version of a "speech." A "victory" is a possible outcome of a "competition," but not a longer version of a "competition," so answer choice A is incorrect. Someone may "sprint" to "finish," but "sprint" is not a type of "finish," so answer choice B is incorrect. A "novel" is a "lengthy narrative," but not a type of "author," so answer choice D is incorrect. A "deposition" includes several questions (plural), but is not a lengthy "question," so answer choice E is incorrect.
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Analogies 51 - 55
(A). advertise:sell
(B). fumigate:kill
(C). filter:purify
(D). illuminate:see
(E). ignite:burn
52). MISCALCULATION:JUDGEMENT::
(A). breach:fortification
(B). fumble:location
(C). gaffe:decorum
(D). exaggeration:statement
(E). default:loan
53). REPROVE:REPRIMAND::
(A). blame:censure
(B). control:contain
(C). persuade:convince
(D). thwart:confront
(E). inconvenience:effect
54). DAGUERREOTYPE:PHOTOGRAPH::
(A). bust:statue
(B). pastiche:painting
(C). narrative:novel
(D). hieroglyphic:papyrus
(E). musket:firearm
55). AUTHORITATIVE:ACCEPTANCE::
(A). conspicuous:attention
(B). nebulous:validation
(C). congruous:appropriation
(D). maudlin:passion
(E). tangible:substance
Answers --
51). Best ans is D -- X enables to Y
The catch is, ENFRANCHISE enables to VOTE but one may choose not to vote. ILLUMINATE means brighten with light which in turn enables us to SEE, but one may choose not to see.
IGNITE - catch fire, or set on fire; provoke or stir up...or IGNITE means already BURNT
Both enfranchise and illuminate are +ve words whereas ignite is a -ve word....so can be ruled out...
52). Best ans C -- X leads to negative Y
Gaffe - an embarrassing blunder.
Decorum - polite and socially acceptable behaviour.
53). Best ans is A -- Y is a greater/harsher degree of X or to Y is to X severely.
Reprimand - a formal expression of disapproval.
Reprove - reprimand; tell off.
Censure - strong disapproval or criticism.
Blame - criticism for doing something badly or wrongly.
54). Best ans is E -- X is an old fashioned Y or X is an old type of Y.
55). Best ans is A -- X calls for Y in others
Analogies 46 - 50
(A). painting:canvas
(B). fresco:paintbrush
(C). blend:beans
(D). narrative:prologue
(E). puzzle:pieces
47). SHRUG:INDIFFERENCE::
(A). jump:excitement
(B). scowl:pleasure
(C). snort:laughter
(D). nod:agreement
(E). sob:sorrow
48). DINGY:CHEER::
(A). sprawling:compactness
(B). airy:ventilation
(C). verdant:color
(D). ebullient:mockery
(E). wisdom:cleverness
49). BOLT:EAT::
(A). guzzle:swill
(B). career:run
(C). lambaste:talk
(D). waver:stand
(E). fabricate:lie
50). PROLOGUE:NOVEL::
(A). preamble:statute
(B). drawing:sketch
(C). movement:symphony
(D). index:book
(E). blueprint:building
Answers --
46). Best ans is E -- X is made up of Y
Mosaic picture made of small colorful inlaid tiles;
The pieces of the puzzle fit together i.e the puzzle is made up of pieces.
47). Best ans is D --Shrug is a gesture indicating indifference.
Jump is not a gesture, nor does it always indicate excitement.
Scowl is an expression indicating bad temper, not pleasure.
Snort is a noise indicating rage, not laughter.
Nod is a gesture indicating agreement; this is analogous to the relationship of the original pair.
Sob is not a gesture, but an act of crying, though it does express sorrow and pain.
48). Best ans is A -- X lacks Y or X and Y are antonyms.
49). Best ans is B -- X is to Y with great speed or X is to Y hurriedly.
bolt -- to eat hurridly
career -- to rush (or run) hurridly.
50). Best ans is A -- X is an introduction to Y
prologue is an introductory part of a literary work...novel etc
preamble is an introductory part of a constitution or statute.
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Analogies 41 - 45
(A). ritual:orthodoxy
(B). leadership:submission
(C). consensus:factionalism
(D). lesson:falsehood
(E). rehabilitation:vacillation
42). LAW:JUDGMENT::
(A). jury:verdict
(B). data:collection
(C). information:decision
(D).news:message
(E). sample : population
43). IMPRESARIO:ENTERTAINMENT::
(A). pugilist:peace
(B). magnate:diplomacy
(C). usher:concert
(D). athlete:contest
(E). broker:trade
44). INDISTINGUISHABLE:CONFOUND::
(A). exceptional:overlook
(B). impregnable:attack
(C). ostentatious:consume
(D). equivalent:interchange
(E). occluded:reveal
45). ASSERT:BELABOR::
(A). tend:fuss
(B). refine:temper
(C). describe:demean
(D). resemble:portray
(E). contaminate:purge
Answers --
41). D is the best answer -- X keeps a check on Y or X is to remove Y or X is used to curb Y.
LAW is used to curb CRIMINALITY
lesson is used to curb falsehood.
[consensus is achieved when there is no factionalism].
42). Best ans is C -- the process of making Y is based on X.
The process of making judgement is based on law. The process of making decision is based on information.
Jury is supposed to deliver a verdict. However, law itself is not supposed to deliver a judgement. Indeed, law is a defining criterion for making a judgement
43). Best ans is E -- X is a promoter of Y or X is Y
IMPRESARIO is an ENTERTAINER
BROKER is a TRADER
A broker conducts or more vaguely organises trade.
44). Best ans is D -- X and Y are like synonyms or if two things are X they can be Y.
If two things are indistinguishable they can be confused.
If two things are equivalent they can be interchanged.
45). Best ans is A -- To Y is to X excessively.
To ASSERT is to make a statement that something is true or to defend one's statement, and to BELABOUR means to discuss repeatedly or at length over a statement. TEND means to care, and FUSS means to be excessively careful or concerned.
Relationship: Higher Degree (Negative Extent)
Friday, October 13, 2006
Analogies 36 - 40
(A). current:river
(B). electricity:shock
(C). tremor:earthquake
(D). tempo:music
(E). sentence:punishment
37). MOIST:SODDEN::
(A). warm:inviting
(B). surprise:astonished
(C). hopeless:bereft
(D). magical:sentimental
(E). soft:euphonius
38). FRUGAL:MISERLY::
(A). confident:arrogant
(B). courageous:pugnacious
(C). famous:aggressive
(D). rash:foolhardy
(E). quiet:timid
39). MITIGATE:SEVERE::
(A). compile:available
(B). restore:new
(C). contribute:charitable
(D). venerate:reverent
(E). qualify:general
40). GULLIBLE:CHICANERY::
(A). servile:domination
(B). provincial:cosmopolitanism
(C). adventurous:timidity
(D). hypochondriacal:infection
(E). placid:deliberation
Answers --
36). Best ans is E -- X is the prescribed form of Y.
A dose is a prescribed form of medicine similarly a sentence is a prescribed form of a punishment .
37). B is the best ans -- X means(indicates) an amount of Y
38). A is the best answer -- X need not be Y.
FRUGALITY' and MISERLY both denote less spending, but this does not means that every frugal person is miser. Similarly a confident person need not be arrogant.
Note -- Frugal is +ve word whereas miserly is a negative word, hence in answer stem.... X must be a +ve word -- Confident and Y must be a -ve word -- Arrogant..
39). E is the best answer -- X is to make something less Y
Mitigate is to make less severe and qualify is to make less general.
All dresses are beautiful. - General statement
All dresses of pink colour are beautiful.- Qualified statement.
Hence qualify in this sense means to make something, e.g a statement, less general.
40). A is the best answer -- somebody X is likely to be subjected to Y or X is prone to Y.
gullible person is prone to chicanery
CHICANERY means "use of tricks to deceive a person" and GULLIBLE means " easily deceived"
a servile person is prone to domination
SERVILE is pertaining to slaves
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Analogies 31 - 35
(A). talk: whisper
(B). travel: ramble
(C). run: walk
(D). calculate: add
(E). eat: gobble
32). OVERDOSE: PRESCRIPTION::
(A). deprivation: materialism
(B). indiscretion: convention
(C). affliction: sympathy
(D). adventure: expedition
(E). drug: medicine
33). WORSHIP : SACRIFICE
(A). generation : pyre
(B). burial : mortuary
(C). weapon : centurion
(D). massacre : invasion
(E). prediction : augury
34). RANGE : MOUNTAINS::
(A). atlas : maps
(B). plain : praire
(C). string : beads
(D). novel : short stories
(E). sea : rivers
35). EXCESSIVE :: MODERATION::
(A). extensive : duration
(B). arbitrary : courage
(C). impulsive : reflection
(D). distinguished : reverence
(E). expensive : cost
Answers --
31). Best answer is B -- to Y is to X aimlessly.
To doodle is to draw aimlessly and to ramble is to travel aimlessly.
32). Best answer is B -- X is failure to conform to Y
Overdose -- to take too much medication.
Prescription -- what the doctor tells you to take.
Indiscretion -- doing something foolish and embarassing.
Convention -- generally accepted standard of behaviour.
33). The best ans is E -- Y is one of the possible actions to perform X, or more simply, Y is a kind of X.
SACRIFICE ( the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to appease a deity) MAY be (not Necessarliy but could be) used as a part of WORSHIP ( to put more weight or momentum to the act of WORSHIPPING ). AUGURY which means, an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come, MAY BE (not Necessarily but could be) used as a factor of PREDICTION ( to put more weight or momentum to the act of PREDECTING).
34). Best ans is C -- X is a series of Y.
A range is a series of mountains, similarly a string is a series of beads.
35). Best ans is C -- X lacks Y.
Excessive is opposite to moderation, something that is not restrained or moderated. Simailary, impulsive actions lack reflection, done without really thinking much about it....reflection also means a careful thought.
Friday, October 06, 2006
Analogies 26 - 30
(A) iridescent: colorful
(B) perceptible: visible
(C) discordant: harmonious
(D) peoppery: salty
(E) deafening: loud
27). TENDER: ACCEPTANCE::
(A) publish: wisdom
(B) exhibit: inspection
(C) scrutinize: foresight
(D) authorize: approval
(E) declare: observation
28). TRANSMIGRATE:STATE::
(A). invert:logic
(B). substitute:replacement
(C). metamorphose:form
(D). intimate:implication
(E). deduce:reasoning
29). THIRST : DRIVE
(A). inebriety : excess
(B). success : ambition
(C). indifference : passion
(D). taste : gusto
(E). smell : sense
30). OVER : ULTRAVIOLET ::
(A). into: ultramarine
(B). onto : ultraist
(C). beyond : purple
(D). through : inferior
(E). under: infrared
Answers -
26). OA -- E. One meaning of "glaring" is uncomfortably "bright." A rationale for this analogy could be "Something described as X is so strongly Y as to uncomforable for people to perceive."
(A) is not the answer. "Iridescent" means producing a play of colors and does not imply strenght of color.
(B) is not the answer. To be "visible" is to be "perceptible" in a particular way. No difference in strength is implied.
(C) is not the answer. 'Discordant " and "harmonious" are opposites and so cannot be related to one another in the way described in the rationale. (D) is not the answer. 'Peppery " does not mean strongly "salty"
(E) is answer. Something properly described as "deafening " is so "loud" that it is uncomfortable for people to perceive it.
27). B is the correct answer.Bridge for this analogy is -- To X is to offer (to others) for Y.
To tender -- to offer for acceptance.
e.g - We tender money when we want to purchase something
28). Though the correct answer is B , I support C, B makes no sense to me.
transmigrate -- to change one state to another
metamorphose -- to change one form to another
substitute -- to change one replacement to a different one or a person or thing that replaces
Therefore do not see any reason for C being wrong and B being correct. Thus answer must be C
29). E is the right answer .
GRE TIP -- synonyms (or particularly GRE analogy synonyms) must be interchangeable in sentences..
30). The correct answer choice is E. Light of a frequency over what the human eye can see is ultraviolet. Light of a frequency under what the human eye can see is infrared.
