Analogies - SSAT Middle Level Verbal
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Color is to hue as .
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Color is to hue as .
"Hue" is a noun that means "a color or shade," so "hue" and "color" are synonyms. That means that we need to pick out an answer choice which also consists of a pair of nouns that are synonyms. While "hue is to paint" and "speed is to rapidity" may each look like potentially correct answers, "hue is to paint" cannot be the correct answer because while paint has a certain hue, "hue" is not a synonym of "paint." However, "speed" and "rapidity" are synonyms, just like "hue" and "color," so "speed is to rapidity" is the correct answer.
"Hue" is a noun that means "a color or shade," so "hue" and "color" are synonyms. That means that we need to pick out an answer choice which also consists of a pair of nouns that are synonyms. While "hue is to paint" and "speed is to rapidity" may each look like potentially correct answers, "hue is to paint" cannot be the correct answer because while paint has a certain hue, "hue" is not a synonym of "paint." However, "speed" and "rapidity" are synonyms, just like "hue" and "color," so "speed is to rapidity" is the correct answer.
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Insolent is to rude as irate is to .
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Insolent is to rude as irate is to .
"Insolent" is a synonym of "rude," so to solve this analogy, you have to determine the best available synonym for "irate." "Irate" means angry, so "angry" is the correct answer.
"Insolent" is a synonym of "rude," so to solve this analogy, you have to determine the best available synonym for "irate." "Irate" means angry, so "angry" is the correct answer.
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Sail is to ocean as drive is to .
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Sail is to ocean as drive is to .
"Sail" is an action undertaken on the ocean, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine where it is that someone is likely to drive. So, the answer is “highway.”
"Sail" is an action undertaken on the ocean, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine where it is that someone is likely to drive. So, the answer is “highway.”
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Metropolitan is to city as is to countryside.
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Metropolitan is to city as is to countryside.
"Metropolitan" means related to the city, urban. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words means related to the countryside, rural. The correct answer is "agrarian."
"Metropolitan" means related to the city, urban. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words means related to the countryside, rural. The correct answer is "agrarian."
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Insomnia is to as anorexia is to food.
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Insomnia is to as anorexia is to food.
"Anorexia" is a medical condition that arises from a lack of food. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what "insomnia" arises from a lack of. The correct answer is "sleep."
"Anorexia" is a medical condition that arises from a lack of food. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what "insomnia" arises from a lack of. The correct answer is "sleep."
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Pungent is to olfactory as bright is to .
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Pungent is to olfactory as bright is to .
“Pungent” means strong-smelling and “olfactory” means related to the sense of smell. So something that is "pungent" is detected by your "olfactory" sense. Similarly, something that is “bright” is detected by your “visual” sense.
“Pungent” means strong-smelling and “olfactory” means related to the sense of smell. So something that is "pungent" is detected by your "olfactory" sense. Similarly, something that is “bright” is detected by your “visual” sense.
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Waltz is to dance as jazz is to .
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Waltz is to dance as jazz is to .
A “waltz” is a type of “dance,” just as "jazz" is a type of "music." To clarify the other terms, “repetition” is the act of doing things over and over again; a "symphony" is a long musical composition.
A “waltz” is a type of “dance,” just as "jazz" is a type of "music." To clarify the other terms, “repetition” is the act of doing things over and over again; a "symphony" is a long musical composition.
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Singer is to choir as player is to .
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Singer is to choir as player is to .
This analogy shows a part to whole relationship.
A singer is part of a larger unit (the choir).
The correct answer is "player is to team." A player is part of a team (the team being the whole).
This analogy shows a part to whole relationship.
A singer is part of a larger unit (the choir).
The correct answer is "player is to team." A player is part of a team (the team being the whole).
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Director is to actors as maestro is to .
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Director is to actors as maestro is to .
A "maestro" is the conductor of an orchestra. Just as a director organizes and directs actors in a production, a maestro directs an orchestra. The rest of the answer options refer to groups, but not the leaders of those groups.
A "maestro" is the conductor of an orchestra. Just as a director organizes and directs actors in a production, a maestro directs an orchestra. The rest of the answer options refer to groups, but not the leaders of those groups.
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Liege is to ruler as .
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Liege is to ruler as .
“Liege” is a noun that means a sovereign in the feudal system or the person governed in a feudal system, so that means that “liege” is a synonym of “ruler,” and we need to pick out an answer choice that consists of two nouns that are synonyms. “Crab is to shell” cannot be the correct answer because while crabs have shells, “crab” and “shell” do not mean the same thing, and “process” and “product” are two different terms as well. A building may be destroyed, but “building” does not mean “destruction,” and “quiver” is a place where arrows are stored, not a synonym of “arrow.” “Poke,” however, can be used as a noun that can mean the action of poking someone or something, while “prod” can be used as a noun that can mean a poke. So, “poke” and “prod” are synonyms, just like “liege” and “ruler” are synonyms, making “poke is to prod” the correct answer.
“Liege” is a noun that means a sovereign in the feudal system or the person governed in a feudal system, so that means that “liege” is a synonym of “ruler,” and we need to pick out an answer choice that consists of two nouns that are synonyms. “Crab is to shell” cannot be the correct answer because while crabs have shells, “crab” and “shell” do not mean the same thing, and “process” and “product” are two different terms as well. A building may be destroyed, but “building” does not mean “destruction,” and “quiver” is a place where arrows are stored, not a synonym of “arrow.” “Poke,” however, can be used as a noun that can mean the action of poking someone or something, while “prod” can be used as a noun that can mean a poke. So, “poke” and “prod” are synonyms, just like “liege” and “ruler” are synonyms, making “poke is to prod” the correct answer.
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Grin is to happiness as grimace is to .
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Grin is to happiness as grimace is to .
A grimace is most similar to a frown, but indicates a high level of distaste or disgust. As one smiles or grins when he/she feels happiness, one might grimace when he/she feels disgust. Delight is another emotion that would be signaled facially with a grin. All the other emotions could be signaled with facial expressions, but they would not be a grimace.
A grimace is most similar to a frown, but indicates a high level of distaste or disgust. As one smiles or grins when he/she feels happiness, one might grimace when he/she feels disgust. Delight is another emotion that would be signaled facially with a grin. All the other emotions could be signaled with facial expressions, but they would not be a grimace.
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Congenial is to disagreeable as debilitating is to .
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Congenial is to disagreeable as debilitating is to .
"Congenial" means agreeable, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine the best available antonym of "debilitating." "Debilitating" means greatly weakening, so the best antonym is “strengthening.” For clarification, "diabolical" means evil.
"Congenial" means agreeable, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine the best available antonym of "debilitating." "Debilitating" means greatly weakening, so the best antonym is “strengthening.” For clarification, "diabolical" means evil.
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Mariner is to as pilot is to fly.
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Mariner is to as pilot is to fly.
A "pilot" is someone who operates a piece of machinery, (usually) someone who flies a plane. So, an action undertaken by a "pilot" is to "fly," which of these is an action undertaken by a "mariner"? Well, a "mariner" is a sailor, so the correct answer is "sail."
A "pilot" is someone who operates a piece of machinery, (usually) someone who flies a plane. So, an action undertaken by a "pilot" is to "fly," which of these is an action undertaken by a "mariner"? Well, a "mariner" is a sailor, so the correct answer is "sail."
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Phone is to communicate as car is to .
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Phone is to communicate as car is to .
A phone allows one to communicate, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine what it is that a car allows one to do. The correct answer is "travel."
A phone allows one to communicate, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine what it is that a car allows one to do. The correct answer is "travel."
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Merge is to blend as condone is to .
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Merge is to blend as condone is to .
"Merge" and "blend" are synonyms of one another, so to solve this analogy you have to determine the best available synonym for condone. To "condone" something means to allow it. For clarification, "despise" means hate; "remedy" means to fix; "allude" means to hint at something.
"Merge" and "blend" are synonyms of one another, so to solve this analogy you have to determine the best available synonym for condone. To "condone" something means to allow it. For clarification, "despise" means hate; "remedy" means to fix; "allude" means to hint at something.
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Abominable is to offensive as contradict is to .
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Abominable is to offensive as contradict is to .
Abominable and offensive are synonyms, so to solve this analogy you have to determine which of these answer choices is the best synonym for contradict. "Contradict" means to argue with, to oppose. For clarification, "pacify" means to make calm or better; "admonish" means to criticize or rebuke.
Abominable and offensive are synonyms, so to solve this analogy you have to determine which of these answer choices is the best synonym for contradict. "Contradict" means to argue with, to oppose. For clarification, "pacify" means to make calm or better; "admonish" means to criticize or rebuke.
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Languid is to slow as choleric is to .
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Languid is to slow as choleric is to .
"Languid" is a synonym of "slow," so to solve this analogy you have to determine the best available synonym for choleric. To be "choleric" is to be bad-tempered or easily irritated, so the correct answer is “irritable.”
"Languid" is a synonym of "slow," so to solve this analogy you have to determine the best available synonym for choleric. To be "choleric" is to be bad-tempered or easily irritated, so the correct answer is “irritable.”
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Debate is to argue as candid is to .
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Debate is to argue as candid is to .
"Argue" and "debate" are synonyms of one another, so to solve this analogy you have to determine the best synonym for candid. "Candid" means frank or honest.
"Argue" and "debate" are synonyms of one another, so to solve this analogy you have to determine the best synonym for candid. "Candid" means frank or honest.
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Draconian is to severe as preference is to .
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Draconian is to severe as preference is to .
If a leader is “draconian,” his laws and rules are “severe.” The meanings of the words are the same, so they are synonyms. Your “preference” can be described as your "taste" in something, so we can also say that "preference" and "taste" are synonyms.
If a leader is “draconian,” his laws and rules are “severe.” The meanings of the words are the same, so they are synonyms. Your “preference” can be described as your "taste" in something, so we can also say that "preference" and "taste" are synonyms.
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Voracious is to greedy as slovenly is to .
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Voracious is to greedy as slovenly is to .
"Voracious" means greedy, having a large appetite. "Voracious" and "greedy" are synonyms, so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these answer choices is a synonym of "slovenly." The correct answer is "messy." "Slovenly" means having a messy and dirty appearance.
"Voracious" means greedy, having a large appetite. "Voracious" and "greedy" are synonyms, so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these answer choices is a synonym of "slovenly." The correct answer is "messy." "Slovenly" means having a messy and dirty appearance.
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