verbal analogy

VERBAL ANALOGY

SYNONYMS/SAMENESS CATEGORY

Example

_____ 1. Sycophant : Flatterer ::

A. Gourmet : ConnoisseurB. Cavalier : IconoclastC. Philanthropist : Miser D. Egotist : AsceticE. Orator : Demagog

A B C D

Rationalization

Step 1.) Express the relationship as clearly as possible in specific terms.Sycophant : Flatterer

Sycophant is a person who engages in extreme Flattery in order to gain favor.

(The terms here are synonymous.)

Step 2.) Examine each of the choices, knowing that the best answer will come closest to expressing the same relationship as that expressed in the original pair.

A. Gourmet : ConnoisseurB. Cavalier : IconoclastC. Philanthropist : Miser D. Egotist : Ascetic

E. Orator : Demagog

Rationalization

A Gourmet, like a Connoisseur, is an expert in judging and choosing fine wines and food. A Cavalier is a knight who fought for the king and the kingdom, an iconoclast a person who seeks to destroy beliefs, custom and tradition.A Philanthropist is a humanitarian who is not biased in giving large gifts of money for particular causes, a miser an avaricious/greed man.Egotist someone who behaves selfishly, Ascetic a simple and strict way of living because of religious belief.

Rationalization

Orator is a public speaker, someone who is skilled in making formal speeches especially ones which affect people’s feeling and beliefs, Demagog is a political speaker who tries to win peoples support by appealing to their emotions rather than using reasonable arguments.

Step 3.) Make an Intelligent decision.

Example

_____ 1. Sycophant : Flatterer ::

A. Gourmet : ConnoisseurB. Cavalier : IconoclastC. Philanthropist : Miser D. Egotist : AsceticE. Orator : Demagog

A B C D

Example

____ 1.) CELIBATE : UNWEDDDED ::

A.) Widow : AgedB.) Epicure : HedonisticC.) Bridegroom : flirtatiousD.) Benefactors : PatrioticE.) Polygamist : Divorced

B C D EA A

B is the best Answer. A Celibate is one who vows to remain Unwedded just as an Epicure is one who is Hedonistic, that is, one who believes in present pleasures.

Answer

EASY

_____ 1. Ensue: follow::Progress:

A. AdvanceB. RegressC. BacktrackD. Deferment

A B C DA

_____ 2. Wealthy : Affluent : :

A. Indigent : insufficientB. Famine : AbundantC. Inevitable : AvoidableD. Inquisitive : Lackadaisical

A B C DA

AVERAGE

_____ 2. Insightful : ACUMEN ::

A.) Diligent : EffectivenessB.) Amiable : CordialityC.) Susceptible : ReliabilityD.) Ambitious : Pride

AVERAGE

A B C D EA

B- is the best answer.An Insightful person displays Acumen just as Amiable displays Cordiality.Insightful is an adjective, refers to the capacity of discerning the true nature of situation; having penetrating mental vision or discernment. Acumen, a noun refers to keenness of insight and discernment. Amiable, an adjective, means pleasant; sociable; kind. Cordiality, a noun a quality or feeling of friendliness; warmth. The first word is characteristic of the quality referred to in the second word.

AVERAGE

CONGENT : CONVINCING ::

A.) Colloquial : Ceremonious

B.) Banal : ExcitingC.) Culinary : HealthyD.) Garrulous : WordyE.) Militant : Complacent

A B C D EA

D- is the best answer. The words in the original pair share a synonymous relationship. Cogent means clear and convincing. Garrulous means wordy

DIFFICULT

DENIAL: REFUSAL :: TABOO:

A.) SagacityB.) orodiferousnessC.) interdictionD.) tenacityE.) conduit

DIFFICULT

A B C D EA

C- is the best answerDenial and refusal are synonyms having to do with rejection. Taboo and interdiction are synonyms having to do with prohibition and restraint. A taboo is something forbidden by custom or tradition, something prohibited or banned. An interdiction is an order forbidding something.

JUDGMENT : ADJUDICATION ::

A.) Reticence : LoquaciousnessB.) Amiability : AcrimonyC.) Esoteric : ManifestD.) Silence : VerboseE.)Conclusive : DefinitiveA B C D EA

E- is the best answerJudgment and Adjudication are synonyms. Adjudication is the act or process of rendering a decision or decree. The relationship is one in which two words have meanings that are essentially the same. Conclusive means decisive, final, Definitive means conclusive, final, decisive.