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Complete this analogy.
Big is to gigantic as __________.
Since "gigantic" means "of very great size or extent; huge or enormous," we can think of it as meaning "really big." So, we need to pick out an answer choice in which the first word is an adjective, and the second word is an adjective that is a more extreme version of the first one. While "hardy is to weak" may look like a potentially correct answer, "hardy" actually means "robust; capable of enduring difficult conditions," so "hardy" is actually an opposite of "weak," and we're looking for two words with similar meanings. Since "minuscule" means "extremely small; tiny," "small is to minuscule" is the correct answer, because just like "gigantic" is a more extreme version of "big," "minuscule" is a more extreme version of "small."
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Complete this analogy.
Warm is to hot as cool is to __________.
"Warm" is a less intense version of "hot," so our answer should be a more intense version of "cool." "Cold" is thus the correct answer.
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Flurries are to blizzard as __________.
Both "flurries" and "blizzard" describe amounts of snow that falls, with "flurries" being another word for snowflakes, and thus a little snow, and "blizzard" being a large snowstorm, so a lot of snow. So, we need to look for an answer choice with the first word describing a small amount of something and the second word describing a larger amount of something. Thus, the best answer choice is "drizzle is to downpour," because a "drizzle" describes a small amount of rain, while a downpour describes an episode of very heavy rain.
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Happy is to elated as __________.
"Elated," which means ecstatically happy, is a more intense form of the general emotion, "happy." We are looking for an answer in which the first word is an emotion and the second word is a more intense form of that emotion; thus, the best answer choice is "angry is to furious," because "furious" means extremely angry.
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Gross is to disgusting as sad is to __________.
"Gross" and "disgusting" are synonyms, so we are looking for an answer choice that is a synonym of "sad." The best answer choice is "depressing."
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Happy is to overjoyed as rain is to __________.
“Happy” and “overjoyed” are similar in meaning, but "overjoyed" is a more extreme form of "happy." “Rain” and “downpour” are also similar in meaning, but "downpour" is a more extreme form of "rain." To further help you, “gosling” is a baby goose; “leash” means tether or restraint; "tide" is the rise and fall of the ocean.
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Dim is to dark as __________.
"Dark" is a more extreme degree of dim. "Cold" is a more extreme degree of cool.
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Red is to pink as black is to __________.
The color "pink" is a lighter version of the color "red," just as the color "grey" is a lighter version of the color "black." Or, another way to think of this is that if you mix white paint with red paint, you get pink paint, and if you mix white paint with black paint, you get grey paint. Considering incorrect answers, "white" is the opposite of black, and not just simply a lighter version of the color. Furthermore, black and white are traditionally considered to be opposites, whereas red and pink are not, so "white" cannot be the correct answer. "Yellow" and "orange" are not lighter or darker versions of black. "Burgundy" may be appealing as it is a dark shade of red, but that is not the relation being asked for in this question.
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Pond is to lake as hill is to __________.
A “pond” is a small body of fresh water and a “lake” is a large body of fresh water, so you could determine that a “lake” is essentially a large version of a “pond.” Therefore, to solve this analogy, you need to determine which of these answer choices is a large version of a “hill.” The correct answer is a “mountain.” To provide further help, a “plateau” is an area of land elevated above sea-level, but flat, not like a mountainous or hilly region.
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Mild is to extreme as __________.
This analogy compares degrees of magnitude, with the first term being "mild," meaning low in intensity or gentle. The second term is "extreme," which can mean intense. The only answer choice that follows this pattern is "average is to large."
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Pink is to red as __________.
This analogy compares two terms where one is the more extreme form of the other. Red is higher than pink on a "gradient of redness," although the color pink exhibits characteristics of "redness." Likewise, hot is higher than warm on a "gradient of temperature," although the concept of warmth entails characteristics of heat.
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Complete this analogy.
Sad is to miserable as angry is to __________.
To be "miserable" means to be very sad, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine which of these answer choices is a more intense form of being "angry." The correct answer is therefore "furious," which means very angry. To provide further help, "inactive" means not active or not moving; "pious" means very religious; and "irritated" means annoyed or mildly angry.
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Blue is to navy as red is to __________.
"Navy" is a darker version of the color blue, therefore the answer must be a darker version of the color red. That immediately eliminates "purple" and "orange." "Pink" is a lighter shade of red, so it is eliminated. "Scarlet" is a bright red, but it is not dark. The best choice is "burgundy," which is a dark shade of red.
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Wet is to drenched as __________.
"Drenched" is a more intense version of "wet," just as "angry" is a more intense version of "upset." A "page" is a part of a "book" and a "step" is a part of a "stair," so those can be eliminated since they don't fit the type of analogy. While a "desert" is very "dry," it is not a more intense version of the same word. If "tornado" and "wind" were reversed and read "wind is to tornado," this analogy would work. As it is written, however, it is the opposite of the first pair.
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Pretty is to exquisite as ugly is to __________.
"Pretty" and "exquisite" are synonyms, but the relationship is one of a heightened degree. Something that is exquisite is very pretty. Likewise, "grotesque" refers to something that is very ugly.
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Cry is to sob as walk is to __________.
To "sob" is to cry intensely, to cry for a long time. "Sob" is therefore a more intense version of the word "cry." To solve this analogy you need to consider which one of these words represents a more intense version of "walk," and the correct answer is obviously "run."
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Wet is to soaked as _______________.
What is the relationship between the given words? "Wet" and "soaked" are synonyms of increasing intensity, so the answer must be two synonyms of increasing intensity. "Arid" is a more intense version of dry, so that must be the correct answer.
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Clean is to spotless as ______________.
To complete the analogy, you must determine the relationship between the first two words. "Clean" and "spotless" are synonyms of increasing intensity, so the answer must be two synonyms of increasing intensity. "Filthy" is a more intense version of dirty, so that must be the correct answer.
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Cottage is to house as sapling is to __________.
A "cottage" is a small, usually rural, house. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what a "sapling" is a smaller version of. The correct answer is that a "sapling" is a small "tree."
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Loud is to louder as ________________.
Louder is a more intense version of loud, so we are looking for an answer choice that includes words of varying intensities. The only answer choice that fits this criteria is "big is to bigger."
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