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GRE - Analogies - Test 14
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Select the word pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair.
1. CHRONIC : ACUTE ::
A. symphony : dittyB. constant : sudden
C. ailing : mortal
D. timely : belated
E. difficult : facile
2. MOSAIC : TILES ::
A. painting : canvasB. fresco : paintbrush
C. blend : beans
D. narrative : prologue
E. puzzle : pieces
3. FISH : SCHOOL ::
A. octopus : tentacleB. carp : car
C. lion : pride
D. student : university
E. pack : wolf
4. JAZZ : MUSIC ::
A. opera : virtuosoB. impressionism : painting
C. saxophone : flute
D. rhythm : tone
E. marble : sculpture
5. SUPERFLUOUS : NEEDED ::
A. supercilious : respectfulB. superimposed : heightened
C. subzero : frozen
D. superseded : remembered
E. supine : bovine
6. VASCULAR : BLOOD ::
A. artery : lungB. cardiac : heart
C. plasma : brain
D. sugar : insulin
E. kidney : bone
7. NEPHROLOGIST : KIDNEY ::
A. liver : lungB. journalist : newspaper
C. internist : organ
D. cardiologist : coronary
E. neurologist : nervous system
8. HUB : WHEEL ::
A. pedal : bicycleB. spoke : frame
C. core : apple
D. peel : orange
E. circumference : sphere The correct answer choice is . Hub is the center of a wheel. The core is the center of the apple. locust : swarm :: A. goose : gaggle B. zebra : stripe C. herd : sheep D. lion : cub E. army : ant
9. AMBLE : DASH ::
A. trot : gallopB. race : competition
C. stroll : crawl
D. rendezvous : tryst
E. ample : abundant
10. MAIL CARRIER : LETTERS ::
A. post office : mailboxesB. envelope : stamps
C. dogcatcher : veterinary clinic
D. writer : postcard
E. obstetrician : infants
11. INVERTEBRATE : SPINE ::
A. ringed : fingerB. thin : wrist
C. bald : hair
D. pale : skin
E. corpulent : blood
12. MOUNTAIN : GLEN ::
A. crest : footB. canyon : crag
C. crevice : boulder
D. volcano : lava
E. basalt : quartz
13. BEAR : HIBERNATE ::
A. bird : migrateB. caterpillar : transform
C. fish : spawns
D. tiger : attack
E. salamander : resuscitate
14. MERCURY : QUICKSILVER ::
A. glass : thermometerB. hydrogen: air
C. atmosphere : oxygen
D. graphite : granite
E. pyrite : fool?s gold
15. SCALD : SINGE ::
A. water : fireB. drown : ocean
C. boil : fry
D. kindle : light
E. sink : match