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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 : ditty
B. constant : sudden
C. ailing : mortal
D. timely : belated
E. difficult : facile

2. MOSAIC : TILES ::

A. painting : canvas
B. fresco : paintbrush
C. blend : beans
D. narrative : prologue
E. puzzle : pieces

3. FISH : SCHOOL ::

A. octopus : tentacle
B. carp : car
C. lion : pride
D. student : university
E. pack : wolf

4. JAZZ : MUSIC ::

A. opera : virtuoso
B. impressionism : painting
C. saxophone : flute
D. rhythm : tone
E. marble : sculpture

5. SUPERFLUOUS : NEEDED ::

A. supercilious : respectful
B. superimposed : heightened
C. subzero : frozen
D. superseded : remembered
E. supine : bovine

6. VASCULAR : BLOOD ::

A. artery : lung
B. cardiac : heart
C. plasma : brain
D. sugar : insulin
E. kidney : bone

7. NEPHROLOGIST : KIDNEY ::

A. liver : lung
B. journalist : newspaper
C. internist : organ
D. cardiologist : coronary
E. neurologist : nervous system

8. HUB : WHEEL ::

A. pedal : bicycle
B. 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 : gallop
B. race : competition
C. stroll : crawl
D. rendezvous : tryst
E. ample : abundant

10. MAIL CARRIER : LETTERS ::

A. post office : mailboxes
B. envelope : stamps
C. dogcatcher : veterinary clinic
D. writer : postcard
E. obstetrician : infants

11. INVERTEBRATE : SPINE ::

A. ringed : finger
B. thin : wrist
C. bald : hair
D. pale : skin
E. corpulent : blood

12. MOUNTAIN : GLEN ::

A. crest : foot
B. canyon : crag
C. crevice : boulder
D. volcano : lava
E. basalt : quartz

13. BEAR : HIBERNATE ::

A. bird : migrate
B. caterpillar : transform
C. fish : spawns
D. tiger : attack
E. salamander : resuscitate

14. MERCURY : QUICKSILVER ::

A. glass : thermometer
B. hydrogen: air
C. atmosphere : oxygen
D. graphite : granite
E. pyrite : fool?s gold

15. SCALD : SINGE ::

A. water : fire
B. drown : ocean
C. boil : fry
D. kindle : light
E. sink : match