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GRE - Analogies - Test 27

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Select the word pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair.

1. DIAPHANOUS : OPAQUE ::

A. disheveled : messy
B. distraught : calm
C. disconsolate : happy
D. disrespectful : injurious
E. disallow : reject

2. DECADE : TIME ::

A. thermometer : temperature
B. compass : degrees
C. decimeter : ten
D. millimeter : length
E. liter : wet

3. SPINE : VERTEBRAE ::

A. hair : strands
B. finger : fingernails
C. liver : kidneys
D. skeleton : bones
E. table : metal

4. SCREW : BOLT ::

A. twist : cable
B. pound : nail
C. break : ice
D. tear : vest
E. clamps : drill

5. CHOIR : VOCALIST ::

A. lyricist : melody
B. car : mechanic
C. bassoon : oboe
D. orchestra : instrumentalists
E. percussion : woodwind

6. MEMBRANE : CELL ::

A. brick : mortar
B. bark : tree
C. frame : painting
D. jail : bars
E. seam : cloth

7. PEBBLE : BOULDER ::

A. rock : sediment
B. quartz : amethyst
C. twig : log
D. valley : tarn
E. coin : bill

8. WINE : GRAPES ::

A. butter : milk
B. beans : coffee
C. tea : bag
D. sugar : salt
E. salad : vegetables

9. SOLO : MUSICIAN ::

A. overture : conductor
B. soliloquy : actor
C. flautist : melodeon
D. alone : loneliness
E. single : divorcee

10. TART : PIE ::

A. pastry : bakery
B. crust : icing
C. layer : slice
D. cupcake : cake
E. cookie : dough

11. COWARD : TIMOROUS ::

A. champion : expeditious
B. partisan : pathetic
C. broker : level
D. hero : courageous
E. scout : alert

12. ALLEY : BOWLING ::

A. path : walkway
B. lane : freeway
C. diamond : baseball
D. horse : polo
E. ball : rolling The correct answer choice is One bowls in an alley. One plays baseball on a diamond. teeth: dentures :: A. token : coin B. wing : arm C. saccharine : sugar D. heart : pacemaker E. limb : prosthesis

13. COAL : STEAM ENGINE ::

A. engine : car
B. gasoline : truck
C. chassis : carburetor
D. pedal : unicycle
E. piston : motor