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 Wed Jun 28, 2006 20:44 pm Help me with these GRE analogies |
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| abhi_ofdoon wrote: | Can u help me with these analogies.......
Q1)
provenance : destination :: _________ : ________
a) britheplace : hometown
b) menu : meal
c) recording : transcript
d) travel : itinerary
(a) seems to b the answer but there is no clear bridge.
You might look at this one as "begin : end"
A recording is the original (beginning) copy of something spoken. From this source a final (end) document can be written.
Similarly, provenance indicates origin (a beginning) and destination indicates an end.
Q 2) flexor : extensor :: bend : ________
a) straighten
b) twist
c) break
d) fold
I think the bridge is simply that "flexor" + "bend" are similar in meaning; "extensor" + "straighten" are similar in meaning.
Q 3): perspicacious : insight :: __________ : _________
a) churlish : enmity
b) warm : temperature
c) rapacious : magnanimity
d) ardent : quickness
I think its (b), but the ans given is (a) - perspicacious is- having ingight.. likewise warm
means- having temperature. But churlish dosnt mean having enmity.. it means- being mean or
surly.. What do u say??
You could look at it this way:
Being perspicacious leads to insight and understanding; Being churlish leads to ill-will and a lack of understanding.
Q4)
What is the bridge ??
volatile:temper :: ready:wit
If you have a volatile temper, a tantrum is never "far away" and you might explode at any time. Similarly, if you have a ready wit, your wit is never far away and may surface at any time.
Q5) abstract : painting :: postmodern : ________
a) architecture
b) design
c) style
d) tradition
- abstract and postmodern => both are styles of a product or work
- a painting and architecture => a product or work
Q6) prate : speak :: ________ : ________
a) probe : examine
b) soar : travel
c) wheedle : coax
d) saunter : walk
answer given is (d), but... prate is to talk too much, saunter is not to walk too much..it
is to walk slowely.
If (D) id the ans then i think (c) and (a) can also b the answers !!
Both "walk" and "speak" are very general (not terribly specific) verbs, both "prate" and "saunter" are much more specific forms of those two general verbs.
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Hi abhi_ofdoon
My thoughts on the analogies are in the quote in blue .
Amy
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| Thu Jun 29, 2006 6:10 am Help me with these GRE analogies |
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Hi, yankee
Ur answers helped me, but i have a few problems. They are indicated in RED. Please help..
| Yankee wrote: | | abhi_ofdoon wrote: | Can u help me with these analogies.......
Q1)
provenance : destination :: _________ : ________
a) britheplace : hometown
b) menu : meal
c) recording : transcript
d) travel : itinerary
(a) seems to b the answer but there is no clear bridge.
You might look at this one as "begin : end"
A recording is the original (beginning) copy of something spoken. From this source a final (end) document can be written.
Similarly, provenance indicates origin (a beginning) and destination indicates an end.
Your reasoning seems good but the answer given for this was (a), I dont kno haow......
Q 2) flexor : extensor :: bend : ________
a) straighten
b) twist
c) break
d) fold
I think the bridge is simply that "flexor" + "bend" are similar in meaning; "extensor" + "straighten" are similar in meaning.
Q 3): perspicacious : insight :: __________ : _________
a) churlish : enmity
b) warm : temperature
c) rapacious : magnanimity
d) ardent : quickness
I think its (b), but the ans given is (a) - perspicacious is- having ingight.. likewise warm
means- having temperature. But churlish dosnt mean having enmity.. it means- being mean or
surly.. What do u say??
You could look at it this way:
Being perspicacious leads to insight and understanding; Being churlish leads to ill-will and a lack of understanding.
Q4)
What is the bridge ??
volatile:temper :: ready:wit
If you have a volatile temper, a tantrum is never "far away" and you might explode at any time. Similarly, if you have a ready wit, your wit is never far away and may surface at any time.
Q5) abstract : painting :: postmodern : ________
a) architecture
b) design
c) style
d) tradition
- abstract and postmodern => both are styles of a product or work
- a painting and architecture => a product or work
Q6) prate : speak :: ________ : ________
a) probe : examine
b) soar : travel
c) wheedle : coax
d) saunter : walk
answer given is (d), but... prate is to talk too much, saunter is not to walk too much..it
is to walk slowely.
If (D) id the ans then i think (c) and (a) can also b the answers !!
Both "walk" and "speak" are very general (not terribly specific) verbs, both "prate" and "saunter" are much more specific forms of those two general verbs.
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Isint "probe" a more specific verb for "examine".. If it is then this can also be the answer.Hi abhi_ofdoon
My thoughts on the analogies are in the quote in blue .
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| Fri Jun 30, 2006 9:59 am Help me with these GRE analogies |
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Hi, Yankee.
Thank u (sorry... it must be 'You') for the kind advise. I will sure pay attention to this wrong habbit of mine..
I keep searching these questions on the net. romanization.org
Here are some more problems which are troubling me. Help me please. (I know that I am disturbing you a lot, but i seriously need your help).
Q 7: arid : dry :: ___________ : ___________
a) saturated : wet
b) humid : damp
c) acrimonious : quarrel
d) acrid : tart
Ans: a
(d) can also b the ans
Q 8: frieze : building :: ___________ : ___________
a) roof : foundation
b) shading : drawing
c) illumination : manuscript
d) column : pillar
ans: c
Q 9: concession : _________ :: perquisite : __________
a) edible / necessary
b) affordable / bearable
c) appreciative / greedy
d) reluctant / welcome
ans: d
Q 10: depart : ascond :: _________ : _________
a) close : occlude
b) speak : harangue
c) intervene : interfere
d) store : secrete
ans: d
Q 11: artery : plaque :: _________ : _________
a) tunnel : wall
b) river : levee
c) track : switch
d) channel : silt
ans: d
Q 12: seek : flee :: ad hominem : _________
a) to the time
b) to the end
c) to the issue
d) to the maximum
Q 13: hover : plunge :: _________ : _________
a) crouch : spring
b) flutter : alight
c) float : swim
d) glide : swerve
Q 15: rig : team :: _________ : _________
a) steamer : piston
b) sled : rail
c) train : locomotive
d) car : truck
Q 16: vestige : remainder :: _________ : _________
a) knife : cutlery
b) hub : wheel
c) angle : slope
d) figurine : statue
Q 17: industriousness : activity :: _________ : _________
a) boldness : strength
b) fastidiousness : selectivity
c) kindliness : animosity
d) anxiousness : apathy |
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| Fri Jun 30, 2006 11:15 am Help me with these GRE analogies |
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Hi abhi_ofdoon
There are answers given for some of the analogies. Are those your answers? Or are they answers that were provided by the maker of the analogy test (which you don't understand)? I'm asking because you've already had answers for some of your previous analogies.
Also, would you please tell me the source of these analogies? Where are you getting these analogies from? (I don't want to know which dictionary you're using to look up words.) Thanks.
For analogies where you've either already made a choice or already have an answer (from the creator of the analogy), I assume you want to know or verify a "bridge". If that's the case, please write what you think might be the "bridge".
For analogies where you haven't yet selected an answer, please at least tell me what you think the answer might be.
And then we can take it from there.
Amy
PS
Q10 seems to have a misspelling. I assume it should be abscond.
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| Sun Jul 02, 2006 17:53 pm Help me with these GRE analogies |
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| Yankee wrote: | Hi abhi_ofdoon
There are answers given for some of the analogies. Are those your answers? Or are they answers that were provided by the maker of the analogy test (which you don't understand)? I'm asking because you've already had answers for some of your previous analogies.
Also, would you please tell me the source of these analogies? Where are you getting these analogies from? (I don't want to know which dictionary you're using to look up words.) Thanks.
For analogies where you've either already made a choice or already have an answer (from the creator of the analogy), I assume you want to know or verify a "bridge". If that's the case, please write what you think might be the "bridge".
For analogies where you haven't yet selected an answer, please at least tell me what you think the answer might be.
And then we can take it from there.
Amy
PS
Q10 seems to have a misspelling. I assume it should be abscond. |
Dear Amy!
This was not my messedge to which you were asked to reply. But I am so curious about the answers that I am about to post here my bridges. If you have any time and wish to answer I would be very thankful.
7a : arid is extremly dry and saturated is extrime degree of wet
8c : with frieze you can adorn a building and with illumination you can adorn a manuscript
9b : concession makes smth affodable and perquisite makes smth bearable
10d : abscond is to depart secretly and secrete is to store secretly
11d : artery can be contaminated with plaque brought by blood and channel can be contamminated with silt brought by water
12c : that's difficult, probably flee precedes seek and to the issue precedes ad hominem
13a : hover when cannot plunge and crouch when cannot spring
15d : difficult, probably rig is lighter then team and car is lighter then truck
16d : vestige is a small remainder and figurine is a small statue
17b : industrious is very concenrated on the process of activity and fastidious is very concentrated on the process of selection (perhaps too clumsy....)
Thank you for your time and condiseration.
Daria. |
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| Sun Jul 02, 2006 18:42 pm Help me with these GRE analogies |
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| Daria wrote: | Dear Amy!
This was not my messedge to which you were asked to reply. But I am so curious about the answers that I am about to post here my bridges. If you have any time and wish to answer I would be very thankful.
7a : arid is extremly dry and saturated is extreme degree of wet I agree
8c : with frieze you can adorn a building and with illumination you can adorn a manuscript I agree
9b : concession makes smth affodable and perquisite makes smth bearable
9d : concession means you give up something you wanted (reluctant) and perquisite means you get something extra that is desirable (welcome)
10d : abscond is to depart secretly and secrete is to store secretly I agree
11d : artery can be contaminated with plaque brought by blood and channel can be contamminated with silt brought by water I agree
12c : that's difficult, probably flee precedes seek and to the issue precedes ad hominem
I agree with C. In this case I think you also have things that are basically opposites or go in opposing directions ("to the issue" goes to the point, looks for the truth ; "ad hominem" attacks the argument or messenger, looking for excuses, thus going away from the point)
13a : hover when cannot plunge and crouch when cannot spring
I agree. Also, hover and crouch are both stationary; plunge and spring are both sudden direct motions that can begin from the corresponding stationary positions
15d : difficult, probably rig is lighter then team and car is lighter then truck
15C : A rig is something with a team of horses attached; a train is something with a locomotive attached. Both the team and the locomotive pull what's attached behind.
16d : vestige is a small remainder and figurine is a small statue I agree
17b : industrious is very concenrated on the process of activity and fastidious is very concentrated on the process of selection (perhaps too clumsy....) I agree
Thank you for your time and condiseration.
Daria. |
Hi Daria
I've added my thoughts to the quote (in blue). Good thinking!
Amy
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| Sun Jul 02, 2006 19:32 pm Help me with these GRE analogies |
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| Thank you very much!! |
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| Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:25 am Help me with these GRE analogies |
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| Daria wrote: | | Yankee wrote: | Hi abhi_ofdoon
There are answers given for some of the analogies. Are those your answers? Or are they answers that were provided by the maker of the analogy test (which you don't understand)? I'm asking because you've already had answers for some of your previous analogies.
Also, would you please tell me the source of these analogies? Where are you getting these analogies from? (I don't want to know which dictionary you're using to look up words.) Thanks.
For analogies where you've either already made a choice or already have an answer (from the creator of the analogy), I assume you want to know or verify a "bridge". If that's the case, please write what you think might be the "bridge".
For analogies where you haven't yet selected an answer, please at least tell me what you think the answer might be.
And then we can take it from there.
Amy
PS
Q10 seems to have a misspelling. I assume it should be abscond. |
Dear Amy!
This was not my messedge to which you were asked to reply. But I am so curious about the answers that I am about to post here my bridges. If you have any time and wish to answer I would be very thankful.
7a : arid is extremly dry and saturated is extrime degree of wet
8c : with frieze you can adorn a building and with illumination you can adorn a manuscript
9b : concession makes smth affodable and perquisite makes smth bearable
10d : abscond is to depart secretly and secrete is to store secretly
11d : artery can be contaminated with plaque brought by blood and channel can be contamminated with silt brought by water
12c : that's difficult, probably flee precedes seek and to the issue precedes ad hominem
13a : hover when cannot plunge and crouch when cannot spring
15d : difficult, probably rig is lighter then team and car is lighter then truck
16d : vestige is a small remainder and figurine is a small statue
17b : industrious is very concenrated on the process of activity and fastidious is very concentrated on the process of selection (perhaps too clumsy....)
Thank you for your time and condiseration.
Daria. |
Dear Yankee,
Sorry I was not there for last few days.
The answers given are my answers. I had no idea for those for which no ans was specified. From now on I will give you the ans more clearly..
I find these analogies on the Internet. I keep searching different sites. Especially romanization.org
Please help me with these:
Q 18: lullaby : song :: _________ : _________
a) diatribe : discourse
b) invective : compliment
c) narrative : volume
d) paragraph : page
my ans: a
check: Lullaby is a type of song to placate children, invective is a type of discourse
Q 19: tender : acceptance :: _________ : _________
a) exhibit : inspection
b) publish : wisdom
c) authorize : approval
d) declare : observation
Given ans: a
I hav no idead of the bridge.
Q 20: odometer : ________ :: Croesus : _________
a) intelligence / loyalty
b) surprise / monster
c) alphabet / dog
d) distance / wealth
given ans: c
Odometer & Croesus (a very rich man) seems to have no relation.
Q 21: snake : invertebrate :: _________ : _________
a) dolphin : fish
b) eagle : talon
c) boa constrictor : backbone
d) penguin : bird
Given ans: d
Its ok, but then (a) can also be the answer
Q 22: epithet : disparage :: _________ : _________
a) diminutive : respect
b) alias : mislead
c) code : simplify
d) hieroglyphic : mythologize
My ans: b
check: epithet is (usually)used to disparage someone, alais is used to mislead someone.
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| Fri Jul 07, 2006 15:57 pm Help me with these GRE analogies |
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My comments regarding the last post are here:
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http://www.english-test.net/forum/ftopic10356.html#28023 |
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Like you, I had my problems with that one so I took what I thought to be the best of the lot. Maybe they want you to look at this analogy in the sense of "Your hometown is the place that is ultimately the end or terminus of any journey". In that case the bridge might be "absolute beginning location : ultimate ending location". I guess that would be possible. 