Verbal Reasoning: Analogies Flashcards
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PEDAGOGY : TEACHING :: JURISPRUDENCE : ___
Answer: Law
Pedagogy is the theory and practice of teaching, just as jurisprudence is the theory and philosophy of law.
PUNGENT : SMELL :: DISCORDANT : ___
Answer: Sound
Pungent describes a sharp, strong smell, just as discordant describes an unpleasant, clashing sound.
MARATHON : ENDURANCE :: SPRINT : ___
Answer: Speed
A marathon primarily tests endurance, while a sprint primarily tests speed.
OMNIVORE : PLANTS AND ANIMALS :: HERBIVORE : ___
Answer: Plants only
An omnivore eats both plants and animals, while a herbivore eats plants only.
PROLOGUE : EPILOGUE :: PREFACE : ___
Answer: Afterword
A prologue comes before and an epilogue comes after a play, just as a preface comes before and an afterword comes after a book.
WANE : WAXING MOON :: ATROPHY : ___
Answer: Growth
Wane means to decrease (as with the moon), so its opposite is a waxing (growing) moon; atrophy means to shrink, so its opposite is growth.
LACONIC : VERBOSE :: FRUGAL : ___
Answer: Wasteful
Laconic (using few words) is the antonym of verbose (using many words), just as frugal (spending little) is the antonym of wasteful (spending excessively).