MAT Semantic Relationships 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: FRUGAL is to SPENDTHRIFT as TIMID is to:
- AUDACIOUS (Correct answer)
- CAUTIOUS
- NERVOUS
- SHY
Correct answer: AUDACIOUS
Frugal and spendthrift are antonyms, so timid pairs with its antonym, audacious.
Question 2: PHILANTHROPIST is to GENEROSITY as MISER is to:
- WEALTH
- GREED (Correct answer)
- CHARITY
- POVERTY
Correct answer: GREED
A philanthropist is defined by generosity, just as a miser is defined by greed.
Question 3: EPHEMERAL is to PERMANENT as TRANSIENT is to:
- FLEETING
- BRIEF
- ENDURING (Correct answer)
- MOMENTARY
Correct answer: ENDURING
Ephemeral and permanent are antonyms, so transient pairs with enduring.
Question 4: VERBOSE is to CONCISE as LOQUACIOUS is to:
- TALKATIVE
- TACITURN (Correct answer)
- ELOQUENT
- FLUENT
Correct answer: TACITURN
Verbose and concise are antonyms, so loquacious pairs with its antonym, taciturn.
Question 5: BENEVOLENT is to MALEVOLENT as KIND is to:
- GENTLE
- CRUEL (Correct answer)
- CARING
- WARM
Correct answer: CRUEL
Benevolent and malevolent are antonyms, paralleled by kind and cruel.
Question 6: ZENITH is to NADIR as PEAK is to:
- SUMMIT
- TROUGH (Correct answer)
- CREST
- APEX
Correct answer: TROUGH
Zenith and nadir are highest and lowest points, just as peak and trough are.
Question 7: CANDID is to EVASIVE as FRANK is to:
- HONEST
- OPEN
- SECRETIVE (Correct answer)
- DIRECT
Correct answer: SECRETIVE
Candid and evasive are antonyms, paralleled by frank and secretive.
MAT Semantic Relationships 2
FRUGAL is to SPENDTHRIFT as TIMID is to: