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● Word Pair Analogies 1
high-advanced level (GRE)
Directions: Choose the pair of words that
best express a relationship similar to that
of the original pair. Then write the bridge
sentence(s) to the right.
By definition, a platitude is cliché.
By definition, a sage is wise.
Name________________
Date________________
Example:
Bridge Type: Definition
#) PLATITUDE : CLICHÉ
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
dogma : accurate
theater : dramatic
sage : wise
legerdemain : obvious
portent : beneficial
Bridge Type: Characteristic
1) VITRIOL : SPITEFUL
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
hindsight : perfect
alabaster : white
buoyancy : light
equilibrium : just
jubilation : biblical
Bridge Sentence:
A characteristic of vitriol is to be spiteful.
A characteristic of __________ is to be
__________.
Bridge Type: Function
2) INVECTIVE : BLAME
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
homage : copy
grandeur : admire
duplicity : increase
depravity : corrupt
masonry : construct
Bridge Sentence:
The function of invective is to blame.
The function of __________ is to __________.
Bridge Type: Characteristic
3) VERNACULAR : REGIONAL
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
leaf : autumnal
senator : dissentious
fluctuation : irregular
budget : austere
autopsy : fatal
Bridge Sentence:
A characteristic of a vernacular is to be
regional.
A characteristic of a __________ is to be
__________.
Bridge Type: Degree
4) VIRULENT : POISONOUS
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
autonomous : free
disparate : distinct
botanical : flowery
dormant : tired
unique : eccentric
Bridge Sentence:
Something that is virulent is very poisonous.
Something that is __________ is very
__________.
Bridge Type: Part to Whole
5) GRENADIER : ARMY
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
inkling : pen
wheelchair : paraplegic
couch : lethargy
count : nobility
insurrection : government
Bridge Sentence:
A grenadier is part of the army.
A __________ is part of the __________.
Bridge Type: Lack
6) FAKE : AUTHENTICITY
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
latent : manifestation
impenetrable : defense
lacteal : milk
preponderant : thought
retrograde : direction
Bridge Sentence:
Something that is fake lacks authenticity.
_____________________________________.
Bridge Type: Definition (Antonyms)
7) NEFARIOUS : VIRTUOUS
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
stringent : solid
subliminal : secret
reticent : talkative
jocular : humorous
haggard : old
8) CASTIGATE : CRITICIZE
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
dishevel : destroy
brutalize : bully
legalize : filibuster
predict : forecast
kill : massacre
Bridge Sentence:
By definition, nefarious is the opposite of
virtuous.
_____________________________________.
Bridge Sentence:
_____________________________________.
_____________________________________.
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● Word Pair Analogies 2
high-advanced level (GRE)
Directions: Choose the pair of words that
best express a relationship similar to that
of the original pair. Then write the bridge
sentence(s) to the right.
By definition, a platitude is cliché.
By definition, a sage is wise.
Name________________
Date________________
Example:
Bridge Type: Definition
#) PLATITUDE : CLICHÉ
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
dogma : accurate
theater : dramatic
sage : wise
legerdemain : obvious
portent : beneficial
Bridge Type: Lack
1) POWERLESS : EFFICACY
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
turbulent : violence
anomalous : irregularity
homogenous : similarity
effluent : water
explicit : ambiguity
Bridge Sentence:
Something that is powerless lacks efficacy.
Something that is __________ lacks
__________.
Bridge Type: Characteristic
2) RIVULET : SMALL
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
dissertation : plagiarized
bird : fledgling
bankruptcy : indebted
hooligan : athletic
citadel : fortified
Bridge Sentence:
A characteristic of a rivulet is to be small.
A characteristic of a __________ is to be
__________.
Bridge Type: Definition (Antonyms)
3) WRETCHED: CHEERFUL
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
territorial : terrestrial
innocuous : dangerous
floundering : struggling
redacted : censored
solitary : confined
Bridge Sentence:
The opposite of wretched is cheerful.
The opposite of __________ is __________.
Bridge Type: Part to Whole
4) LEVEL : HIERARCHY
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
installment : serial
halo : messiah
vinaigrette : salad
courtroom : drama
misnomer : definition
Bridge Sentence:
A level is part of a hierarchy.
A __________ is part of a __________.
Bridge Type: Type/Kind
5) PECCADILLO : SIN
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
masquerade : party
peasant : serf
sarcophagus : funeral
letdown : devastation
hex : wizard
Bridge Sentence:
A peccadillo is a type of sin.
_____________________________________.
Bridge Type: Characteristic
6) TYRO : INEXPERIENCED
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
headmaster : principled
scapegoat : blameworthy
forgery : valuable
sycophant : servile
risk : worthwhile
7) BLANDISHMENT : COAX
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
directory : telephone
pavilion : promenade
surplus : squander
eulogy : praise
controversy : placate
8) PRAGMATISM : PHILOSOPHY
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
elevation : pinnacle
envy : sin
electricity : outlet
cacophony : opera
chemistry : element
Bridge Sentence:
A characteristic of a tyro is to be
inexperienced.
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Bridge Sentence:
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Bridge Sentence:
_____________________________________.
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● Word Pair Analogies 3
high-advanced level (GRE)
Directions: Choose the pair of words that
best express a relationship similar to that
of the original pair. Then write the bridge
sentence(s) to the right.
By definition, a platitude is cliché.
By definition, a sage is wise.
Name________________
Date________________
Example:
Bridge Type: Definition
#) PLATITUDE : CLICHÉ
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
dogma : accurate
theater : dramatic
sage : wise
legerdemain : obvious
portent : beneficial
Bridge Type: Part to Whole
1) SECT : RELIGION
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
fresco : painting
foreground : landscape
benefactor : fortune
mandate : ruler
diet : nutrient
Bridge Sentence:
A sect is part of a religion.
A __________ is part of a __________.
Bridge Type: Function
2) DECANTER : POUR
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
monument : venerate
criminal : deviate
nunnery : convert
pharmacy : proscribe
stiletto : walk
Bridge Sentence:
The function of a decanter is to pour.
The function of a __________ is to
__________.
Bridge Type: Lack
3) UNPRECEDENTED : FORERUNNERS
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
unnecessary : prerequisites
nauseating : medicine
bloodthirsty : anemia
holistic : proof
adulterated : purity
Bridge Sentence:
Something that is unprecedented lacks
forerunners.
Something that is __________ lacks
__________.
Bridge Type: Definition (Antonyms)
4) ERUDITE : UNEDUCATED
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
fiery : flagrant
fervid : dispassionate
loquacious : talkative
gullible : naive
dissonant : discordant
Bridge Sentence:
By definition, erudite is the opposite of
uneducated.
_____________________________________.
Bridge Type: Characteristic
5) TRUISM : OBVIOUS
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
waiver : safe
president : tyrannical
daredevil : audacious
novel : ingenuous
pedant : imaginative
6) LACONIC : CONCISE
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
obdurate : cooperative
ephemeral : fleeting
malleable : unchanging
vindictive : forgiving
equivocal : certain
7) LIE : PREVARICATE
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
betray : trust
philander : donate
waver : falter
deride : praise
corroborate : doubt
8) CONCESSION : PLACATE
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
woman : engender
gun : bolster
catalyst : precipitate
workout : enervate
lawyer : mitigate
Bridge Sentence:
A characteristic of a truism is to be obvious.
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Bridge Sentence:
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Bridge Sentence:
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Bridge Sentence:
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● Word Pair Analogies 4
high-advanced level (GRE)
Directions: Choose the pair of words that
best express a relationship similar to that
of the original pair. Then write the bridge
sentence(s) to the right.
By definition, a platitude is cliché.
By definition, a sage is wise.
Name________________
Date________________
Example:
Bridge Type: Definition
#) PLATITUDE : CLICHÉ
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
dogma : accurate
theater : dramatic
sage : wise
legerdemain : obvious
portent : beneficial
Bridge Type: Function
1) CELLO : PLAYED
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
tractor : pulled
bomb : detonated
scientist : discovered
city : populated
restaurant : eaten
Bridge Sentence:
The function of a cello is to be played.
The function of a __________ is to be
__________.
Bridge Type: Lack
2) DEMENTED : LUCIDITY
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
boorish : propriety
prodigal : sons
acrobatic : flexibility
sanguine : blood
realistic : optimism
Bridge Sentence:
Someone who is demented lacks lucidity.
Someone who is __________ lacks
__________.
Bridge Type: Definition (Antonyms)
3) DEFENDANT : PLAINTIFF
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
predator : ecosystem
talent : prodigy
victim : assailant
juror : prosecutor
builder : architect
Bridge Sentence:
A defendant is the opposite of a plaintiff.
_____________________________________.
Bridge Type: Characteristic
4) MUD : OPAQUE
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
usury : interested
jewelry : ostentatious
socialism : destructive
torture : cruel
ham : kosher
5) ASSUAGE : MOLLIFY
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
abstain : indulge
hypothesize : prove
desiccate : dehydrate
curse : ghostwrite
condemn : neglect
6) MEMORABLE : UNFORGETTABLE
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
capricious : restrained
pleasing : breathtaking
offensive : stereotypical
objectified : purchased
insignificant : irrelevant
7) ANTIPATHY : APPROVAL
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
asphyxiation : choking
crochet : knitting
incredulity : faith
infection : contamination
excrement : waste
8) BAILIFF : COURTHOUSE
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
tournament : stadium
priest : synagogue
ambulance : paramedic
greyhound : racetrack
majordomo : estate
Bridge Sentence:
A characteristic of mud is to be opaque.
_____________________________________.
Bridge Sentence:
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Bridge Sentence:
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Bridge Sentence:
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Bridge Sentence:
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englishforeveryone.org
● Word Pair Analogies 5
high-advanced level (GRE)
Directions: Choose the pair of words that
best express a relationship similar to that
of the original pair. Then write the bridge
sentence(s) to the right.
By definition, a platitude is cliché.
By definition, a sage is wise.
Name________________
Date________________
Example:
Bridge Type: Definition
#) PLATITUDE : CLICHÉ
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
dogma : accurate
theater : dramatic
sage : wise
legerdemain : obvious
portent : beneficial
Bridge Type: Characteristic
1) PLAYFUL : BANTER
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
symbolic : metaphor
filthy : lucre
questionable : interrogation
maternal : parenthood
cancerous : growth
Bridge Sentence:
A characteristic of banter is to be playful.
A characteristic of __________ is to be
__________.
Bridge Type: Function
2) EMBARGO : COMMERCE
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
treaty : war
sunscreen : radiation
chauffeur : travel
muscle : motion
vaccination : infection
Bridge Sentence:
The function of an embargo is to prevent
commerce.
_____________________________________.
Bridge Type: Characteristic
3) PATHOGEN : HARMFUL
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
patron : sexist
record : tarnished
saint : benevolent
tumor : benign
madman : angry
Bridge Sentence:
A characteristic of a pathogen is to be
harmful.
_____________________________________.
4) CONCEITED : BUMPTIOUS
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
rural : suburban
tangible : corporeal
dubious : suspicious
devoted : zealous
elementary : young
5) CLAUSE : SENTENCE
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
termite : wood
alcoholic : tavern
drug : stimulant
garnish : parsley
lens : projector
6) RENEGADE : ALLEGIANCE
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
atheist : faith
turncoat : clothing
bigamist : wives
monk : contemplation
torpedo : explosion
7) SANGUINE : SICKLY
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
hazardous : dangerous
preventable : foreseeable
altruistic : egoistic
avaricious : greedy
feeble : fruitless
8) TRIPOD : CAMERA
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
frame : painting
television : screen
roof : edifice
butcher : meat
easel : canvas
Bridge Sentence:
_____________________________________.
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Bridge Sentence:
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Bridge Sentence:
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Bridge Sentence:
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Bridge Sentence:
_____________________________________.
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● Word Pair Analogies 6
high-advanced level (GRE)
Directions: Choose the pair of words that
best express a relationship similar to that
of the original pair. Then write the bridge
sentence(s) to the right.
By definition, a platitude is cliché.
By definition, a sage is wise.
Name________________
Date________________
Example:
Bridge Type: Definition
#) PLATITUDE : CLICHÉ
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
dogma : accurate
theater : dramatic
sage : wise
legerdemain : obvious
portent : beneficial
Bridge Type: Function
1) PAN : SAUTÉ
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
measurement : weigh
cheese : grate
newspaper : edit
pestle : grind
informant : educate
Bridge Sentence:
A pan is used to sauté.
_____________________________________.
Bridge Type: Characteristic
2) KINDLING : COMBUSTIBLE
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
lava : molten
bleach : white
faith : blind
patriotism : militaristic
obesity : large
3) PRINT : LITHOGRAPH
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
koala : marsupial
raindrop : torrent
accordion : polka
ballet : tango
pathogen : virus
Bridge Sentence:
A characteristic of kindling is to be
combustible.
_____________________________________.
Bridge Sentence:
_____________________________________.
_____________________________________.
4) DERMAL : SKIN
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
idyllic : dreams
aquatic : water
political : democracy
scientific : medicine
diverse : cultures
5) ATROCIOUS : BAD
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
beneficent : upset
magnanimous : generous
mellifluous : smooth
common : banal
aggressive : bellicose
6) EXAGGERATION : CARICATURE
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
legitimacy : scam
Satanism : prophet
blitheness : funeral
authenticity : imitation
brevity : epigram
7) TENABLE : INDEFENSIBLE
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
unique : unprecedented
dire : pressing
bleak : desolate
theoretical : concrete
recondite : scholarly
8) INCHOATE : EXPERIENCE
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
vivacious : health
ignorant : belief
feminine : hormones
irreverent : respect
prudish : desire
Bridge Sentence:
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Bridge Sentence:
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Bridge Sentence:
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Bridge Sentence:
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Bridge Sentence:
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englishforeveryone.org
● Word Pair Analogies 7
high-advanced level (GRE)
Directions: Choose the pair of words that
best express a relationship similar to that
of the original pair. Then write the bridge
sentence(s) to the right.
By definition, a platitude is cliché.
By definition, a sage is wise.
Name________________
Date________________
Example:
Bridge Type: Definition
#) PLATITUDE : CLICHÉ
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
dogma : accurate
theater : dramatic
sage : wise
legerdemain : obvious
portent : beneficial
Bridge Type: Part to Whole
1) BRANCH : BUREAUCRACY
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
picnic : basket
denouement : plot
album : photograph
abbey : cathedral
impresario : hostess
2) STOCK : INVENTORY
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
celebrity : questionnaire
antique : appraisal
negotiation : bazaar
trial : interrogation
population : census
3) ESTIMATE : APPROXIMATE
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
narcissist : egocentric
canoe : rapid
businessman : perspicacious
child : legitimate
heiress : coddled
Bridge Sentence:
A branch is part of a bureaucracy.
_____________________________________.
Bridge Sentence:
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Bridge Sentence:
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4) HEART : CARDIAC
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
teenager : neonatal
piano : Italian
tree : arboreal
syringe : medical
electricity : static
5) INEVITABLE : PREVENTABLE
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
humorous : amusing
unintelligible : illegible
plausible : impossible
déclassé : rude
racist : prejudiced
6) DISINGENUOUS : CHARLATAN
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
padded : résumé
hardwood : floor
cooperative : rival
somnambulant : nightmare
indigent : mendicant
7) AUTHENTICITY : FRAUDULENT
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
simplicity : complex
importance : instrumental
worth : priceless
thirst : parched
meaning : purposeful
8) POLISH : SHINY
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
procure : valuable
insulate : warm
reject : commonplace
sand : rough
varnish : colorless
Bridge Sentence:
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Bridge Sentence:
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Bridge Sentence:
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Bridge Sentence:
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Bridge Sentence:
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englishforeveryone.org
● Word Pair Analogies 8
high-advanced level (GRE)
Directions: Choose the pair of words that
best express a relationship similar to that
of the original pair. Then write the bridge
sentence(s) to the right.
By definition, a platitude is cliché.
By definition, a sage is wise.
1) SUBTERFUGE : DECEIVE
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
smoke : burn
allegory : recant
pedant : walk
cloak : conceal
prosecutor : judge
2) ABIDING : EPHEMERAL
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
mawkish : stoic
spineless : timorous
frightened : petrified
listless : jejune
speechless : deaf
3) EXPULSION : SCHOOL
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
ostracism : society
reluctance : hesitation
rebuttal : debate
gravity : orbit
exeunt : drama
Name________________
Date________________
Example:
Bridge Type: Definition
#) PLATITUDE : CLICHÉ
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
dogma : accurate
theater : dramatic
sage : wise
legerdemain : obvious
portent : beneficial
Bridge Sentence:
_____________________________________.
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Bridge Sentence:
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Bridge Sentence:
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4) MARTINET : DISCIPLINE
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
libertine : freedom
fundamentalist : religion
ballerina : nutrition
cynic : optimism
sculptor : clay
5) ABOLITION : SLAVERY
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
choreography : dance
anarchism : government
vegetarianism : food
capitalism : money
conservation : trees
6) OBDURATE : STUBBORN
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
ironic : metallic
happy : felicitous
improbable : impossible
aforementioned : appropriate
lethargic : sluggish
7) DEFAME : VENERATE
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
elucidate : clarify
dismay : embolden
defend : barricade
daze : confuse
haggle : negotiate
8) CONTROL : IRREPRESSIBLE
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
penetrate : impermeable
mend : replaceable
sell : profitable
damage : decimated
see : visible
Bridge Sentence:
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Bridge Sentence:
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Bridge Sentence:
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Bridge Sentence:
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Bridge Sentence:
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● Word Pair Analogies 9
high-advanced level (GRE)
Directions: Choose the pair of words that
best express a relationship similar to that
of the original pair. Then write the bridge
sentence(s) to the right.
By definition, a platitude is cliché.
By definition, a sage is wise.
1) FLATTER : REBUFF
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
stigmatize : criticize
implicate : involve
horrify : concern
abstain : refrain
entice : repulse
2) BOMBASTIC : TURGID
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
whimsical : capricious
maligned : beneficent
experienced : inchoate
robust : disillusioned
intelligent : ingenuous
3) LECHER : SALACIOUS
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
conjecture : supposed
anomaly : explicable
mosaic : ruined
pastry : bitter
rabbi : foreign
Name________________
Date________________
Example:
Bridge Type: Definition
#) PLATITUDE : CLICHÉ
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
dogma : accurate
theater : dramatic
sage : wise
legerdemain : obvious
portent : beneficial
Bridge Sentence:
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Bridge Sentence:
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Bridge Sentence:
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4) ECCENTRIC : CODGER
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
evil : courtesan
admirable : hero
generous : pedant
powerful : supplicant
spicy : marinade
5) LEGERDEMAIN : DECEPTION
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
ornament : tree
lemonade : glass
television : screen
demolition : implosion
alcoholism : addiction
6) CLEAN : IMMACULATE
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
cheap : inexpensive
unadorned : austere
conscious : asleep
mysterious : enigmatic
isolated : desolate
7) DILETTANTE : DABBLE
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
heretic : blaspheme
teetotaler : imbibe
sycophant : dominate
dowager : remarry
charlatan : divulge
8) HALLUCINOGEN : DRUG
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
dance : polka
nightmare : dream
stocking : skirt
banjo : guitar
aircraft : helicopter
Bridge Sentence:
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Bridge Sentence:
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Bridge Sentence:
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Bridge Sentence:
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Bridge Sentence:
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englishforeveryone.org
● Word Pair Analogies 10
high-advanced level (GRE)
Directions: Choose the pair of words that
best express a relationship similar to that
of the original pair. Then write the bridge
sentence(s) to the right.
By definition, a platitude is cliché.
By definition, a sage is wise.
1) FARCE : RIDICULOUS
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
swallow : migratory
child : incorrigible
skewer : poignant
intersection : perpendicular
porcupine : avian
2) ASPHYXIA : AIR
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
cancer : tumors
obesity : fat
anemia : iron
anorexia : disorder
depression : anxiety
3) INDULGE : EPICUREAN
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B)
C)
D)
E)
complain : ravenous
revenge : vindictive
retract : revocable
startle : frightening
appreciate : deprecatory
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#) PLATITUDE : CLICHÉ
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dogma : accurate
theater : dramatic
sage : wise
legerdemain : obvious
portent : beneficial
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4) IMMUNE : SUSCEPTIBLE
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corpulent : thin
audacious : bold
loquacious : babbling
laudable : praiseworthy
oblivious : distracted
5) DEMULCENT : UNGUENT
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B)
C)
D)
E)
concertina : instrument
oratorio : rhetoric
denizen : denomination
artisan : freemason
paroxysm : hysteria
6) ABOMINABLE : DISAGREEABLE
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lovable : annoying
dry : desiccated
dismal : lugubrious
penultimate : final
precipitous : steep
7) UNCOMMON : OUTLIER
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tentative : agenda
literary : synopsis
parsimonious : spendthrift
lethal : overdose
saccharine : diabetic
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D)
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elucidate : clarify
excite : pique
search : discover
scrutinize : observe
truncate : shorten
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● Word Pair Analogies Answer Key (high-advanced level GRE)
Worksheet 1
1) B
A characteristic of alabaster is to be white.
2) E
The function of masonry is to construct.
3) C
A characteristic of a fluctuation is to be
irregular.
4) B
Something that is disparate is very distinct.
5) D
A count is part of the nobility.
6) A
Something that is latent lacks manifestation.
7) C
By definition, reticent is the opposite of
talkative.
8) B
To castigate is to criticize severely.
To brutalize is to bully severely.
Worksheet 2
1) E
Something that is explicit lacks ambiguity.
2) E
A characteristic of a citadel is to be
fortified.
3) B
Innocuous is the opposite of dangerous.
4) A
An installment is part of a serial.
5) A
A masquerade is a type of party.
6) D
A characteristic of a sycophant is to be
servile.
7) D
The purpose of a blandishment is to coax.
The purpose of a eulogy is to praise.
8) B
Pragmatism is a type of philosophy.
Envy is a type of sin.
Worksheet 3
1) B
A foreground is part of a landscape.
2) A
The function of a monument is to
venerate.
3) E
Something that is adulterated lacks purity.
4) B
By definition, fervid is the opposite of
dispassionate.
5) C
A characteristic of a daredevil is to be
audacious.
6) B
By definition, laconic is synonymous
with concise.
By definition, ephemeral is synonymous
with fleeting.
7) C
By definition, to lie is synonymous with
to prevaricate.
By definition, to waver is synonymous with
to falter.
8) C
The function of a concession is to placate.
The function of a catalyst is to precipitate.
Worksheet 4
1) B
The function of a bomb is to be
detonated.
2) A
Someone who is boorish lacks propriety.
3) C
A victim is the opposite of an assailant.
4) C
A characteristic of torture is to be cruel.
5) C
By definition, to assuage is synonymous
with to mollify.
By definition, to desiccate is synonymous
with to dehydrate.
6) B
Something that is unforgettable is very
memorable.
Something that is pleasing is very
breathtaking.
7) C
Antipathy is a lack of approval.
Incredulity is a lack of faith.
8) E
A bailiff works at a courthouse.
A majordomo works at an estate.
Worksheet 5
1) A
A characteristic of metaphor is to be
symbolic.
2) E
The function of a vaccination is to
prevent infection.
3) C
A characteristic of a saint is to be
benevolent.
4) D
Someone who is bumptious is very
conceited.
Someone who is zealous is very devoted.
5) E
A clause is part of a sentence.
A lens is part of a projector.
6) A
A renegade is someone who lacks
allegiance.
An atheist is someone who lacks faith.
7) C
By definition, sanguine is the opposite
of sickly.
By definition, altruistic is the opposite
of egoistic.
8) E
A tripod holds up a camera.
An easel holds up a canvas.
Worksheet 6
1) D
A pestle is used to grind.
2) A
A characteristic of lava is to be molten.
3) E
A lithograph is a type of print.
A virus is a type of pathogen.
4) B
Dermal is an adjective referring to skin.
Aquatic is an adjective referring to water.
5) C
Something that is atrocious is very bad.
Something that is mellifluous is very
smooth.
6) E
A characteristic of a caricature is
exaggeration.
A characteristic of an epigram is brevity.
7) D
By definition, tenable is the opposite of
indefensible.
By definition, theoretical is the opposite of
concrete.
8) D
Someone who is inchoate lacks experience.
Someone who is irreverent lacks
respect.
Worksheet 7
1) B
A denouement is part of a plot.
2) E
An inventory quantifiably measures stock.
A census quantifiably measures population.
3) A
A characteristic of an estimate is to be
approximate.
A characteristic of a narcissist is to be
egoistic.
4) C
Cardiac is an adjective referring to the
heart.
Arboreal is an adjective referring to trees.
5) C
By definition, inevitable is the opposite
of preventable.
By definition, plausible is the opposite of
impossible.
6) E
A characteristic of a charlatan is to be
disingenuous.
A characteristic of a mendicant is to be
indigent.
7) A
Something that is fraudulent lacks
authenticity.
Something that is complex lacks simplicity.
8) B
To polish something is to make it shiny.
To insulate something is to make it warm.
Worksheet 8
1) D
The function of a subterfuge is to deceive.
The function of a cloak is to conceal.
2) A
The opposite of abiding is ephemeral.
The opposite of mawkish is stoic.
3) A
Expulsion is exclusion from school.
Ostracism is exclusion from society.
4) B
A characteristic of a martinet is to be
strict about discipline.
A characteristic of a fundamentalist is
to be strict about religion.
5) B
The goal of abolition is to end slavery.
The goal of anarchism is to end government.
6) E
Someone who is obdurate is very stubborn.
Someone who is lethargic is very sluggish.
7) B
By definition, to defame is the opposite
of to venerate.
By definition, to dismay is the opposite of
to embolden.
8) A
That which is irrepressible cannot be
controlled.
That which is impermeable cannot be
penetrated.
Worksheet 9
1) E
By definition, to flatter is the opposite
of to rebuff.
By definition, to entice is the opposite
of to repulse.
2) A
By definition, bombastic is synonymous
with turgid.
By definition, whimsical is synonymous
with capricious.
3) A
A characteristic of a lecher is to be salacious.
A characteristic of a conjecture is to be
supposed.
4) B
A characteristic of a codger is to be
eccentric.
A characteristic of a hero is to be
admirable.
5) E
Legerdemain is a type of deception.
Alcoholism is a type of addiction.
6) B
Something that is immaculate is very clean.
Something that is austere is very
unadorned.
7) A
A characteristic of a dilettante is to dabble.
A characteristic of a heretic is to
blaspheme.
8) B
A hallucinogen is a type of drug.
A nightmare is a type of dream.
Worksheet 10
1) A
A characteristic of a farce is to be
ridiculous.
A characteristic of a swallow is to be
migratory.
2) C
Asphyxia is a lack of air.
Anemia is a lack of iron.
3) B
A characteristic of someone who is
Epicurean is to indulge.
A characteristic of someone who is
vindictive is to revenge.
4) A
By definition, immune is the opposite
of susceptible.
By definition, corpulent is the opposite of
thin.
5) A
A demulcent is a type of unguent.
A concertina is a type of instrument.
6) E
Something that is abominable is very
disagreeable.
Something that is precipitous is very steep.
7) D
A characteristic of an outlier is to be
uncommon.
A characteristic of an overdose is to be
lethal.
8) D
To beseech is to request intensely.
To scrutinize is to observe intensely.