Harsh means rough or overly demanding In other words, severe, (D). A harsh penalty, for example. One can be angry: (A), without being harsh, these words a r e not synonyms.

Indicate means to show, state, or point out.

Bleak means desolate and barren, or cheerless, (A). “We camped out in a bleak wilderness. “

Secure means free from danger, or safe.

Alien means foreign, or strange.

Chronic means frequently occurring, habitual, or persistent, (E), as in a “chronic cough”.

To quench a thirst means to slake or satisfy it, (B):

Severe, means harsh, overly demanding, o r extreme, (D). Severe cold leaves you frozen, (E), but severe and frozen are not synonyms. Don’t just think associatively; look for the word that’s closest in meaning t o the word stem.

When thieves ransack an apartment, they turn it upside down looking for things to steal. In other words, to ransack is to search thoroughly, (E).

The summit is the top of something, as in the summit of a mountain peak, which makes (D) correct.*

k An alias is an assumed name. Superman’s my alias is Clark Kern.

To have a phobia is to have great fear or anxiety about something. To have a phobia of snakes is to have a fear of snakes.

To propel something is to thrust it forward, or to project it. A strong wind can propel a ship through the water. Note that project is used as a verb here, not as a noun. Your answer must always be the same word form as that of the word stem.

A headstrong person is stubborn and doesn’t like to listen to anyone else. A headstrong horse may refuse to walk when you ask it to.

To coddle something is to treat it gently or to baby it. Too much coddling of a child, for example, may cause him to be insufficiently prepared to face the harsh realities of life.

To be keen is to be very smart or sharp. A keen mind is good at solving problems.

If something is murky, it is dark and mysterious, or gloomy. Murky water is hard to see through.

The word trying isn’t used here as a verb as you might expect. It is used as an adjective. A trying situation is very demanding or strenuous. A trying hike, for example, will make you very tired. Always look at the root word to see what word form you need to use.

If you adhere to a decision, you stay with it, or stick to it. Adhesive tape is sticky tape-it adheres.

An enigmatic person is difficult to figure out—she is mysterious. Many people thought Howard Hughes was enigmatic because so little was known about him.

Clandestine means surreptitious or secret, usually for some illicit reason or purpose. The married man had clandestine meetings with his mistress.

Bounteous means plentiful, generous, and abundant. At the end of a favorable growing season, we had a bounteous harvest.

To diverge is to move off in different directions or to become different. Parallel lines do not diverge.

Benign means good-natured, kindly, or harmless. When applied to a tumor, benign means harmless as opposed to malignant, which implies life-threatening. The Pope faced his audience with a benign smile.

A caucus is a meeting of people with similar goals, usually a group of people within a larger group. The Black Congressional caucus meets periodically to discuss minority issues.

To disseminate is to scatter widely. It is important that we disseminate information about the transmission of AIDS.

Chagrin is embarrassment or humiliation. The bettor was chagrined that the horse he had praised so loudly came in last.

Valor is high value, courage, or bravery. The soldiers defended the Alamo with valor.

Nonchalant means without enthusiasm or indifferent. The student was so nonchalant about her award that she did not even tell her parents.

A liaison is a linking up or a connection. The liaison of allies from a number of countries led to defeat of the enemy forces.

This is a part-to-part relationship. Both subject and predicate are parts of a sentence; both senator and representative are parts of the congress. (E) iS. an incorrect answer because a senator’s relationship to congress is that of parts to-whole.

This is an association relationship. Pungent is an adjective used to describe a degree of odor. Intense is an adjective used to describe a degree of emotion.

The analogy is based on synonyms.

All other four terms are synonyms.

The relationship is one of association org characteristic. Exuberant is an adjective, used to describe mood; adroit is adjective used to describe movement.

Opposition leads to defiance; challenge leads to exertion. The actual statement of the analogy is effect and its cause.

This is a true cause-and-effect relationships Food promotes nutrition; light promotes vision. Light does not promote any of the other choices.

The relationship is that of true antonyms! The false choices are synonyms or partial antonyms, making this a very difficult analogy question.

This antonym relationship is easier to see at a glance. This may be either a part-to-whole relation- ship or an analogy of degree.

Either a comment is part of a speech and a note is part of a letter or a comment is much shorter than a speech and a note is much shorter than a letter.

Something that is redundant, by definition, is not necessary. Something that is vague, by definition, is not explicit. Something that is desirable (B) is not necessarily pretty,

Coral is a shade of pink, the way aquamarine is a shade of blue. Rosy (D) is another shade of pink, while bland. (A) means plain.”

A fan by definition circulates air, and a heart circulates blood.

A palette is an assortment of colors, and a collage is an assortment of images.

A salutation is an introductory greeting in a letter, as an introduction is an introductory greeting in a book. A postscript (D) occurs at the end of a letter.

A quill is a porcupine’s means of defense just as a scent is a skunk’s means of defense. Wings (C) are a duck’s means of flight.

A caterpillar is an animal that turns into a butterfly. A tadpole is an animal that turns into a frog.

A budget is used to plan the cost of a project; the way a blueprint is used to plan the design of a project.

The job of a juror is to judge. The job of a soothsayer is to predict. A soothsayer predicts the future.

A buffer is used to prevent an impact, as an antiseptic is used to prevent an infection. A bandage (B) may help to heal a wound, but it will not prevent it, which is the bridge we need.

The relationship is possession. Someone who is astute possesses acumen. Therefore, only choice (C) has the same relationship. Someone who is diplomatic possesses a great deal of tact.

The relationship is one of object to its function; a judge would by definition adjudicate. A champion is a person who by definition would defend a matter.

The relationship is word to antonym: if something is imperceptible, a person cannot notice it. The only answer that is an antonym is choice (E): if something is intangible, a person cannot touch it.

The relationship is object to its function. A claustrophobic by definition hates enclosure. The only answer that is object to function is choice (A): a misogynist is a person who by definition dislikes women .

A hammer is a tool used by a carpenter; an awl is a tool used by a cobbler. Choice (A) reverses the order of tool and user.

The relationship is cause to effect. One who is gullible is easy to bilk. The only cause-to-effect relationship is choice (E) : if you are docile, it would be easy to lead you.

The relationship is word to definition. An overblown situation is exaggerated. Choice (C) has the same relationship: a warrant is by definition justified.

Somebody ruthless has 1 O . pity, and somebody bewildered has no comprehension.

The relationship is the action of an object. A clown acts zany. A show off is a person whose actions could aptly be described as flamboyant.

A horn is blown and a harp is plucked to make music.