Verbal Analogy
Practice verbal analogy questions testing vocabulary, word relationships, and logical thinking. Identify analogous word pairs including antonyms, part-whole relationships, and semantic connections.
Questions
Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.
Insipid : Tasteless ::
- insouciant : concerned
- intractable : controlled
- indolent : restless
- inimitable : mimetic
- ingenious : artless
Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.
Rhetoric : Eloquently ::
- oration : economically
- fulmination : sweetly
- etiquette : graciously
- implication : suspiciously
- insurrection : bitterly
Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.
Foot : Summit ::
- floor : beam
- shingle : tile
- foundation : roof
- root : stem
- paw : tail
Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.
Helmet : Motorcyclist ::
- kickstand : bicycle
- gloves : hands
- armor : knight
- belt : karate
- hat : priest
Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.
Contiguous : Neighboring ::
- bungalow : cottage
- disassociated : related
- abrupt : friendly
- attached : duplex
- ambiguous : appalling
Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.
Fratricide : Brother ::
- fraternity : sorority
- flatulence : odor
- patricide : mother
- regicide : king
- sibling : sister
Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.
Tornado : Storm ::
- rain : precipitation
- sleet : hail
- hurricane : weather
- flood : drought
- snow : flake
Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.
Ear : Corn ::
- bushel : apples
- crop : cotton
- bail : hay
- green : beans
- stalk : celery
Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.
Xenophobe : Foreigner ::
- xylophone : jazz
- bibliophile : book
- valedictorian : speech
- warmonger : battle
- misogynist : woman
Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.
Scales : Fish ::
- gills : lungs
- tail : claws
- hare : fur
- treble : bass
- feathers : bird
Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.
Peregrination : Wayfarer ::
- investigation : felon
- contumacy : dissident
- incrimination : suspect
- insubordination : insider
- relaxation : masseur
Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.
Confectioner : Candy ::
- etymologist : words
- geographer : magazines
- percussionist : notes
- ventriloquist : vents
- signalman : light
Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.
Wine : Grapes ::
- butter : milk
- beans : coffee
- tea : bag
- sugar : salt
- salad : vegetables
Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.
Pebble : Boulder ::
- rock : sediment
- quartz : amethyst
- twig : log
- valley : tarn
- coin : bill
Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.
Incalculable : Estimate ::
- illegible : write
- illogical : calculate
- unbreakable : break
- illegitimate : beget
- untenable : give
Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.
Sonnet : Poetry ::
- story : poem
- verse : passage
- novella : prose
- novelist : poet
- play : act
Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.
Act : Play ::
- book : chapter
- paragraph : word
- library : fiction
- bookcase : paperback
- verse : poem
Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.
Satellites : Earth ::
- planets: sun
- rings : jupiter
- milky way : galaxy
- missile : aircraft
- star : venus
Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.
Amble : Dash ::
- trot : gallop
- race : competition
- stroll : crawl
- rendezvous : tryst
- ample : abundant
Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.
Tinsmith : Tin ::
- forester : forest
- blacksmith : iron
- mechanic : engines
- dietician : food
- bacteriologist : microbes
Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.
Plutocracy : Wealthy ::
- autonomy : masses
- oligopoly : president
- plutonium : rich
- theocracy : clergy
- democracy : crowd
Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.
Cognizant : Oblivious ::
- cryptic : covert
- obeisant : disrespectful
- overt : obvious
- cogent : convincing
- incongruous : concrete
Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.
Elevator : Shaft ::
- rope : knot
- tube : subway
- car : train
- motor : piston
- water : pipe
Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.
Beverage : Cocktail ::
- donkey : mule
- libation : refreshment
- water : canteen
- metal : alloy
- aperitif : snack
Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.
Epidermis : Skin ::
- diaphragm : abdomen
- hair : scalp
- sole : shoe
- bark : tree trunk
- fingernail : toenail