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Example Question #294 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Dental is to teeth as renal is to __________.
eye
kidney
mildew
gambling
auditory
kidney
Things that are dental are related to teeth. The “dent-” portion of the word comes from the Latin for teeth. The word “renal” is used to describe something pertaining to the kidneys. It too is related to a Latin root, namely “renes,” which means “kidney.” When someone suffers “renal failure,” he or she is suffering from kidney failure. The analogy thus reads, “As ‘dental’ describes things related to the teeth, so does ‘renal’ describe things related to the kidneys.”
Example Question #295 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.
Dentist is to teeth as optometrist is to __________.
office
doctor
skin
eyes
feet
eyes
A "dentist" is a doctor that specializes in "teeth," whereas an "optometrist" specializes in "eyes."
Example Question #296 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Answer the question by choosing the word that best completes the comparison.
Carnivore is to meat as herbivore is to __________.
dinosaur
food
plants
herbs
sausage
plants
A "carnivore" is one who eats primarily "meat," whereas an "herbivore" eats mainly "plants."
Example Question #4 : Other Specific Terminology
Nasal is to nose as aural is to __________.
mouth
glorious
music
hospital
ears
ears
The word "nasal" pertains to the "nose," while anything "aural" is referring to what can be heard through the "ears."
Example Question #5 : Other Specific Terminology
Geology is to earth as biology is to __________.
chemistry
doctor
science
life
university
life
"Geology" is the science dedicated to the study of the "earth," as "biology" is dedicated to studying "life."