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Example Question #1 : Determining Meaning From Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots
Complete this analogy.
Subterranean is to __________ as airborne is to eagle.
Possible Answers:
fly
cow
worm
dinosaur
swim
Correct answer:
worm
Explanation:
An "eagle" is an example of an "airborne" (in the air, flying) creature. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a "subterranean" creature. Well, to solve this you obviously need to know what "subterranean" means. There are two relevant roots in the word to consider: First, sub- means below, beneath, under and second, terra- means Earth. So, "subterranean" means below the Earth. Which of these creatures lives "below the Earth?" A "worm."
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