GRE analogies are multiple-choice questions that test a person’s ability to understand vocabulary and analogize relationships between pairs of words. They can be a stumbling block for those who struggle with vocabulary or over-analyze possible answers. A good vocabulary is essential to correctly answer these questions.
GRE analogies are a type of multiple-choice question that appear on the Graduate Record Exam or GRE. Taking this test may be required as part of the application process at some graduate schools. To respond correctly to GRE analogies, a person needs to have a good understanding of vocabulary and an ability to analogize the relationship between a given pair of words to a second pair from a list of options.
GRE analogies follow a basic pattern. The question consists of an analogy, such as “LIGHT BULB: ELECTRICITY”. The candidate must analyze the relationship between these two words; in this particular case is that a light bulb runs on electricity. After determining the relationship, the test taker must examine the five multiple-choice answers to see which one shares the same relationship. A possible correct answer to this analogy could be “CAR: GAS”, as a car runs on gasoline.
If all GRE analogies were as simple as the example above, most people would accept the test without a problem. Unfortunately, several factors contribute to making the analogy section of the test a stumbling block for many people, even those who are proficient writers and writers. Some of the issues that can make this type of question problematic include not understanding the vocabulary, not being able to deduce the relationship from the initial pair of words, and over-analyzing possible answers.
A good vocabulary is essential to correctly answer the GRE analogies. If a person does not understand what a word in the initial pair or possible answers means, he may not be able to determine the relationship between the words. For example, in the initial pair “SUPERCILIOUS: DISDAINFUL”, it is important to know that “supercilious” is synonymous with “disdain”. Without knowing the definition of both words, there is no way to understand the relationship between them.
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