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881. PAIN: SEDATIVE ::

  • A. comfort: stimulant
  • B. grief: consolation
  • C. trance: narcotic
  • D. ache: extraction

Explanation: A sedative is used to ease physical pain, while consolation helps ease emotional pain such as grief. The pair therefore shows a remedy matched with the kind of suffering it relieves.

Correct answer: grief: consolation

882. DIVA: OPERA ::

  • A. producer: theatre
  • B. director: drama
  • C. conductor: bus
  • D. thespian: play

Explanation: A diva is a leading female singer in opera, while a thespian is an actor associated with plays. Both pairs link a performer with the form of drama in which the performer works.

Correct answer: thespian: play

883. SYMPHONY: COMPOSER ::

  • A. Leonardo: music
  • B. Fresco: painter
  • C. Colours: pallet
  • D. Art: appreciation

Explanation: A composer creates a symphony, just as a painter creates a fresco. The other choices either reverse the relationship or use an unrelated association.

Correct answer: Fresco: painter

884. CORPOREAL: SPIRITUAL ::

  • A. mesa: plateau
  • B. moron: savant
  • C. foreigner: immigrant
  • D. pedagogue: teacher

Explanation: Corporeal means relating to the body, whereas spiritual relates to the non-physical aspect, making them contrasting terms. A moron and a savant likewise represent opposite levels or kinds of intellectual ability.

Correct answer: moron: savant

885. HOPE : ASPIRES ::

  • A. love: elevates
  • B. film: flam
  • C. fib: lie
  • D. fake: ordinary

Explanation: To hope is to aspire or desire something, while to fib is to lie. Both pairs express closely related meanings, with the second pair being the clearer synonym relationship.

Correct answer: fib: lie

886. LIQUID: HYDRAULICS::

  • A. motion: dynamics
  • B. water: hydroponics
  • C. data: statistics
  • D. music: eurythmics

Explanation: Hydraulics is the study or application of the movement and control of liquids, just as dynamics is the study of motion and forces. Therefore, liquid relates to hydraulics as motion relates to dynamics.

Correct answer: motion: dynamics

887. What is the antonym of Generous?

  • A. Stingy
  • B. Kind
  • C. Giving
  • D. Helpful

Explanation: Generous means free in giving, so its opposite is stingy, meaning unwilling to give. Kind and helpful are near-synonyms of generous, not opposites.

Correct answer: Stingy

888. Antonym of BLUSTER is: __________?

  • A. Bravado
  • B. Boast
  • C. Confidence
  • D. Meekness

Explanation: Bluster means loud, blustering talk or bullying bravado, so its opposite is meekness, a quiet and submissive manner. Bravado, boast, and confidence are all synonyms of bluster's forceful tone.

Correct answer: Meekness

889. Antonym of CAVEAT is: __________?

  • A. Guarantee
  • B. Warning
  • C. Assurance
  • D. Disclaimer

Explanation: A caveat is a warning or cautionary note, so its opposite is a guarantee or assurance that removes doubt; assurance fits best as it directly contrasts the cautionary function of a caveat.

Correct answer: Assurance

890. Antonym of BAROQUE is: __________?

  • A. Minimalist
  • B. Ornate
  • C. Classical
  • D. Rococo

Explanation: Baroque describes something highly ornate and elaborate, so its opposite is minimalist, meaning stripped down and simple. Ornate and rococo are near-synonyms of baroque, not opposites.

Correct answer: Minimalist