SSAT Analogies Question 474: Answer and Explanation
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Question: 474
2. Envious is to jealous as
- A. melancholic is to mournful
- B. distressed is to dismayed
- C. entertained is to amused
- D. happy is to joyful
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
A is correct. This sequence presents another analogy in degrees of contrast. As you can see from the stem, envious is less extreme than jealous much the same way that melancholic is less extreme than mournful. All the other answer choices present word pairs that are similar in meaning to one another; however, only choice A provides enough of a contrast between the mild and more extreme.