A "quadrilateral" isa shape with four sides; you might be able to infer this because the word contains the root "quad," which meansfourand appears in other words like "quadratic." So, to solve this analogy, you have to determine how many sides a hexagon has. The correct answer is “six," which you might have inferred because the root "hex" meanssix.

"Piscine" is an adjective that meansof or relating to fish. The prefix "pisc-" often means that the word will describe characteristics of fish and appears in other words like the name of the constellation "Pisces," which is thought to look like two fish. To solve this analogy, you have to determine which animal is described by the adjective "leonine." The correct answer is “lion."

“Deify” meansconsider as or make into a godand “vilify” meansmake into a villainorcondemn. So, "villain" is the correct answer. If you did not immediately know this, it would become necessary to use your knowledge of prefixes to solve the analogy. The prefix "dei-"meansrelated to (a) god(s) or (a) goddess(es)and the prefix "vil-" meansrelated to evil doings. None of the other answer choices would make sense in the blank:“juvenile” meansyouthful and immature; “adolescent” meansteenager; “ancestor” is the term used to describethe people who came before us to whom we are related, like our grandparents; and a “protagonist” isa hero.

prefix "mort-"meansrelated to the nature of life and deathand the prefix "ver-"meansrelated to truth and honesty. “Mortality” can mean many things, although most frequently it is used to meandeathorthe certainty of death. Likewise, “veracity” means “truth” or “truthfulness," so "truth" is the correct answer. “Deception” is theact of trying to trick and lie to someone.

The root "aud" meansrelated to hearing or listening. The only relationship that can be established between “audience” and “audible” is that they are bothrelated to listeningbecause they both contain the root "aud." An “audience”watches and listens to a performanceand “audible” meansable to be heard. The prefix "cent-"meansrelated to the number one hundred. A “centennial” isa celebration commemorating something that happened one hundred years ago or the existence of something for one hundred years, and a “centipede” isan insect with one hundred legs. Like “audience” and “audible,” the only relationship between these two words is that they are both related to the number one hundred. To provide further help, “sensible” meansreasonable and smart, “visible” meansable to be seen, and “sensory” meansrelating to the senses.

“Autonomous” meansself-governingorindependent. So, to solve this analogy, you have to determine the best synonym of “subservient.” The correct answer is “dependent"; if you were unable to answer this question correctly there are many prefixes, suffixes, and word fragments you can use for assistance. The prefix "auto-"meansable to do something without helporfree from outside authority. The root "serv"in “subservient” reveals that the word is to do withbeing controlled by someone else, being a servant or a slave. If you know that “obedient” meansconsistentlyobeying the rules and demands of others, then the relationship between all four words becomes clear. None of the other answer choices make sense in the blank: “despondent” meansmiserable and without hope; “jubilant” meansvery happy; morose meansvery sad, and “autocratic” meanscontrolled by one ruler with absolute authority. Notice how “autocratic” and “autonomous” have totally different definitions. Remember, prefixes and suffixes are guidelines and not firm rules; sometimes they will help you and sometimes not, but it’s important to know them because they will help you guess answers on questions that you otherwise would have no idea how to solve.

“Anarchy” isa state of chaosora complete lack of political or social order. “Anarchy” and “order” and antonyms of one another. To solve this analogy, you therefore have to determine the best antonym of “atheist”. An “atheist” issomeone who does not believe in any god(s). The correct antonym is “theist,” which meanssomeone who believes in a god or gods. Often the prefix "a-" will reverse the meaning of a word, as in this instance, where adding an “a” to “theist” creates “atheist,” a word with opposite meaning.

prefix "carn-" meansrelated to the physical fleshand “carnal” meansrelating to the needs of the body. The prefix "cere-" meansrelated to the brain or to knowledgeand “cerebral” meansbrainy,related to intelligence, orrelated to the brain. As “carnal” has to do with the body, "cerebral" has to do with the brain, so "brain" is the correct answer.

prefix "giga-" meansrelated to a billion of somethingand the prefix "tera-" meansrelated to a trillion of something. Do not confuse "tera-"with "terra-," which meansrelated to the Earth. A “byte” is aunit of computer storage space, so a "gigabyte" isa computer memory unit of one billion bytes, and a "terabyte" isa computer memory unit that consists of one trillion bytes, so "trillion" is the correct answer.

prefix "theo-"meansrelated to (a) god(s) or religion, so a “theologian” issomeone who studies religion and is an expert on religious matters. To solve this analogy, you need to figure out what a “meteorologist” studies. The correct answer is the “weather." The suffix "-ologist" meansone who studies something.