AmigoRo Posted October 24, 2002 Share Posted October 24, 2002 Here's a real toughie Mole : Chthonic --------------- Nucleus : Atomic Arcadian : Bucolic Play : Tragic Meter : Metric Devotee : Scientific Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Posted October 24, 2002 Share Posted October 24, 2002 I have to say that this is not a good analogy, AmigoRo, and would NOT appear on the real GRE. From whence it comes, pray tell? I suppose the creator of this question wants us to choose B, but "mole" is simply not strongly related to chthonic, meaning that our question stem is not good, which in turn means that the question is not good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmigoRo Posted October 24, 2002 Author Share Posted October 24, 2002 Originally posted by Admin I have to say that this is not a good analogy, AmigoRo, and would NOT appear on the real GRE. From whence it comes, pray tell? I suppose the creator of this question wants us to choose B, but "mole" is simply not strongly related to chthonic, meaning that our question stem is not good, which in turn means that the question is not good. :o:o:o I came up with that :o:o:o A mole (a furry burrowing mammal) is by nature chthonic (dwelling underground). An arcadian (One who leads or prefers a simple, rural life) is by nature Bucolic(rural, pastoral). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Posted October 24, 2002 Share Posted October 24, 2002 In my original post, I asked whether it was you who'd created the analogy, but I thought better of being so presumptuous, and edited my post. The problem with your analogy is that Chthonic, although the definition mentions the "underworld," relates more to "hell" than to the simple state of existing beneath the surface of the Earth. But perhaps there's an important GRE lesson to be learned here. GRE will take its definitions solely from well established, universal meanings of words. Moles are not thought to exist in "hell," but thought to exist under our feet, two different things. Okay, you're obviously a smart guy, and I think you've got the point now. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmigoRo Posted October 24, 2002 Author Share Posted October 24, 2002 Originally posted by Erin Billy But perhaps there's an important GRE lesson to be learned here. GRE will take its definitions solely from well established, universal meanings of words. Agreed. I find that it is only Kaplan that bothers with the obscure tertiary meanings of words. AmigoRo (Who is contemplating applying to Kaplan instead of univerisities) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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