Analogy: Gourmet to Gourmand

XAT 2010 · Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning · Medium · Verbal Ability

Gourmet is to gourmand as

  1. A.

    aquatic is to aqueduct

  2. B.

    foliage is to fodder

  3. C.

    ecclesiastic is to earthy

  4. D.

    election is to elector

  5. E.

    epitaph is to epilogue

Answer

D

Explanation

'Gourmet' relates to good food / refined taste and 'gourmand' is the person who eats excessively. Analogously, 'election' is the process and 'elector' is the person who participates/elects.

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