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Common “-ologies” to Know for the Miller Analogies Test

By: Vince Kotchian and Edwin Kotchian and

Updated: 03-26-2016

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What are –ologies? They’re words that mean “the study of” — and they’re simply words that end in the suffix –ology. For the Miller Analogies Test (MAT), becoming familiar with the most common –ologies is critical.

It’s pretty tough to get through high school or college without encountering an “-ology” or two: Biology, Psychology, Sociology, etc. For example, astrology is the study of the stars and planets. The following list has examples of common –ology words; each word means “the study of” the word that follows it.

Alology: Algae
Anthropology: Humans
Archaeology: Past human activity
Axiology: Values
Bacteriology: Bacteria
Biology: Life
Cardiology: Heart
Cosmology: Origin and laws of the universe
Cryptology: Codes
Cytology: Cells
Deontology: Ethics
Enology: Wine
Entomology: Insects
Epidemiology: Disease
Epistemology: Knowledge
Eschatology: End of time
Ethology: Animal behavior
Etiology: Causation and origination
Geology: Earth
Gerontology: Aging
Hagiology: Saints
Herpetology: Amphibians and reptiles
Histology: Tissues of plants and animals
Horology: Measuring time
Ichthyology: Fish
Kinesiology: Human movement
Limnology: Fresh inland water
Mammalogy: Mammals
Morphology: Form of organisms
Mycology: Fungi
Numismatology: Currency
Oncology: Tumors
Ontology: Reality
Ophthalmology: Eye
Ornithology: Birds
Paleontology: Fossils
Pathology: Diseases
Philology: Language
Physiology: Functions of organisms
Psychology: Mental functions and behaviors
Teleology: Final causes
Thanatology: Dying and death
Virology: Viruses
Zoology: Animals

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About the book authors:

Vince Kotchian is a full-time standardized test tutor specializing in the MAT, SSAT, ISEE, ACT, GRE, and GMAT. He teaches a GRE prep course at the University of California, San Diego, and has an extensive understanding of analogies and the MAT.

Edwin Kotchian is a MAT tutor and freelance writer who has contributed to a variety of test-prep material.

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