GRE TEST 1
8. CHOIR: SINGER::
(A) election: voter
(B) anthology: poet
(C) cast: actor
(D) orchestra: composer
(E) convention: speaker
9. GLARING: BRIGHT::
(A) iridescent: colorful
(B) perceptible: visible
(C) discordant: harmonious
(D) peppery: salty
(E) deafening: loud
10. MAVERICK: CONFORMITY::
(A) renegade: ambition
(B) extrovert: reserve
(C) reprobate: humility
(D) zealot: loyalty
(E) strategist: decisiveness
11. SLITHER: SNAKE::
(A) perch: eagle
(B) bask: lizard
(C) waddle: duck
(D) circle: hawk
(E) croak: frog
12. COUNTENANCE: TOLERATION::
(A) defer: ignorance
(B) renounce: mistrust
(C) encroach: jealousy
(D) demur: objection
(E) reject: disappointment
13. PROCTOR: SUPERVISE::
(A) prophet: rule
(B) profiteer: consume
(C) profligate: demand
(D) prodigal: squander
(E) prodigy: wonder
14. REDOLENT: SMELL::
(A) curious: knowledge
(B) lucid: sight
(C) torpid: motion
(D) ephemeral: touch
(E) piquant: taste
15. TORQUE: ROTATION::
(A) centrifuge: axis
(B) osmosis: membrane
(C) tension: elongation
(D) elasticity: variation
(E) gas: propulsion
16. SUBSIDY: SUPPORT::
(A) assistance: endowment
(B) funds: fellowship
(C) credit: payment
(D) debt: obligation
(E) loan: note
28. COMMOTION:
(A) desirability
(B) likability
(C)propensity
(D) changeability
(E) tranquility
29. INDETERMINATE:
(A) qualified
(B) definite
(C) stubborn
(D) effective
(E) committed
30. DIVERGE:
(A) relay
(B) bypass
(C) enclose
(D) work quickly
(E) come together
31. FLIPPANT:
(A) evenly distributed
(B) well coordinated
(C) inflexible
(D) sane
(E) earnest
32. NEXUS:
(A) disconnected components
(B) tangled threads
(C) lost direction
(D) unseen obstacle
(E) damaged parts
33. LEVY:
(A) reconsider
(B) relinquish
(C) repatriate
(D) revitalize
(E) rescind
34. ANOMALOUS:
(A) porous
(B) viscous
(C) essential
(D) normal
(E) elemental
35. GROUSE:
(A) rejoice
(B) rekindle
(C) restore
(D) reject
(E) reflect
36. GIST:
(A) tangential point
(B) tentative explanation
(C) faulty assumption
(D) flawed argument
(E) meaningless distinction
37. EFFRONTERY:
(A) decorum
(B) candor
(C) resolution
(D) perplexity
(E) mediation
38. LIMPID:
(A) rampant
(B) vapid
(C) turbid
(D) rigid
(E) resilient
8. WATER: SWIM::
(A) grass: grow
(B) knot: tie
(C) plan: implement
(D) flood: damage
(E) snow: ski
9. TILE: MOSAIC::
(A) wood: totem
(B) stitch: sampler
(C) ink: scroll
(D) pedestal: column
(E) tapestry: rug
10. SCHOOL: FISH::
(A) posse: crowd
(B) arrow: feathers
(C) union: labor
(D) flock: birds
(E) stock: cattle
11. CASTIGATION: DISAPPROVAL::
(A) grief: indignation
(B) hostility: intention
(C) hope: insight
(D) innocence: patience
(E) blasphemy: irreverence
12. REDOUBTABLE: AWE::
(A) tart: pungency
(B) tacit: solitude
(C) despicable: contempt
(D) engrossing: obliviousness
(E) venerable: renown
13. ACCELERATE: SPEED::
(A) assess: value
(B) elaborate: quality
(C) disperse: strength
(D) prolong: duration
(E) enumerate: quantity
14. COMPLAIN: CARP::
(A) supply: donate
(B) argue: debate
(C) grumble: accuse
(D) drink: guzzle
(E) pacify: intervene
15. FILIGREE: WIRE::
(A) embroidery: knot
(B) bead: string
(C) lace: thread
(D) fringe: yarn
(E) rope: strand
16. SKIRMISH: INSIGNIFICANCE::
(A) revolution: democracy
(C) duel: formality
(D) feud: impartiality
(E) bout: sparring
(F) crusade: remoteness
28. STABILIZE:
(A) penetrate
(B) minimize
(C) fluctuate
(D) analyze
(E) isolate
29. RENOVATE:
(A) design to specifications
(B) keep hidden
(C) cause to decay
(D) duplicate
(E) complicate
30. PROFUSE:
(A) sequential
(B) shoddy
(C) scant
(D) surly
(E) supreme
31. ANCHOR:
(A) unwind
(B) unbend
(C) disjoin
(D) disrupt
(E) dislodge
32. REFUTE:
(A) reveal
(B) associate
(C) recognize
(D) understand
(E) prove
33. NADIR:
(A) immobile object
(B) uniform measurement
(C)extreme distance
(D) topmost point
(E) regular phenomenon
34. APPROBATION:
(A) disinclination
(B) stagnation
(C) condemnation
(D) false allegation
(E) immediate repulsion
35. FATUOUSNESS:
(A) sensibleness
(B) courage
(C) obedience
(D) aloofness
(E) forcefulness
36. TIMOROUS:
(A) consummate
(B) faithful
(C) intrepid
(D) antagonistic
(E) impulsive
37. SEMINAL:
(A) withholding peripheral information
(B) promoting spirited exchange
(C) suggesting contradictory hypotheses
(D) displaying cultural biases
(E) hampering further development
38. DISINGENUOUSNESS:
(A) coherent thought
(B) polite conversation
(C) acquisitiveness
(D) guilelessness
(E) contentiousness
GRE TEST 1 ANSWER KEYS :
Part I. CEBCD DECD
Part II. EBEEA EDAAA C
Part III.EBDEC DDCB
Part VI.CCCEE DCACE D
GRE TEST 2
8. STUDY: LEARN::
(A) pervade: encompass
(B) search: find
(C) gather: win
(D) agree: keep
(E) accumulate: raise
9. CORRAL: HORSES::
(A) den: lions
(B) meadow: sheep
(C) herd: cattle
(D) nest: birds
(E) coop: chickens
10. LULLABY: SONG::
(A) narrative: volume
(B) lecture: tutor
(C) paragraph: page
(D) diatribe: discourse
(E) invective: compliment
11. DIE: SHAPING::
(A) glue: attaching
(B) anchor: sailing
(C) drill: boring
(D) pedal: propelling
(E) ink: printing
12. MERCENARY: MONEY::
(A) vindictive: revenge
(B) scholarly: library
(C) immaculate: cleanliness
(D) thirsty: water
(E) belligerent: invasion
13. AUTHORITATIVENESS: PUNDITS::
(A) dedication: signatories
(B) sobriety: executors
(C) sensitivity: literati
(D) recklessness: warriors
(E) allegiance: partisans
14. STRUT: WING::
(A) lever: handle
(B) axle: wheel
(C) buttress: wall
(D) beam: rivet
(E) well: pipe
15. FAWN: IMPERIOUSNESS::
(A) equivocate: directness
(B) elaborate: originality
(C) boggle: imagination
(D) manipulate: repression
(E) coddle: permissiveness
16. TROUBLED: DISTRAUGHT::
(A) annoyed: disillusioned
(B) disturbed: interrupted
(C) covetous: rapacious
(D) outmoded: ostentatious
(E) tranquil: placid
28. BOISTEROUS:
(A) grateful
(B) angry
(C) clever
(D) frightened
(E) quiet
29. EMIT:
(A) absorb
(B) demand
(C) mistake
(D) prevent
(E) require
30. METAMORRHOSE:
(A) move ahead
(B) remain unaltered
(C) descend slowly
(D) examine in haste
(E) prepare in advance
31. ALLY:
(A) mediator
(B) felon
(C) adversary
(D) inventor
(E) conspirator
32. OFFHAND:
(A) accurate
(B) universal
(C) appropriate
(D) premeditated
(E) disputatious
33. BROACH:
(A) keep track of
(B) lay claim to
(C) close off
(D) soothe
(E) simplify
34. GIST:
(A) artificial manner
(B) trivial point
(C) informal procedure
(D) eccentric method
(E) singular event
35. DIVESTITURE:
(A) acquisition
(B) promotion
(C) subsidization
(D) consultation
(E) monopolization
36. EXTANT:
(A) extensive
(B) extraneous
(C) extricable
(D) extinct
(E) extra
37. TRACTABILITY:
(A) infertility
(B) implausibility
(C) incorrigibility
(D) impenetrability
(E) indefatigability
38. NOISOME:
(A) attractively fragrant
(B) subtly flattering
(C) consistently patient
(D) softly glowing
(E) gradually diminishing
8. TABLECTOTH: TABLE::
(A) tent: ground
(B) shirt: hanger
(C) window: sill
(D) sheet: mattress
(E) cloud: earth
9. CANVAS: PAINTER::
(A) leather: shoe
(B) brush: palette
(C) chisel: wood
(D) marble: sculptor
(E) hammer: carpenter
10. MANSION: RESIDENCE::
(A) limousine: automobile
(B) chandelier: candle
(C) tuxedo: wardrobe
(D) diamond: rhinestone
(E) yacht: harbor
11. DOOR: ROOM::
(A) rudder: anchor
(B) boat: ship
(C) patio: terrace
(D) hatch: hold
(E) basement: attic
12. CHOREOGRAPHY: DANCE::
(A) ceremony: sermon
(B) agenda: advertisement
(C) poetry: recitation
(D) instrumentation:: conductor
(E) plot: story
13. EVAPORATE: VAPOR::
(A) petrify: stone
(B) centrifuge: liquid
(C) saturate: fluid
(D) corrode: acid
(E) incinerate: fire
14. ASSUAGE: SORROW::
(A) retaliate: antipathy
(B) dampen: ardor
(C) entrust: reliability
(D) counsel: reluctance
(E) withhold: appreciation
15. NUMB: INSENSIBLE::
(A) reflect: luminous
(B) burnish: lustrous
(C) heckle: raucous
(D) repulse: odious
(E) braid: sinuous
16. AUDACIOUS: TREPDATION::
(A) refractory: intransigence
(B) laconic: volubility
(C) sordid: aspiration
(D) cursory: accumulation
(E) derisive: subordination
28. PERSEVERE:
(A) put into
(B) send out
(C) take away
(D) give up
(E) bring forward
29. WATERPROOF:
(A) soggy
(B) natural
(C) unglazed
(D) viscous
(E) permeable
30. AMALGAMATE:
(A) separate
(B) fixate
(C) terminate
(D) calibrate
(E) correlate
31. PUNGENCY:
(A) boredom
(B) redundancy
(C) unresponsiveness
(D) blandness
(E) insignificance
32. ANARCHY:
(A) courtesy
(B) hope
(C) order
(D) neutrality
(E) importance
33. INCURSION:
(A) loss of respect
(B) lack of resolve
(C) reparation
(D) relapse
(E) retreat
34. ABROGATE:
(A) uphold
(B) defer
(C) discuss secretly
(D) admit willingly
(E) read thoroughly
35. HAPLESS:
(A) excited
(B) elated
(C) fortunate
(D) completely self-reliant
(E) assured of success
36. AVER:
(A) collect
(B) augment
(C) placate
(D) deny
(E) encourage
37. SEDULOUS:
(A) presumptuous
(B) ponderous
(C) treacherous
(D) careless
(E) useless
38. INSULARITY:
(A) overzealousness
(B) cosmopolitanism
(C) susceptibility
(D) willing hospitality
(E) knowledgeable consideration
8. SCALPEL: SURGEON::
(A) laser: agronomist
(B) magnet: ecologist
(C) syringe: geologist
(D) telescope: astronomer
(E) microscope: geometrician
9. APPLE: FRUIT::
(A) egg: chicken
(B) rung: chair
(C) wool: fabric
(D) fuse: dynamite
(E) wick: candle
10. ENVELOPE: LETTER::
(A) scarf: hat
(B) box: bag
(C) crate: produce
(D) neck: head
(E) blood: heart
11. PANEGYRIC: EULOGIZE::
(A) ballad: stigmatize
(B) ode: criticize
(C) lampoon: satirize
(D) tirade: entertain
(E) treatise: dispute
12. OVERDOSE: PRESCRIPTION::
(A) deprivation: materialism
(B) indiscretion: convention
(C) affliction: sympathy
(D) adventure: expedition
(E) drug: medicine
13. FRESCO: WALL::
(A) fountain: courtyard
(B) parquetry: floor
(C) thatch: roof
(D) statuary: passage
(E) gargoyle: gutter
14. HAMMER: ANVIL::
(A) knocker: door
(B) stick: gong
(C) hand: drum
(D) pestle: mortar
(E) gavel: lectern
15. RELEVANT: CRUCIAL::
(A) marginal: unique
(B) perceptible: obvious
(C) apparent: real
(D)peripheral: central
(E) possible: desirable
16. PERFUNCTORILY: INSPIRATION::
(A) insolently: veneration
(B) ardently: passion
(C) phlegmatically: composure
(D) surreptitiously: obsession
(E) haltingly: reluctance
GRE TEST 2 ANSWER KEYS :
Part I. BEDCA ECAC
Part II. EABCD CBADC A
Part III.DDADE ABBB
Part IV.DEADC EACDD B
Part V. DCCCB BDBA
GRE TEST 3
Part 1
8. ADULT: CHILD::
(A) horse: mare (B) cat: kitten (C) swine: sow
(D) human: animal (E) cow: herd
9. CLOT: DISSOLVED::
(A) enthusiast: influenced
(B) cartoon: distorted (C) crowd: dispersed
(D) chain: disengaged (E) disciple: inspired
10. GLOSSARY: TEXT::
(A) bibliography: source
(B) abstract: dissertation (C) legend: map
(D) index: catalog (E) abbreviation: footnote
11. FERVOR: ZEALOT::
(A) antipathy: philanthropist
(B) improvidence: spendthrift
(C) concision: politician
(D) determination: ecologist
(E) nonchalance: acrobat
12. SHARD: POTTERY::
(A) flint: stone (B) flange: wheel
(C) cinder: coal (D) fragment: bone
(E) tare: grain
13. FERTILIZE: GROW::
(A) immunize: resist (B) nourish: enrich
(C) heat: burn (D) graft: multiply
(E) prune: dwarf
14. ATTENTIVE: OFFICIOUS::
(A) doubtful: ambiguous
(B) absorbed: engrossed
(C) refined: snobbish
(D) magisterial: authoritative
(E) impromptu: spontaneous
15. EXORBITANT: MODERATION::
(A) dispassionate: equanimity
(B) macabre: interest (C) perfidious: loyalty
(D) brilliant: gullibility (E) lavish: extravagance
16. BLANDISHMENT: COAX::
(A) medal: honor (B) budget: save
(C) diary: reminisce (D) concert: play
(E) plea: threaten
ANSWER KEY FOR GRE TEST 3 : Part 1 DAEDB DCEDD EADEA C
GRE TEST 3 PART-2
28. ACCELERATE:
(A) swerve (B) arouse (C) dispel
(D) reject (E) retard
29. JABBER:
(A) tickle (B) argue (C) stroke
(D) speak slowly (E) joke inaptly
30. WARMONGER:
(A) commentator (B) liaison
(C) lobbyist (D) emissary (E) pacifist
31. FLUENT:
(A) insensitive (B) inappropriate
(C) derogatory (D) halting (E) hypocritical
32. DISSONANCE:
(A) concord (B) confederacy
(C) collusion (D) consent (E) contract
33. SAVANT:
(A) flatterer (B) bore (C) unlearned person
(D) unprincipled individual
(E) misunderstood advisor
34. BREACH:
(A) garner (B) solder (C) keep silent
(D) move forward (E) give approval
35. TORTUOUS:
(A) enduring (B) informal (C) cautious
(D) simplistic (E) straightforward
36. PLETHORA:
(A) vacuousness (B) narrowness
(C) choice (D) dearth (E) confusion
37. POSTURE:
(A) walk clumsily (B) behave naturally
(C) impose arbitrarily (D) publicize widely
(E) explain carefully
38. GOSSAMER:
(A) sincere (B) taciturn (C) intense
(D) awkward (E) ponderous
Part 3
8. APPLE: SKIN::
(A) potato: tuber (B) melon: rind
(C) tomato: fruit (D) maize: cob
(E) rhubarb: leafstalk
9. FIRE: INFERNO::
(A) speech: shout (B) wind: temperature
(C) storm: hurricane (D) whale: minnow
(E) plant: flower
10. BODYGUARD: PERSON::
(A) police officer: traffic (B) teacher: pupil
(C) major: city (D) soldier: country
(E) secretary: office
11. LOPE: RUN::
(A) uncover: lose (B) view: see
(C) sigh: moan (D) chew: drink
(E) drawl: speak
12. HOAX: DECEIVE::
(A) scandal: vilify (B) lottery: disburse
(C) gimmick: wheedle (D) filibuster: delay
(E) boast: cajole
13. ALCOVE: RECESS::
(A) turret: chimney (B) dome: roof
(C) column: entrance (D) foyer: ballroom
(E) foundation: building
14. BALLAST: INSTABILITY::
(A) buoy: direction (B) purchase: slippage
(C) lathe: metal (D) pulley: leverage
(E) hoist: elevator
15. MUFFLE: SOUND::
(A) assuage: grief (B) maul: object
(C) extract: flavor (D) endure: agony
(E) conceal: secret
16. MITIGATE: SEVERE::
(A) compile: available (B) restore: new
(C) contribute: charitable
(D) venerate: reverent (E) qualify: general
Part 4
28. LAG:
(A) look around (B) dodge easily
(C) seem hard (D) forge ahead
(E) change radically
29. RANDOMIZE:
(A) distribute (B) analyze
(C) systematize (D) blend (E) prepare
30. SURCHARGE:
(A) loss (B) liability (C) decrease
(D) shortfall (E) discount
31. SYNCHRONOUS:
(A) off-key (B) out-of-shape
(C) without pity (D) out-of-phase
(E) without difficulty
32. PROFUSE:
(A) recurrent (B) rare (C) comprehensible
(D) scanty (E) flawed
33. INERTIA:
(A) short duration (B) massless particle
(C) resistant medium
(D) ability to maintain pressure
(E) tendency to change motion
34. DIN:
(A) silence (B) slowness (C) sharpness
(D) essence (E) repose
35. GAUCHENESS:
(A) probity (B) sophistry (C) acumen
(D) polish (E) vigor
36. INCHOATE:
(A) sordid (B) modern (C) improvised
(D) exceptionally quick
(E) completely formed
37. ENDEMIC:
(A) exotic (B) shallow (C) episodic
(D) manifest (E) treatable
38. REDOUBTABLE:
(A) unsurprising (B) unambiguous
(C) unimpressive (D) inevitable
(E) immovable
Part 5
8. DRAWBRIDGE: CASTLE::
(A) lawn: house (B) gangway: ship
(C) aisle: stage (D) hallway: building
(E) sidewalk: garage
9. INSULIN: PANCREAS::
(A) bile: liver (B) menthol: eucalyptus
(C) oxygen: heart (D) honey: bee
(E) vanilla: bean
10. TALON: ERAGLE::
(A) fang: snake (B) hoof: horse
(C) quill: porcupine (D) tusk: elephant
(E) claw: panther
11. ARTICULATE: CLEARLY::
(A) orate: strongly (B) shout: loudly
(C) lecture: willfully (D) malign: incoherently
(E) jest: belligerently
12. NUANCE: DISTINCTION::
(A) remnant: preservation
(B) shade: spectrum
(C) hint: suggestion
(D) trace: existence
(E) splinter: disintegration
13. URBANE: GAUCHERIE::
(A) confident: coterie
(B) calculating: imposture
(C) diffident: goodwill
(D) fearful: destruction
(E) guileless: chicanery
14. VOTING: FOLL CALL::
(A) termination; cloture
(B) amendment: constitution
(C) majority: concession
(D) quorum: filibuster
(E) investigation: legislation
15. DEMUR: QUALMS::
(A) placate: pique
(B) obligate: benevolence
(C) atrophy: rehabilitation
(D) manipulate: experience
(E) waver: irresoluteness
16. MISER: THRIFT::
(A) performer: artistry
(B) chauvinist: patriotism
(C) mimic: ridicule
(D) politician: compromise
(E) scientist: discovery
GRE TEST 3 ANSWER KEYS:
1.BCCBD ACCA
2.EDEDA CBEDB E
3.BCDED BBAE
4.DCEDD EADEA C
5.BAEBC EAEB
[b] GRE TEST 4[/b]
Part 1
8. BABBLE: TALK::
(A) chisel: sculpt (B) harmonize: sing
(C) scribble: write (D) hint: imply
(E) quibble: elude
9. SYLLABUS: COURSE::
(A) rules: jury (B) map: destination
(C) recipe: ingredients (D) appetizer: meal
(E) agenda: meeting
10. VARNISH: WOOD::
(A) etch: glass (B) tarnish: silver
(C) wax: linoleum (D) burnish: metal
(E) bleach: fabric
11. PITCH: SOUND::
(A) color: light (B) mass: weight
(C) force: pressure (D) energy: heat
(E) velocity: time
12. DISCOMFITED: BLUSH::
(A) nonplussed: weep (B) contemptuous: sneer
(C) affronted: blink (D) sullen: groan
(E) aggrieved: gloat
13. INVINCIBLE: SUBDUED::
(A) inconsistent: expressed
(B) impervious: damaged
(C) imprudent: enacted (D) bolted: separated
(E) expensive: bought
14. STRIATED: GROOVE::
(A) adorned: detail (B) woven: texture
(C) engraved: curve (D) constructed: design
(E) braided: strand
15. DOGGEREL: VERSE::
(A) burlesque: play (B) sketch: drawing
(C) operetta: symphony (D) fable: narration
(E) limerick: sonnet
16. DROLL: LAUGH::
(A) grisly: flinch (B) bland: tire
(C) shrill: shriek (D) coy: falter
(E) wily: smirk
Part 2
28. BRILLIANCE:
(A) dullness (B) emptiness
(C) awkwardness (D) state of immobility
(E) excess of information
29. QUANDARY:
(A) state of suppressed enmity
(B) state of complete certainty
(C) state of mild hysteria
(D) state of unprovoked anger
(E) state of feeble opposition
30. AGGREGATE:
(A) altered plans (B) intended actions
(C) unexplained occurrences
(D) isolated units (E) unfounded conclusions
31. SUBSTANTIATION:
(A) disproof (B) dissent (C) delusion
(D) debate (E) denial
32. IMPUDENT:
(A) compelling (B) mature (C) respectful
(D) thorough (E) deliberate
33. RECANT:
(A) propose (B) respond (C) instruct
(D) affirm (E) disclose
34. DIVEST:
(A) multiply (B) initiate (C) triumph
(D) persist (E) endow
35. BANALITY:
(A) accurate portrayal
(B) impromptu statement
(C) original expression
(D) succinct interpretation
(E) elaborate critique
36. UBIQUITOUS:
(A) uniform (B) unanimous (C) unique
(D) anachronistic (E) mediocre
37. ESCHEW:
(A) invest (B) consume (C) maintain
(D) condemn (E) seek
38. BELIE:
(A) flaunt (B) distend (C) attune
(D) obviate (E) aver
Part 3
8. WEB: SPIDER::
(A) flower: bee (B) canal: otter
(C) nest: bird (D) acorn: squirrel
(E) bait: fish
9. FOUR-POSTER: BED::
(A) convertible: automobile
(B) soldier: army (C) student: school
(D) chlorine: water (E) paper: wood
10. BONE: BODY::
(A) scaffold: hinge (B) brace: corner
(C) strut: buttress (D) lattice: division
(E) girder: skyscraper
11. SCOOP: CONCAVE::
(A) tongs: hollow (B) spatula: flat
(C) beater: tined (D) cleaver: indented
(E) skewer: rounded
12. SYMBOLS: RERUS::
(A) notes: score (B) military: insignia
(C) proportions: recipe
(D) program: computer
(E) silversmith: hallmark
13. GUSH: EFFUSIVE::
(A) exult: honest (B) deliberate: secretive
(C) giggle: innocent (D) rage: irate
(E) whisper: confidential
14. PERORATION: SPEECH::
(A) tempo: movement (B) figure: portrait
(C) light: shadow (D) verse: stanza
(E) coda: sonata
15. INTERREGNUM: GOVERNMENT::
(A) splice: rope (B) cleavage: crystal
(C) infraction: law (D) frequency: wave
(E) hibernation: activity
16. EMBROIDER: CLOTH::
(A) chase: metal (B) patch: quilt
(C) gild: gold (D) carve:knife
(E) stain: glass
Part 4
28. COLLECT:
(A) scatter (B) avoid (C) hide
(D) search (E) create
29. SERRATED:
(A) without joints (B) without folds
(C) without notches (D) variegated
(E) mutated
30. FLEDGLING:
(A) experienced practitioner
(B) successful competitor
(C) reluctant volunteer
(D) recent convert
(E) attentive listener
31. SUPPOSITION:
(A) certainty (B) inferiority (C) irrelevance
(D) unexpected occurrence (E) clear position
32. ABERRANT:
(A) attractive (B) predictive (C) blissful
(D) normal (E) precise
33. OBDURATE:
(A) flexible (B) timid (C) retrospective
(D) whimsical (E) alienated
34. LIST:
(A) be upside down (B) be upright
(C) slide backward (D) sway to and fro
(E) lie flat
35. FORESTALL:
(A) announce (B) equivocate (C) prolong
(D) precipitate (E) steady
36. TENDENTIOUS:
(A) unbiased (B) severely hampered
(C) inapplicable (D) highly productive
(E) curved
37. REDUNDANT:
(A) consistent (B) complex (C) diffuse
(D) insightful (E) economical
38. RUE:
(A) tenderness (B) sincerity (C) heartiness
(D) spite (E) satisfaction
Part 5
8. COMA: UNCONSCIOUSNESS::
(A) amnesia: effort (B) delirium: confusion
(C) paralysis: pain
(D) hallucination: numbness
(E) fever: calm
9. TOURNIQUET: BLOOD::
(A) bridge: river (B) antiseptic: surgery
(C) dam: water (D) pressure: air
(E) bucket: well
10. FOUNDATION: HOUSE::
(A) mountain: tunnel (B) ground: sky
(C) net: trapeze (D) pedestal: statue
(E) pole: banner
11. PHILATELIST: STAMPS::
(A) numismatist: coins
(B) astrologer: predictions
(C) geneticist: chromosomes
(D) cartographer: maps
(E) pawnbroker: jewelry
12. INSECT: BUTTERFLY::
(A) perfume: essence
(B) botany: chrysanthemum
(C) philosophy: metaphysics
(D) pitch: black (E) color: brightness
13. PERNICIOUS: INJURE::
(A) officious: deny (B) propitious: conjure
(C) audacious: allude (D) avaricious: dispel
(E) disingenuous: mislead
14. FLAG: VIGOR:
(A) endure: courage (B) tire: monotony
(C) question: perception
(D) waver: resolution (E) flatter: charm
15. EMBARRASS: MORTIFY::
(A) adumbrate: insinuate
(B) indulge: mollycoddle
(C) aggrandize: venerate
(D) relent: deflate (E) upstage: demoralize
16. DISTILL: PURITY::
(A) leaven: volume (B) pulverize: fragility
(C) absorb: brilliance
(D) homogenize: fluidity
(E) conduct: charge
Part 6
28. PARTITION:
(A) unify (B) mollify (C) nullify
(D) indemnify (E) fortify
29. ABHOR:
(A) greatly admire (B) promise absolutely
(C) inspire (D) credit (E) improve
30. TAINTED:
(A) available (B) strident
(C) conspicuous (D) wholesome
(E) insensible
31. CARDINAL:
(A) abstract (B) elusive (C) subtle
(D) minor (E) miniature
32. ESTRANGEMENT:
(A) reconciliation (B) dissemblance
(C) consolation (D) chaotic situation
(E) continuous negotiation
33. ABATE:
(A) attach (B) alter (C) absent
(D) assist (E) augment
34. DOFF:
(A) raze (B) don (C) ply
(D) clasp tightly (E) hide carefully
35. ERUDITE:
(A) unsettled (B) unfettered (C) untalented
(D) untitled (E) unlettered
36. GARRULITY:
(A) servility (B) forbearance
(C) peacefulness (D) constancy
(E) taciturnity
37. SCOTCH:
(A) entrust (B) emphasize (C) encourage
(D) renovate (E) unfasten
38. LIBERTINE:
(A) serf (B) miser (C) prisoner
(D) ascetic (E) authoritarian
GRE TEST 4 ANSWER KEY:
1.BCDED BBAE
2.DAEDB DCEDD EADEA C
3.CAEBA DEEA
4.ACBCD ACAAD ABDAE E
5.BCDAC EDBA
6.CABEA AADDA EBEEC D
GRE TEST 5
Part 1
8. SKELETON: ANIMAL::
(A) ivory: piano (B) peel: fruit (C) ore: mine
(D) mast: ship (E) framing: building
9. OUTSKIRTS: TOWN::
(A) rung: ladder (B) trunk: tree
(C) water: goblet (D) margin: page
(E) hangar: airplane
10. AMORPHOUSNESS: DEFINITION::
(A) lassitude: energy
(B) spontaneity: awareness
(C) angularity: intricacy
(D) rectitude: drabness
(E) precision: uniformity
11. COLLUSION: CONSPIRATORS::
(A) conclusion: messengers
(B) revision: correspondents
(C) identification: arbitrators
(D) attribution: interpreters
(E) cooperation: partners
12. DIVERT: SHUNT::
(A) file: collate (B) collide: dent
(C) guess: calibrate (D) retard: brake
(E) inspect: magnify
13. EQUIVOCATE: COMMITMENT::
(A) procrastinate: action
(B) implicate: exposition
(C) expostulate: confusion
(D) corroborate: falsification
(E) fabricate: explanation
14. ARMADA: VEHICLES::
(A) drill: recruits (B) planning: logistics
(C) infantry: cavalry (D) fusillade: projectiles
(E) supply: munitions
15. LACONIC: SPEECH::
(A) believable: excuse
(B) unyielding: attitude
(C) austere: design
(D) somber: procession
(E) gradual: transition
16. GROW: BURGEON::
(A) beat: palpitate (B) transport: enrapture
(C) flourish: thrive (D) rot: decay
(E) evolve: multiply
Part 2
28. EVACUATE:
(A) boil off (B) fill up (C) melt down
(D) neutralize (E) spin
29. OUTLANDISH:
(A) prolific (B) unchanging
(C) conventional (D) noticeable
(E) transparent
30. INHIBITOR:
(A) catalyst (B) acid (C) solution
(D) reaction (E) compound
31. CONSTRICT:
(A) expiate (B) deviate (C) dilate
(D) accelerate (E) vindicate
32. REPORTORIAL:
(A) unlikely (B) imaginative (C) indecisive
(D) characteristic (E) challenging
33. INDIGENCE:
(A) wealth (B) vanity (C) boldness
(D) endurance (E) vivacity
34. INVEIGLE:
(A) display openly (B) request directly
(C) initiate willingly (D) advocate strongly
(E) contribute lavishly
35. TRACTABLE:
(A) distraught (B) irritating (C) ruthless
(D) headstrong (E) lazy
36. INCHOATE:
(A) sensuously pleasant
(B) prominently visible
(C) intrinsically reasonable
(D) fully formed (E) widely known
37. PERFIDY:
(A) thoroughness (B)generosity
(C) gratitude (D) tact (E) loyalty
38. APPROPRIATE:
(A) create a void (B) rectify an error
(C) sanction (D) surrender (E) lend
Part 3
8. GADGETS: TOOLS::
(A) blankets: linen (B) leaflets: posters
(C) trinkets: jewelry (D) sockets: bulbs
(E) ringlets: hair
9. LISTEN: RECORDING::
(A) carve: statue (B) reproduce: plan
(C) review: book (D) frame: painting
(E) view: photograph
10. CENSORSHIP: INFORMATION::
(A) frugality: constraint
(B) sampling: measurement
(C) sanitation: disease
(D) cultivation: erosion
(E) philanthropy: generosity
11. DELUGE: DROPLET::
(A) beach: wave (B) desert: oasis
(C) blizzard: icicle (D) landslide: pebble
(E) cloudburst: puddle
12. SPEAK: RETICENT::
(A) spend: parsimonious
(B) excel: audacious (C) commend: irate
(D) work: servile (E) invent: diffident
13. PATRIOTIC: CHAUVINISTIC::
(A) impudent: intolerant
(B) furtive: surreptitious
(C) incisive: trenchant
(D) receptive: gullible
(E) verbose: prolix
14. BOUQUET: FLOWERS::
(A) forest: trees (B) husk: corn (C) mist: rain
(D) woodpile: logs (E) drift: snow
15. ENDEMIC: REGION::
(A) homogeneous: population
(B) inborn: individual (C) hybrid: species
(D) sporadic: time (E) aberrant: norm
16. PECCADILLO: SIN::
(A) provocation: instigation
(B) anxiety: fear (C) perjury: corruption
(D) penury: poverty
(E) admonishment: castigation
Part 4
28. BEGIN:
(A) participate (B) determine (C) persist
(D) conclude (E) prevent
29. SHUN:
(A) seek actively (B) perform occasionally
(C) understand intuitively
(D) answer correctly
(E) influence easily
30. EQUITY:
(A) uncleanness (B) unfairness
(C) unskillfulness (D) unreadiness
(E) unfaithfulness
31. PROPAGATION:
(A) regulation (B) emulation (C) extirpation
(D) infiltration (E) revelation
32. PRESUMPTUOUS:
(A) delicate (B) humble (C) certain
(D) constructive (E) contemptible
33. VACILLATION:
(A) perpetual activity (B) rapid growth
(C) motionless balance (D) accurate focus
(E) minimal response
34. PENCHANT:
(A) stigma (B) dishonesty (C) disbelief
(D) grievance (E) dislike
35. SOMATIC:
(A) unitary (B) disjointed (C) nonphysical
(D) by hand (E) with effort
36. CONFOUND:
(A) specify (B) signify (C) scrutinize
(D) discriminate between (E) coincide with
37. CHARY:
(A) brisk (B) bold (C) untidy
(D) ungenerous (E) unfriendly
38. FLAG:
(A) sustain (B) strive (C) favor
(D) cut (E) wax
Part 5
8. NURTURE: CHILD::
(A) cultivate: crop (B) quench: fire
(C) marvel: infant (D) secure: possession
(E) delimit: obligation
9. SAW: CARPENTER::
(A) brush: painter (B) typewriter: author
(C) trowel: bricklayer (D) wagon: farmer
(E) scissors: tailor
10. EPITAPH: TOMBSTONE::
(A) pedestal: statue (B) prologue: play
(C) melody: song (D) salutation: letter
(E) motto: shield
11. SIMPER: SMILE::
(A) babble: talk (B) thought: blank
(C) look: espy (D) leer: ogle (E) wink: eye
12. EGG: CHICKEN::
(A) pearl: oyster (B) roe: salmon
(C) shell: clam (D) skin: shark
(E) tusk: walrus
13. GLIMMER: DAZZLE::
(A) delineate: disclaim (B) recede: abandon
(C) recite: harangue (D) muse: reflect
(E) murmur: resound
15. ENTANGLE: INNOLVE::
(A) caution: fear (B) compel: force
(C) grill: question (D) replicate: copy
(E) waver: adhere
16. ALCHEMY: SCIENCE::
(A) sideshow: carnival
(B) forgery: imitation
(C) burlesque: comedy (D) ploy: tactic
(E) nostrum: remedy
Part 6
28. INFINITY:
(A) bounded space (B) physical repulsion
(C) inadequate measurement
(D) weak charge (E) small miscalculation
29. TRUCE:
(A) resumed fighting (B) false pretenses
(C) genuine grievances
(D) nonmilitary service
(E) tactical error
30. DAMPED:
(A) phonetic (B) flexible (C) amplified
(D) concentrated (E) variable
31. TURBULENT:
(A) obverse (B) extensive (C) serial
(D) pacific (E) deflated
32. LUCID:
(A) vague (B) cynical (C) tedious
(D) unreliable (E) improper
33. EBULLIENCE:
(A) pomposity (B) sterility
(C) awkwardness (D) careful organization
(E) calm restraint
34. CAPRICIOUS:
(A) deductive (B) meaningful (C) steadfast
(D) limited (E) straightforward
35. IMPASSIVE:
(A) overwrought (B) long-winded
(C) pompous (D) energetic (E) adept
36. TORTUOUS:
(A) gently inclined (B) logically accurate
(C) surmountable (D) sparse (E) direct
37. TOUT:
(A) placate (B) misrepresent
(C) withhold consent (D) cast aspersions on
(E) deny the relevance of
38. PROMPT:
(A) betray (B) check (C) sway
(D) complicate (E) defer
Part 7
8. ANXIOUS: REASSURANCE::
(A) resentful: gratitude
(B) perplexed: clarification
(C) inured: imagination
(D) vociferous: suppression
(E) abstemious: indulgence
9. STANZA: POEM::
(A) pirouette: ballet (B) rhyme: verse
(C) duet: chorus (D) act: opera
(E) mimicry: pantomime
10. COIN: DENOMINATION::
(A) book: title (B) officer: rank
(C) house: architecture
(D) doctor: profession
(E) tree: wood
11. EMBELLISH: AUSTERE::
(A) condense: illusive (B) alter: remarkable
(C) train: clumsy (D) adulterate: pure
(E) refine: unique
13. EXHORT: SUGGEST::
(A) crave: accept (B) goad: direct
(C) instruct: teach (D) tamper: adjust
(E) conspire: plan
14. CLAY: PORCELAIN:
(A) glass: china (B) fire: ash (C) slag: iron
(D) flax: linen (E) sand: sediment
15. SERMON: HOMILETICS::
(A) argument: logic (B) baseball: athletics
(C) word: language (D) student: pedagogy
(E) album: philately
16. MATRIX: NUMBERS::
(A) gas: molecules (B) volume: liquid
(C) crystal: atoms (D) interaction: reagents
(E) stratum: layer
Part 8
28. PRESS:
(A) excel (B) desire (C) act (D) require
(E) withdraw
29. INNOCENCE:
(A) punishment (B) verdict (C) corrosion
(D) guilt (E) conflict
30. ELABORATE:
(A) criticize (B) simplify (C) imbue
(D) expel (E) confuse
31. PERSISTENCE:
(A) inequality (B) inconstancy
(C) irrelevance (D) incompetence
(E) intemperance
32. SKEPTICISM:
(A) plausibility (B) audacity (C) reason
(D) argument (E) conviction
33. REACTANT:
(A) by-product (B) low-grade ore
(C) inert material (D) inorganic substance
(E) nonradioactive element
34. CODA:
(A) prelude (B) crescendo (C) solo
(D) refrain (E) improvisation
35. HACKNEYED:
(A) useful (B) admissible (C) ornate
(D) meticulous (E) original
36. MACERATE:
(A) harden by drying (B) influence by lying
(C) cover by painting (D) cure by medicating
(E) assess by observing
37. GLIB:
(A) illiterate (B) inexplicit (C) verbose
(D) perfunctory (E) labored
38. IMPUGN:
(A) revoke (B) discharge (C) champion
(D) console (E) restore
GRE TEST 5 ANSWER KEYS:
Part 1: EDAED ADCA
Part 2: BCACB ABDDE D
Part 3: CECDA DDBE
Part 4: DABCB CECDB E
Part 5: AEEAB ECE
Part 6: AACDA ECAED B
Part 7: BDBDB DAC
Part 8: EDBBE CAEAE C
Friday, April 25, 2008
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