Friday, April 25, 2008

BIG BOOK ANALOGY & ANTONYM PART-11

GRE TEST 29

1. INEVITABLE: CHANCE::
(A) absolute: variability
(B) candid: openness
(C) certain: regularity
(D) relaxed: diligence
(E) sincere: hesitancy

2. SYNONYMOUS: MEANING::
(A) interchangeable: function
(B) equivocal: interpretation
(C) coincidental: cause
(D) ambidextrous: skill
(E) bilingual: language

3. PORTRAIT: PAINTING::
(A) ballet: music
(B) meter: poetry
(C) solo: ensemble
(D) biography: history
(E) documentary: event

4. REPROVE: REPRIMAND::
(A) blame: censure
(B) control : contain
(C) persuade : convince
(D) thwart : confront
(E) inconvenience : effect

5. FLUENT: GLIB::
(A) meticulous: finicky
(B) dedicated: steadfast
(C) humorous: wry
(D) miserly: altruistic
(E) wise: impartial

6. GRAMMAR: LANGUAGE::
(A) pitch: music
(B) protocol: conduct
(C) stanza: poetry
(D) revision : speech
(E) oratory: ceremony


GRE TEST 29 ANSWER KEY
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GRE TEST 30

1.WALLET: MONEY::
(A) bank: vault
(B) suitcase: clothing
(C) checkbook: balance
(D) wealth: prestige
(E) envelope: stamp

2. INSTRUMENTALIST: SYMPHONY::
(A) author: drama
(B) photographer: cinema
(C) composer: concerto
(D) artist: painting
(E) dancer: ballet

3. PLATEAU: CHANGE:
(A) respite: activity
(B) asylum: security
(C) terminus: journey
(D) interval: time
(E) lull: rest

4. ISTHMUS: LAND::
(A) peninsula: island
(B) canal: river
(C) stratosphere: air
(D) strait: water
(E) tunnel: mountain

5. EMBARGO: COMMERCE::
(A) abstention: election
(B) strike: lockout
(C) boycott: development
(D) quarantine: contact
(E) blockade: port

6. DILATORY: PROCRASTINATE::
(A) recalcitrant: comply
(B) malcontent: complain
(C) ambivalent: decide
(D) inept: modify
(E) credulous: learn

7. NOMINAL: SIGNIFICANCE::
(A) titular: honor
(B) ephemeral: brevity
(C) divisible: continuity
(D) anomalous: distinction
(E) disjunctive: unity

8. PLAGIARISM: IDEAS::
(A) libel: words
(B) forgery: documents
(C) arson: buildings
(D) kidnapping: ransom
(E) rustling: cattle

9. POLITIC: OFFEND::
(A) distressing: terrify
(B) aloof: associate
(C) misunderstood: surmise
(D) vacuous: deplete
(E) trivial: bore

10. RECONSTITUTE:
(A) detail
(B) invent
(C) spoil
(D) conform
(E) dehydrate

11. TAME:
(A) resolute
(B) ruinous
(C) racy
(D) erratic
(E) experienced

12. INDURATE:
(A) soften
(B) puncture
(C) denude
(D) immure
(E) exchange


13. FRIABLE:
(A) not easily crumbled
(B) not easily torn
(C) not easily melted
(D) not easily eroded
(E) not easily punctured

14. AMBIGUOUS: UNDERSTAND::
(A) veracious: defend
(B) blatant: ignore
(C) prosaic: classify
(D) arcane: conceal
(E) plausible: believe

15. PRISTINE: DECAY::
(A) adequate: imprecision
(B) stable: fluctuation
(C) volatile: force
(D) symmetric: flaw
(E) valid: exception

16. DIGRESS: EXCURSIVE::
(A) improvise: studied
(B) reiterate: redundant
(C) excise: prolix
(D) refute: plausible
(E) accede: contentious

17. PONTIFICATE: SPEAK::
(A) indoctrinate: preach
(B) impersonate: imitate
(C) obey: listen
(D) soar: fly
(E) strut: walk

18. OFFICIOUS: MEDDLE::
(A) disaffected: rebel
(B) bustling: excel
(C) profligate: conserve
(D) subservient: esteem
(E) acrimonious: soothe

19. ATTENUATE: THICKNESS::
(A) separate: substance
(B) ventilate: circulation
(C) vaccinate: immunity
(D) transfer: location
(E) cool: temperature

20. CHAMPION:
(A) emulate
(B) disparage
(C) compel
(D) anticipate
(E) disappoint

21. DECADENCE:
(A) cheerfulness
(B) promptness
(C) cleanliness
(D) wholesomeness
(E) carefulness

22. IMPUGN:
(A) rectify
(B) classify
(C) vindicate
(D) mollify
(E) chastise

23. BAIT:
(A) perplex
(B) disarm
(C) delude
(D) release
(E) fortify

24. CATASTROPHE: MISHAP::
(A) prediction: recollection
(B) contest: recognition
(C) humiliation: embarrassment
(D) reconciliation: solution
(E) hurdle: challenge

25. DEPORTATION:COUNTRY::
(A) evacuation: shelter
(B) abdication: throne
(C) extradition: court
(D) eviction: dwelling
(E) debarkation: destination

26. .MAELSTROM:TURBULENT::
(A) stricture: imperative
(B) mirage: illusory
(C) antique: rare
(D) myth: authentic
(E) verdict: fair

27. ABSTEMIOUS: INDULGE::
(A) affectionate: embrace
(B) austere: decorate
(C) articulate: preach
(D) argumentative: harangue
(E) affable: jest

28. BLUSTERING: SPEAK::
(A) grimacing: smile
(B) blinking: stare
(C) slouching: sit
(D) jeering: laugh
(E) swaggering: walk

29. INDELIBLE: FORGET::
(A) lucid: comprehend
(B) astounding: expect
(C) inconsequential: reduce
(D) incorrigible: agree
(E) fearsome: avoid


30. STARTLE:
(A) appease
(B) lull
(C) reconcile
(D) dally
(E) slumber

31. RECIPROCATING:
(A) releasing slowly
(B) calculating approximately
(C) accepting provisionally
(D) moving unidirectionally
(E) mixing thoroughly

32. TERROR: FEAR::
(A) craving: desire
(B) inclination: liking
(C) sympathy: empathy
(D) urgency: lack
(E) alibi: excuse


33. PESTLE: GRIND::
(A) scissors: sharpen
(B) spice: flavor
(C) spoon: stir
(D) hammer: swing
(E) fan: rotate

34. DISSEMBLE: HONESTY::
(A) smile: amiability
(B) snub: politeness
(C) disagree: error
(D) flee: furtiveness
(E) elate: exuberance

35. SYNOPSIS: CONCISENESS::
(A) distillate: purity
(B) mutation: viability
(C) replication: precedence
(D) illusion: quickness
(E) icon: charity

36. MEDIATION : COMPROMISE::
(A) exclamation: remark
(B) approbation: acclaim
(C) election: legislation
(D) prosecution: conviction
(E) conclusion: evaluation

37. EQUIVOCATION: TRUTH
(A) rhetoric: persuasion
(B) obfuscation: clarity
(C) metaphor: description
(D) repetition: boredom
(E) conciliation: appeasement

38. CRAVEN: ADMIRABLE::
(A) unruly: energetic
(B) listless: attractive
(C) deft: awkward
(D) trifling: amusing
(E) volatile: passionate

39. FLIPPANCY:
(A) temperance
(B) reliability
(C) seriousness
(D) inflexibility
(E) reticence

40. BUNGLE:
(A) bring off
(B) bail out:
(C) give in
(D) pull through
(E) put together

41.SERE:
(A) lush
(B) obstinate
(C) immersed
(D) fortunate
(E) antiquated

42. VACUOUS:
(A) courteous
(B) exhilarated
(C) modest
(D) intelligent
(E) emergent

43. BOMBAST:
(A) kindness
(B) nonthreatening motion
(C) great effort
(D) down-to-earth language
(E) good-natured approval

44. EXEMPT: LIABILITY::
(A) flout: authority
(B) bestow: reward
(C) permit: request
(D) restrain: disorder
(E) pardon: penalty

45. FULL-BODIED: FLAVOR::
(A) penetrating: vision
(B) humorous: character
(C) salacious: language
(D) nostalgic: feeling
(E) resonant: sound

46. LEGACY: PREDECESSOR::
(A) gift: donor
(B) gratuity: service
(C) contribution: charity
(D) receipt: customer
(E) loan: collector

47. HERO: ADMIRABLE::
(A) critic: capricious
(B) braggart: surly
(C) eccentric: unconventional
(D) anarchist: powerful
(E) enemy: immoral

48. GALVANIZE: STIMULATE::
(A) agitate: occlude
(B) incubate: humidify
(C) sterilize: separate
(D) irrigate: flush
(E) purify: amalgamate

49. LOOSE: CONFINEMENT::
(A) forgive: injury
(B) promulgate: rule
(C) disabuse: misconception
(D) redress: allegation
(E) disengage: independence

50. BLANDISHMENT: COAX::
(A) prevarication: deceive
(B) reverie: dream
(C) persuasion: coerce
(D) enticement: impoverish
(E) explanation: mislead

51. CONVULSION: CONTRACTION::
(A) aggression: attack
(B) sulkiness: punishment
(C) persistence: acquiescence
(D) frenzy: emotion
(E) indifference: greeting

52. INTEGRAL:
(A) profuse
(B) superfluous
(C) meritorious
(D) neutral
(E) displaced

53. FRIABLE:
(A) substantial
(B) inflexible
(C) easily contained
(D) slow to accelerate
(E) not easily crumbled

54. DERACINATE:
(A) illuminate
(B) quench
(C) amplify
(D) polish
(E) plant

55. FATIGUE: REST::
(A) gravity: weight
(B) friction: heat
(C) dehydration: water
(D) dizziness: vertigo
(E) radiation: light

56. RECYCLE: DISPOSAL::
(A) recommend: insistence
(B) reciprocate: treatment
(C) rehabilitate: demolition
(D) attach: conquest
(E) offer: sale

57. STOIC: PERTURB::
(A) perplexed: enlighten
(B) nondescript: neglect
(C) tranquil: pacify
(D) avaricious: satisfy
(E) daunting: bewilder

58. EXCULPATORY: ABSOLVE::
(A) motivational: stir
(B) conventional: resist
(C) rhetorical: speak
(D) pedantic: learn
(E) ponderous: choose

59. JOLT: MOVE::
(A) possess: acquire
(B) arrive: remain
(C) check: stop
(D) spiral: turn
(E) rattle: hear

60. GENIAL:
(A) dyspeptic
(B) ceremonious
(C) wistful
(D) ravishing
(E) variable

61. CONSTRUCT : REMODEL::
(A) exhibit : perform
(B) compose : edit
(C) demolish : repair
(D) quantify : estimate
(E) predict : assess

62. ILLUSTRATE : PICTURES::
(A) particularize : details
(B) abridge : texts
(C) parse : sentences
(D) regularize : inconsistencies
(E) economize: words

63. MIRTH : LAUGHTER::
(A) uncertainty : nod
(B) approval : applause
(C) danger : alarm
(D) labor : sweat
(E) love : respect

64. ABRADED : FRICTION::
(A) refined : combustion
(B) attenuated : coagulation
(C) diluted : immersion
(D) strengthened : compression
(E) desiccated : dehydration

65. NTTPICK : CRITICIZE::
(A) mock : imitate
(B) complain : argue
(C) interogate : probe
(D) fret : vex
(E) cavil : object

66. DEACTIVATE:
(A) palpate
(B) alleviate
(C) inhale
(D) articulate
(E) potentiate

67. DEFINITIVE:
(A) prosaic
(B) convoluted
(C) unusual
(D) provisional
(E) vast

68. ANONYMOUS : IDENTIFY::
(A) nonchalant : excite
(B) repressed : constrain
(C) misled : trust
(D) annoying : assist
(E) unremarkable : please

69.EXEMPLARY: IMITATION::
(A) venerable : denigration
(B) novel : duplication
(C) redoubtable : regard
(D) challenging : determination
(E) creditable: verification

70. SUPERCILIOUS.
(A) castigating
(B) obsequious
(C) reclusive
(D) rambunctious
(E) abrasive

71. AWASH:
(A) fouled
(B) quenched
(C) rigid
(D) dry
(E) sturdy

72. BIBLIOPHILE : BOOKS::
(A) environmentalist : pollution
(B) zoologist : animals
(C) gourmet : food
(D) calligrapher : handwriting
(E) aviator : aircraft

73. VOICE:SHOUT::
(A) ear : overhear
(B) eye : see
(C) hand : clutch
(D) nerve : feel
(E) nose : inhale

74. AMENITY : COMFORTABLE
(A) tact : circumspect
(B) nuisance : aggravated
(C) honorarium :grateful
(D) favorite : envious
(E) lounge : patient

75. ADMONISH: DENOUNCE::
(A) challenge: overcome
(B) reward: praise
(C) control: contain
(D) persuade: convince
(E) punish: pillory

76. MARTINET: DISCIPLINE::
(A) illusionist: misdirection
(B) dilettante: commitment
(C) renegade: allegiance
(D) pedant: learning
(E) hack: writing

77. CATHOLIC:
(A) narrow
(B) soft
(C) trivial
(D) calm
(E) quick

GRE TEST 30 ANSWER KEY :
1-20: BEADD BEEBE CAABB BEAEB
21-40: DCECD BBEBB DACBA DBCCA
41-60: ADDEE ACDCA DBEEC CDACA
61-77: BABEE EDACB DCBCD DA[/b]

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