BIG BOOK ANALOGY & ANTONYM PART-3

GRE TEST 9


1. VAGUE:
(A) expressive (B) felicitous
(C) well-defined (D) nearly perfect
(E) closely matched

2. FOCUS:
(A) disappear (B) disperse (C) link
(D) activate (E) layer

3. PROLOGUE:
(A) soliloquy (B) trilogy (C) analogue
(D) dialogue (E) epilogue

4. DISARM:
(A) hold close (B) put on guard
(C) challenge (D) entertain
(E) instruct

5. INFLATE:
(A) converge (B) inhibit (C) audit
(D) minimize (E) detect

6. INDIGENOUS:
(A) thoughtful (B) acquired (C) redundant
(D) unworthy (E) sterile

7. QUELL:
(A) foment (B) divert (C) confirm
(D) convoke (E) delay

8. EGRESS:
(A) entrance (B) decline
(C) wide variation (D) inadequate amount
(E) lateral movement

9. PIED:
(A) delicately formed (B) precisely detailed
(C) solid-colored (D) smooth
(E) luminous

10. GAINSAY:
(A) fail (B) destroy
(C) speak in support of
(D) receive compensation for
(E) regard with disgust

11. COMPLAISANCE:
(A) churlishness (B) emptiness
(C) difficulty (D) swiftness
(E) vibrancy


12. FORGERY: COUNTERFEIT::
(A) duplicity: testimony
(B) arson: insurance
(C) embezzlement: fraud
(D) theft: punishment
(E) murder: life

13. NICOTINE: TOBACCO::
(A) calcium: bone (B) iodine: salt
(C) protein: meat (D) pulp: fruit
(E) caffeine: coffee

14. CANDLE: WAX::
(A) metal: corrosion
(B) leather: vinyl
(C) curtain: pleat
(D) tire: rubber
(E) wood: ash

15. BIT: DRILL::
(A) nut: bolt (B) nail: hammer
(C) blade: razor (D) stapler: paper
(E) chisel: stone

16. MISJUDGE: ASSESS::
(A) misconstrue: interpret
(B) misconduct: rehearse
(C) misinform: design
(D) misguide: duplicate
(E) misperceive: explain

17. COMPLIANT: SERVILE::
(A) trusting: gullible
(B) cringing: fawning
(C) pleasant: effortless
(D) adventurous: courageous
(E) arduous: futile

18. ASTRINGENT: CONTRACTION::
(A) anesthetic: insensibility
(B) analgesic: pain
(C) coagulant: euphoria
(D) stimulant: drowsiness
(E) emollient: irritation

19. NOMINAL: FLGUREHEAD::
(A) absolute: autocrat
(B) cloistered: bishop
(C) military: tribunal
(D) statutory: defendant
(E) monolithic: legislature

20. PHILOSOPHER: COGITATE::
(A) linguist: prevaricate
(B) politician: capitulate
(C) scholar: extemporize
(D) misanthrope: repeat
(E) iconoclast: attack


21. ASSET:
(A) duty (B) qualification (C) denial
(D) liability (E) instability

22. CONCUR:
(A) expose (B) incite (C) prolong
(D) dissent (E) forgive

23. AMALGAMATE:
(A) congregate (B) insulate (C) isolate
(D) layer (E) revive

24. FERROUS:
(A) affected by rust (B) containing no iron
(C) chemically inert (D) combined with water
(E) permanently magnetized

25. PHLEGMATIC:
(A) vivacious (B) valiant (C) arid
(D) healthy (E) mature

26. PRODIGIOUS:
(A) implicit (B) slight (C) constant
(D) unnecessary (E) premature

27. CORROBORATION:
(A) weakening of utility
(B) lessening of certainty
(C) reduction in generality
(D) implausibility
(E) inadequacy

28. PALPABILITY:
(A) infertility (B) inflammability
(C) intangibility (D) intractability
(E) intolerability

29. ALACRITY:
(A) hesitance and reluctance
(B) caution and fear
(C) cynicism and skepticism
(D) suspicion and doubt
(E) concern and anxiety

30. MANNERED:
(A) plain (B) infantile (C) progressive
(D) ignorant (E) natural

31. DISSEMBLE:
(A) act conventionally (B) put together
(C) appear promptly (D) behave honestly
(E) obtain readily

32. MITIGATE: SEVERE::

(A) compile: available
(B) restore: new
(C) contribute: charitable
(D) venerate: reverent
(E) qualify: general

33. DOGGEREL: VERSE::

(A) burlesque: play
(B) sketch: drawing
(C) operetta: symphony
(D) fable: narration
(E) limerick: sonnet


34. SYMBOLS: REBUS::

(A) notes: score
(B) military: insignia
(C) proportions: recipe
(D) program: computer
(E) silversmith: hallmark

35. GUSH: EFFUSIVE::

(A) exult: honest
(B) deliberate: secretive
(C) giggle: innocent
(D) rage: irate
(E) whisper: confidential

36. ARMADA: VEHICLES::

(A) drill: recruits
(B) planning: logistics
(C) infantry: cavalry
(D) fusillade: projectiles
(E) supply: munitions

37. GROW: BURGEON::

(A) beat: palpitate
(B) transport: enrapture
(C) flourish: thrive
(D) rot: decay
(E) evolve: multiply

38. ENDEMIC: REGION::

(A) homogeneous: population
(B) inborn: individual
(C) hybrid: species
(D) sporadic: time
(E) aberrant: norm

39. PECCADILLO: SIN::

(A) provocation: instigation
(B) anxiety: fear
(C) perjury: corruption
(D) penury: poverty
(E) admonishment: castigation

40. APPLE: SKIN::

(A) potato: tuber
(B) melon: rind
(C) tomato: fruit
(D) maize: cob
(E) rhubarb: leafstalk

41. BODYGUARD: PERSON::

(A) police officer: traffic
(B) teacher: pupil
(C) major: city
(D) soldier: country
(E) secretary: office

42. SYLLABUS: COURSE::

(A) rules: jury
(B) map: destination
(C) recipe: ingredients
(D) appetizer: meal
(E) agenda: meeting

43. PITCH: SOUND::

(A) color: light
(B) mass: weight
(C) force: pressure
(D) energy: heat
(E) velocity: time

44. WEB: SPIDER::

(A) flower: bee
(B) canal: otter
(C) nest: bird
(D) acorn: squirrel
(E) bait: fish

45. PHILATELIST: STAMPS::

(A) numismatist: coins
(B) astrologer: predictions
(C) geneticist: chromosomes
(D) cartographer: maps
(E) pawnbroker: jewelry

46. INSECT: BUTTERFLY::

(A) perfume: essence
(B) botany: chrysanthemum
(C) philosophy: metaphysics
(D) pitch: black
(E) color: brightness

47. OUTSKIRTS: TOWN::

(A) rung: ladder
(B) trunk: tree
(C) water: goblet
(D) margin: page
(E) hangar: airplane

48. COLLUSION: CONSPIRATORS::

(A) conclusion: messengers
(B) revision: correspondents
(C) identification: arbitrators
(D) attribution: interpreters
(E) cooperation: partners

49. LISTEN: RECORDING::

(A) carve: statue
(B) reproduce: plan
(C) review: book
(D) frame: painting
(E) view: photograph

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