GRE TEST 14 :
1. SAW:CARPENTER::
(A)brush:painter
(B)typewriter:author
(C)trowel:bricklayer
(D)wagon:farmer
(E)scissors:tailor
2. EPITAPH:TOMBSTONE::
(A)pedestal:statue
(B)prologue:play
(C)melody:song
(D)salutation:letter
(E)motto:shield
3. RESCIND:LAW::
(A)postpone:performance
(B)withdraw:candidacy
(C)default:debt
(D)demote:hierarchy
(E)retire:position
4. ENTANGLE:INVOLVE::
(A)caution:fear
(B)compel:force
(C)grill:question
(D)replicate:copy
(E)waver:adhere
5. ALCHEMY:SCIENCE::
(A)sideshow:carnival
(B)forgery:imitation
(C)burlesque:comedy
(D)ploy:tactic
(E)nostrum:remedy
6. ASTROLOGY:ASTRONOMY::
(A)alchemy:chemistry
(B)homeopathy:zoology
(C)mythology:classic
(D)pedagogy:philosophy
(E)phenomenology:linguistics
7. ANXIOUS:REASSURANCE::
(A)resentful:gratitude
(B)perplexed:clarification
(C)inured:imagination
(D)vociferous:suppression
(E)abstemious:indulgence
8. PORTFOLIO:SECURITIES::
(A)assessment:taxes
(B)computer:programs
(C)insurance:risks
(D)resume:careers
(E)dossier:reports
9. CLIENTELE:CUSTOMERS::
(A)army:civilians
(B)boycott:merchants
(C)contest:umpires
(D)testimony:lawyers
(E)faculty:teachers
10. EXHORT:SUGGEST::
(A)crave:accept
(B)goad:direct
(C)instruct:teach
(D)tamper:adjust
(E)conspire:plan
11. SERMON:HOMILETICS::
(A)argument:logic
(B)baseball:athletics
(C)word:language
(D)student:pedagogy
(E)album:philately
12. AESTHETICS:BEAUTY::
(A)ethics:etiquette
(B)epistemology:knowledge
(C)logistic:truth
(D)rhetoric:reasoning
(E)theology:morals
13. PEDIATRICS:CHILDREN::
(A)dermatology:skin
(B)pathology:medicine
(C)meteorology:forecasts
(D)neurology:psychologists
(E)ecology:environmentalists
14. DERMATOLOGIST:SKIN::
(A)dentist:organs
(B)optometrist:nerves
(C)oncologist:joints
(D)cardiologist:bones
(E)podiatrist:feet
15. MATRIX:NUMBERS::
(A)gas:molecules
(B)volume:liquid
(C)crystal:atoms
(D)interaction:reagents
(E)stratum:layer
16. GEM:TURQUOISE::
(A)stone:magenta
(B)flower:violet
(C)pear:orange
(D)lettuce:green
(E)vine:cherry
17. SELFLESSNESS:ALTRUIST::
(A)pragmatism:philanthropist
(B)expertise:connoisseur
(C)indiscretion:misanthrope
(D)enthusiasm:dilettante
(E)imperviousness:fanatic
18. OATH:PROMISE::
(A)contract:agreement
(B)deed:attorney
(C)title:estate
(D)job:loyalty
(E)truce:warfare
19. INDULGE:ASCETIC::
(A)adapt:mutineer
(B)sacrifice:politician
(C)restrain:libertine
(D)defy:traitor
(E)stint:benefactor
20. LURK:WAIT::
(A)abscond:depart
(B)bilk:cheat
(C)topple:stabilize
(D)deplete:drain
(E)boost:elevate
21. DOGMA:ICONOCLAST::
(A)authority:subordinate
(B)patriotism:coward
(C)ideology:rebel
(D)responsibility:renegade
(E)convention:maverick
22. SUBPOENA:WITNESS::
(A)suborn:judge
(B)tax:worker
(C)elect:officer
(D)conscript:soldier
(E)hire:laborer
23. MALAPROPISM:VERBAL::
(A)heresy:moral
(B)hoax:cognitive
(C)gaffe:social
(D)feint:martial
(E)perjury:legislative
24. PLUCK:QUIT::
(A)verve:flinch
(B)gall:skimp
(C)pride:grovel
(D)charm:smile
(E)poise:waver
25. PARENTHESIS:EXPLANATION::
(A)synopsis:affectation
(B)apostrophe:annotation
(C)synthesis:interpolation
(D)ellipsis:omission
(E)asterisk:exaggeration
26. CENSUS:POPULATION::
(A)itinerary:journeys
(B)inventory:merchandise
(C)roster:audience
(D)slate:incumbents
(E)manifest:debts
27. INEVITABLE:CHANCE::
(A)absolute:variability
(B)candid:openness
(C)certain:regularity
(D)relaxed:diligence
(E)since:hesitancy
28. STICKLER:APPROXIMATION::
(A)leader:guidance
(B)connoisseur:anachronism
(C)sluggard:indolence
(D)purist:adulteration
(E)scientist:theorizing
29. SYNONYMOUS:MEANING::
(A)interchangeable:function
(B)equivocal:interpretation
(C)coincidental:cause
(D)ambidextrous:skill
(E)bilingual:language
30. PIRATE:TAKE::
(A)burgle:steal
(B)forge:copy
(C)renege:promise
(D)liberate:free
(E)retreat:withdraw
31. DEPORT:NATION::
(A)expel:school
(B)boycott:store
(C)confine:prison
(D)colonize:frontier
(E)quarantine:hospital
32. TERSENESS:SUPERFLUOUS::
(A)randomness:observable
(B)elegance:simple
(C)arbitrariness:just
(D)spontaneity:studied
(E)flexibility:stable
33. SUBMISSION:OBEISANCE::
(A)dilemma:frustration
(B)fear:foreboding
(C)boredom:listlessness
(D)modesty:blush
(E)affection:embrace
34. JUGGERNAUT:CRUSH::
(A)quisling:betray
(B)incubus:hatch
(C)sphinx:destroy
(D)sibyl:mislead
(E)paragon:purify
35. FRUGAL:PENURIOUS::
(A)temperate:sober
(B)ethical:unscrupulous
(C)cynical:sarcastic
(D)compliant:obsequious
(E)loathsome:malevolent
36. TRICKLE:GUSH::
(A)breathe:exhale
(B)amble:move
(C)stain:blotch
(D)warm:sear
(E)teach:educate
37. CHARADE:WORD::
(A)symbol:algebra
(B)joke:riddle
(C)sign:direction
(D)mime:story
(E)lie:truth
38. MARTIAL:MILITARY::
(A)basic: simplistic
(B)classic: musical
(C)cosmic: planetary
(D)runic: mysterious
(E)endemic: patriotic
GRE TEST 14 ANSWER KEYS :
1.E 2.E 3.B 4.C 5.E 6.A 7.B 8.E 9.E 10. B
11.A 12.B 13.A 14.E 15.C 16.B 17.B 18.A 19.C 20.A
21.E 22.D 23.C 24.C 25.D 26.B 27.A 28.D 29.A 30.B
31.A 32.D 33.E 34.A 35.D 36.D 37.D 38.D
GRE TEST 15 :
1.SUSPICIOUS:PARANOID::
(A)envious:proud
(B)admiring:idolatrous
(C)joyous:virtuous
(D)furtive:forthright
(E)vicious:deceptive
2.RIVER:GORGE::
(A)glacier:ice
(B)rain:cloud
(C)wind:dune
(D)delta:swamp
(E)lava:island
3.GOURMAND:APPETITE::
(A)pedant:simplicity
(B)skinflint:thrift
(C)prodigal:energy
(D)daredevil:strength
(E)egotist:honesty
4.RESOLUTENESS:WILL::
(A)zeal:conviction
(B)honor:restitution
(C)esteem:adoration
(D)anguish:hesitation
(E)sorrow:compassion
5. NUANCE:DISTINCTION::
(A)remnant:preservation
(B)shade:spectrum
(C)hint:suggestion
(D)trace:existence
(E)splinter:disintegration
6.DEMUR:QUALMS::
(A)placate:pique
(B)obligate:benevolence
(C)atrophy:rehabilitation
(D)manipulate:experience
(E)waver:irresoluteness
7.SUFFOCATE:OXYGEN::
(A)restrict:supplies
(B)rob:money
(C)inhibit:drives
(D)imprison:freedom
(E)starve:nutrients
8.DIDACTIC:INSTRUCT::
(A)pedantic:contend
(B)comic:amuse
(C)theatrical:applaud
(D)imperative:obey
(E)rhetorical:recite
9.PERTURB:SERENITY::
(A)caress:affection
(B)protect:security
(C)harangue:bombast
(D)annoy:consideration
(E)reassure:doubt
10. TENDER:ACCEPTANCE::
(A)publish:wisdom
(B)exhibit:inspection
(C)scrutinize:foresight
(D)authorize:approval
(E)declare:observation
11.PLUTOCRACY:WEALTH::
(A)democracy:freedom
(B)aristocracy:land
(C)gerontocracy:age
(D)technocracy:ability
(E)autocracy:birth
12.PLUMMET:FALL::
(A)radiate:glow
(B)converge:attract
(C)flounder:move
(D)swerve:turn
(E)flow:ebb
13.GRAZING:FORAGERS::
(A)skipping:readers
(B)strolling:prisoners
(C)weeding:gardeners
(D)stalking:hunters
(E)resting:pickers
14.PERTINENT:RELEVANCE::
(A)insistent:rudeness
(B)benevolent:perfection
(C)redundant:superfluity
(D)prevalent:universality
(E)aberrant:uniqueness
15.APPOSITE:
(A)malevolent
(B)implicit
(C)disorganized
(D)avoidable
(E)irrelevant
16.TRANSGRESSION:MORALITY::
(A)mistake:probity
(B)invitation:hospitality
(C)gift:generosity
(D)presumption:propriety
(E)misconception:curiosity
17.BLOWHARD:BOASTFUL::
(A)cynic:perspicacious
(B)highbrow:grandiloquent
(C)exhibitionist:embarrassed
(D)misanthrope:affected
(E)toady:obsequious
18.SHOULDER:ROADWAY::
(A)margin:page
(B)cord:weaving
(C)socket:bulb
(D)curtain:scenery
(E)handle:pitcher
19.HEDONIST:PLEASURE::
(A)humanist:pride
(B)ascetic:tolerance
(C)stoic:sacrifice
(D)recluse:privacy
(E)idealist:compromise
20.PREEN:SELF-SATISFACTION::
(A)fume:anger
(B)inhibit:spontaneity
(C)regret:guilt
(D)resent:cooperation
(E)brood:resolution
21.DIGRESSIVE:STATEMENT::
(A)connotative:definition
(B)slanderous:slur
(C)tangential:presupposition
(D)biased:opinion
(E)circuitous:route
22.CHICANERY:CLEVER::
(A)expertise:knowledgeable
(B)certainty:doubtful
(C)gullibility:skeptical
(D)machination:heedless
(E)tactlessness:truthful
23. CURTAIN:STAGE::
(A)footlight:orchestra
(B)lid:jar
(C)upholstery:sofa
(D)veil:face
(E)screen:film
24.BARTER:COMMODITIES::
(A)arbitrate:disputes
(B)invade:boundaries
(C)debate:issues
(D)correspond:letters
(E)promote:ranks
25.DISGUISE:IDENTIFICATION::
(A)equivocation:ambiguity
(B)facade:decoration
(C)forgery:wealth
(D)camouflage:detection
(E)manipulation:advantage
26.ENDORSE:
(A) provoke criticism
(B) receive payment
(C) submit unwillingly
(D) oppose publicly
(E) perform quickly
27.ENDOW:INCOME::
(A)emit:signals
(B)endorse:approval
(C)enchant:magic
(D)embark:voyage
(E)endure:hardships
28.TOPSOIL:ERODE::
(A)leather:tan
(B)veneer:varnish
(C)roast:baste
(D)grain:mash
(E)paint:peel
29.MIMICRY:CAMOUFLAGE::
(A)photosynthesis:pollination
(B)territoriality:migration
(C)hibernation:generation
(D)mutation:variation
(E)digestion:rumination
30.HACK:CARVE::
(A)grind:polish
(B)snip:mince
(C)hew:fell
(D)whet:blunt
(E)gouge:engrave
31.CLAIM:LEGITIMATED::
(A)hypothesis:confirmed
(B)verdict:appealed
(C)counterargument:doubted
(D)proposition:repeated
(E)speculation:disbelieved
32.LIEN:CLAIM::
(A)brief:investigation
(B)mortgage:interest
(C)foreclosure:pleading
(D)garnishment:presumption
(E)subpoena:command
33.PREEMPT:PRECEDENCE::
(A)dissemble:diplomacy
(B)superintend:culpability
(C)preside:arbitration
(D)acquire:possession
(E)divest:implication
34.MOCK:IMITATE::
(A)satirize:charm
(B)condense:summarize
(C)placate:assuage
(D)adapt:duplicate
(E)taunt:challenge
35.DIVESTITURE:
(A)acquisition
(B)promotion
(C)subsidization
(D)consultation
(E)monopolization
36.DIVEST:
(A)multiply
(B)initiate
(C)triumph
(D)persist
(E)endow
37.INSULARITY:
(A)overzealousness
(B)cosmopolitanism
(C)susceptibility
(D)willing hospitality
(E)knowledgeable consideration
38.INCHOATE:
(A)sordid
(B)modern
(C)improvised
(D)exceptionally quick
(E)completely formed
39.INCHOATE:
(A)sensuously pleasant
(B)prominently visible
(C)intrinsically reasonable
(D)fully formed
(E)widely known
GRE TEST 15 ANSWER KEYS :
1-5:BCBAC, 6-10:EEBEB, 11-15:CDDCE 16-20:DEADA 21-25:EEDDD,
26-30:DBEDE, 31-35:AEDEA, 36-39:EBED
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