BIG BOOK ANALOGY & ANTONYM PART-9

GRE TEST 23

1. FLAG: VIGOR:
(A) endure: courage
(B) tire: monotony
(C) question: perception
(D) waver: resolution
(E) flatter: charm

2. FLIP: RESPECT::
(A) curt : ignorance
(B) bleak: firmness
(C) wry: humor
(D) nonchalant: concern
(E) rash: promptness

3.MELODRAMA: SUBTLETY::
(A) chimera : authenticity
(B) parody: wit
(C) war: strategy
(D) brief: abstract
(E) hypothesis : theory

4. ASTROLOGY: ASTRONOMY::
(A) alchemy: chemistry
(B) homeopathy: zoology
(C) mythology: classics
(D) pedagogy: philosophy
(E) phenomenology: linguistics

5. MASK : FACE::
(A) pseudonym: name
(B) caricature : likeness
(C) forgery: imitation
(D) disguise: detective
(E) code: agent

6. SHARD: POTTERY::
(A) flint: stone
(B) flange: wheel
(C) cinder: coal
(D) fragment: bone
(E) tare: grain

7.PROLOGUE: NOVEL::
(A) preamble: statute
(B) sketch : drawing
(C) movement: symphony
(D) index: book
(E) blueprint: building

8. PERORATION: SPEECH:
(A) tempo:movement
(B) figure:portrait
(C) light:shadow
(D) verse:stanza
(E) coda:sonata

9. SOLILOQUY: PLAY:
(A) violin:concerto
(B) overture:musical
(C) duet:ensemble
(D) lyric:poem
(E) aria:opera

10. INVINCIBLE: SUBDUED:
(A) inconsistent:expressed
(B) impervious:damaged
(C) imprudent:enacted
(D) bolted:separated
(E) expressive:bought

11. IMPLACABLE: APPEASE:
(A) impregnable:defy
(B) inconsistent:persuade
(C) indomitable:subdue
(D) imperturbable:mollify
(E) intractable:understand

12. MAVERICK: CONFORMITY:
(A) renegade:ambition
(B) extrovert:reserve
(C) reprobate:humility
(D) zealot:loyalty
(E) strategist:decisiveness

13. COUNTENANCE: TOLERATION:
(A) defer:ignorance
(B) renounce:mistrust
(C) encroach:jealousy
(D) demur:objection
(E) reject:disappointment

14. COMPLAIN: CARP:
(A) supply:donate
(B) argue:debate
(C) grumble:accuse
(D) drink:guzzle
(E) pacify:intervene

15. MERCENARY: MONEY:
(A) vindictive: revenge
(B) scholarly: library
(C) immaculate: cleanliness
(D) thirsty: water
(E) belligerent : invasion

16. ASSUAGE: SORROW:
(A) retaliate: antipathy
(B) dampen: ardor
(C) entrust: reliability
(D) counsel: reluctance
(E) withhold: appreciation

17. OVERDOSE: PRESCRIPTION:
(A) deprivation: materialism
(B) indiscretion: convention
(C) affliction: sympathy
(D) adventure: expedition
(E) drug: medicine

18. HAMMER: ANVIL:
(A) knocker: door
(B) stick: gong
(C) hand: drum
(D) pestle: mortar
(E) gavel: lectern

19. CLOT: DISSOLVED:
(A) enthusiast: influenced
(B) cartoon: distorted
(C) crowd: dispersed
(D) chain: disengaged
(E) disciple: inspired

GRE TEST 23 ANSWER KEYS: 1.D 2.D 3.A 4.A 5.A 6.D 7.A 8.E 9.E 10.B
11.C 12.B 13.D 14.D 15.A 16.B 17.B 18.D 19.C


GRE TEST 24

1. GLOSSARY: TEXT:
(A) bibliography:source
(B) abstract:dissertation
(C) legend:map
(D) index:catalog
(E) abbreviation: footnote

2. ATTENTIVE: OFFICIOUS:
(A) doubtful: ambiguous
(B) absorbed: engrossed
(C) refined: snobbish
(D) magisterial: authoritative
(E) impromptu: spontaneous

3. BLANDISHIMENT: COAX:
(A) medal: honor
(B) budget: save
(C) diary: reminisce
(D) concert: play
(E) plea: threaten

4. FIRE: INFERNO:
(A) speech: shout
(B) wind: temperature
(C) storm: hurricane
(D) whale: minnow
(E) plant: flower

5. HOAX: DECEIVE:
(A) scandal: vilify
(B) lottery: disburse
(C) gimmick: wheedle
(D) filibuster: delay
(E) boast: cajole

6. BALLAST: INSTABILITY:
(A) buoy: direction
(B) purchase: slippage
(C) lathe: metal
(D) pulley: leverage
(E) hoist: elevator

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

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

9. DROLL: LAUGH:
(A) grisly: flinch
(B) bland: tire
(C) shrill: shriek
(D) coy: falter
(E) wily: smirk

10. SCOOP: CONCAVE:
(A) tongs: hollow
(B) spatula: flat
(C) beater: tined
(D) cleaver: indented
(E) skewer: rounded

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

12. INTERREGNUM: GOVERNMENT:
(A) splice: rope
(B) cleavage: crystal
(C) infraction: law
(D) frequency: wave
(E) hibernation: activity

13. PERNICIOUS: INJURE:
(A) officious: deny
(B) propitious: conjure
(C) audacious: allude
(D) avaricious: dispel
(E) disingenuous: mislead

14. AMORPHOUSNESS: DEFINITION:
(A) lassitude: energy(B) spontaneity: awareness
(C) angularity: intricacy
(D) rectitude: drabness
(E) precision: uniformity

15. EQUIVOCATE: COMMITMENT:
(A) procrastinate: action
(B) implicate: exposition
(C) expostulate: confusion
(D) corroborate: falsification
(E) fabricate: explanation

16. GADGETS: TOOLS:
(A) blankets: linen
(B) leaflets: posters
(C) trinkets: jewelry
(D) sockets: bulbs
(E) ringlets: hair

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

18. EPITAPH: TOMBSTONE:
(A) pedestal: statue
(B) prologue: play
(C) melody: song
(D) salutation: letter
(E) motto: shield

19. EGG: GHICKEN:
(A) pearl: oyster
(B) roe: salmon
(C) shell: clam
(D) skin: shark
(E) tusk: walrus

20. PORTFOLIO: SECURITILES:
(A) assessment: taxes
(B) computer: programs
(C) insurance: risks
(D) resume: careers
(E) dossier: reports

21. CLAY: PORCELAIN:
(A) glass: china
(B) fire: ash
(C) slag: iron
(D) flax: linen
(E) sand: sediment

22. MATRIX: NUMBERS:
(A) gas: molecules
(B) volume: liquid
(C) crystal: atoms
(D) interaction: reagents
(E) stratum: layer

23. PARQUET: WOOD:
(A) potpourri: medley
(B) collage: tapestry
(C) color: painting
(D) linoleum: marble
(E) mosaic: glass

GRE TEST 24 ANSWER KEY;
1.C 2.C 3.A 4.C 5.D 6.B 7.E 8.E 9.A 10.B 11.A 12.A 13.E 14.A 15.A 16.C
17.E 18.E 19.B 20.E 21.D 22.C 23.E