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Important Vocabulary and Practice For GAT General
Important Vocabulary and Practice For GAT General
Synonym
Meaning
Abberration
Anomaly
Irregularity, deviation
Charlatan
Quack
Fraud
Indolent
Laziness
Redundant
Unnecssary
Entice
Attract
Abrogate
Revoke
Cancel, aboloish
Occlude
obstruct
block, close
Asperity
Rudeness
Rough behaviour
Consensus means agreement. So the relation between them is "same meaning (synonym)".
Similarly, the relation between ameliorate and improve is also "same meaning (synonym)".
Since, ameliorate means improve. Hence, (B) is an analogy to given pair of words (in capital
letters).
GAT ANALOGIES - SYNONYMS
Synonyms
Definition / Meaning
RATIOCINATE : THINK Ratiocinate means Think (Relation between them is "synonyms"
DISAVOW : DENY
Disavow means Deny
ENIGMA : MYSTERY Enigma means Mystery
HAPLESS : UNLUCKY Hapless means Unlucky
Antonyms
ODIUM : INFATUATION
FEEBLE : STRONG
GENIAL : UNFRIENDLY
INCHOATE : MATURE
SPURIOUS : AUTHENTIC
2. In the Middle Ages, returning prisoners in exchange for money became common instead
of putting to death. Though the act was humane, the primary reasons behind it were
__________ rather than __________ .
A. humanitarian, economic
B. economic, humanitarian
C. customs, humanitarian
D. customs, economic
E. customs, promise
3. The principal asked teachers to discover and __________ each student's __________
talents.
A. suppress, unrecognized
B. develop, intrinsic
C. redirect, specious
D. belittle, dormant
E. justify, gratuitous
4. Instead of a long line, I have managed to __________ the tickets.
A. obtain
B. recognize
C. protect
D. procure
E. publish
5. The accountant's __________ of the account was discovered by the auditor.
A. posting
B. trial balance
C. embezzlement
D. casting
E. audit
ANSWERS
1. E
2. B
3. B
4. D
5. C
C. bills
D. credits
E. fares
4. Pakistani __________ met his counterpart in London.
A. console
B. counsel
C. councel
D. consul
E. council
5. Children like to watch science __________ movies.
A. fiction
B. faction
C. fraction
D. fallacy
E. friction
D. epicure
E. epaulet
8. University professors visit the website www.sheir.org and ___________ the data against
level of tests.
A. inform
B. appraise
C. apprise
D. amended
E. commended
9. We did not have __________ questions for the lecturer.
A. none
B. any
C. some
D. no
E. more
10. Octopuses have not only large brains __________ also a well-developed nervous system.
A. but
B. and
C. are
D. and have
E. or
11. The manager __________ everyone go home an hour early on Friday afternoon.
A. allowed
B. let
C. permitted
D. got
E. asked
12. He came in Karachi __________ August 14, 2010.
A. in
B. on
C. for
D. from
E. with
13. Bilal is not receiving the call. He is __________ at work.
A. already
B. still
C. yet
D. looking
E. no longer
14. Bilal is getting __________ the car.
A. out of
B. out
C. out from
D. out through
E. outside
15. Saad is travelling __________ the school.
A. to
B. towards
C. off
D. through
E. None of these
D. struggling for
ANSWERS
1. B
2. C
3. E
4. D
5. A
6. B
7. E
8. B
9. B
10. A
11. B
12. B
13. B
14. B
15. B
16. A
17. A
18. D
19. B
20. A
C. eminent
D. egoist
E. None of these
5.
A. patronage
B. extrapolate
C. alienate
D. manipulate
E. enervate
ANSWERS
1. C
2. A
3. E
4. B
5. D
Antonym
Meaning
Friend
Foe
Diffident
Confident
Enervate
Energize
Euphony
Cacophony
Prolix
Pithy
Enmity
Friendship
Foment
Quash
Abet
Hinder
Undermine
Bolster
Scad
Dearth
Quixotic
Pragmatic
PAINTER : BRUSH
REAPER : SICKLE
CARPENTER : VISE
CARPENTER : SAW
A. console
B. counsel
C. councel
D. consul
E. council
5. Children like to watch science __________ movies.
A. fiction
B. faction
C. fraction
D. fallacy
E. friction
B. appraise
C. apprise
D. amended
E. commended
9. We did not have __________ questions for the lecturer.
A. none
B. any
C. some
D. no
E. more
10. Octopuses have not only large brains __________ also a well-developed nervous system.
A. but
B. and
C. are
D. and have
E. or
11. The manager __________ everyone go home an hour early on Friday afternoon.
A. allowed
B. let
C. permitted
D. got
E. asked
12. He came in Karachi __________ August 14, 2010.
A. in
B. on
C. for
D. from
E. with
13. Bilal is not receiving the call. He is __________ at work.
A. already
B. still
C. yet
D. looking
E. no longer
14. Bilal is getting __________ the car.
A. out of
B. out
C. out from
D. out through
E. outside
15. Saad is travelling __________ the school.
A. to
B. towards
C. off
D. through
E. None of these
16. They went __________ the rain.
A. despite
B. in spite
C. under
D. avoiding
E. and enjoy
ANSWERS
1. B
2. C
3. E
4. D
5. A
6. B
7. E
8. B
9. B
10. A
11. B
12. B
13. B
14. B
15. B
16. A
17. A
18. D
19. B
20. A
GAT Sentence Completion Sample Questions:
1. The board was amazed to see such an outstanding research by a mere __________ .
A. doctorate student
B. doctor
C. scientist
D. businessman
E. amateur
2. In the Middle Ages, returning prisoners in exchange for money became common instead
of putting to death. Though the act was humane, the primary reasons behind it were
__________ rather than __________ .
A. humanitarian, economic
B. economic, humanitarian
C. customs, humanitarian
D. customs, economic
E. customs, promise
3. The principal asked teachers to discover and __________ each student's __________
talents.
A. suppress, unrecognized
B. develop, intrinsic
C. redirect, specious
D. belittle, dormant
E. justify, gratuitous
4. Instead of a long line, I have managed to __________ the tickets.
A. obtain
B. recognize
C. protect
D. procure
E. publish
5. The accountant's __________ of the account was discovered by the auditor.
A. posting
B. trial balance
C. embezzlement
D. casting
E. audit
ANSWERS
1. E
2. B
3. B
4. D
5. C
A. made
B. obtained
C. moved
D. rectified
E. persuaded
4.
A. embezzled
B. emphasize
C. eminent
D. egoist
E. None of these
5.
A. patronage
B. extrapolate
C. alienate
D. manipulate
E. enervate
ANSWERS
1. C
2. A
3. E
4. B
5. D
ANSWERS
1. D
2. D
3. C
4. B
5. A
6. E
7. C
Important Vocabulary for GAT General:
GAT HIGH-FREQUENCY WORD LIST
Following is the list of GAT General frequently asked words
(Click on a word to know its meaning)
aberration | abstruse | auspicious | cacophony | euphony | eclectic fallow | erudite
deteriorate | feckless | evanescent | hone | obstinate aggravate | feeble | vindictive
fleeting | vouch | curtail | deletirious capricious | volatile | baleful | indifferent brook |
amenable | conjoin integrity | concealed | vacous | arrogant | minatory | touchstone
acrimonious | succinct | cajole | Impartial
Synonym
Meaning
Abberration
Anomaly
Irregularity, deviation
Charlatan
Quack
Fraud
Indolent
Laziness
Redundant
Unnecssary
Entice
Attract
Abrogate
Revoke
Cancel, aboloish
Occlude
obstruct
block, close
Asperity
Rudeness
Rough behaviour
Antonym
Meaning
Friend
Foe
Diffident
Confident
Enervate
Energize
Euphony
Cacophony
Prolix
Pithy
Enmity
Friendship
Foment
Quash
Abet
Hinder
Undermine
Bolster
Scad
Dearth
Quixotic
Pragmatic