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GRE Vocabulary Analogy Practice

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GRE Vocabulary Analogy Practice

The document appears to be a test preparation document for the GRE containing multiple choice vocabulary questions. There are 3 sections with around 30 questions each testing word relationships and analogies. The questions provide a word pair and ask the test taker to select the best match from the given answer choices to complete the analogy. Answer keys are provided at the end of each section.

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1.tile: mosaic::
(a) wood: totem
(b) stitch: sampler
(c) ink: scroll
(d) pedestal: column
(e) tapestry: rug

2.redoubtable: awe::
(a) tart: pungency
(b) tacit: solitude
(c) despicable: contempt
(d) engrossing: obliviousness
(e) venerable: renown

3. complain: carp::
(a) supply: donate
(b) argue: debate
(c) grumble: accuse
(d) drink: guzzle
(e) pacify: intervene

4. skirmish: insignificance::
(a) revolution: democracy
(b) duel: formality
(c) feud: impartiality
(d) bout: sparring
(e) crusade: remoteness

5. mercenary: money::
(a) vindictive: revenge
(b) scholarly: library
(c) immaculate: cleanliness
(d) thirsty: water
(e) belligerent: invasion

6. troubled: distraught::
(a) annoyed: disillusioned
(b) disturbed: interrupted
(c) covetous: rapacious
(d) outmoded: ostentatious
(e) tranquil: placid

7. canvas: painter::
(a) leather: shoe
(b) brush: palette
(c) chisel: wood
(d) marble: sculptor
(e) hammer: carpenter

8. mansion: residence::
(a) limousine: automobile
(b) chandelier: candle
(c) tuxedo: wardrobe
(d) diamond: rhinestone
(e) yacht: harbor
9. relevant: crucial::
(a) marginal: unique
(b) perceptible: obvious
(c) apparent: real
(d) peripheral: central
(e) possible: desirable

10. perfunctorily: inspiration::


(a) insolently: veneration
(b) ardently: passion
(c) phlegmatically: composure
(d) surreptitiously: obsession
(e) haltingly: reluctance

11. fertilize: grow::


(a) immunize: resist
(b) nourish: enrich
(c) heat: burn
(d) graft: multiply
(e) prune: dwarf

12. exorbitant: moderation::


(a) dispassionate: equanimity
(b) macabre: interest
(c) perfidious: loyalty
(d) brilliant: gullibility
(e) lavish: extravagance

13. blandishment: coax::


(a) medal: honor
(b) budget: save
(c) diary: reminisce
(d) concert: play
(e) plea: threaten

14. request: command::


(a) propose: stipulate
(b) enlist: support
(c) relegate : consign
(d) volunteer: accept
(e) select: reject

15.renounce: pledge::
(a) exculpate: victim
(b) desecrate: shrine
(c) recriminate: hero
(d) redeem: honor
(e) rescind: order

16. coward: craven::


(a) liar: facetious
(b) dupe: gullible
(c) commentator: caustic
(d) judge: impartial
(e) criminal: hostile

17. apologize: contrite::


(a) aggravate: contemptuous
(b) endorse: esteemed
(c) extenuate: guilty
(d) compliment: impressed
(e) rationalize: modest

18. euphemism: offense::


(a) rhetoric: persuasion
(b) prevarication: truth
(c) metaphor: description
(d) repetition: boredom
(e) conciliation: appeasement

19. sensitization: allergic::


(a) immunity: vulnerable
(b) habituation: inured
(c) invigoration: stimulating
(d) sleep: anesthetic
(e) disinfection: preventive

20. host: parasite::


(a) meadow: soil
(b) egg: bird
(c) medium: bacterium
(d) lair: predator
(e) kernel: seed

21. soliloquy: play::


(a) violin: concerto
(b) overture: musical
(c) duet: ensemble
(d) lyric: poem
(e) aria: opera

22. contract: implode::


(a) expand: swell
(b) descend: plummet
(c) add: accelerate
(d) cool: solidify
(e) stretch: flex

23. cohabit: reside::


(a) conspire: plot
(b) coincide: contradict
(c) secrete: conceal
(d) infiltrate: influence
(e) frame: incriminate

24. stratagem: deceive::


(a) epithet: correspond
(b) oration: publish
(c) conservation: expend
(d) concession: placate
(e) sentence: prosecute

25. industriousness: activity::


(a) kindliness: animosity
(b) anxiousness: apathy
(c) boldness: strength
(d) purposefulness: enthusiasm
(e) fastidiousness: selectivity

26. extravagance: expenditure::


(a) bias: judgment
(b) exaggeration: deception
(c) inducement: invitation
(d) loquaciousness: talk
(e) distortion: paraphrase

27. obsequious: fawn::


(a) unsuccessful: achieve
(b) conscientious: shirk
(c) compliant: yield
(d) staid: laugh
(e) amenable: argue

28. neophyte: experience::


(a) diplomat: negotiation
(b) misanthrope: cynicism
(c) umpire: reconciliation
(d) guru: respect
(e) boor: sensitivity

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?? > gre > ????? ?2??

1. melodrama: subtlety::(a) chimera: authenticity


(b) parody: wit
(c) war: strategy
(d) brief: abstract
(e) hypothesis: theory

2. limerick: poem::(a) lampoon: satire


(b) setting: play
(c) fable: moral
(d) material: collage
(e) plot: character

3. infiltrate: enter::(a) comply: index


(b) invade: assault
(c) allege: prove
(d) insinuate: say
(e) disclose: announce

4. importune: request:: (a) pry: inquiry


(b) balk: obstacle
(c) fulminate: silence
(d) discountenance: plea
(e) vitiate: punishment
5. daguerreotype: photograph::(a) bust: statue
(b) pastiche: painting
(c) narrative: novel
(d) hieroglyphic: papyrus
(e) musket: firearm

6. indistinguishable: confound::(a) exceptional: overlook


(b) impregnable: attack
(c) ostentatious: consume
(d) equivalent: interchange
(e) occluded: reveal

7. preeminence: importance::(a) predestination : belief


(b) prefiguration : reality
(c) premeditation: execution
(d) predisposition : preference
(e) preponderance : weight

8. decipher: hieroglyph::(a) transcribe: recording


(b) separate: component
(c) transmute: metal
(d) break: code
(e) edit: text

9. pillory: ridicule::(a) badge: challenge


(b) guillotine: execute
(c) rope: chastise
(d) knife: frighten
(e) cell: blame

10. hubris: pride::(a) flattery: praise


(b) revenge: jealousy
(c) whim: humor
(d) awe: prestige
(e) dread: courage

11. law: judgment::(a) jury: verdict


(b) data: collection
(c) information: decision
(d) news: message
(e) sample: population

12. motive: deed::(a) goal: need


(b) means: method
(c) regret: retribution
(d) doubt: question
(e) hope: fulfillment

13. corona: sun::

(a) wheel: axle


(b) spark: flame
(c) kernel: corn
(d) comet: tail
(e) atmosphere: planet

14. construct: remodel::(a) exhibit: perform


(b) compose: edit
(c) demolish: repair
(d) quantify: estimate
(e) predict: assess

15. mirth: laughter::(a) uncertainty: nod


(b) approval: applause
(c) danger: alarm
(d) labor: sweat
(e) love: respect

16. parsimony: miser::(a) temerity: despot


(b) belligerence: traitor
(c) remorse: delinquent
(d) equanimity: guardian
(e) rebelliousness: insurgent

17. nitpick: criticize::

(a) mock: imitate


(b) complain: argue
(c) interrogate: probe
(d) fret: vex
(e) cavil: object

18. anonymous: identify::

(a) nonchalant: excite


(b) repressed: constrain
(c) misled: trust
(d) annoying: assist
(e) unremarkable: please

19. insensitive: boor::

(a) spontaneous: extrovert


(b) mischievous: imp
(c) conformist: ally
(d) officious: zealot
(e) extravagant: miser

20. euphemism: offensive::

(a) rhetoric: persuasive


(b) aphorism: diffuse
(c) metaphor: descriptive
(d) repetition: fatiguing
(e) conciliation: appeasing

21. flippant:

(a) evenly distributed


(b) well coordinated
(c) inflexible
(d) sane
(e) earnest

22. nexus:
(a) disconnected components
(b) tangled threads
(c) lost direction
(d) unseen obstacle
(e) damaged parts

23. levy:

(a) reconsider
(b) relinquish
(c) repatriate
(d) revitalize
(e) rescind

24. grouse:

(a) rejoice
(b) rekindle
(c) restore
(d) reject
(e) reflect

25. gist:

(a) tangential point


(b) tentative explanation
(c) faulty assumption
(d) flawed argument
(e) meaningless distinction

26.effrontery:

(a) decorum
(b) candor
(c) resolution
(d) perplexity
(e) mediation

27. limpid:

(a) rampant
(b) vapid
(c) turbid
(d) rigid
(e) resilient

28. stabilize:

(a) penetrate
(b) minimize
(c) fluctuate
(d) analyze
(e) isolate

29. renovate:
(a) design to specifications
(b) keep hidden
(c) cause to decay
(d) duplicate
(e) complicate

30. profuse:

(a) sequential
(b) shoddy
(c) scant
(d) surly
(e) supreme

31. anchor:

(a) unwind
(b) unbend
(c) disjoin
(d) disrupt
(e) dislodge

32. nadir:
(a) immobile object
(b) uniform measurement
(c) extreme distance
(d) topmost point
(e) regular phenomenon

33. approbation:
(a) disinclination
(b) stagnation
(c) condemnation
(d) false allegation
(e) immediate repulsion

34. fatuousness:
(a) sensibleness
(b) courage
(c) obedience
(d) aloofness
(e) forcefulness

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?? > gre > ????? ?3??

1. overdose: prescription::
(a) deprivation: materialism
(b) indiscretion: convention
(c) affliction: sympathy
(d) adventure: expedition
(e) drug: medicine

2. attentive: officious::
(a) doubtful: ambiguous
(b) absorbed: engrossed
(c) refined: snobbish
(d) magisterial: authoritative
(e) impromptu: spontaneous

3.enfranchise: vote::
(a) advertise: sell
(b) fumigate: kill
(c) filter: purify
(d) illuminate: see
(e) ignite: burn

4. exult: satisfaction::
(a) crave: longing
(b) banter: conversation
(c) emote: affectation
(d) venture: rashness
(e) bore: weariness

5. attack: vanquished::
(a) woo: adored
(b) smother: choked
(c) spy: investigated
(d) goad: provoked
(e) guess: calculated1

6. deride:
(a) emulate
(b) reward
(c) condone
(d) show respect for
(e) extend favor to

7. commotion:
(a) desirability
(b) likability
(c) propensity
(d) changeability
(e) tranquillity

8. indeterminate:
(a) qualified
(b) definite
(c) stubborn
(d) effective
(e) committed

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