(A) centrifuge: axis

GRE BIG BOOK ANALOGY (B) osmosis: membrane

& ANTONYM (C) tension: elongation
GRE TEST 1 (D) elasticity: variation
(E) gas: propulsion
8. CHOIR: SINGER::
(A) election: voter 16. SUBSIDY: SUPPORT:
(B) anthology: poet (A) assistance: endowment
(C) cast: actor (B) funds: fellowship
(D) orchestra: composer (C) credit: payment
(E) convention: speaker (D) debt: obligation
(E) loan: note
9. GLARING: BRIGHT::
(A) iridescent: colorful
(B) perceptible: visible 28. COMMOTION:
(C) discordant: harmonious (A) desirability
(D) peppery: salty (B) likability
(E) deafening: loud (C)propensity
(D) changeability
10. MAVERICK: CONFORMITY: (E) tranquility
(A) renegade: ambition
(B) extrovert: reserve 29. INDETERMINATE:
(C) reprobate: humility (A) qualified
(D) zealot: loyalty (B) definite
(E) strategist: decisiveness (C) stubborn
(D) effective
11. SLITHER: SNAKE: (E) committed
(A) perch: eagle
(B) bask: lizard 30. DIVERGE:
(C) waddle: duck (A) relay
(D) circle: hawk (B) bypass
(E) croak: frog (C) enclose
(D) work quickly
12. COUNTENANCE: TOLERATION: (E) come together
(A) defer: ignorance
(B) renounce: mistrust 31. FLIPPANT:
(C) encroach: jealousy (A) evenly distributed
(D) demur: objection (B) well coordinated
(E) reject: disappointment (C) inflexible
(D) sane
13. PROCTOR: SUPERVISE: (E) earnest
(A) prophet: rule
(B) profiteer: consume 32. NEXUS:
(C) profligate: demand (A) disconnected components
(D) prodigal: squander (B) tangled threads
(E) prodigy: wonder (C) lost direction
(D) unseen obstacle
14. REDOLENT: SMELL: (E) damaged parts
(A) curious: knowledge
(B) lucid: sight 33. LEVY:
(C) torpid: motion (A) reconsider
(D) ephemeral: touch (B) relinquish
(E) piquant: taste (C) repatriate
(D) revitalize
15. TORQUE: ROTATION: (E) rescind
 (D) flock: birds
34. ANOMALOUS: (E) stock: cattle
(A) porous
(B) viscous 11. CASTIGATION: DISAPPROVAL:
(C) essential (A) grief: indignation
(D) normal (B) hostility: intention
(E) elemental (C) hope: insight
(D) innocence: patience
35. GROUSE: (E) blasphemy: irreverence
(A) rejoice
(B) rekindle 12. REDOUBTABLE: AWE:
(C) restore (A) tart: pungency
(D) reject (B) tacit: solitude
(E) reflect (C) despicable: contempt
(D) engrossing: obliviousness
36. GIST: (E) venerable: renown
(A) tangential point
(B) tentative explanation 13. ACCELERATE: SPEED:
(C) faulty assumption (A) assess: value
(D) flawed argument (B) elaborate: quality
(E) meaningless distinction (C) disperse: strength
(D) prolong: duration
37. EFFRONTERY: (E) enumerate: quantity
(A) decorum
(B) candor 14. COMPLAIN: CARP:
(C) resolution (A) supply: donate
(D) perplexity (B) argue: debate
(E) mediation (C) grumble: accuse
(D) drink: guzzle
38. LIMPID: (E) pacify: intervene
(A) rampant
(B) vapid 15. FILIGREE: WIRE:
(C) turbid (A) embroidery: knot
(D) rigid (B) bead: string
(E) resilient (C) lace: thread
(D) fringe: yarn
(E) rope: strand
8. WATER: SWIM::
(A) grass: grow 16. SKIRMISH: INSIGNIFICANCE:
(B) knot: tie (A) revolution: democracy
(C) plan: implement (C) duel: formality
(D) flood: damage (D) feud: impartiality
(E) snow: ski (E) bout: sparring
(F) crusade: remoteness
9. TILE: MOSAIC:
(A) wood: totem
(B) stitch: sampler 28. STABILIZE:
(C) ink: scroll (A) penetrate
(D) pedestal: column (B) minimize
(E) tapestry: rug (C) fluctuate
(D) analyze
10. SCHOOL: FISH: (E) isolate
(A) posse: crowd
(B) arrow: feathers
(C) union: labor
 36. TIMOROUS:
29. RENOVATE: (A) consummate
(A) design to specifications (B) faithful
(B) keep hidden (C) intrepid
(C) cause to decay (D) antagonistic
(D) duplicate (E) impulsive
(E) complicate
37. SEMINAL:
30. PROFUSE: (A) withholding peripheral information
(A) sequential (B) promoting spirited exchange
(B) shoddy (C) suggesting contradictory hypotheses
(C) scant (D) displaying cultural biases
(D) surly (E) hampering further development
(E) supreme
38. DISINGENUOUSNESS:
31. ANCHOR: (A) coherent thought
(A) unwind (B) polite conversation
(B) unbend (C) acquisitiveness
(C) disjoin (D) guilelessness
(D) disrupt (E) contentiousness
(E) dislodge
GRE TEST 1 ANSWER KEYS :
32. REFUTE:
(A) reveal Part I. CEBCD DECD
(B) associate Part II. EBEEA EDAAA C
(C) recognize Part III.EBDEC DDCB
(D) understand Part VI.CCCEE DCACE D
(E) prove

33. NADIR:
(A) immobile object
(B) uniform measurement
(C) extreme distance
(D) topmost point
(E) regular phenomenon
34. APPROBATION:
(A) disinclination
(B) stagnation
(C) condemnation
(D) false allegation
(E) immediate repulsion
35. FATUOUSNESS:
(A) sensibleness
(B) courage
(C) obedience
(D) aloofness
(E) forcefulness
GRE TEST 2
8. STUDY: LEARN:
(A) pervade: encompass
(B) search: find
(C) gather: win
(D) agree: keep
(E) accumulate: raise
9. CORRAL: HORSES:
(A) den: lions
(B) meadow: sheep
(C) herd: cattle
(D) nest: birds
(E) coop: chickens
10. LULLABY: SONG:
(A) narrative: volume
(B) lecture: tutor
(C) paragraph: page
(D) diatribe: discourse
(E) invective: compliment
 (C) mistake
(D) prevent
(E) require
11. DIE: SHAPING:
(A) glue: attaching 30. METAMORRHOSE:
(B) anchor: sailing (A) move ahead
(C) drill: boring (B) remain unaltered
(D) pedal: propelling (C) descend slowly
(E) ink: printing (D) examine in haste
(E) prepare in advance
12. MERCENARY: MONEY:
(A) vindictive: revenge 31. ALLY:
(B) scholarly: library (A) mediator
(C) immaculate: cleanliness (B) felon
(D) thirsty: water (C) adversary
(E) belligerent: invasion (D) inventor
(E) conspirator
13. AUTHORITATIVENESS: PUNDITS:
(A) dedication: signatories 32. OFFHAND:
(B) sobriety: executors (A) accurate
(C) sensitivity: literati (B) universal
(D) recklessness: warriors (C) appropriate
(E) allegiance: partisans (D) premeditated
(E) disputatious
14. STRUT: WING:
(A) lever: handle 33. BROACH:
(B) axle: wheel (A) keep track of
(C) buttress: wall (B) lay claim to
(D) beam: rivet (C) close off
(E) well: pipe (D) soothe
(E) simplify
15. FAWN: IMPERIOUSNESS:
(A) equivocate: directness 34. GIST:
(B) elaborate: originality (A) artificial manner
(C) boggle: imagination (B) trivial point
(D) manipulate: repression (C) informal procedure
(E) coddle: permissiveness (D) eccentric method
(E) singular event
16. TROUBLED: DISTRAUGHT:
(A) annoyed: disillusioned 35. DIVESTITURE:
(B) disturbed: interrupted (A) acquisition
(C) covetous: rapacious (B) promotion
(D) outmoded: ostentatious (C) subsidization
(E) tranquil: placid (D) consultation
(E) monopolization
28. BOISTEROUS:
(A) grateful 36. EXTANT:
(B) angry (A) extensive
(C) clever (B) extraneous
(D) frightened (C) extricable
(E) quiet (D) extinct
(E) extra
29. EMIT:
(A) absorb
(B) demand
 (C) saturate: fluid
(D) corrode: acid
(E) incinerate: fire
37. TRACTABILITY:
14. ASSUAGE: SORROW:
(A) infertility
(A) retaliate: antipathy
(B) implausibility
(B) dampen: ardor
(C) incorrigibility
(C) entrust: reliability
(D) impenetrability
(D) counsel: reluctance
(E) indefatigability
(E) withhold: appreciation
38. NOISOME:
15. NUMB: INSENSIBLE:
(A) attractively fragrant
(A) reflect: luminous
(B) subtly flattering
(B) burnish: lustrous
(C) consistently patient
(C) heckle: raucous
(D) softly glowing
(D) repulse: odious
(E) gradually diminishing
(E) braid: sinuous
8. TABLECTOTH: TABLE:
16. AUDACIOUS: TREPDATION:
(A) tent: ground
(A) refractory: intransigence
(B) shirt: hanger
(B) laconic: volubility
(C) window: sill
(C) sordid: aspiration
(D) sheet: mattress
(D) cursory: accumulation
(E) cloud: earth
(E) derisive: subordination
9. CANVAS: PAINTER:
28. PERSEVERE:
(A) leather: shoe
(A) put into
(B) brush: palette
(B) send out
(C) chisel: wood
(C) take away
(D) marble: sculptor
(D) give up
(E) hammer: carpenter
(E) bring forward
10. MANSION: RESIDENCE:
29. WATERPROOF:
(A) limousine: automobile
(A) soggy
(B) chandelier: candle
(B) natural
(C) tuxedo: wardrobe
(C) unglazed
(D) diamond: rhinestone
(D) viscous
(E) yacht: harbor
(E) permeable
11. DOOR: ROOM:
30. AMALGAMATE:
(A) rudder: anchor
(A) separate
(B) boat: ship
(B) fixate
(C) patio: terrace
(C) terminate
(D) hatch: hold
(D) calibrate
(E) basement: attic
(E) correlate
12. CHOREOGRAPHY: DANCE:
31. PUNGENCY:
(A) ceremony: sermon
(A) boredom
(B) agenda: advertisement
(B) redundancy
(C) poetry: recitation
(C) unresponsiveness
(D) instrumentation: conductor
(D) blandness
(E) plot: story
(E) insignificance
13. EVAPORATE: VAPOR:
(A) petrify: stone
(B) centrifuge: liquid
 (C) syringe: geologist
(D) telescope: astronomer
(E) microscope: geometrician
32. ANARCHY:
9. APPLE: FRUIT:
(A) courtesy
(A) egg: chicken
(B) hope
(B) rung: chair
(C) order
(C) wool: fabric
(D) neutrality
(D) fuse: dynamite
(E) importance
(E) wick: candle
33. INCURSION:
10. ENVELOPE: LETTER:
(A) loss of respect
(A) scarf: hat
(B) lack of resolve
(B) box: bag
(C) reparation
(C) crate: produce
(D) relapse
(D) neck: head
(E) retreat
(E) blood: heart
34. ABROGATE:
11. PANEGYRIC: EULOGIZE:
(A) uphold
(A) ballad: stigmatize
(B) defer
(B) ode: criticize
(C) discuss secretly
(C) lampoon: satirize
(D) admit willingly
(D) tirade: entertain
(E) read thoroughly
(E) treatise: dispute
35. HAPLESS:
12. OVERDOSE: PRESCRIPTION::
(A) excited
(A) deprivation: materialism
(B) elated
(B) indiscretion: convention
(C) fortunate
(C) affliction: sympathy
(D) completely self-reliant
(D) adventure: expedition
(E) assured of success
(E) drug: medicine
36. AVER:
13. FRESCO: WALL::
(A) collect
(A) fountain: courtyard
(B) augment
(B) parquetry: floor
(C) placate
(C) thatch: roof
(D) deny
(D) statuary: passage
(E) encourage
(E) gargoyle: gutter
37. SEDULOUS:
14. HAMMER: ANVIL::
(A) presumptuous
(A) knocker: door
(B) ponderous
(B) stick: gong
(C) treacherous
(C) hand: drum
(D) careless
(D) pestle: mortar
(E) useless
(E) gavel: lectern
38. INSULARITY:
15. RELEVANT: CRUCIAL::
(A) overzealousness
(A) marginal: unique
(B) cosmopolitanism
(B) perceptible: obvious
(C) susceptibility
(C) apparent: real
(D) willing hospitality
(D)peripheral: central
(E) knowledgeable consideration
(E) possible: desirable
8. SCALPEL: SURGEON:
(A) laser: agronomist
(B) magnet: ecologist
16. PERFUNCTORILY: INSPIRATION::
(A) insolently: veneration
(B) ardently: passion
(C) phlegmatically: composure
(D) surreptitiously: obsession
(E) haltingly: reluctance
GRE TEST 2 ANSWER KEYS :
Part I. BEDCA ECAC
Part II. EABCD CBADC A
Part III.DDADE ABBB
Part IV.DEADC EACDD B
Part V. DCCCB BDBA
GRE TEST 3
Part 1
8. ADULT: CHILD::
(A) horse: mare (B) cat: kitten (C) swine: sow
(D) human: animal (E) cow: herd
9. CLOT: DISSOLVED::
(A) enthusiast: influenced
(B) cartoon: distorted (C) crowd: dispersed
(D) chain: disengaged (E) disciple: inspired
10. GLOSSARY: TEXT::
(A) bibliography: source
(B) abstract: dissertation (C) legend: map
(D) index: catalog (E) abbreviation: footnote
11. FERVOR: ZEALOT::
(A) antipathy: philanthropist
(B) improvidence: spendthrift
(C) concision: politician
(D) determination: ecologist
(E) nonchalance: acrobat
12. SHARD: POTTERY::
(A) flint: stone (B) flange: wheel
(C) cinder: coal (D) fragment: bone
(E) tare: grain
13. FERTILIZE: GROW::
(A) immunize: resist (B) nourish: enrich
(C) heat: burn (D) graft: multiply
(E) prune: dwarf
14. ATTENTIVE: OFFICIOUS::
(A) doubtful: ambiguous
(B) absorbed: engrossed
(C) refined: snobbish
(D) magisterial: authoritative
(E) impromptu: spontaneous
15. EXORBITANT: MODERATION::
(A) dispassionate: equanimity
(B) macabre: interest (C) perfidious: loyalty
(D) brilliant: gullibility (E) lavish: extravagance
16. BLANDISHMENT: COAX::
(A) medal: honor (B) budget: save
(C) diary: reminisce (D) concert: play
(E) plea: threaten
ANSWER KEY FOR GRE TEST 3 : Part 1 DAEDB
DCEDD EADEA C
GRE TEST 3 PART-2
28. ACCELERATE:
(A) swerve (B) arouse (C) dispel
(D) reject (E) retard
29. JABBER:
(A) tickle (B) argue (C) stroke
(D) speak slowly (E) joke inaptly
30. WARMONGER:
(A) commentator (B) liaison
(C) lobbyist (D) emissary (E) pacifist
31. FLUENT:
(A) insensitive (B) inappropriate
(C) derogatory (D) halting (E) hypocritical
32. DISSONANCE:
(A) concord (B) confederacy
(C) collusion (D) consent (E) contract
33. SAVANT:
(A) flatterer (B) bore (C) unlearned person
(D) unprincipled individual
(E) misunderstood advisor
34. BREACH:
(A) garner (B) solder (C) keep silent
(D) move forward (E) give approval
35. TORTUOUS: 15. MUFFLE: SOUND::
(A) enduring (B) informal (C) cautious (A) assuage: grief (B) maul: object
(D) simplistic (E) straightforward (C) extract: flavor (D) endure: agony
(E) conceal: secret

36. PLETHORA:
(A) vacuousness (B) narrowness
(C) choice (D) dearth (E) confusion
37. POSTURE:
(A) walk clumsily (B) behave naturally
(C) impose arbitrarily (D) publicize widely
(E) explain carefully
38. GOSSAMER:
(A) sincere (B) taciturn (C) intense
(D) awkward (E) ponderous
Part 3
8. APPLE: SKIN::
(A) potato: tuber (B) melon: rind
(C) tomato: fruit (D) maize: cob
(E) rhubarb: leafstalk
9. FIRE: INFERNO::
(A) speech: shout (B) wind: temperature
(C) storm: hurricane (D) whale: minnow
(E) plant: flower
10. BODYGUARD: PERSON::
(A) police officer: traffic (B) teacher: pupil
(C) major: city (D) soldier: country
(E) secretary: office
16. MITIGATE: SEVERE::
(A) compile: available (B) restore: new
(C) contribute: charitable
(D) venerate: reverent (E) qualify: general
Part 4
28. LAG:
(A) look around (B) dodge easily
(C) seem hard (D) forge ahead
(E) change radically
29. RANDOMIZE:
(A) distribute (B) analyze
(C) systematize (D) blend (E) prepare
30. SURCHARGE:
(A) loss (B) liability (C) decrease
(D) shortfall (E) discount
31. SYNCHRONOUS:
(A) off-key (B) out-of-shape
(C) without pity (D) out-of-phase
(E) without difficulty
32. PROFUSE:
(A) recurrent (B) rare (C) comprehensible
(D) scanty (E) flawed

11. LOPE: RUN:: 33. INERTIA:

(A) uncover: lose (B) view: see
(C) sigh: moan (D) chew: drink
(E) drawl: speak
12. HOAX: DECEIVE::
(A) scandal: vilify (B) lottery: disburse
(C) gimmick: wheedle (D) filibuster: delay
(E) boast: cajole
(A) short duration (B) massless particle
(C) resistant medium
(D) ability to maintain pressure
(E) tendency to change motion
34. DIN:
(A) silence (B) slowness (C) sharpness
(D) essence (E) repose

13. ALCOVE: RECESS:: 35. GAUCHENESS:

(A) turret: chimney (B) dome: roof (A) probity (B) sophistry (C) acumen
(C) column: entrance (D) foyer: ballroom (D) polish (E) vigor
(E) foundation: building
36. INCHOATE:
14. BALLAST: INSTABILITY:: (A) sordid (B) modern (C) improvised
(A) buoy: direction (B) purchase: slippage (D) exceptionally quick
(C) lathe: metal (D) pulley: leverage (E) completely formed
(E) hoist: elevator
37. ENDEMIC:
(A) exotic (B) shallow (C) episodic (E) waver: irresoluteness
(D) manifest (E) treatable

38. REDOUBTABLE:
(A) unsurprising (B) unambiguous
(C) unimpressive (D) inevitable
(E) immovable

Part 5 16. MISER: THRIFT::

8. DRAWBRIDGE: CASTLE:: (A) performer: artistry
(A) lawn: house (B) gangway: ship (B) chauvinist: patriotism
(C) aisle: stage (D) hallway: building (C) mimic: ridicule
(E) sidewalk: garage (D) politician: compromise
(E) scientist: discovery
9. INSULIN: PANCREAS::
(A) bile: liver (B) menthol: eucalyptus GRE TEST 3 ANSWER KEYS:
(C) oxygen: heart (D) honey: bee 1.BCCBD ACCA
(E) vanilla: bean 2.EDEDA CBEDB E
3.BCDED BBAE
10. TALON: ERAGLE:: 4.DCEDD EADEA C
(A) fang: snake (B) hoof: horse 5.BAEBC EAEB
(C) quill: porcupine (D) tusk: elephant
(E) claw: panther

11. ARTICULATE: CLEARLY::

(A) orate: strongly (B) shout: loudly [b] GRE TEST 4[/b]
(C) lecture: willfully (D) malign: incoherently
(E) jest: belligerently Part 1
8. BABBLE: TALK::
12. NUANCE: DISTINCTION:: (A) chisel: sculpt (B) harmonize: sing
(A) remnant: preservation (C) scribble: write (D) hint: imply
(B) shade: spectrum (E) quibble: elude
(C) hint: suggestion
(D) trace: existence 9. SYLLABUS: COURSE::
(E) splinter: disintegration (A) rules: jury (B) map: destination
(C) recipe: ingredients (D) appetizer: meal
13. URBANE: GAUCHERIE:: (E) agenda: meeting
(A) confident: coterie
(B) calculating: imposture 10. VARNISH: WOOD::
(C) diffident: goodwill (A) etch: glass (B) tarnish: silver
(D) fearful: destruction (C) wax: linoleum (D) burnish: metal
(E) guileless: chicanery (E) bleach: fabric

14. VOTING: FOLL CALL:: 11. PITCH: SOUND::

(A) termination; cloture (A) color: light (B) mass: weight
(B) amendment: constitution (C) force: pressure (D) energy: heat
(C) majority: concession (E) velocity: time
(D) quorum: filibuster
(E) investigation: legislation 12. DISCOMFITED: BLUSH::
(A) nonplussed: weep (B) contemptuous: sneer
15. DEMUR: QUALMS:: (C) affronted: blink (D) sullen: groan
(A) placate: pique (E) aggrieved: gloat
(B) obligate: benevolence
(C) atrophy: rehabilitation 13. INVINCIBLE: SUBDUED::
(D) manipulate: experience (A) inconsistent: expressed
(B) impervious: damaged
(C) imprudent: enacted (D) bolted: separated (B) impromptu statement
(E) expensive: bought (C) original expression
(D) succinct interpretation
14. STRIATED: GROOVE:: (E) elaborate critique
(A) adorned: detail (B) woven: texture
(C) engraved: curve (D) constructed: design
(E) braided: strand
36. UBIQUITOUS:
15. DOGGEREL: VERSE:: (A) uniform (B) unanimous (C) unique
(A) burlesque: play (B) sketch: drawing (D) anachronistic (E) mediocre
(C) operetta: symphony (D) fable: narration
(E) limerick: sonnet 37. ESCHEW:
(A) invest (B) consume (C) maintain
16. DROLL: LAUGH:: (D) condemn (E) seek
(A) grisly: flinch (B) bland: tire
(C) shrill: shriek (D) coy: falter 38. BELIE:
(E) wily: smirk (A) flaunt (B) distend (C) attune
(D) obviate (E) aver
Part 2
28. BRILLIANCE: Part 3
(A) dullness (B) emptiness 8. WEB: SPIDER::
(C) awkwardness (D) state of immobility (A) flower: bee (B) canal: otter
(E) excess of information (C) nest: bird (D) acorn: squirrel
(E) bait: fish
29. QUANDARY:
(A) state of suppressed enmity 9. FOUR-POSTER: BED::
(B) state of complete certainty (A) convertible: automobile
(C) state of mild hysteria (B) soldier: army (C) student: school
(D) state of unprovoked anger (D) chlorine: water (E) paper: wood
(E) state of feeble opposition
10. BONE: BODY::
30. AGGREGATE: (A) scaffold: hinge (B) brace: corner
(A) altered plans (B) intended actions (C) strut: buttress (D) lattice: division
(C) unexplained occurrences (E) girder: skyscraper
(D) isolated units (E) unfounded conclusions
11. SCOOP: CONCAVE::
31. SUBSTANTIATION: (A) tongs: hollow (B) spatula: flat
(A) disproof (B) dissent (C) delusion (C) beater: tined (D) cleaver: indented
(D) debate (E) denial (E) skewer: rounded

32. IMPUDENT: 12. SYMBOLS: RERUS::

(A) compelling (B) mature (C) respectful (A) notes: score (B) military: insignia
(D) thorough (E) deliberate (C) proportions: recipe
(D) program: computer
33. RECANT: (E) silversmith: hallmark
(A) propose (B) respond (C) instruct
(D) affirm (E) disclose 13. GUSH: EFFUSIVE::
(A) exult: honest (B) deliberate: secretive
34. DIVEST: (C) giggle: innocent (D) rage: irate
(A) multiply (B) initiate (C) triumph (E) whisper: confidential
(D) persist (E) endow
14. PERORATION: SPEECH::
(A) tempo: movement (B) figure: portrait
35. BANALITY: (C) light: shadow (D) verse: stanza
(A) accurate portrayal (E) coda: sonata
15. INTERREGNUM: GOVERNMENT::
(A) splice: rope (B) cleavage: crystal
(C) infraction: law (D) frequency: wave
(E) hibernation: activity
16. EMBROIDER: CLOTH::
(A) chase: metal (B) patch: quilt
(C) gild: gold (D) carve:knife
(E) stain: glass
Part 4
28. COLLECT:
(A) scatter (B) avoid (C) hide
(D) search (E) create
29. SERRATED:
(A) without joints (B) without folds
(C) without notches (D) variegated
(E) mutated
30. FLEDGLING:
(A) experienced practitioner
(B) successful competitor
(C) reluctant volunteer
(D) recent convert
(E) attentive listener
31. SUPPOSITION:
(A) certainty (B) inferiority (C) irrelevance
(D) unexpected occurrence (E) clear position
32. ABERRANT:
(A) attractive (B) predictive (C) blissful
(D) normal (E) precise
33. OBDURATE:
(A) flexible (B) timid (C) retrospective
(D) whimsical (E) alienated
34. LIST:
(A) be upside down (B) be upright
(C) slide backward (D) sway to and fro
(E) lie flat
35. FORESTALL:
(A) announce (B) equivocate (C) prolong
(D) precipitate (E) steady
36. TENDENTIOUS:
(A) unbiased (B) severely hampered
(C) inapplicable (D) highly productive
(E) curved
37. REDUNDANT:
(A) consistent (B) complex (C) diffuse
(D) insightful (E) economical
38. RUE:
(A) tenderness (B) sincerity (C) heartiness
(D) spite (E) satisfaction
Part 5
8. COMA: UNCONSCIOUSNESS::
(A) amnesia: effort (B) delirium: confusion
(C) paralysis: pain
(D) hallucination: numbness
(E) fever: calm
9. TOURNIQUET: BLOOD::
(A) bridge: river (B) antiseptic: surgery
(C) dam: water (D) pressure: air
(E) bucket: well
10. FOUNDATION: HOUSE::
(A) mountain: tunnel (B) ground: sky
(C) net: trapeze (D) pedestal: statue
(E) pole: banner
11. PHILATELIST: STAMPS::
(A) numismatist: coins
(B) astrologer: predictions
(C) geneticist: chromosomes
(D) cartographer: maps
(E) pawnbroker: jewelry
12. INSECT: BUTTERFLY::
(A) perfume: essence
(B) botany: chrysanthemum
(C) philosophy: metaphysics
(D) pitch: black (E) color: brightness
13. PERNICIOUS: INJURE::
(A) officious: deny (B) propitious: conjure
(C) audacious: allude (D) avaricious: dispel
(E) disingenuous: mislead
14. FLAG: VIGOR:
(A) endure: courage (B) tire: monotony
(C) question: perception
(D) waver: resolution (E) flatter: charm
15. EMBARRASS: MORTIFY::
(A) adumbrate: insinuate
(B) indulge: mollycoddle
(C) aggrandize: venerate
(D) relent: deflate (E) upstage: demoralize
16. DISTILL: PURITY::
(A) leaven: volume (B) pulverize: fragility
(C) absorb: brilliance
(D) homogenize: fluidity
(E) conduct: charge
Part 6
28. PARTITION:
(A) unify (B) mollify (C) nullify
(D) indemnify (E) fortify
29. ABHOR:
(A) greatly admire (B) promise absolutely
(C) inspire (D) credit (E) improve
30. TAINTED:
(A) available (B) strident
(C) conspicuous (D) wholesome
(E) insensible
31. CARDINAL:
(A) abstract (B) elusive (C) subtle
(D) minor (E) miniature
32. ESTRANGEMENT:
(A) reconciliation (B) dissemblance
(C) consolation (D) chaotic situation
(E) continuous negotiation
33. ABATE:
(A) attach (B) alter (C) absent
(D) assist (E) augment
34. DOFF:
(A) raze (B) don (C) ply
(D) clasp tightly (E) hide carefully
35. ERUDITE:
(A) unsettled (B) unfettered (C) untalented
(D) untitled (E) unlettered
36. GARRULITY:
(A) servility (B) forbearance
(C) peacefulness (D) constancy
(E) taciturnity
37. SCOTCH:
(A) entrust (B) emphasize (C) encourage
(D) renovate (E) unfasten
38. LIBERTINE:
(A) serf (B) miser (C) prisoner
(D) ascetic (E) authoritarian
GRE TEST 4 ANSWER KEY:
1.BCDED BBAE
2.DAEDB DCEDD EADEA C
3.CAEBA DEEA
4.ACBCD ACAAD ABDAE E
5.BCDAC EDBA
6.CABEA AADDA EBEEC D
GRE TEST 5
Part 1
8. SKELETON: ANIMAL::
(A) ivory: piano (B) peel: fruit (C) ore: mine
(D) mast: ship (E) framing: building
9. OUTSKIRTS: TOWN::
(A) rung: ladder (B) trunk: tree
(C) water: goblet (D) margin: page
(E) hangar: airplane
10. AMORPHOUSNESS: DEFINITION::
(A) lassitude: energy
(B) spontaneity: awareness
(C) angularity: intricacy
(D) rectitude: drabness
(E) precision: uniformity
11. COLLUSION: CONSPIRATORS::
(A) conclusion: messengers
(B) revision: correspondents
(C) identification: arbitrators
(D) attribution: interpreters
(E) cooperation: partners
12. DIVERT: SHUNT::
(A) file: collate (B) collide: dent
(C) guess: calibrate (D) retard: brake
(E) inspect: magnify
13. EQUIVOCATE: COMMITMENT::
(A) procrastinate: action
(B) implicate: exposition
(C) expostulate: confusion
(D) corroborate: falsification
(E) fabricate: explanation
14. ARMADA: VEHICLES::
(A) drill: recruits (B) planning: logistics
(C) infantry: cavalry (D) fusillade: projectiles
(E) supply: munitions
15. LACONIC: SPEECH::
(A) believable: excuse
(B) unyielding: attitude (A) thoroughness (B)generosity
(C) austere: design (C) gratitude (D) tact (E) loyalty
(D) somber: procession
(E) gradual: transition 38. APPROPRIATE:
(A) create a void (B) rectify an error
(C) sanction (D) surrender (E) lend

16. GROW: BURGEON::

(A) beat: palpitate (B) transport: enrapture
(C) flourish: thrive (D) rot: decay
(E) evolve: multiply
Part 2
28. EVACUATE:
(A) boil off (B) fill up (C) melt down
(D) neutralize (E) spin
29. OUTLANDISH:
(A) prolific (B) unchanging
(C) conventional (D) noticeable
(E) transparent
30. INHIBITOR:
(A) catalyst (B) acid (C) solution
(D) reaction (E) compound
Part 3
8. GADGETS: TOOLS::
(A) blankets: linen (B) leaflets: posters
(C) trinkets: jewelry (D) sockets: bulbs
(E) ringlets: hair
9. LISTEN: RECORDING::
(A) carve: statue (B) reproduce: plan
(C) review: book (D) frame: painting
(E) view: photograph
10. CENSORSHIP: INFORMATION::
(A) frugality: constraint
(B) sampling: measurement
(C) sanitation: disease
(D) cultivation: erosion
(E) philanthropy: generosity

31. CONSTRICT: 11. DELUGE: DROPLET::

(A) expiate (B) deviate (C) dilate
(D) accelerate (E) vindicate
32. REPORTORIAL:
(A) unlikely (B) imaginative (C) indecisive
(D) characteristic (E) challenging
33. INDIGENCE:
(A) wealth (B) vanity (C) boldness
(D) endurance (E) vivacity
34. INVEIGLE:
(A) display openly (B) request directly
(C) initiate willingly (D) advocate strongly
(E) contribute lavishly
(A) beach: wave (B) desert: oasis
(C) blizzard: icicle (D) landslide: pebble
(E) cloudburst: puddle
12. SPEAK: RETICENT::
(A) spend: parsimonious
(B) excel: audacious (C) commend: irate
(D) work: servile (E) invent: diffident
13. PATRIOTIC: CHAUVINISTIC::
(A) impudent: intolerant
(B) furtive: surreptitious
(C) incisive: trenchant
(D) receptive: gullible
(E) verbose: prolix

35. TRACTABLE: 14. BOUQUET: FLOWERS::

(A) distraught (B) irritating (C) ruthless (A) forest: trees (B) husk: corn (C) mist: rain
(D) headstrong (E) lazy (D) woodpile: logs (E) drift: snow

36. INCHOATE: 15. ENDEMIC: REGION::

(A) sensuously pleasant (A) homogeneous: population
(B) prominently visible (B) inborn: individual (C) hybrid: species
(C) intrinsically reasonable (D) sporadic: time (E) aberrant: norm
(D) fully formed (E) widely known
16. PECCADILLO: SIN::
37. PERFIDY: (A) provocation: instigation
(B) anxiety: fear (C) perjury: corruption
(D) penury: poverty
(E) admonishment: castigation
Part 4
28. BEGIN:
(A) participate (B) determine (C) persist
(D) conclude (E) prevent
29. SHUN:
(A) seek actively (B) perform occasionally
(C) understand intuitively
(D) answer correctly
(E) influence easily
30. EQUITY:
(A) uncleanness (B) unfairness
(C) unskillfulness (D) unreadiness
(E) unfaithfulness
31. PROPAGATION:
(A) regulation (B) emulation (C) extirpation
(D) infiltration (E) revelation
32. PRESUMPTUOUS:
(A) delicate (B) humble (C) certain
(D) constructive (E) contemptible
33. VACILLATION:
(A) perpetual activity (B) rapid growth
(C) motionless balance (D) accurate focus
(E) minimal response
34. PENCHANT:
(A) stigma (B) dishonesty (C) disbelief
(D) grievance (E) dislike
35. SOMATIC:
(A) unitary (B) disjointed (C) nonphysical
(D) by hand (E) with effort
36. CONFOUND:
(A) specify (B) signify (C) scrutinize
(D) discriminate between (E) coincide with
37. CHARY:
(A) brisk (B) bold (C) untidy
(D) ungenerous (E) unfriendly
38. FLAG:
(A) sustain (B) strive (C) favor
(D) cut (E) wax
Part 5
8. NURTURE: CHILD::
(A) cultivate: crop (B) quench: fire
(C) marvel: infant (D) secure: possession
(E) delimit: obligation
9. SAW: CARPENTER::
(A) brush: painter (B) typewriter: author
(C) trowel: bricklayer (D) wagon: farmer
(E) scissors: tailor
10. EPITAPH: TOMBSTONE::
(A) pedestal: statue (B) prologue: play
(C) melody: song (D) salutation: letter
(E) motto: shield
11. SIMPER: SMILE::
(A) babble: talk (B) thought: blank
(C) look: espy (D) leer: ogle (E) wink: eye
12. EGG: CHICKEN::
(A) pearl: oyster (B) roe: salmon
(C) shell: clam (D) skin: shark
(E) tusk: walrus
13. GLIMMER: DAZZLE::
(A) delineate: disclaim (B) recede: abandon
(C) recite: harangue (D) muse: reflect
(E) murmur: resound
15. ENTANGLE: INNOLVE::
(A) caution: fear (B) compel: force
(C) grill: question (D) replicate: copy
(E) waver: adhere
16. ALCHEMY: SCIENCE::
(A) sideshow: carnival
(B) forgery: imitation
(C) burlesque: comedy (D) ploy: tactic
(E) nostrum: remedy
Part 6
28. INFINITY:
(A) bounded space (B) physical repulsion
(C) inadequate measurement
(D) weak charge (E) small miscalculation
29. TRUCE:
(A) resumed fighting (B) false pretenses
(C) genuine grievances
(D) nonmilitary service
(E) tactical error
30. DAMPED:
(A) phonetic (B) flexible (C) amplified
(D) concentrated (E) variable
31. TURBULENT:
(A) obverse (B) extensive (C) serial
(D) pacific (E) deflated
32. LUCID:
(A) vague (B) cynical (C) tedious
(D) unreliable (E) improper
33. EBULLIENCE:
(A) pomposity (B) sterility
(C) awkwardness (D) careful organization
(E) calm restraint
34. CAPRICIOUS:
(A) deductive (B) meaningful (C) steadfast
(D) limited (E) straightforward
35. IMPASSIVE:
(A) overwrought (B) long-winded
(C) pompous (D) energetic (E) adept
36. TORTUOUS:
(A) gently inclined (B) logically accurate
(C) surmountable (D) sparse (E) direct
37. TOUT:
(A) placate (B) misrepresent
(C) withhold consent (D) cast aspersions on
(E) deny the relevance of
38. PROMPT:
(A) betray (B) check (C) sway
(D) complicate (E) defer
Part 7
8. ANXIOUS: REASSURANCE::
(A) resentful: gratitude
(B) perplexed: clarification
(C) inured: imagination
(D) vociferous: suppression
(E) abstemious: indulgence
9. STANZA: POEM::
(A) pirouette: ballet (B) rhyme: verse
(C) duet: chorus (D) act: opera
(E) mimicry: pantomime
10. COIN: DENOMINATION::
(A) book: title (B) officer: rank
(C) house: architecture
(D) doctor: profession
(E) tree: wood
11. EMBELLISH: AUSTERE::
(A) condense: illusive (B) alter: remarkable
(C) train: clumsy (D) adulterate: pure
(E) refine: unique
13. EXHORT: SUGGEST::
(A) crave: accept (B) goad: direct
(C) instruct: teach (D) tamper: adjust
(E) conspire: plan
14. CLAY: PORCELAIN:
(A) glass: china (B) fire: ash (C) slag: iron
(D) flax: linen (E) sand: sediment
15. SERMON: HOMILETICS::
(A) argument: logic (B) baseball: athletics
(C) word: language (D) student: pedagogy
(E) album: philately
16. MATRIX: NUMBERS::
(A) gas: molecules (B) volume: liquid
(C) crystal: atoms (D) interaction: reagents
(E) stratum: layer
Part 8
28. PRESS:
(A) excel (B) desire (C) act (D) require
(E) withdraw
29. INNOCENCE:
(A) punishment (B) verdict (C) corrosion
(D) guilt (E) conflict
30. ELABORATE:
(A) criticize (B) simplify (C) imbue
(D) expel (E) confuse
31. PERSISTENCE:
(A) inequality (B) inconstancy
(C) irrelevance (D) incompetence
(E) intemperance
32. SKEPTICISM:
(A) plausibility (B) audacity (C) reason
(D) argument (E) conviction
33. REACTANT:
(A) by-product (B) low-grade ore
(C) inert material (D) inorganic substance
(E) nonradioactive element
34. CODA:
(A) prelude (B) crescendo (C) solo
(D) refrain (E) improvisation
35. HACKNEYED:
(A) useful (B) admissible (C) ornate
(D) meticulous (E) original
36. MACERATE:
(A) harden by drying (B) influence by lying
(C) cover by painting (D) cure by medicating
(E) assess by observing
(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

37. GLIB: 8. EGRESS:

(A) illiterate (B) inexplicit (C) verbose
(D) perfunctory (E) labored
38. IMPUGN:
(A) revoke (B) discharge (C) champion
(D) console (E) restore
GRE TEST 5 ANSWER KEYS:
(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

Part 1: EDAED ADCA 10. GAINSAY:

Part 2: BCACB ABDDE D (A) fail (B) destroy
Part 3: CECDA DDBE (C) speak in support of
Part 4: DABCB CECDB E (D) receive compensation for
Part 5: AEEAB ECE (E) regard with disgust
Part 6: AACDA ECAED B
Part 7: BDBDB DAC 11. COMPLAISANCE:
Part 8: EDBBE CAEAE C (A) churlishness (B) emptiness
(C) difficulty (D) swiftness
(E) vibrancy
GRE BIG BOOK ANALOGY
& ANTONYM 12. FORGERY: COUNTERFEIT::
GRE TEST 9 (A) duplicity: testimony
(B) arson: insurance
(C) embezzlement: fraud
1. VAGUE: (D) theft: punishment
(A) expressive (B) felicitous (E) murder: life
(C) well-defined (D) nearly perfect
(E) closely matched 13. NICOTINE: TOBACCO::
(A) calcium: bone (B) iodine: salt
2. FOCUS: (C) protein: meat (D) pulp: fruit
(A) disappear (B) disperse (C) link (E) caffeine: coffee
(D) activate (E) layer
14. CANDLE: WAX::
3. PROLOGUE: (A) metal: corrosion
(A) soliloquy (B) trilogy (C) analogue (B) leather: vinyl
(D) dialogue (E) epilogue (C) curtain: pleat
(D) tire: rubber
4. DISARM: (E) wood: ash
(A) hold close (B) put on guard
(C) challenge (D) entertain 15. BIT: DRILL::
(E) instruct (A) nut: bolt (B) nail: hammer
(C) blade: razor (D) stapler: paper
5. INFLATE:
(E) chisel: stone 25. PHLEGMATIC:
(A) vivacious (B) valiant (C) arid
16. MISJUDGE: ASSESS:: (D) healthy (E) mature
(A) misconstrue: interpret
(B) misconduct: rehearse 26. PRODIGIOUS:
(C) misinform: design (A) implicit (B) slight (C) constant
(D) misguide: duplicate (D) unnecessary (E) premature
(E) misperceive: explain
27. CORROBORATION:
17. COMPLIANT: SERVILE:: (A) weakening of utility
(A) trusting: gullible (B) lessening of certainty
(B) cringing: fawning (C) reduction in generality
(C) pleasant: effortless (D) implausibility
(D) adventurous: courageous (E) inadequacy
(E) arduous: futile
28. PALPABILITY:
18. ASTRINGENT: CONTRACTION:: (A) infertility (B) inflammability
(A) anesthetic: insensibility (C) intangibility (D) intractability
(B) analgesic: pain (E) intolerability
(C) coagulant: euphoria
(D) stimulant: drowsiness 29. ALACRITY:
(E) emollient: irritation (A) hesitance and reluctance
(B) caution and fear
19. NOMINAL: FLGUREHEAD:: (C) cynicism and skepticism
(A) absolute: autocrat (D) suspicion and doubt
(B) cloistered: bishop (E) concern and anxiety
(C) military: tribunal
(D) statutory: defendant 30. MANNERED:
(E) monolithic: legislature (A) plain (B) infantile (C) progressive
(D) ignorant (E) natural
20. PHILOSOPHER: COGITATE::
(A) linguist: prevaricate 31. DISSEMBLE:
(B) politician: capitulate (A) act conventionally (B) put together
(C) scholar: extemporize (C) appear promptly (D) behave honestly
(D) misanthrope: repeat (E) obtain readily
(E) iconoclast: attack
32. MITIGATE: SEVERE::

21. ASSET: (A) compile: available

(A) duty (B) qualification (C) denial (B) restore: new
(D) liability (E) instability (C) contribute: charitable
(D) venerate: reverent
22. CONCUR: (E) qualify: general
(A) expose (B) incite (C) prolong
(D) dissent (E) forgive 33. DOGGEREL: VERSE::

23. AMALGAMATE: (A) burlesque: play

(A) congregate (B) insulate (C) isolate (B) sketch: drawing
(D) layer (E) revive (C) operetta: symphony
(D) fable: narration
24. FERROUS: (E) limerick: sonnet
(A) affected by rust (B) containing no iron
(C) chemically inert (D) combined with water
(E) permanently magnetized 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:: 4. MOROSE:
(A) overawed
(A) conclusion: messengers (B)agitated
(B) revision: correspondents (C)cherubic
(C) identification: arbitrators (D)decisive
(D) attribution: interpreters (E)cheerful
(E) cooperation: partners
5. MOROSE:
49. LISTEN: RECORDING:: (A)fast-talking
(B)quick-witted
(A) carve: statue (C)lighthearted
(B) reproduce: plan (D)casual
(C) review: book (E)charming
(D) frame: painting
(E) view: photograph 6. WATERPROOF:
(A)soggy
GRE TEST 9 ANSWER KEYS : (B)natural
1. CBEBD BAACC A (C)unglazed
2.CEDCA AAAE (D)viscous
3. DDCBA BBCAE D (E)permeable
4.EAADD ABEBD EACAC DEE
7. REFUTATION
(A)approval
(B)verification
GRE BIG BOOK ANALOGY (C)amplification
& ANTONYM (D)concurrence
(E)computation
GRE TEST 10
8. UNSUBSTANTIATED:
1
(A)having unknown consequences
COMMOTION:
(B)carefully
(A) desirability
(C)modified
(B) likability
(D)minimized
(C) propensity
(E)verified
(D) changeability
(E) tranquility
9. UNDERMINE:
(A)submerge
(B)supercede
2
(C)overhaul
LULL:
(D)undergird
(A) pronounced interest
(E)intersperse
(B) intense discussion
(C) speedy resolution
10. NEGATION:
(D) increased activity
(A)allegiance
(E) enhanced performance
(B)affirmation
(C)guarantee
(D)acquittal
3
(E)validity
BOOR:
(A) forthright individual
11. CENSURE:
(B) brave fighter
(A)commend
(C) deceitful ally
(B)trust
(D) civil person
(C)excite
(E) steadfast friend
(D)perceive
(E)console
 (C)fortuitous : accidental
12. DERIDE: (D)reckless : threatening
(A)emulate (E)cataclysmic : doomed
(B)reward
(C)condone 4.CREDULOUS : DUPE::
(D)show respect for (A)wealthy : monarch
(E)extend favor to (B)insensitive : boor
(C)argumentative : lawyer
13. JABBER: (D)spontaneous : extrovert
(A)tickle (E)extravagant : miser
(B)argue
(C)stroke 5. MAVERICK : CONFORMITY ::
(D)speak slowly (A)renegade : ambition
(E)joke inaptly (B)extrovert : reserve
(C)reprobate : humility
14. ALLERGY : REACTION :: (D)zealot : loyalty
(A)rash : body (E)strategist : decisiveness
(B)lancet : instrument
(C)antihistamine : symptom 6. STERILIZATION : MICROORGANISMS ::
(D)cocoon : skeleton (A)amnesty : deserters
(E)pollen : flower (B)defamation : enemies
(C)inoculation : vaccine
15. ANECDOTE : STORY :: (D)deforestation : trees
(A)film : theater (E)assassination : murderers
(B)chapter : novel
(C)lyric : song 7. DIE : SHAPING ::
(D)joke : parody (A)glue : attaching
(E)skit : play (B)anchor : sailing
(C)drill : boring
(D)pedal : propelling
GRE TEST 10 ANSWER KEY : (E)ink : printing
1.E 2.D3.D4.E 5.C 6.E 7.B 8.E 9.D 10.B 11.A
12.D 13.D 14.B 15.E 8. PRACTICING : EXPERTISE ::
(A)thinking : logic
(B)writing : clarity
(C)growing : health
GRE TEST 11 : (D)exercising : strength
(E)eating : nutrition
1. ANECDOTE : STORY ::
(A)film : theater 9. SCHOOL : FISH ::
(B)chapter : novel (A)posse : crowd
(C)lyric : song (B)arrow : feathers
(D)joke : parody (C)union : labor
(E)skit : play (D)flock : birds
(E)stock : cattle
2. TRUCULENT : GENTLENESS ::
(A)gullible : belief 10. ELEGY : SORROW ::
(B)fervent : zeal (A)paean : distress
(C)forthright : trust (B)encomium : criticism
(D)gluttonous : appetite (C)requiem : euphoria
(E)unregenerate : remorse (D)tirade : joy
(E)eulogy : admiration
3. STYGIAN : DARK ::
(A)abysmal : low 11. SWAGGER : BRAVADO ::
(B)cogent : contentious (A)chevron : sergeant
(B)sword : bravery
(C)salute : disrespect 3. PROCTOR:SUPERVISE::
(D)caress : affection (A)prophet :rule
(E)sneeze : explosion (B)profiteer :consume
(C)profligate :demand
12. INVINCIBLE : SUBDUED :: (D)prodigal :squander
(A)inconsistent : expressed (E)prodigy :wonder
(B)impervious : damaged
(C)imprudent : enacted 4. REDOLENT:SMELL::
(D)bolted : separated (A)curious :knowledge
(E)expensive : bought (B)lucid :sight
(C)torpid :motion
13. TORQUE : ROTATION :: (D)ephemeral :touch
(A)centrifuge : axis (E)piquant :taste
(B)osmosis : membrane
(C)tension : elongation 5. SUBSIDY:SUPPORT::
(D)elasticity : variation (A)assistance :endowment
(E)gas : propulsion (B)funds :fellowship
(C)credit :payment
14. CHOIR : SINGER :: (D)debt :obligation
(A)election : voter (E)loan :note
(B)anthology : poet
(C)cast : actor 6. TILE:MOSAIC::
(D)orchestra : composer (A)wood :totem
(E)convention : speaker (B)stitch: sampler
(C)ink: scroll
15. GLARIING : BRIGHT :: (D)pedestal: column
(A)iridescent : colorful (E)tapestry :rug
(B)perceptible : visible
(C)discordant : harmonious 7. FILIGREE:WIRE::
(D)peppery : salty (A)embroidery :knot
(E)deafening : loud (B)bead: string
(C)lace: thread
GRE TEST 11 ANSWER KEY : (D)fringe: yarn
1.E 2.E 3.A 4.B 5.B 6.D 7C 8.D 9.D 10.E 11.D (E)rope: strand
12.B 13.C
14.C 15.E 8. CASTIGATION:DISAPPROVAL::
(A)grief :indignation
(B)hostility: intention
(C)hope :insight
GRE TEST 12 : (D)innocence: patience
(E)blasphemy :irreverence
1. SLITHER:SNAKE::
(A)perch: eagle 9. REDOUBTABLE:AWE::
(B)bask: lizard (A)tart :pungency
(C)waddle: duck (B)tacit :solitude
(D)circle: hawk (C)despicable :contempt
(E)croak: frog (D)engrossing :obliviousness
(E)venerable: renown
2. COUNTENANCE:TOLERATION::
(A)defer: ignorance 10. ACCELERATE:SPEED::
(B)renounce: mistrust (A)assess: value
(C)encroach: jealousy (B)elaborate :quality
(D)demur: objection (C)disperse :strength
(E)reject: disappointment (D)prolong :duration
(E)enumerate: quantity
11. COMPLAIN:CARP::
(A)supply: donate
(B)argue :debate
(C)grumble :accuse
(D)drink: guzzle
(E)pacify :intervene
12. SKIRMISH: INSIGNIFICANCE:
(A) revolution: democracy
(B) duel: formality
(C) feud: impartiality
(D) bout: sparring
(E) crusade: remoteness
13. CORRAL: HORSES::
(A)den: lions
(B)meadow: sheep
(C)herd: cattle
(D)nest: birds
(E)coop: chickens
14. MERCENARY :MONEY::
(A)vindictive :revenge
(B)scholarly :library
(C)immaculate :cleanliness
(D)thirsty :water
(E)belligerent :invasion
15. AUTHORITATIVENESS :PUNDITS::
(A)dedication :signatories
(B)sobriety :executors
(C)sensitivity :literati
(D)recklessness :warriors
(E)allegiance :partisans
16. CANVAS :PAINTER
(A)leather :shoe
(B)brush :palette
(C)chisel :wood
(D)marble :sculptor
(E)hammer :carpenter
17. MANSION :RESIDENCE::
(A)limousine :automobile
(B)chandelier :candle
(C)tuxedo :wardrobe
(D)diamond :rhinestone
(E)yacht :harbor
18. AUDACIOUS :TREPIDATION::
(A)refractory :intransigence
(B)laconic :volubility
(C)sordid :aspiration
(D)cursory :accumulation
(E)derisive :subordination
19. OVERDOSE :PRESCRIPTION
(A)deprivation :materialism
(B)indiscretion :convention
(C)affliction :sympathy
(D)adventure: expedition
(E)drug: medicine
20. PERFUNCTORILY: INSPIRATION:
(A) insolently: veneration
(B) ardently: passion
(C) phlegmatically: composure
(D) surreptitiously: obsession
(E) haltingly: reluctance
21. CLOT: DISSOLVED:
(A) enthusiast: influenced
(B) cartoon: distorted
(C) crowd: dispersed
(D) chain: disengaged
(E) disciple: inspired
22. GLOSSARY: TEXT:
(A) bibliography: source
(B) abstract: dissertation
(C) legend: map
(D) index: catalog
(E) abbreviation: footnote
23. EXORBITANT: MODERATION:
(A) dispassionate: equanimity
(B) macabre: interest
(C) perfidious: loyalty
(D) brilliant: gullibility
(E) lavish: extravagance
24. BLANDISHMENT: COAX::
(A) medal: honor
(B) budget: save
(C) diary: reminisce
(D) concert: play
(E) plea: threaten
GRE TEST 12 ANSWER KEY:
1.C 2.D 3.D 4.E 5.D 6.B 7.C 8.E 9.C 10.D 11.D
12B 13.E
14.A 15.E 16.D 17.A 18.B 19.B 20.A 21.C 22.C
23.C 24.A
GRE TEST 13
1. FERTILIZE:GROW::
(A)immunize: resist
(B)nourish: enrich
(C)heat: burn
(D)graft: multiply
(E)prune: dwarf
2. ATTENTIVE: OFFICIOUS:
(A) doubtful: ambiguous
(B) absorbed: engrossed
(C) refined: snobbish
(D) magisterial: authoritative
(E) impromptu: spontaneous
3. HOAX: DECEIVE:
(A) scandal: vilify
(B) lottery: disburse
(C) gimmick: wheedle
(D) filibuster: delay
(E) boast: cajole
4. BALLAST: INSTABILITY:
(A) buoy: direction
(B) purchase: slippage
(C) lathe: metal
(D) pulley: leverage
(E) hoist: elevater
5. MITIGATE:SEVERE::
(A)compile: available
(B)restore: new
(C)contribute: charitable
(D)venerate: reverent
(E)qualify: general
6. SYLLABUS: COURSE:
(A) rules: jury
(B) map: destination
(C) recipe: ingredients
(D) appetizer: meal
(E) agenda: meeting
7. ITINERARY: TRIP:
(A) lottery: chance
(B) signal: light
(C) agenda: meeting
(D) railroad: transportation
(E) university: education
8. VARNISH: WOOD:
(A) etch: glass
(B) tarnish: silver
(C) wax: linoleum
(D) burnish: metal
(E) bleach: fabric
9. PITCH: SOUND:
(A) color: light
(B) mass: weight
(C) force: pressure
(D) energy: heat
(E) velocity: time
10. DOGGEREL: VERSE:
(A) burlesque: play
(B) sketch: drawing
(C) operetta: symphony
(D) fable: narration
(E) limerick: sonnet
11. DROLL: LAUGH:
(A) grisly: flinch
(B) bland: tire
(C) shrill: shriek
(D) coy: falter
(E) wily: smirk
12. SYMBOLS: REBUS:
(A) notes: score
(B) military: insignia
(C) proportions: recipe
(D) program: computer
(E) silversmith: hallmark
13. GUSH: EFFUSIVE:
(A) exult: honest
(B) deliberate: secretive
(C) giggle: innocent
(D) rage: irate
(E) whisper: confidential
14. INTERREGNUM: GOVERNMENT:
(A) splice: rope
(B) cleavage: crystal
(C) infraction: law
(D) frequency: wave
(E) hibernation: activity
15. FLAG: VIGOR:
(A) endure: courage
(B) tire: monotony
(C) question: perception
(D) waver: resolution
(E) flatter: charm
16. FLAG:
(A) sustain
(B) strive
(C) favor (B) inborn: individual
(D) cut (C) hybrid: species
(E) wax (D) sporadic: time
(E) aberrant: norm
17. DISTILL: PURITY:
(A) leaven: volume 25. PECCADILLO: SIN::
(B) pulverize: fragility (A) provocation: instigation
(C) absorb: brilliance (B) anxiety: fear
(D) homogenize: fluidity (C) perjury: corruption
(E) conduct: charge (D) penury: poverty
(E) admonishment: castigation
18. EQUIVOCATE: COMMITMENT:
(A) procrastinate: action
(B) implicate: exposition GRE TEST 13 ANSWER KEY:
(C) expostulate: confusion 1.A 2.C 3.D 4.B 5.E 6.E 7.C 8.C 9.A 10.A
(D) corroborate: falsification 11.A 12.A 13.D 14.E 15.D 16.E 17.A 18.A 19.A
(E) fabricate: explanation 20.C
21.D 22.D 23.D 24.B 25.E
19. GROW: BURGEON:
(A) beat: palpitates
(B) transport: enrapture
(C) flourish: thrive RE BIG BOOK ANALOGY &
(D) rot: decay
(E) evolve: multiply
ANTONYM
GRE TEST 14:
20. CENSORSHIP: INFORMATION:
1. SAW: CARPENTER:
(A) frugality: constraint
(A) brush: painter
(B) sampling: measurement
(B) typewriter: author
(C) sanitation: disease
(C) trowel: bricklayer
(D) cultivation: erosion
(D) wagon: farmer
(E) philanthropy: generosity
(E) scissors: tailor
21. DELUGE: DROPLET:
2. EPITAPH: TOMBSTONE:
(A) beach: wave
(A) pedestal: statue
(B) desert: oasis
(B) prologue: play
(C) blizzard: icicle
(C) melody: song
(D) landslide: pebble
(D) salutation: letter
(E) cloudburst: puddle
(E) motto: shield
22. PATRIOTIC: CHAUVINISTIC:
3. RESCIND:LAW::
(A) impudent: intolerant
(A)postpone: performance
(B) furtive: surreptitious
(B)withdraw: candidacy
(C) incisive: trenchant
(C)default: debt
(D) receptive: gullible
(D)demote: hierarchy
(E) verbose: prolix
(E)retire: position
23. BOUQUET: FLOWERS:
4. ENTANGLE: INVOLVE:
(A) forest: trees
(A) caution: fear
(B) husk: corn
(B) compel: force
(C) mist: rain
(C) grill: question
(D) woodpile: logs
(D) replicate: copy
(E) drift: snow
(E) waver: adhere
24. ENDEMIC: REGION:
5. ALCHEMY: SCIENCE:
(A) homogeneous: population
(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 (D)anguish: hesitation
(E)sorrow: compassion
37. CHARADE:WORD::
(A)symbol: algebra 5. NUANCE:DISTINCTION::
(B)joke: riddle (A)remnant: preservation
(C)sign: direction (B)shade: spectrum
(D)mime: story (C)hint: suggestion
(E)lie: truth (D)trace: existence
(E)splinter: disintegration
38. MARTIAL:MILITARY::
(A)basic: simplistic 6.DEMUR:QUALMS::
(B)classic: musical (A)placate: piqué
(C)cosmic: planetary (B)obligate: benevolence
(D)runic: mysterious (C)atrophy: rehabilitation
(E)endemic: patriotic (D)manipulate: experience
(E)waver: irresoluteness

GRE TEST 14 ANSWER KEYS : 7.SUFFOCATE:OXYGEN::

1.E 2.E 3.B 4.C 5.E 6.A 7.B 8.E 9.E 10. B (A)restrict: supplies
11.A 12.B 13.A 14.E 15.C 16.B 17.B 18.A 19.C (B)rob: money
20.A (C)inhibit: drives
21.E 22.D 23.C 24.C 25.D 26.B 27.A 28.D 29.A (D)imprison: freedom
30.B (E)starve: nutrients
31.A 32.D 33.E 34.A 35.D 36.D 37.D 38.D
8.DIDACTIC:INSTRUCT::
(A)pedantic: contend
(B)comic: amuse
(C)theatrical: applaud
GRE TEST 15 : (D)imperative: obey
(E)rhetorical: recite
1.SUSPICIOUS:PARANOID::
(A)envious: proud 9.PERTURB:SERENITY::
(B)admiring: idolatrous (A)caress: affection
(C)joyous: virtuous (B)protect: security
(D)furtive: forthright (C)harangue: bombast
(E)vicious: deceptive (D)annoy: consideration
(E)reassure: doubt
2.RIVER:GORGE::
(A)glacier: ice 10. TENDER:ACCEPTANCE::
(B)rain: cloud (A)publish: wisdom
(C)wind: dune (B)exhibit: inspection
(D)delta: swamp (C)scrutinize: foresight
(E)lava: island (D)authorize: approval
(E)declare: observation
3.GOURMAND:APPETITE::
(A)pedant: simplicity 11.PLUTOCRACY:WEALTH::
(B)skinflint: thrift (A)democracy: freedom
(C)prodigal: energy (B)aristocracy: land
(D)daredevil: strength (C)gerontocracy: age
(E)egotist: honesty (D)technocracy: ability
(E)autocracy: birth
4.RESOLUTENESS:WILL::
(A)zeal: conviction 12.PLUMMET:FALL::
(B)honor: restitution (A)radiate: glow
(C)esteem: adoration (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 36.DIVEST:
(B)veneer: varnish (A)multiply
(C)roast: baste (B)initiate
(D)grain: mash (C)triumph
(E)paint: peel (D)persist
(E)endow
29.MIMICRY:CAMOUFLAGE::
(A)photosynthesis: pollination 37.INSULARITY:
(B)territoriality: migration (A)overzealousness
(C)hibernation: generation (B)cosmopolitanism
(D)mutation: variation (C)susceptibility
(E)digestion: rumination (D)willing hospitality
(E)knowledgeable consideration
30.HACK:CARVE::
(A)grind: polish 38.INCHOATE:
(B)snip: mince (A)sordid
(C)hew: fell (B)modern
(D)whet: blunt (C)improvised
(E)gouge: engrave (D)exceptionally quick
(E)completely formed
31.CLAIM:LEGITIMATED::
(A)hypothesis: confirmed 39.INCHOATE:
(B)verdict: appealed (A)sensuously pleasant
(C)counterargument: doubted (B)prominently visible
(D)proposition: repeated (C)intrinsically reasonable
(E)speculation: disbelieved (D)fully formed
(E)widely known
32.LIEN:CLAIM::
(A)brief: investigation GRE TEST 15 ANSWER KEYS :
(B)mortgage: interest 1-5:BCBAC, 6-10:EEBEB, 11-15:CDDCE 16-
(C)foreclosure: pleading 20:DEADA 21-25:EEDDD,
(D)garnishment: presumption 26-30:DBEDE, 31-35:AEDEA, 36-39:EBED
(E)subpoena: command

33.PREEMPT:PRECEDENCE::
(A)dissemble: diplomacy GRE BIG BOOK ANALOGY
(B)superintend: culpability
(C)preside: arbitration
& ANTONYM
GRE TEST 16
(D)acquire: possession
(E)divest: implication
1. INCHOATE:
(A)explicit
34.MOCK:IMITATE::
(B)dependable
(A)satirize: charm
(C)pragmatic
(B)condense: summarize
(D)therapeutic
(C)placate: assuage
(E)enduring
(D)adapt: duplicate
(E)taunt: challenge
2. INCIPIENT:
(A)exuberant
35.DIVESTITURE:
(B)full-bodied
(A)acquisition
(C)explicit
(B)promotion
(D)plentiful
(C)subsidization
(E)full-blown
(D)consultation
(E)monopolization
3. NASCENT:
(A)widely displaced
(B)completely clear (A)rafter: roof
(C)totally natural (B)molding: cabinet
(D)strongly contrary (C)gate :path
(E)fully established (D)curb :sidewalk
(E)shade :window
4. REPORTORIAL:
(A)unlikely 12. EMIGRATE:EXILE::
(B)imaginative (A)select :organize
(C)indecisive (B)appoint :nominate
(D)characteristic (C)capture :imprison
(E)challenging (D)enlist :conscript
(E)contribute :deduct
5. IMPUGN:
(A)revoke 13. BARRAGE:EXPLOSIVES::
(B)discharge (A)cacophony: sounds
(C)champion (B)deluge: rain
(D)console (C)vista: sights
(E)restore (D)grenade: bombs
(E)volcano: lava
6. RAVE:
(A)flak 14. WARY:GULLED::
(B)flop (A)passionate: moved
(C)cant (B)taciturn: goaded
(D)pan (C)loquacious: befriended
(E)snub (D)vigilant: ambushed
(E)shrill: satisfied
7. BANAL:
(A)faithful 15. ARTERY:PLAQUE::
(B)arresting (A)river: levee
(C)inclined (B)track: switch
(D)forced (C)channel: silt
(E)elaborate (D)information: flow
(E)tunnel: wall
8. BANALITY:
(A)accurate portrayal 16. SEDATIVE:DROWSINESS::
(B)impromptu statement (A)epidemic: contagiousness
(C)original expression (B)vaccine: virus
(D)succinct interpretation (C)laxative: drug
(E)elaborate critique (D)anesthetic: numbness
(E)therapy: psychosis
9. ORIENT:
(A)hasten 17. CURIOSITY:KNOW::
(B)defile (A)temptation: conquer
(C)menace (B)starvation: eat
(D)confuse (C)wanderlust: travel
(E)decline (D)humor: laugh
(E)survival: live
10. CONSTRAIN:
(A)release 18. WORSHIP:SACRIFICE::
(B)sever (A)generation: pyre
(C)abandon (B)burial: mortuary
(D)unload (C)weapon: centurion
(E)agree (D)massacre: invasion
(E)prediction: augury
11. RUFFLE:SHIRT::
19. CONTIGUOUS:ABUT::
(A)possible: occur
(B)simultaneous: coincide
(C)comprehensive: except
(D)synthetic: create
(E)constant: stabilize
20. SUITCASE:LUGGAGE::
(A)gift: package
(B)necklace: garment
(C)room: house
(D)hat: millinery
(E)faucet: sink
21. ENFRANCHISE:VOTE::
(A)advertise: sell
(B)fumigate: kill
(C)filter: purify
(D)illuminate: see
(E)ignite: burn
22. LOG:SHIP::
(A)archive: data
(B)inventory: store
(C)roster: team
(D)bulletin: event
(E)diary: person
23. APOLOGIZE:CONTRITE::
(A)aggravate: contemptuous
(B)endorse: esteemed
(C)extenuate: guilty
(D)compliment: impressed
(E)rationalize: modest
24. SENSITIZATION:ALLERGIC::
(A)immunity: vulnerable
(B)habituation: inured
(C)invigoration: stimulating
(D)sleep: anesthetic
(E)disinfection: preventive
25. MEETING:MINUTES::
(A)concert: orchestration
(B)filter: camera
(C)sale: deed
(D)earthquake: vibration
(E)television: signal
26. MINUTIAE: DETAILS::
(A) data: hypotheses
(B) research: findings
(C) approximations: calculations
(D) queries: answers
(E) quibbles: objections
27. CREDITS:MOVIE::
(A)byline: article
(B)copyright: song
(C)rehearsal: dance
(D)dedication: book
(E)title: work
28. STRATAGEM:DECEIVE::
(A)epithet: correspond
(B)oration: publish
(C)conservation: expend
(D)concession: placate
(E)sentence: prosecute
29. FLAG:COUNTRY::
(A)dialect: region
(B)handshake: greeting
(C)trademark: company
(D)patent: product
(E)souvenir: vacation
30. STENCIL:LETTERING::
(A)skillet: heating
(B)pattern: sewing
(C)plow: farming
(D)music: singing
(E)hammer: building
GRE TEST 16 ANSWER KEYS :
1-5:AEEBC, 6-10:DBCDA, 11-15:BDBDC, 16-
20:DCEBD,
21-25:DEDBC, 26-30:EADCB
GRE TEST 17
1. IRK:ENRAGE::
(A)whisper: mumble
(B)wait: anticipate
(C)invite: entertain
(D)soothe: calm
(E)suggest: urge
2. COUNTERMAND:ORDER::
(A)trespass: property
(B)criticize: judgment
(C)renovate: improvement
(D)accuse: punishment
(E)revoke: license
3. FETID:SMELL::
(A)textured: touch
(B)practical: miserliness
(C)luxurious: money
(D)ugly: appearance
(E)anxious: excitement
4. EXPIATE:GUILT::
(A)canvass: support
(B)adorn: appearance
(C)testify: conviction
(D)correct: error
(E)preach: conversion
5. IMPORTUNE:REQUEST::
(A)pry: inquiry
(B)balk: obstacle
(C)fulminate: silence
(D)discountenance: plea
(E)vitiate: punishment
6. DAGUERREOTYPE:PHOTOGRAPH::
(A)bust: statue
(B)pastiche: painting
(C)narrative: novel
(D)hieroglyphic: papyrus
(E)musket: firearm
7. AUTHORITATIVE:ACCEPTANCE::
(A)conspicuous: attention
(B)nebulous: validation
(C)congruous: appropriation
(D)maudlin: passion
(E)tangible: substance
8. UNDERSCORE:EMPHASIS::
(A)eradicate: destruction
(B)stigmatize: confrontation
(C)quantify: assessment
(D)brand: ownership
(E)log: record
9. PREEMINENCE:IMPORTANCE::
(A)predestination: belief
(B)prefiguration: reality
(C)premeditation: execution
(D)predisposition: preference
(E)preponderance: weight
10. SLIPPERY:ELUDE::
(A)dangerous: distract
(B)hidden: alarm
(C)temporary: erase
(D)alluring: entice
(E)overwrought: exclaim
11. PILLORY:RIDICULE:
(A)badge: challenge
(B)guillotine: execute
(C)rope: chastise
(D)knife: frighten
(E)cell: blame
12. LAW:JUDGMENT::
(A)jury: verdict
(B)data: collection
(C)information: decision
(D)news:message
(E)sample: population
13. MACABRE :SHUDDER::
(A)hilarious: laugh
(B)vain: preen
(C)nostalgic: cry
(D)tedious: smirk
(E)timid: dare
14. IMPRESARIO:ENTERTAINMENT::
(A)pugilist: peace
(B)magnate: diplomacy
(C)usher: concert
(D)athlete: contest
(E)broker: trade
15. MOTIVE:DEED::
(A)goal: need
(B)means: method
(C)regret: retribution
(D)doubt: question
(E)hope: fulfillment
16. DIARY:BIOGRAPHER::
(A)cards: dealer
(B)scripture: theologian
(C)notebook: stenographer
(D)caption: cartoonist
(E)primer: teacher
17. MASK:FACE::
(A)pseudonym: name
(B)caricature: likeness
(C)forgery: imitation
(D)disguise: detective
(E)code: agent
18. TINT:SUFFUSE::
(A)ponder: yearn
(B)regret: undo
(C)damp: quench
(D)shroud: screen
(E)amble: wander
19. MAGAZINE:PERIODICAL::
(A)newspaper: edition
(B)mystery: fiction
(C)volume: encyclopedia
(D)chapter: book
(E)article: journal
20. FRANK:SECRETIVENESS::
(A)honest: theft
(B)transparent: light
(C)free: autocracy
(D)callow: maturity
(E)confident: intrepidness
21. FANATIC:DEVOTED::
(A)prude: proper
(B)skeptic: religious
(C)cad: devious
(D)gourmet: ravenous
(E)coquette: graceful
22. INDECOROUS:PROPRIETY::
(A)boorish: sensitivity
(B)rancorous: hostility
(C)stuffy: dignity
(D)presumptuous: boldness
(E)charismatic: loyalty
23. CAPRICIOUS:WHIM::
(A)conventional: innovation
(B)objective: fact
(C)satirical: benevolence
(D)gloomy: optimism
(E)opinionated: rudeness
24. SNOW:PRECIPITATION::
(A)lava: volcano
(B)hurricane: cyclone
(C)desert: drought
(D)seed: germination
(E)temperature: season
25. RECALCITRANT:AUTHORITY::
(A)implacable: conciliation
(B)remorseful: recompense
(C)indomitable: challenge
(D)insubordinate: camaraderie
(E)enthusiastic: opportunity
26. INKLING:INDICATION::
(A)apprentice: expert
(B)theory: hypothesis
(C)hunger: thirst
(D)orientation: direction
(E)lapse: error
27. DISPERSE:RECONVENE::
(A)believe: persuade
(B)explain: understand
(C)tell: know
(D)dismiss: reinstate
(E)increase: recombine
28. BACTERIUM:COLONY::
(A)army: invasion
(B)citizen: nation
(C)resident: apartment
(D)furniture: house
(E)wheel: automobile
29. LARDER:FOOD::
(A)depository: storage
(B)terminal: aircraft
(C)garage: mechanics
(D)armory: munitions
(E)factory: tools
30. TONIC:STIMULATE::
(A)sedative: invigorate
(B)placebo: inculcate
(C)antidote: poison
(D)toxin: palliate
(E)analgesic: deaden
31. ILLUSION:PERCEPTION::
(A)lapse: miscalculation
(B)justice: impartiality
(C)cunning: truth
(D)gaffe: judgment
(E)forcefulness: coercion
32. AMULET:EVIL::
(A)helmet: injury
(B)antibiotic: health
(C)garment: modesty
(D)incentive: discouragement
(E)diversion: worry
GRE TEST 17 ANSWER KEYS :
1-5:EEDDA, 6-10:EADED, 11-15:BCAED, 16-
20:BACBD,
21-25:AABBA, 26-30:EDBDE, 31-32:DA
GRE BIG BOOK ANALOGY
& ANTONYM
GRE TEST 20
1. DAREDEVIL: AUDACITY:
(A) malcontent: dissatisfaction
(B) perfectionist: patience
(C) cynic: indiscretion
(D) melancholic: bitterness
(E) hedonist: ambition
2. ANOMALY: PARADIGMATIC::
(A) membrane: impenetrable
(B) weakness: durable
(C) blemish: flawless
(D) fallacy: convincing
(E) liability: solvent
3. TRAVESTY:
(A) intentional slight
(B) light burden
(C) good rapport
(D) assertion
(E) paragon
4. LATENCY: RESPONSE::
(A) term: pregnancy
(B) incubation: disease
(C) interval: periodicity
(D) duration: process
(E) fluctuation: equilibrium
5. COMPLANT: SERVILE::
(A) trusting: gullible
(B) cringing: fawning
(C) pleasant: effortless
(D) adventurous: courageous
(E) arduous: futile
6. UNDERSTUDY: STAR::
(A) patient: surgeon
(B) deputy: sheriff
(C) secretary: executive
(D) clerk: judge
(E) groom: jockey
7.ANACHRONISTIC: TIME::
(A) discordant: sound
(B) dilapidated: construction
(C) disreputable: personality
(D) contagious: illness
(E) nauseating: odor
8.ROYALTY: PAYMENT::
(A) manuscript: page
(B) gratuity: check
(C) dividend: debt
(D) subpoena: writ
(E) client: fee
9.MILK: EXTRACT::
(A) squander: enjoy
(B) exploit: utilize
(C) research: investigate
(D) hire: manage
(E) wheedle: flatter
10.USURY: INTEREST::
(A) fraud: property
(B) gouging: price
(C) monopoly: production
(D) foreclosure: mortgage
(E) embezzlement: savings
11.LEVEE: RIVER::
(A) seam: fabric
(B) corona: sun
(C) cordon: crowd
(D) petal: flower
(E) moat: castle
12.UPBRAID: REPROACH::
(A) dote: like
(B) lag: stray
(C) vex: please
(D) earn: desire
(E) recast: explain
13.PROHIBITIVE: PURCHASE::
(A) preventive: heal
(B) laudatory: praise
(C) admonitory: fear
(D) peremptory: dispute
(E) imperative: comply
11-2
14.MERCURIAL: MOOD::
(A) energetic: delirium
(B) jovial: conviviality
(C) fickle: affection
(D) martial: anarchy
(E) paranoid: suspicion
15.ENUNCIATE: WORDS::
(A) limn: lines
(B) parse: sentences
(C) hear: sounds
(D) run: steps
(E) stint: savings
16.MUTED: COLOR::
(A) archaic: diction
(B) pastoral: composition
(C) muffled: sound
(D) haunting: tune
(E) unconcerned: interest

17.PURIFICATION: DROSS::
(A) distillation: vinegar
(B) assay: gold
(C) desalinization: salt
(D) condensation: vapor
(E) reaction: catalyst
18.DISGUISE: RECOGNITION::
(A) prevarication: statement
(B) infidelity: marriage
(C) camouflage: infiltration
(D) espionage: diplomacy
(E) padding: damage
19.GUST: WIND::
(A) rapids: river
(B) blizzard: snowstorm
(C) cloudburst: rainfall
(D) mist: fog
(E) surf: sea
20.DISABUSE: ERROR::
(A) rehabilitate: addiction
(B) persevere: dereliction
(C) belittle: imperfection
(D) discredit: reputation
(E) discern: discrimination
21.INVENTORY: STOCK::
(A) calculation: ledger
(B) poll: balloting
(C) survey: territory
(D) census: population
(E) petition: names
22.MALINGERER: DUTY::
(A) scholar: pedantry
(B) recluse: humanity
(C) rebel: responsibility
(D) miser: wealth
(E) patron: criticism
23.METAPHOR: LITERAL::
(A) biography: accurate
(B) melody: spoken
(C) poem: rhythmic
(D) anthem: patriotic
(E) ballet: intricate
24.PRESCIENCE: FUTURE::
(A) irrationality: sanity
(B) predictability: past
(C) irascibility: emotions
(D) erudition: esoteric
(E) talkativeness: loquacity
25.ZEALOUS: ENTHUSIASTIC::
(A) pedantic : educated
(B) flamboyant: stylish
(C) cautious: prudent
(D) pious : virtuous
(E) idolatrous: devoted
GRE TEST 20 ANSWER KEYS:
ACEBA BADBB CADCA CCECA DBBDE
GRE TEST 21
1. SCHOOL: FISH:
(A)posse: crowd
(B)arrow: feathers
(C)union: labor
(D)flock: birds
(E)stock: cattle
2. BIRD: SNARE:
(A)lion: den
(B)fish :seine
(C)lamb: shears
(D)scorpion: sting
(E)lobster: claw
3. LISTEN: RECORDING:
(A)carve: statue
(B)reproduce: plan
(C)review: book
(D)frame: painting
(E)view: photograph
4. REFLECTION: LIGHT:
(A)emotion: feeling
(B)echo: sound
(C)film: scene
(D)microphone: hearing
(E)iris: vision
5. TORQUE: ROTATION:
(A)centrifuge: axis
(B)osmosis: membrane
(C)traction: elongation
(D)elasticity: variation
(E)gas: propulsion
6. SUBSIDY: SUPPORT:
(A)assistance: endowment
(B)funds: fellowship
(C)credit: payment
(D)debt: obligation
(E)loan: note
7. ALCOVE: RECESS:
(A)turret: chimney
(B)dome: roof
(C)column: entrance
(D)foyer: ballroom
(E)foundation: building
8. IRON: METAL:
(A)granite: rock
(B)fragment: block
(C)mine: ore
(D)shale: petroleum
(E)glacier: mountain
9. INSECT: BUTTERFLY:
(A)perfume: essence
(B)botany: chrysanthemum
(C)philosophy: metaphysics
(D)pitch: black
(E)color: brightness
10. CHOIR: SINGER::
(A) election: voter
(B) anthology: poet
(C) cast: actor
(D) orchestra: composer
(E) convention: speaker
11. STANZA: POEM::
(A) pirouette: ballet
(B) rhyme: verse
(C) duet: chorus
(D) act: opera
(E) mimicry: pantomime
12. BOUQUET: FLOWERS::
(A) forest: trees
(B) husk: corn
(C) mist: rain
(D) woodpile: logs
(E) drift: snow
13. SCALPEL: SURGEON::
(A) laser: agronomist
(B) magnet: ecologist
(C) syringe: geologist
(D) telescope: astronomer
(E) microscope: geometrician
14. HAMMER: CARPENTER::
(A) brick: mason
(B) road: driver
(C) kitchen: cook
(D) letter: secretary
(E) knife: butcher
15. SAW: CARPENTER::
(A) brush: painter
(B) typewriter: author
(C) trowel: bricklayer
(D) wagon: farmer
(E) scissors: tailor
16. MARTIAL: MILITARY::
(A) basic: simplistic
(B) classic: musical
(C) cosmic: planetary
(D) runic: mysterious
(E) endemic: patriotic
17. CHARY: CAUTION::
(A) circumspect: recklessness
(B) imperturbable: composure
(C) meticulous: resourcefulness
(D) exigent: stability
(E) fortuitous: pluck
18. DESPOTIC: TYRANNY::
(A) authoritarian: superiority
(B) skillful: celebrity
(C) generous: liberality
(D) suspect: illegality
(E) peaceful: benevolence
19.CONTIGUOUS: ABUT::
(A) possible: occur
(B) simultaneous: coincide
(C) comprehensive: except
(D) synthetic : create
(E) constant : stabilize
20. GLARING: BRIGHT::
(A) iridescent: colorful
(B) perceptible: visible
(C) discordant: harmonious
(D) peppery: salty
(E) deafening: loud
21. TROUBLED: DISTRAUGHT::
(A) annoyed: disillusioned
(B) disturbed: interrupted
(C) covetous: rapacious
(D) outmoded: ostentatious
(E) tranquil: placid
22. FASCINATION: INTEREST::
(A) laughter: humor
(B) adoration: fondness
(C) loyalty: admiration (B) effortless : expression
(D) innocence: ignorance (C) focused : thought
(E) violence: disaffection (D) spontaneous: behavior
(E) fanatical : belief
23. ENTANGLE: INVOLVE::
(A) caution: fear 31. LACONIC: SPEECH::
(B) compel: force (A) believable: excuse
(C) grill: question (B) unyielding: attitude
(D) replicate: copy (C) austere: design
(E) waver: adhere (D) somber: procession
(E) gradual: transition
24. GARRULOUS: TALKATIVE::
(A) suspicious: unreliable 32. MERCURIAL: MOOD::
(B) cantankerous: obtuse (A) energetic: delirium
(C) cloying: sweet (B) jovial: conviviality
(D) reflective: insightful (C) fickle: affection
(E) prudent: indecisive (D) martial: anarchy
(E) paranoid: suspicion
25.FRUGAL: MISERLY::
(A) confident : arrogant GRE TEST 21 ANSWER KEYS
(B) courageous: pugnacious 1.D 2.B 3.E 4.B 5.C 6.D 7.B 8.A 9.C
(C) famous: aggressive 10.C 11.C 12.D 13.D 14.E 15.E 16.D 17.B 18.C
(D) rash: foolhardy 19.B
(E) quiet: timid 20.E 21.C 22.B 23.C 24.C 25.A 26.C
27.D 28.A 29.E 30.E 31.C 32.C
26. ENVELOPE: LETTER::
(A) scarf: hat
(B) box: bag GRE TEST 22
(C) crate: produce
(D) neck: head 1. INFLATE: BURST:
(E) blood: heart (A) atrophy: evaporate
(B) pull: tear
27. LARDER: FOOD:: (C) expose: hide
(A) depository : storage (D) excavate: increase
(B) terminal: aircraft (E) break: shatter
(C) garage: mechanics
(D) armory: munitions 2.NUMB: INSENSIBLE:
(E) factory: tools (A) reflect: luminous
(B) burnish: lustrous
28. FOLDER: PAPERS:: (C) heckle: raucous
(A) drawer: clothing (D) repulse: odious
(B) recipe: ingredients (E) braid: sinuous
(C) cubicle: partitions
(D) suitcase: luggage 3. EVAPORATE: VAPOR:
(E) box: lid (A) petrify: stone
(B) centrifuge: liquid
29. REDOLENT: SMELL:: (C) saturate: fluid
(A) curious: knowledge (D) corrode: acid
(B) lucid: sight (E) incinerate: fire
(C) torpid: motion
(D) ephemeral: touch 4. PEDIATRICS: CHILDREN:
(E) piquant: taste (A) dermatology: skin
(B) pathology: medicine
30.FRENETIC: MOVEMENT:: (C) meteorology: forecasts
(A) perceptive: analysis (D) neurology: psychologists
(E) ecology: environmentalist
5. AESTHETICS: BEAUTY:
(A) ethics: etiquette
(B) epistemology: knowledge
(C) logistics: truth
(D) rhetoric: reasoning
(E) theology: morals
6. PROCTOR: SUPERVISE:
(A) prophet: rule
(B) profiteer: consume
(C) profligate: demand
(D) prodigal: squander
(E) prodigy: wonder
7. COWARD: CRAVEN:
(A) liar: facetious
(B) dupe: gullible
(C) commentator: caustic
(D) judge: impartial
(E) criminal: hostile
8. SKIRMISH: INSIGNIFICANCE:
(A) revolution: democracy
(B) duel: formality
(C) feud: impartiality
(D) bout: sparring
(E) crusade: remoteness
9. PEST: IRKSOME:
(A) salesclerk: courteous
(B) expert: proficient
(C) enigma: unexpected
(D) leader: nondescript
(E) accuser: indicted
10. ANNOYING: GADFLY:
(A) brave: underdog
(B) conniving: killjoy
(C) insipid: bungler
(D) rude: churl
(E) vicious: manipulator
11. COWARD: BRAVE:
(A) hero: cynical
(B) martyr: impatient
(C) philanthropist: selfish
(D) agnostic: intuitive
(E) traitor: careful
12. FAWN :IMPERIOUSNESS:
(A) equivocate: directness
(B) elaborate: originality
(C) boggle: imagination
(D) manipulate: repression
(E) coddle: permissiveness
13. INSIPID:INVENTION:
(A) ironic: gravity
(B) realistic: originality
(C) generic: artistry
(D) foppish: affection
(E) prosaic: imagination
14. AUDACIOUS: TREPIDATION:
(A) refractory:intransigence
(B) laconic:volubility
(C) sordid:aspiration
(D) cursory:accumulation
(E) derisive:subordination
15. PURIFY: IMPERFECTION:
(A) align: adjustment
(B) weary: boredom
(C) disagree: controversy
(D) verify: doubtfulness
(E) hone: sharpness
16. ANTIDOTE: POISON:
(A) cure: recovery
(B) narcotic: sleep
(C) stimulant: relapse
(D) tonic: lethargy
(E) resuscitation: breathing
17. EMBELLISH: AUSTERE:
(A) condense: illusive
(B) alter: remarkable
(C) train: clumsy
(D) adulterate: pure
(E) refine: unique
18. ANXIOUS: REASSURANCE:
(A) resentful: gratitude
(B) perplexed: clarification
(C) inured: imagination
(D) vociferous: suppression
(E) abstemious: indulgence
19. PRATE: SPEAK:
(A) digress: conclude
(B) probe: examine
(C) soar: travel
(D) wheedle: coax
(E) saunter: walk
20. TWIG: LIMB:
(A) microbe: slide
(B) galaxy: star
(C) doggerel: poetry (C) extenuate: guilty
(D) plant: root (D) compliment: impressed
(E) brook: river (E) rationalize: modest

21. DOGGEREL: VERSE: 29.SEDATIVE: DROWSINESS::

(A) burlesque: play (A) epidemic: contagiousness
(B) sketch: drawing (B) vaccine : virus
(C) operetta: symphony (C) laxative: drug
(D) fable: narration (D) anesthetic: numbness
(E) therapy: psychosis
22. LOPE: RUN::
(A) uncover: lose GRE TEST 22 ANSWER KEYS: 1.B 2.B 3.A 4.A 5.B
(B) view: see 6.D 7.B 8.B 9.B 10.D 11.C 12.A 13.E 14.B 15.D
(C) sigh: moan 16.D
(D) chew: drink 17.D 18.B 19.E 20.E 21.A 22.E 23.C 24.E 25.C
(E) drawl: speak 26.A 27.C 28.D 29.D

23. BABBLE: TALK::

(A) chisel: sculpt
(B) harmonize: sing GRE BIG BOOK ANALOGY
(C) scribble: write
(D) hint: imply
& ANTONYM
GRE TEST 23
(E) quibble: elude
1. FLAG: VIGOR:
24. MINUTIA: DETAILS::
(A) endure: courage
(A) data : hypotheses
(B) tire: monotony
(B) research : findings
(C) question: perception
(C) approximations: calculations
(D) waver: resolution
(D) queries: answers
(E) flatter: charm
(E) Quibbles: objections
2. FLIP: RESPECT::
25. EMBRACE: AFFECTION::
(A) curt : ignorance
(A) jeer: sullenness
(B) bleak: firmness
(B) glower: ridicule
(C) wry: humor
(C) frown: displeasure
(D) nonchalant: concern
(D) cooperation: respect
(E) rash: promptness
(E) flattery: love
3.MELODRAMA: SUBTLETY::
26. PREEN: SELF-SATISFACTION::
(A) chimera : authenticity
(A) fume: anger
(B) parody: wit
(B) inhibit: spontaneity
(C) war: strategy
(C) regret: guilt
(D) brief: abstract
(D) resent: cooperation
(E) hypothesis : theory
(E) brood: resolution
4. ASTROLOGY: ASTRONOMY::
27. REDOUBTABLE: AWE::
(A) alchemy: chemistry
(A) tart: pungency
(B) homeopathy: zoology
(B) tacit: solitude
(C) mythology: classics
(C) despicable: contempt
(D) pedagogy: philosophy
(D) engrossing: obliviousness
(E) phenomenology: linguistics
(E) venerable: renown
5. MASK : FACE::
28. APOLOGIZE: CONTRITE::
(A) pseudonym: name
(A) aggravate: contemptuous
(B) caricature : likeness
(B) endorse: esteemed
(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 GRE BIG BOOK ANALOGY
(C) perjury: corruption & ANTONYM
(D) penury: poverty GRE TEST 25
(E) admonishment: castigation
1. CORNUCOPIA: ABUNDANCE:
18. EPITAPH: TOMBSTONE: (A) fortune: success
(A) pedestal: statue (B) mace: authority
(B) prologue: play (C) ensign: ship
(C) melody: song (D) unicorn: myth
(D) salutation: letter (E) medal: badge
(E) motto: shield
2. LURK: WAIT:
19. EGG: GHICKEN: (A) abscond: depart
(A) pearl: oyster (B) bilk: cheat
(B) roe: salmon (C) topple: stabilize
(C) shell: clam (E) deplete: drain
(D) skin: shark (D) boost: elevate
(E) tusk: walrus
3. INTERESTED: AGOG:
20. PORTFOLIO: SECURITILES: (A) persistent: daunted
(A) assessment: taxes (B) careful: meticulous
(B) computer: programs (C) curious: questioning
(C) insurance: risks (D) blithe: willful
(D) resume: careers (E) occupied: engaged
(E) dossier: reports
4. DOGMA: ICONOCLAST:
21. CLAY: PORCELAIN: (A) authority: subordinate
(A) glass: china (B) patriotism: coward
(B) fire: ash (C) ideology: rebel
(C) slag: iron (D) responsibility: renegade
(D) flax: linen (E) convention: maverick
(E) sand: sediment
5. MALAPROPISM: VERBAL:
22. MATRIX: NUMBERS: (A) heresy: moral
(A) gas: molecules (B) hoax: cognitive
(B) volume: liquid (C) gaffe: social
(C) crystal: atoms (D) feint: martial
(D) interaction: reagents (E) perjury: legislative
(E) stratum: layer
6. CENSUS: POPULATION:
23. PARQUET: WOOD: (A) itinerary: journeys
(A) potpourri: medley (B) inventory: merchandise
(B) collage: tapestry (C) roster: audience
(C) color: painting (D) slate: incumbents
(D) linoleum: marble (E) manifest: debts
(E) mosaic: glass
7. STREAM: EDDY:
GRE TEST 24 ANSWER KEY; (A) trend: anomaly
1.C 2.C 3.A 4.C 5.D 6.B 7.E 8.E 9.A 10.B 11.A (B) shove: punch
12.A 13.E 14.A 15.A 16.C (C) assault: defeat
17.E 18.E 19.B 20.E 21.D 22.C 23.E (D) force: motion
(E) illness: symptom

8. TACT: OFFENSIVE:
(A) manners: sincere
(B) money: poor
(C) speech: illiterate
(D) wine: sober
(E) friends :cheerful
9. ANOMALY: PARADIGMATIC:
(A) membrane: impenetrable
(B) weakness: durable
(C) blemish: flawless
(D) fallacy: convincing
(E) liability: solvent
10. TERSENESS: SUPERFLUOUS:
(A) randomness: observable
(B) elegance: simple
(C) arbitrariness: just
(D) spontaneity: studied
(E) flexibility: stable
11. JUGGERNAUT: CRUSH:
(A) quisling: betray
(B) incubus: hatch
(C) sphinx: destroy
(D) sibyl: mislead
(E) paragon: purify
12. VERNACULAR: PLACE:
(A) landmark: tradition
(B) code: solution
(C) fingerprint: identify
(D) symptom: disease
(E) jargon: profession
13. UNDERSTUDY: STAR:
(A) patient: surgeon
(B) deputy: sheriff
(C) secretary: executive
(D) clerk: judge
(E) groom: jockey
14. INSULIN: PANCREAS:
(A) bile: liver
(B) menthol: eucalyptus
(C) oxygen: heart
(D) honey: bee
(E) vanilla: bean
15. TALON: EAGLE:
(A) fang: snake
(B) hoof: horse
(C) quill: porcupine
(D) tusk: elephant
(E) claw: panther
16. DEMUR: QUALMS:
(A) placate: pique
(B) obligate: benevolence
(C) atrophy: rehabilitation
(D) manipulate: experience
(E) waver: irresoluteness
17. PHILOSOPHER: COGITATE:
(A) linguist: prevaricate
(B) politician: capitulate
(C) scholar: extemporize
(D) misanthrope: repeat
(E) iconoclast: attack
18. SUFFOCATE: OXYGEN:
(A) restrict: supplies
(B) rob: money
(C) inhibit: drives
(D) imprison: freedom
(E) starve: nutrients
19. RESOLUTENESS: WILL:
(A) zeal: conviction
(B) honor: restitution
(C) esteem: adoration
(D) anguish: hesitation
(E) sorrow: compassion
20. DIDACTIC: INSTRUCT:
(A) pedantic: contend
(B) comic: amuse
(C) theatrical: applaud
(D) imperative: obey
(E) rhetorical: recite
21. TENDER: ACCEPTANCE:
(A) publish: wisdom
(B) exhibit: inspection
(C) scrutinize: foresight
(D) authorize: approval
(E) declare: observation
22. PLUTOCRACY: WEALTH:
(A) democracy: freedom
(B) aristocracy: land
(C) gerontocracy: age
(D) technocracy: ability
(E) autocracy: birth
23. GRAZING: FORAGERS:
(A) skipping: readers
(B) strolling: prisoners
(C) weeding: gardeners
(D) stalking: hunters
(E) resting: pickers
 (A) epic: revised
24. PERTINENT: RELEVANCE: (B) ballet: appreciated
(A) insistent: rudeness (C) poem: analyzed
(B) benevolent: perfection (D) movie: directed
(C) redundant: superfluity (E) novel: read
(D) prevalent: universality
(E) aberrant: uniqueness 5. DOSE: MEDICINE:
(A) current: river
25. ASSERT: BELABOR: (B) electricity: shock
(A) tend: fuss (C) tremor: earthquake
(B) refine: temper (D) sentence: punishment
(C) describe: demean (E) tempo: music
(D) resemble: portray
(E) contaminate: purge 6. INDECIPHERABLE: DECODED:
(A) indecisive: advise
26. TRANSGRESSION: MORALITY: (B) insensitive: criticized
(A) mistake: probity (C) unlawful: apprehended
(B) invitation: hospitality (D) unimaginative: stimulated
(C) gift: generosity (E) unmanageable: controlled
(D) presumption: propriety
(E) misconception: curiosity 7. GRATING: SOUND:
(A) dysfunctional: design
GRE TEST 25 ANSWER KEY: (B) fetid: smell
1.B 2.A 3.B 4.E 5.C 6.B 7.A 8.B 9.C 10.D 11.A (C) piquant: flavor
12.E 13.B 14.A 15.E 16.E (D) asymmetrical: shape
17.E 18.E 19.A 20.B 21.B 22.C 23.D 24.C 25.A (E) numb: sensation
26.D
8. HEDONISTIC: PLEASURE:
(A) narcissistic: self
(B) aesthetic: love
(C) laconic: words
GRE TEST 26 (D) democratic: justice
(E) pragmatic: intellect
1. SNUB: DISDAIN:
(A) forsake: desertion 9. SYCOPHANT: FLATTERY:
(B) condemn: exasperation (A) extortionist: intimidation
(C) incense: tact (B) champion: dispiritedness
(D) double-cross: disloyalty (C) arsonist: retribution
(E) lampoon: respect (D) sociopath: nonconformity
(E) intellectual: speciousness
2. LIKEN: SIMILARITY:
(A) classify: hierarchy 10. THEATER: PERFORMANCE:
(B) hesitate: reluctance (A) kitchen: food
(C) discriminate: difference (B) movie: acting
(D) argue: debate (C) market: commerce
(E) vacillate: decision (D) raft: swimming
(E) family: outing
3. NEPOTISM: RELATIVE:
(A) cronyism: friend 11. ASCETIC: LUXURY:
(B) elitism: leader (A) pauper: wealth
(C) narcissism: self (B) prisoner: liberty
(D) recidivism: criminal (C) beggar: food
(E) jingoism: patriot (D) teetotaler: alcohol
(E) novice: experience
4. ORATION: HEARD:
12. DRAW: DOODLE:
(A) talk: whisper
(B) travel: ramble
(C) run: walk
(D) calculate: add
(E) eat: gobble
13. CHUCKLE: LAUGHING:
(A) uproar: shouting
(B) whisper: speaking
(C) hum: whistling
(D) lecture: conversing
(E) murmur: mimicking
14. EPHEMERAL: ENDURE:
(A) insensitive: cooperate
(B) infirm: react
(C) ineffectual: proceed
(D) inelastic: stretch
(E) inflammable: ignite
15. ROSTRUM: ORATOR:
(A) stage: audience
(B) bench: judge
(C) shelf: clerk
(D) municipality: citizen
(E) crosswalk: pedestrian
16. TEDIOUS: ENERGY:
(A) avaricious: satisfaction
(B) fractious: irritation
(C) disturbing: composure
(D) improbable: ambition
(E) informed: intelligence
17. GRACEFUL: MOVEMENT:
(A) euphonious: sound
(B) forbidding: countenance
(C) ephemeral: duration
(D) melodramatic: emotion
(E) vibrant: color
18. BRAVURA: PERFOMANCE:
(A) extravagant: expenditure
(B) elaborate: oration
(C) foreseeable: outcome
(D) thorough: analysis
(E) resplendent: appearance
19. BADGER: BOTHER:
(A) persecute: injure
(B) haunt: remember
(C) belabor: mention
(D) quibble: argue
(E) censure: evaluate
20. CONGRUENT: DIMENSIONS:
(A) convenient: time
(B) coordinate: axis
(C) conglomerate: part
(D) coincident: chance
(E) coeval: age
21. INTERVIEW: APPLICANT:
(A) recital: pianist
(B) exercise: athlete
(C) audition: actor
(D) manuscript: writer
(E) flight plan: pilot
22. BIGOT: TOLERANCE:
(A) scoundrel:misdeed
(B) liar:honesty
(C) brat:annoyance
(D) outcast:respect
(E) snitch:information
23. IMPROVEMENTS: MASTERY:
(A) efforts: exertion
(B) savings: wealth
(C) performance: talent
(D) practice: intention
(E) diversification: proficiency
24. DILETTANTE: SUPERFICIALITY:
(A) partisan: bias
(B) crusader: passivity
(C) libertarian: authority
(D) champion: restlessness
(E) sage: argumentativeness
25. WINNOW: CHAFF:
(A) ferment: alcohol
(B) skim: cream
(C) pare: fruit
(D) refine: oil
(E) filter: impurities
26. REVISE: MANUSCRIPT:
(A) retouch: picture
(B) replicate: experiment
(C) repair: hammer
(D) replace: book
(E) restore: masterpiece
27. PROFLIGATE: SOLVENT:
(A) mercurial: committed
(B) caustic: rational
(C) indecisive: confused
(D) cautious: uncertain
(E) practical: seemly (A) propaganda: ideology
(B) preservative: decay
GRE TEST 26 ANSWER KEY: (C) revision: accuracy
1.D 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.D 6.E 7.B 8.A 9.A 10.C 11.D (D) rest: atrophy
12.B 13.B 14.D 15.B 16.C (E) exercise: fitness
17.A 18.E 19.A 20.E 21.C 22.B 23.B 24.A 25.E
26.A 27.A 8. DISABUSE: FALLACY:
(A) cure: disease
(B) persevere: dereliction
(C) belittle: imperfection
GRE TEST 27 (D) discredit: reputation
(E) discern: discrimination
1. PLACEBO: INNOCUOUS:
(A) antiliotic: viral 9. ILLITERACY: EDUCATION:
(B) vapor: opaque (A) bureaucracy: clarification
(C) salve: unctuous (B) oppression: agreement
(D) anesthetic: astringent (C) vagrancy :travel
(E) vitamin: synthetic (D) inequity: redistribution
(E) inclemency: evasion
2. DISSEMINATION: INFORMATION:
(A) amend: testimony 10. MALLEABLE: SHAPE:
(B) analyze: evidence (A) apathetic: emotion
(C) investigate: crime (B) irresolute: opinion
(D) prevaricate: confirmation (C) demonstrable: evidence
(E) foment: discontentment (D) irredeemable: value
(E) gustatory: taste
3. CRAVEN: HEROIC:
(A) unruly: energetic 11. MASK: FACE
(B) listless: attractive (A) pseudonym: name
(C) volatile: constant (B) caricature: likeness
(D) deft: trifling (C) forgery: imitation
(E) awkward: amusing (D) disguise: detective
(E) code: agent
4. FILLY: HORSE:
(A) antennae: butterfly 12. INCORRIGIBLE: REFORMED:
(B) pullet: chicken (A) inscrutable :understood
(C) gaggle: goose (B) infallible: believed
(D) duck: drake (C) inferior: defeated
(E) wasp: bee (D) ingenious: copied
(E) infamous: condemned
5. VAGARY: PREDICT:
(A) quotation: misdirect 13. MAGAZINE: PERIODICAL:
(B) investigation: confirm (A) newspaper: edition
(C) stamina: deplete (B) mystery: fiction
(D) turbulence: upset (C) volume: encyclopedia
(E) impossibility: exe (D) chapter: book
(E) article: journal
6 EQUIVOCATION: MISLEADING:
(A) mitigation: severe 14. FRANK: SECRETIVENESS:
(B) advice: peremptory (A) honest: theft
(C) bromide: hackneyed (B) transparent: light
(D) precept: obedient (C) free: autocracy
(E) explanation: unintelligible (D) callow: maturity
(E) confident: intrepidness
7. CENSORSHIP: COMMUNICATION:
15. TACITURN: CHATTER:
(A) covert: detect
(B) dissolute: exhaust
(C) secretive: examine
(D) insufferable: tolerate
(E) magnanimous: begrudge
16. YOKEL: SOPHISTICATION:
(A) nomad : direction
(B) huckster :salesmanship
(C) extrovert: pragmatism
(D) coward: courage
(E) gambler: luck
17. SMUGGLER: IMPORT:
(A) lobbyist: convince
(B) analyst: inform
(C) embezzler: appropriate
(D) theorist: postulate
(E) witness: incriminate
18. DITTY: ORATORIO:
(A) satire: parody
(B) libretto: opera
(C) anecdote: novel
(D) fresco: panorama
(E) sonnet: madrigal
19. FRIEZE: BUILDING:
(A) illumination: manuscript
(B) roof: foundation
(C) shading: drawing
(D) column: pillar
(E) melody: rhythm
20. MOTIVE: DEED:
(A) goal: need
(B) means: method
(C) regret: retribution
(D) doubt: question
(E) hope: fulfillment
21. DIARY:BIOGRAPHER:
(A) cards: dealer
(B) scripture: theologian
(C) notebook: stenographer
(D) caption: cartoonist
(E) primer: teacher
22. TINT: SUFFUSE:
(A) ponder: yearn
(B) regret: undo
(C) damp: quench
(D) shroud: screen
(E) amble: wander
23. RECALCITRANT: AUTHORITY:
(A) implacable: conciliation
(B) remorseful: recompense
(C) indomitable: challenge
(D) insubordinate: camaraderie
(E) enthusiastic: opportunity
24. DISPERSE: RECONVENE:
(A) believe: persuade
(B) explain: understand
(C) tell: know
(D) dismiss: reinstate
(E) increase: recombine
25. CAVERN: SPELUNKER:
(A) wood: carpenter
(B) horse: jockey
(C) machine: mechanic
(D) star: astronomer
(E) ocean: diver
26. DIGRESSIVE: STATEMENT:
(A) connotative: definition
(B) slanderous: slur
(C) tangential: presupposition
(D) biased: opinion
(E) circuitous: route
27. NONCONFORMIST: NORM:
(A) pessimist: rule
(B) extremist:conviction
(C) criminal: motive
(D) deviant: dogma
(E) heretic: orthodoxy
GRE TEST 27 ANSWER KEY:
1.C 2.E 3.C 4.B 5.E 6.C 7.B 8.A 9.D 10.B 11.A
12.A 13.B 14.D 15.E 16.D
17.C 18.C 19.A 20.D 21.B 22.C 23.A 24.D 25.E
26.E 27.E
GRE TEST 28
1. ANCHOR:
(A)unwind
(B)unbend
(C)disjoin
(D)disrupt
(E)dislodge
2. ORIENT:
(A)hasten
(B)defile (B)addition
(C)menace (C)ratification
(D)confuse (D)praise
(E)decline (E)escape

3. GIST: 11. APPROBATION:

(A)tangential point
(B)tentative explanation
(C)faulty assumption
(D)flawed argument
(E)meaningless distinction
(A)disinclination
(B)stagnation
(C)condemnation
(D)false allegation
(E)immediate repulsion

4. GIST: 12. LURCH:

(A)artificial manner
(B)trivial point
(C)informal procedure
(D)eccentric method
(E)singular event
(A)divide equally
(B)relate dishonestly
(C)formulate hypothetically
(D)progress smoothly
(E)accomplish handily

5. ZENITH: 13. LUMBER:

(A)shortest line (A)align
(B)furthest edge (B)squelch
(C)lowest point (C)swerve
(D)roughest curve (D)resist
(E)glide
6. NADIR:
(A)immobile object 14. GAMBOL:
(B)uniform measurement (A)admit
(C)extreme distance (B)plod
(D)topmost point (C)ruin
(E)regular phenomenon (D)follow
(E)fret
7. METAMORPHOSE:
(A)move ahead 15. CADGE:
(B)remain unaltered (A)conceal
(C)descend slowly (B)influence
(D)examine in haste (C)reserve
(E)prepare in advance (D)earn
(E)favor
8. METAMORPHOSE:
(A)relief from strain 16. INVEIGLE:
(B)continuation without change (A)display openly
(C)cyclical motion (B)request directly
(D)dogmatic persistence (C)initiate willingly
(E)varied activity (D)advocate strongly
(E)contribute lavishly
9. RAVE:
(A)flak 17. SUPPLICATE:
(B)flop (A)misrepresent
(C)cant (B)demand
(D)pan (C)evade
(E)snub (D)vacillate
(E)discourage
10. FULMINATION:
(A)repetition 18. GRIEVOUS:
(A)slight 26. IMMEDIATE:
(B)stereotyped (A)complex
(C)solicitous (B)limited
(D)sophisticate (C)future
(E)sparkling (D)multiple
(E)tiring
19. PRODIGIOUS:
(A)implicit 27. PROLOGUE:
(B)slight (A)soliloquy
(C)constant (B)trilogy
(D)unnecessary (C)analogue
(E)premature (D)dialogue
(E)epilogue
20. INCHOATE:
(A)explicit 28. CODA:
(B)dependable (A)prelude
(C)pragmatic (B)crescendo
(D)therapeutic (C)solo
(E)enduring (D)refrain
(E)improvisation
21. NASCENT:
(A)widely displaced 29. PRECURSORY:
(B)completely clear (A)derivative
(C)totally natural (B)ephemeral
(D)strongly contrary (C)original
(E)fully established (D)essential
(E)solid
22. INCIPIENT:
(A)exuberant 30.RESCIND: LAW::
(B)full-bodied (A) postpone: performance
(C)explicit (B) withdraw: candidacy
(D)plentiful (C) default: debt
(E)full-blown (D) demote: hierarchy
(E) retire: position
23. SUBLIMINAL:
(A)adroit 31.ALCHEMY: SCIENCE::
(B)gentle (A) sideshow: carnival
(C)downcast (B) forgery: imitation
(D)able to be manipulated (C) burlesque: comedy
(E)at a perceptible level (D) ploy: tactic
(E) nostrum: remedy
24. RAZE:
(A)build 32. EXHORT: SUGGEST::
(B)strengthen (A) crave: accept
(C)impede (B) goad: direct
(D)refurbish (C) instruct: teach
(E)stabilize (D) tamper: adjust
(E) conspire: plan
25. BUCOLIC:
(A)cynical 33. MAIL: MAILBOX::
(B)cultivated (A) medicine: treatment
(C)mythical (B) laundry: hamper
(D)urban (C) gasoline: pump
(E)gentle (D) coat: factory
(E) toothpaste: cleanliness

34. INDULGE: ASCETIC::
(A) adapt: mutineer
(B) sacrifice: politician
(C) restrain: libertine
(D) defy: traitor
(E) stint: benefactor
35. STICKLER: APPROXIMATION::
(A) leader: guidance
(B) connoisseur: anachronism
(C) sluggard: indolence
(D) purist: adulteration
(E) scientist: theorizing
36 ANECDOTE: AMUSEMENT::
(A) parable: brevity
(B) lecture: instruction
(C) harangue: complacency
(D) caption: illustration
(E) slogan: repetition
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37. COMMAND: ENTREATY::
(A) threat: antagonism
(B) reproach: fault
(C) spat: quarrel
(D) snare: entrapment
(E) goad: enticement
38. GRANDSTAND: IMPRESS::
(A) patronize: alienate
(B) hedge: reveal
(C) equivocate: deceive
(D) presume: disprove
(E) upbraid: dislike
39. HISS : SIBILANT::
(A) staccato: regular
(B) moan : stressful
(C) yell: sensible
(D) drone: monotonous
(E) screech : nonverbal
40.INSECT: PESTICIDE::
(A) antiseptic: germicide
(B) preservative: fungicide
(C) plant: herbicide
(D) blood: coagulant
(E) skin: astringent
41. MOSAIC: CERAMIC::
(A) sculpture: gallery
(B) song: note
(C) painting: brush
(D) patchwork: cloth
(E) seam: stitch
42. FOOT: PERAMBULATE::
(A) nose: pry
(B) archive: accumulate
(C) text: cite
(D) door: shut
(E) eye: observe
43. AGRARIAN: FARMING::
(A) urban: society
(B) mercantile: trade
(C) nautical: sailor
(D) pastoral: pasture
(E) global : region
44. GULLIBLE: CHICANERY::
(A) servile: domination
(B) provincial: cosmopolitanism
(C) adventurous: timidity
(D) hypochondriacal: infection
(E) placid: deliberation
GRE TEST 28 ANSWER KEY:
1.E 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.D 6.D 7.B 8.B 9.D 10.D
11.C 12.D 13.E 14.B 15.D 16.B 17.B 18.A 19.B
20.A
21.E 22.E 23.A 24.A 25.D 26.C 27.E 28.A 29.A
30.B
31.E 32.B 33.B 34.C 35.D 36.B 37.E 38.C 39.D
40.C
41.D 42.E 43.B 44.A
GRE BIG BOOK ANALOGY
& ANTONYM
GRE TEST 29
1. INEVITABLE: CHANCE::
(A) absolute: variability
(B) candid: openness
(C) certain: regularity
(D) relaxed: diligence
(E) sincere: hesitancy
2. SYNONYMOUS: MEANING::
(A) interchangeable: function
(B) equivocal: interpretation
(C) coincidental: cause
(D) ambidextrous: skill
(E) bilingual: language
3. PORTRAIT: PAINTING::
(A) ballet: music
(B) meter: poetry
(C) solo: ensemble
(D) biography: history
(E) documentary: event
4. REPROVE: REPRIMAND::
(A) blame: censure
(B) control : contain
(C) persuade : convince
(D) thwart : confront
(E) inconvenience : effect
5. FLUENT: GLIB::
(A) meticulous: finicky
(B) dedicated: steadfast
(C) humorous: wry
(D) miserly: altruistic
(E) wise: impartial
6. GRAMMAR: LANGUAGE::
(A) pitch: music
(B) protocol: conduct
(C) stanza: poetry
(D) revision : speech
(E) oratory: ceremony
GRE TEST 29 ANSWER KEY
AADAA B
GRE TEST 30
1.WALLET: MONEY::
(A) bank: vault
(B) suitcase: clothing
(C) checkbook: balance
(D) wealth: prestige
(E) envelope: stamp
2. INSTRUMENTALIST: SYMPHONY::
(A) author: drama
(B) photographer: cinema
(C) composer: concerto
(D) artist: painting
(E) dancer: ballet
3. PLATEAU: CHANGE:
(A) respite: activity
(B) asylum: security
(C) terminus: journey
(D) interval: time
(E) lull: rest
4. ISTHMUS: LAND::
(A) peninsula: island
(B) canal: river
(C) stratosphere: air
(D) strait: water
(E) tunnel: mountain
5. EMBARGO: COMMERCE::
(A) abstention: election
(B) strike: lockout
(C) boycott: development
(D) quarantine: contact
(E) blockade: port
6. DILATORY: PROCRASTINATE::
(A) recalcitrant: comply
(B) malcontent: complain
(C) ambivalent: decide
(D) inept: modify
(E) credulous: learn
7. NOMINAL: SIGNIFICANCE::
(A) titular: honor
(B) ephemeral: brevity
(C) divisible: continuity
(D) anomalous: distinction
(E) disjunctive: unity
8. PLAGIARISM: IDEAS::
(A) libel: words
(B) forgery: documents
(C) arson: buildings
(D) kidnapping: ransom
(E) rustling: cattle
9. POLITIC: OFFEND::
(A) distressing: terrify
(B) aloof: associate
(C) misunderstood: surmise
(D) vacuous: deplete
(E) trivial: bore
10. RECONSTITUTE:
(A) detail
(B) invent
(C) spoil
(D) conform
(E) dehydrate
11. TAME:
(A) resolute
(B) ruinous
(C) racy
(D) erratic
(E) experienced
12. INDURATE:
(A) soften
(B) puncture
(C) denude
(D) immure
(E) exchange
13. FRIABLE:
(A) not easily crumbled
(B) not easily torn
(C) not easily melted
(D) not easily eroded
(E) not easily punctured
14. AMBIGUOUS: UNDERSTAND::
(A) veracious: defend
(B) blatant: ignore
(C) prosaic: classify
(D) arcane: conceal
(E) plausible: believe
15. PRISTINE: DECAY::
(A) adequate: imprecision
(B) stable: fluctuation
(C) volatile: force
(D) symmetric: flaw
(E) valid: exception
16. DIGRESS: EXCURSIVE::
(A) improvise: studied
(B) reiterate: redundant
(C) excise: prolix
(D) refute: plausible
(E) accede: contentious
17. PONTIFICATE: SPEAK::
(A) indoctrinate: preach
(B) impersonate: imitate
(C) obey: listen
(D) soar: fly
(E) strut: walk
18. OFFICIOUS: MEDDLE::
(A) disaffected: rebel
(B) bustling: excel
(C) profligate: conserve
(D) subservient: esteem
(E) acrimonious: soothe
19. ATTENUATE: THICKNESS::
(A) separate: substance
(B) ventilate: circulation
(C) vaccinate: immunity
(D) transfer: location
(E) cool: temperature
20. CHAMPION:
(A) emulate
(B) disparage
(C) compel
(D) anticipate
(E) disappoint
21. DECADENCE:
(A) cheerfulness
(B) promptness
(C) cleanliness
(D) wholesomeness
(E) carefulness
22. IMPUGN:
(A) rectify
(B) classify
(C) vindicate
(D) mollify
(E) chastise
23. BAIT:
(A) perplex
(B) disarm
(C) delude
(D) release
(E) fortify
24. CATASTROPHE: MISHAP::
(A) prediction: recollection
(B) contest: recognition
(C) humiliation: embarrassment
(D) reconciliation: solution
(E) hurdle: challenge
25. DEPORTATION:COUNTRY::
(A) evacuation: shelter
(B) abdication: throne
(C) extradition: court
(D) eviction: dwelling
(E) debarkation: destination
26. .MAELSTROM:TURBULENT::
(A) stricture: imperative
(B) mirage: illusory
(C) antique: rare
(D) myth: authentic
(E) verdict: fair
27. ABSTEMIOUS: INDULGE::
(A) affectionate: embrace
(B) austere: decorate
(C) articulate: preach
(D) argumentative: harangue
(E) affable: jest
28. BLUSTERING: SPEAK::
(A) grimacing: smile
(B) blinking: stare
(C) slouching: sit
(D) jeering: laugh
(E) swaggering: walk
29. INDELIBLE: FORGET::
(A) lucid: comprehend
(B) astounding: expect
(C) inconsequential: reduce
(D) incorrigible: agree
(E) fearsome: avoid
30. STARTLE:
(A) appease
(B) lull
(C) reconcile
(D) dally
(E) slumber
31. RECIPROCATING:
(A) releasing slowly
(B) calculating approximately
(C) accepting provisionally
(D) moving unidirectionally
(E) mixing thoroughly
32. TERROR: FEAR::
(A) craving: desire
(B) inclination: liking
(C) sympathy: empathy
(D) urgency: lack
(E) alibi: excuse
33. PESTLE: GRIND::
(A) scissors: sharpen
(B) spice: flavor
(C) spoon: stir
(D) hammer: swing
(E) fan: rotate
34. DISSEMBLE: HONESTY::
(A) smile: amiability
(B) snub: politeness
(C) disagree: error
(D) flee: furtiveness
(E) elate: exuberance
35. SYNOPSIS: CONCISENESS::
(A) distillate: purity
(B) mutation: viability
(C) replication: precedence
(D) illusion: quickness
(E) icon: charity
36. MEDIATION : COMPROMISE::
(A) exclamation: remark
(B) approbation: acclaim
(C) election: legislation
(D) prosecution: conviction
(E) conclusion: evaluation
37. EQUIVOCATION: TRUTH
(A) rhetoric: persuasion
(B) obfuscation: clarity
(C) metaphor: description
(D) repetition: boredom
(E) conciliation: appeasement
38. CRAVEN: ADMIRABLE::
(A) unruly: energetic
(B) listless: attractive
(C) deft: awkward
(D) trifling: amusing
(E) volatile: passionate
39. FLIPPANCY:
(A) temperance
(B) reliability
(C) seriousness
(D) inflexibility
(E) reticence
40. BUNGLE:
(A) bring off
(B) bail out:
(C) give in
(D) pull through
(E) put together
41.SERE:
(A) lush
(B) obstinate
(C) immersed
(D) fortunate
(E) antiquated
42. VACUOUS:
(A) courteous
(B) exhilarated
(C) modest
(D) intelligent
(E) emergent
43. BOMBAST:
(A) kindness
(B) nonthreatening motion
(C) great effort
(D) down-to-earth language
(E) good-natured approval
44. EXEMPT: LIABILITY::
(A) flout: authority
(B) bestow: reward
(C) permit: request
(D) restrain: disorder
(E) pardon: penalty
45. FULL-BODIED: FLAVOR::
(A) penetrating: vision
(B) humorous: character
(C) salacious: language
(D) nostalgic: feeling
(E) resonant: sound
46. LEGACY: PREDECESSOR::
(A) gift: donor
(B) gratuity: service
(C) contribution: charity
(D) receipt: customer
(E) loan: collector
47. HERO: ADMIRABLE::
(A) critic: capricious
(B) braggart: surly
(C) eccentric: unconventional
(D) anarchist: powerful
(E) enemy: immoral
48. GALVANIZE: STIMULATE::
(A) agitate: occlude
(B) incubate: humidify
(C) sterilize: separate
(D) irrigate: flush
(E) purify: amalgamate
49. LOOSE: CONFINEMENT::
(A) forgive: injury
(B) promulgate: rule
(C) disabuse: misconception
(D) redress: allegation
(E) disengage: independence
50. BLANDISHMENT: COAX::
(A) prevarication: deceive
(B) reverie: dream
(C) persuasion: coerce
(D) enticement: impoverish
(E) explanation: mislead
51. CONVULSION: CONTRACTION::
(A) aggression: attack
(B) sulkiness: punishment
(C) persistence: acquiescence
(D) frenzy: emotion
(E) indifference: greeting
52. INTEGRAL:
(A) profuse
(B) superfluous
(C) meritorious
(D) neutral
(E) displaced
53. FRIABLE:
(A) substantial
(B) inflexible
(C) easily contained
(D) slow to accelerate
(E) not easily crumbled
54. DERACINATE:
(A) illuminate
(B) quench
(C) amplify
(D) polish
(E) plant
55. FATIGUE: REST::
(A) gravity: weight
(B) friction: heat
(C) dehydration: water
(D) dizziness: vertigo
(E) radiation: light
56. RECYCLE: DISPOSAL::
(A) recommend: insistence
(B) reciprocate: treatment
(C) rehabilitate: demolition
(D) attach: conquest
(E) offer: sale
57. STOIC: PERTURB::
(A) perplexed: enlighten
(B) nondescript: neglect
(C) tranquil: pacify
(D) avaricious: satisfy
(E) daunting: bewilder
58. EXCULPATORY: ABSOLVE::
(A) motivational: stir
(B) conventional: resist (A) palpate
(C) rhetorical: speak (B) alleviate
(D) pedantic: learn (C) inhale
(E) ponderous: choose (D) articulate
(E) potentiate
59. JOLT: MOVE::
(A) possess: acquire 67. DEFINITIVE:
(B) arrive: remain (A) prosaic
(C) check: stop (B) convoluted
(D) spiral: turn (C) unusual
(E) rattle: hear (D) provisional
(E) vast
60. GENIAL:
(A) dyspeptic 68. ANONYMOUS : IDENTIFY::
(B) ceremonious (A) nonchalant : excite
(C) wistful (B) repressed : constrain
(D) ravishing (C) misled : trust
(E) variable (D) annoying : assist
(E) unremarkable : please
61. CONSTRUCT : REMODEL::
(A) exhibit : perform 69.EXEMPLARY: IMITATION::
(B) compose : edit (A) venerable : denigration
(C) demolish : repair (B) novel : duplication
(D) quantify : estimate (C) redoubtable : regard
(E) predict : assess (D) challenging : determination
(E) creditable: verification
62. ILLUSTRATE : PICTURES::
(A) particularize : details 70. SUPERCILIOUS.
(B) abridge : texts (A) castigating
(C) parse : sentences (B) obsequious
(D) regularize : inconsistencies (C) reclusive
(E) economize: words (D) rambunctious
(E) abrasive
63. MIRTH : LAUGHTER::
(A) uncertainty : nod 71. AWASH:
(B) approval : applause (A) fouled
(C) danger : alarm (B) quenched
(D) labor : sweat (C) rigid
(E) love : respect (D) dry
(E) sturdy
64. ABRADED : FRICTION::
(A) refined : combustion 72. BIBLIOPHILE : BOOKS::
(B) attenuated : coagulation (A) environmentalist : pollution
(C) diluted : immersion (B) zoologist : animals
(D) strengthened : compression (C) gourmet : food
(E) desiccated : dehydration (D) calligrapher : handwriting
(E) aviator : aircraft
65. NTTPICK : CRITICIZE::
(A) mock : imitate 73. VOICE:SHOUT::
(B) complain : argue (A) ear : overhear
(C) interogate : probe (B) eye : see
(D) fret : vex (C) hand : clutch
(E) cavil : object (D) nerve : feel
(E) nose : inhale
66. DEACTIVATE:
74. AMENITY : COMFORTABLE
(A) tact : circumspect
(B) nuisance : aggravated
(C) honorarium :grateful
(D) favorite : envious
(E) lounge : patient
75. ADMONISH: DENOUNCE::
(A) challenge: overcome
(B) reward: praise
(C) control: contain
(D) persuade: convince
(E) punish: pillory
76. MARTINET: DISCIPLINE::
(A) illusionist: misdirection
(B) dilettante: commitment
(C) renegade: allegiance
(D) pedant: learning
(E) hack: writing
77. CATHOLIC:
(A) narrow
(B) soft
(C) trivial
(D) calm
(E) quick
GRE TEST 30 ANSWER KEY :
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21-40: DCECD BBEBB DACBA DBCCA
41-60: ADDEE ACDCA DBEEC CDACA
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GRE BIG BOOK ANALOGY
& ANTONYM
GRE TEST 31
1. ORCHESTRA: MUSIC::
(A) vocalist: song
(B) poet: anthology
(C) actor: cues
(D) choreographer: ballet
(E) troupe: drama
2. RESOLUTENESS: WILL::
(A) zeal: conviction
(B) honor: restitution
(C) esteem: adoration
(D) anguish: hesitation
(E) sorrow: compassion
3. TENDER: ACCEPTANCE::
(A) publish: wisdom
(B) exhibit: inspection
(C) scrutinize: foresight
(D) authorize: approval
(E) declare: observation
4. PLUTOCRACY: WEALTH::
(A) democracy: freedom
(B) aristocracy: land
(C) gerontocracy: age
(D) technocracy: ability
(E) autocracy: birth
5. HEDONIST: PLEASURE::
(A) humanist: pride
(B) ascetic: tolerance
(C) stoic: sacrifice
(D) recluse: privacy
(E) idealist: compromise
6. DIGRESSIVE: STATEMENT::
(A) connotative: definition
(B) slanderous: slur
(C) tangential: presupposition
(D) biased: opinion
(E) circuitous: route
7. CHICANERY: CLEVER::
(A) expertise: knowledgeable
(B) certainty: doubtful
(C) gullibility: skeptical
(D) machination: heedless
(E) tactlessness: truthful
8. ENDOW: INCOME::
(A) emit: signals
(B) endorse: approval
(C) enchant: magic
(D) embark: voyage
(E) endure: hardships
9. FEARLESS: DAUNT::
(A) perplexed: enlighten
(B) nondescript: neglect
(C) avaricious: motivate
(D) impassive: perturb
(E) tranquil: pacify
10.QUERULOUS: COMPLAIN::
(A) humble: fawn
(B) prodigal: spend
(C) treacherous: trust
(D) laconic: talk
(E) culpable: blame

11.LAW: CRIMINALITY::
(A) ritual: orthodoxy
(B) leadership: submission
(C) consensus: factionalism
(D) lesson : falsehood
(E) rehabilitation : vacillationkeys:
12.STATUE : SCULPTURE::
(A) engraving : mural
(B) novel : character
(C) ode: poem
(D) movement: symphony
(E) script: play
13.DINGY : GLISTEN::
(A) Slippery: adhere
(B) coarse : polish
(C) sharp :hone
(D) shallow: overflow
(E) savory: taste
14.OBSERVE: SCRUTINIZE::
(A) sing: harmonize
(B) question: grill
(C) glance: gape
(D) walk: stroll
(E) speak: whisper
15.HEDONISTIC: PLEASURE::
(A) narcissistic: self
(B) aesthetic: love
(C) laconic: words
(D) democratic: justice
(E) pragmatic: intellect
16.LUSTROUS: POLISH::
(A) pure: refine
(B) transparent: obscure
(C) iridescent: paint
(D) precise: embellish
(E) stinking: smell
17.BADGER: BOTHER::
(A) persecute: injure
(B) haunt: remember
(C) belabor: mention
(D) quibble: argue
(E) censure: evaluate
18.BIGOT: TOLERANCE::
(A) scoundrel: misdeed
(B) liar: honesty
(C) brat: annoyance
(D) outcast: respect
(E) snitch: information
19.POSTURER: UNAFFECTED::
(A) brat: insolent
(B) hypocrite: perceptive
(C) grouch: respected
(D) bigot: tolerant
(E) rogue: empathetic
20.DISLIKE: LOATHING::
(A) appreciation:gratification
(B) hunger: appetite
(C) void: dearth
(D) pleasure: bliss
(E) pain: ache
21.EQUIVOCATION: MISLEADING::
(A) mitigation: severe
(B) advice: peremptory
(C) bromide: hackneyed
(D) precept: obedient
(E) explanation:
unintelligible
22.BLANDISHMENT: CAJOLE::
(A) prediction: convince
(B) obstacle: impede
(C) embellishment: praise
(D) deficiency: compensate
(E) compliment: exaggerate
23.POLITIC: OFFEND::
(A) distressing: terrify
(B) aloof: associate
(C) misunderstood: surmise
(D) vacuous: deplete
(E) trivial: bore
24.PONTIFICATE: SPEAK::
(A) indoctrinate: preach
(B) impersonate: imitate
(C) obey: listen
(D) soar: fly
(E) strut: walk
25.OFFICIOUS: MEDDLE::
(A) disaffected: rebel
(B) bustling: excel
(C) profligate: conserve
(D) subservient: esteem
(E) acrimonious: soothe
26.HERO: ADMIRABLE::
(A) critic: capricious
(B) braggart: surly
(C) eccentric: unconventional
(D) anarchist: powerful
(E) enemy: immoral
27.GALVANIZE: STIMULATE::
(A) agitate: occlude
(B) incubate: humidify
(C) sterilize: separate
(D) irrigate: flush
(E) purify: amalgamate
28.CONVULSION: CONTRACTION::
(A) aggression: attack
(B) sulkiness: punishment
(C) persistence: acquiescence
(D) frenzy: emotion
(E) indifference: greeting
29.JOLT: MOVE::
(A) possess: acquire
(B) arrive: remain
(C) check: stop
(D) spiral: turn
(E) rattle: hear
30.VARNISH : GLOSSY::
(A) sharpen : blunt
(B) measure : deep
(C) sand : smooth
(D) approximate : precise
(E) anchor : unstable
31.AMENITY : COMFORTABLE::
(A) tact : circumspect
(B) nuisance : aggravated
(C) honorarium : grateful
(D) favorite : envious
(E) lounge : patient
32.MARTINET: DISCIPLINE::
(A) illusionist: misdirection
(B) dilettante: commitment
(C) renegade: allegiance
(D) pedant: learning
(E) hack: writing
GRE TEST 31 ANSWER KEYS :
EABCD EEBDB
DCABA AABDD
CBBEA CDDCC
CD
GRE TEST 32
1. SUFFOCATE: OXYGEN::
(A) restrict: supplies
(B) rob: money
(C) inhibit: drives
(D) imprison: freedom
(E) starve: nutrients
2. TORNADO: AIR::
(A) whirlpool: water
(B) sinkhole: ground
(C) forest: fire
(D) gusher: oil
(E) thunderbolt: lightning
3. PIGMENT: COLOR::
(A) sizing: fabric
(B) spice: flavor
(C) steel: alloy
(D) fertilizer: soil
(E) rock: energy
4. PARRY: QUESTION::
(A) return: affection
(B) shirk: duty
(C) confront: dread
(D) hurl: insult
(E) surrender: temptation
5. CAVERN: SPELUNKER::
(A) wood: carpenter
(B) horse: jockey
(C) machine: mechanic
(D) star: astronomer
(E) ocean: diver
6. NEPOTISM: RELATIVE::
(A) cronyism: friend
(B) elitism: leader
(C) narcissism: self
(D) recidivism: criminal
(E) jingoism: patriot
7. ORATION: HEARD::
(A) epic : revised
(B) ballet : appreciated
(C) poem: analyzed
(D) movie : directed
(E) novel: read
8. DOSE: MEDICINE::
(A) current: river (E) nose: inhale
(B) electricity: shock
(C) tremor: earthquake 16. JOKE: PUNCHLINE::
(D) sentence: punishment (A) sermon: congregation
(E) tempo: music (B) conceit: allegory
(C) rhetoric: persuasion
(D) conspiracy: arrest
9. THEATER: PERFORMANCE:: (E) plot: denouement
(A) kitchen: food
(B) movie: acting GRE TEST 32 ANSWER KEY: EABBE AEDCA BCEAB
(C) market: commerce E
(D) raft: swimming
(E) family: outing GRE TEST 33

10. REGIMEN: HEALTH::

(A) budget: solvency 1.TILE: MOSAIC::
(B) prescription: medicine (A) wood: totem
(C) agenda: priority (B) stitch: sampler
(D) roster: personnel (C) ink: scroll
(E) index: content (D) pedestal: column
(E) tapestry: rug

11. FILLY: HORSE:: 2.REDOUBTABLE: AWE::

(A) antennae: butterfly (A) tart: pungency
(B) pullet: chicken (B) tacit: solitude
(C) gaggle: goose (C) despicable: contempt
(D) duck: drake (D) engrossing: obliviousness
(E) wasp: bee (E) venerable: renown

12. SILVER: TARNISH:: 3. COMPLAIN: CARP::

(A) gold: burnish (A) supply: donate
(B) steel: forge (B) argue: debate
(C) iron: rust (C) grumble: accuse
(D) lead: cast (D) drink: guzzle
(E) tin: shear (E) pacify: intervene

13. FULL-BODIED: FLAVOR:: 4. SKIRMISH: INSIGNIFICANCE::

(A) penetrating: vision (A) revolution: democracy
(B) humorous: character (B) duel: formality
(C) salacious: language (C) feud: impartiality
(D) nostalgic: feeling (D) bout: sparring
(E) resonant: sound (E) crusade: remoteness

14. LEGACY: PREDECESSOR:: 5. MERCENARY: MONEY::

(A) gift: donor (A) vindictive: revenge
(B) gratuity: service (B) scholarly: library
(C) contribution: charity (C) immaculate: cleanliness
(D) receipt: customer (D) thirsty: water
(E) loan: collector (E) belligerent: invasion

15. VOICE: SHOUT:: 6. TROUBLED: DISTRAUGHT::

(A) ear: overhear (A) annoyed: disillusioned
(B) eye: see (B) disturbed: interrupted
(C) hand: clutch (C) covetous: rapacious
(D) nerve: feel (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
GRE TEST 33 ANSWER KEY: BCDBA CDABA
ACAAE BDBBC EBADE DCE
GRE TEST 34
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 (E) cavil: object
(C) rope: chastise
(D) knife: frighten 18. ANONYMOUS: IDENTIFY::
(E) cell: blame
(A) nonchalant: excite
10. HUBRIS: PRIDE:A) flattery: praise (B) repressed: constrain
(B) revenge: jealousy (C) misled: trust
(C) whim: humor (D) annoying: assist
(D) awe: prestige (E) unremarkable: please
(E) dread: courage
19. INSENSITIVE: BOOR::
11. LAW: JUDGMENT:A) jury: verdict
(B) data: collection (A) spontaneous: extrovert
(C) information: decision (B) mischievous: imp
(D) news: message (C) conformist: ally
(E) sample: population (D) officious: zealot
(E) extravagant: miser
12. MOTIVE: DEED:A) goal: need
(B) means: method 20. EUPHEMISM: OFFENSIVE::
(C) regret: retribution
(D) doubt: question (A) rhetoric: persuasive
(E) hope: fulfillment (B) aphorism: diffuse
(C) metaphor: descriptive
13. CORONA: SUN:: (D) repetition: fatiguing
(E) conciliation: appeasing
(A) wheel: axle
(B) spark: flame
(C) kernel: corn 21. FLIPPANT:
(D) comet: tail
(E) atmosphere: planet (A) evenly distributed
(B) well coordinated
14. CONSTRUCT: REMODEL:A) exhibit: perform (C) inflexible
(B) compose: edit (D) sane
(C) demolish: repair (E) earnest
(D) quantify: estimate
(E) predict: assess 22. NEXUS:

15. MIRTH: LAUGHTER:A) uncertainty: nod (A) disconnected components

(B) approval: applause (B) tangled threads
(C) danger: alarm (C) lost direction
(D) labor: sweat (D) unseen obstacle
(E) love: respect (E) damaged parts

16. PARSIMONY: MISER:A) temerity: despot 23. LEVY:

(B) belligerence: traitor
(C) remorse: delinquent (A) reconsider
(D) equanimity: guardian (B) relinquish
(E) rebelliousness: insurgent (C) repatriate
(D) revitalize
17. NITPICK: CRITICIZE:: (E) rescind

(A) mock: imitate 24. GROUSE:

(B) complain: argue
(C) interrogate: probe (A) rejoice
(D) fret: vex (B) rekindle
(C) restore (C) disjoin
(D) reject (D) disrupt
(E) reflect (E) dislodge

25. GIST: 32. NADIR:

(A) immobile object
(A) tangential point (B) uniform measurement
(B) tentative explanation (C) extreme distance
(C) faulty assumption (D) topmost point
(D) flawed argument (E) regular phenomenon
(E) meaningless distinction
33. APPROBATION:
26.EFFRONTERY: (A) disinclination
(B) stagnation
(A) decorum (C) condemnation
(B) candor (D) false allegation
(C) resolution (E) immediate repulsion
(D) perplexity
(E) mediation 34. FATUOUSNESS:
(A) sensibleness
27. LIMPID: (B) courage
(C) obedience
(A) rampant (D) aloofness
(B) vapid (E) forcefulness
(C) turbid
(D) rigid GRE TEST 34 ANSWER KEY:
(E) resilient
AADAE DEDBA CDEBB EEABB
28. STABILIZE: EAEAA ACCCC EDCA

(A) penetrate
(B) minimize
(C) fluctuate GRE TEST 35
(D) analyze
(E) isolate
1. OVERDOSE: PRESCRIPTION::
29. RENOVATE: (A) deprivation: materialism
(A) design to specifications (B) indiscretion: convention
(B) keep hidden (C) affliction: sympathy
(C) cause to decay (D) adventure: expedition
(D) duplicate (E) drug: medicine
(E) complicate
2. ATTENTIVE: OFFICIOUS::
30. PROFUSE: (A) doubtful: ambiguous
(B) absorbed: engrossed
(A) sequential (C) refined: snobbish
(B) shoddy (D) magisterial: authoritative
(C) scant (E) impromptu: spontaneous
(D) surly
(E) supreme 3.ENFRANCHISE: VOTE::
(A) advertise: sell
31. ANCHOR: (B) fumigate: kill
(C) filter: purify
(A) unwind (D) illuminate: see
(B) unbend (E) ignite: burn
 (A) stone: magenta (B) flower: violet
4. EXULT: SATISFACTION:: (C) pear: orange (D) lettuce: green
(A) crave: longing (E) vine: cherry
(B) banter: conversation
(C) emote: affectation 11. PARQUET: WOOD::
(D) venture: rashness (A) potpourri: medley (B) collage: tapestry
(E) bore: weariness (C) color: painting (D) linoleum: marble
(E) mosaic: glass
5. ATTACK: VANQUISHED::
(A) woo: adored 12. IMPLACABLE: APPEASE::
(B) smother: choked (A) impregnable: defy
(C) spy: investigated (B) inconsistent: persuade
(D) goad: provoked (C) indomitable: subdue
(E) guess: calculated1 (D) imperturbable: mollify
(E) intractable: understand
6. DERIDE:
(A) emulate 13. HOMOGENIZATION: UNIFORM::
(B) reward (A) coagulation: brittle
(C) condone (B) combustion: flammable
(D) show respect for (C) digestion: edible
(E) extend favor to (D) putrefaction: rotten
(E) fermentation: liquid
7. COMMOTION:
(A) desirability 14. SELFLESSNESS: ALTRUIST::
(B) likability (A) pragmatism: philanthropist
(C) propensity (B) expertise: connoisseur
(D) changeability (C) indiscretion: misanthrope
(E) tranquillity (D) enthusiasm: dilettante
(E) imperviousness: fanatic
8. INDETERMINATE:
(A) qualified 15. AESTHETICS: BEAUTY::
(B) definite (A) ethics: etiquette
(C) stubborn (B) epistemology: knowledge
(D) effective (C) logistics: truth
(E) committed (D) rhetoric: reasoning
(E) theology: morals
GRE TEST 35 ANSWER KEY BCDAD DEB
16. CORNUCOPIA: ABUNDANCE::
(A) fortune: success (B) mace: authority
(C) ensign: ship (D) unicorn: myth
GRE BIG BOOK ANALOGY (E) medal: badge
& ANTONYM Part 2
GRE TEST 6
28. EXCESSIVE:
Part 1
(A) too soon (B) too little (C) with care
8. REFLECTION: LIGHT::
(D) of interest (E) on demand
(A) emotion: feeling (B) echo: sound
(C) film: scene (D) microphone: hearing
29. VICTOR:
(E) iris: vision
(A) victim (B) enemy (C) opponent
(D) underling (E) loser
9. CARVE: TURKEY::
(A) slice: cake (B) peel: peach
30. AUDACIOUS:
(C) mince: onion (D) core: apple
(A) timid (B) mute (C) visible
(E) stew: prune
(D) disciplined (E) cultivated
10. GEM: TURQUOISE::
31. AUTONOMY: (E) texture: surface
(A) friendliness (B) dependence
(C) recalcitrance 12. HEMORRHAGE: BLEEDING::
(D) receptiveness to change (A) vertigo: dizziness (B) asthma: respiration
(E) lack of principles (C) obesity: food (D) anemia: vitality
(E) tension: pain
32. EXTEMPORANEOUS:
(A) additional (B) skillful (C) planned 13. INDULGE: ASCETIC::
(D) confined (E) calm (A) adapt: mutineer (B) sacrifice: politician
(C) restrain: libertine (D) defy: traitor
33. DISTEND: (E) stint: benefactor
(A) constrict (B) concentrate
(C) deteriorate (D) fold (E) weaken 14. LURK: WAIT::
(A) abscond: depart (B) bilk: cheat
34. ASSUAGE: (C) topple: stabilize (D) deplete: drain
(A) generate (B) intensify (C) segregate (E) boost: elevate
(D) disjoin (E) extract
15. INTERESTED: AGOG::
35. CLINCH: (A) persistent: daunted
(A) treat gently (B) divide carelessly (B) careful: meticulous
(C) grow less weary (D) make more doubtful (C) curious: questioning
(E) lose sight of (D) blithe: willful
(E) occupied: engaged
36. PROFLIGACY:
(A) frugality (B) paucity (C) insensitivity 16. DOGMA: ICONOCLAST::
(D) legitimacy (E) tenacity (A) authority: subordinate
(B) patriotism: coward
37. PUISSANCE: (C) ideology: rebel
(A) powerlessness (B) baseness (D) responsibility: renegade
(C) liberality (D) skepticism (E) convention: maverick
(E) knowledge
Part 4
38. RAVE: 28. CONTAMINATE:
(A) flak (B) flop (C) cant (D) pan (A) distill (B) embellish (C) purify
(E) snub (D) ameliorate (E) rehabilitate

Part 3 29. FOCUS:

8. OATH: PROMISE:: (A) equate (B) diffuse (C) permit
(A) contract: agreement (D) dissect (E) abstract
(B) deed: attorney (C) title: estate
(D) job: loyalty (E) truce: warfare 30. UNDERMINE:
(A) originate (B) plan (C) smooth
9. NEEDLE: KNIT:: (D) reinforce (E) resume
(A) loom: weave (B) soap: wash
(C) bed: sleep (D) bait: fish 31. FLUKE:
(E) match: fire (A) reexamined opinion
(B) expected occurrence
10. MAIL: MAILBOX:: (C) observed experiment
(A) medicine: treatment (B) laundry: hamper (D) burst of insight
(C) gasoline: pump (D) coat: factory (E) lack of judgment
(E) toothpaste: cleanliness
32. PREEN:
11. ASTRINGENT: PUCKER:: (A) envelop (B) offend (C) confine
(A) speed: collision (B) consolation: sorrow (D) antagonize (E) rumple
(C) proposition: solution (D) spark: ignition
33. DIN:
(A) resonance (B) weakness (C) hush 12. LUBRICATE: ABRASION::
(D) uninhabitable place (A) burnish: decomposition
(E) unobstructed view (B) vent: distillation
(C) tamp: adhesion
34. QUIESCENCE: (D) seal: leakage
(A) strong conviction (B) restless activity (E) irrigate: drainage
(C) rapid decline (D) ambivalence
(E) discourtesy 13. ASTROLOGY: ASTRONOMY::
(A) alchemy: chemistry
35. OBDURATE: (B) homeopathy: zoology
(A) fluent (B) demonstrative (C) duplicitous (C) mythology: classics
(D) complaisant (E) ineffectual (D) pedagogy: philosophy
(E) phenomenology: linguistics
36. SALUBRIOUS:
(A) unhealthy (B) unpalatable (C) insipid 14. MALAPROPISM: VERBAL::
(D) steadily weakening (A) heresy: moral (B) hoax: cognitive
(E) awkwardly located (C) gaffe: social (D) feint: martial
(E) perjury: legislative
37. BALEFUL:
(A) beneficent (B) undemanding 15. PLUCK: QUIT::
(C) eloquent (D) enticing (E) extroverted (A) verve: flinch (B) gall: skimp
(C) pride: grovel (D) charm: smile
38. VERDANT: (E) poise: waver
(A) tranquil (B) ominous (C) lucid
(D) tepid (E) sere 16. PARENTHESIS: EXPLANATION::
(A) synopsis: affectation
Part 5 (B) apostrophe: annotation
8. PEDIATRICS: CHILDREN:: (C) synthesis: interpolation
(A) dermatology: skin (D) ellipsis: omission
(B) pathology: medicine (E) asterisk: exaggeration
(C) meteorology: forecasts
(D) neurology: psychologists Part 6
(E) ecology: environmentalists 28. TURBULENCE:
(A) moderation (B) tranquillity
9. CREASE: FOLDING:: (C) immunity (D) correlation
(A) serration: braiding (E) meditation
(B) hole: perforating
(C) dent: weakening 29. DEHYDRATE:
(D) break: setting (A) make soluble
(E) gouge: cracking (B) separate electronically
(C) combine with oxygen
10. DAGGER: SCABBARD:: (D) saturate with water
(A) bow: quiver (E) expose to hydrogen
(B) pistol: holster
(C) lasso: saddle 30. LOLL:
(D) rifle: sight (A) comply readily (B) move vigorously
(E) spear: shaft (C) describe exactly (D) notice incidentally
(E) insist strongly
11. SUBPOENA: WITNESS::
(A) suborn: judge 31. INTREPID:
(B) tax: worker (A) morbid (B) forbearing (C) temperate
(C) elect: officer (D) apprehensive (E) abundant
(D) conscript: soldier
(E) hire: laborer 32. PRECURSORY:
(A) derivative (B) ephemeral (C) original
(D) essential (E) solid
33. PERENNIAL:
(A) predictable (B) latent (C) engrossing
(D) infertile (E) fleeting
12. STICKLER: APPROXIMATION::
(A) leader: guidance
(B) connoisseur: anachronism
(C) sluggard: indolence
(D) purist: adulteration
(E) scientist: theorizing

34. DISPARATE: 13. SYNONYMOUS: MEANING::

(A) homogeneous (B) cumulative (A) interchangeable: function
(C) invariable (D) cooperative (B) equivocal: interpretation
(E) cogent (C) coincidental: cause
(D) ambidextrous: skill
35. FULMINATION: (E) bilingual: language
(A) repetition (B) addition (C) ratification
(D) praise (E) escape 14. INSIPID: INVENTION::
(A) ironic: gravity (B) realistic: originality
36. EBULLIENCE: (C) generic: artistry (D) foppish: affection
(A) confusion (B) pretension (E) prosaic: imagination
(C) introspection (D) absentmindedness
(E) impassiveness 15. STREAM: EDDY::
(A) trend: anomaly (B) shove: punch
37. PREDILECTION: (C) assault: defeat (D) force: motion
(A) unwillingness to choose (E) illness: symptom
(B) desire to please (C) ambiguity
(D) stereotype (E) propensity to dislike 16. PIRATE: TAKE::
(A) burgle: steal (B) forge: copy
38. BANAL: (C) renege: promise (D) liberate: free
(A) faithful (B) arresting (C) inclined (E) retreat: withdraw
(D) forced (E) elaborate
Part 8
part 7 28. DOMINATE:
8. CENSUS: POPULATION:: (A) have no ability to
(A) itinerary: journeys (B) have no control over
(B) inventory: merchandise (C) be irreconcilable
(C) roster: audience (D) be angry
(D) slate: incumbents (E) be undisciplined
(E) manifest: debts
29. SIDESTEP:
9. INEVITABLE: CHANCE:: (A) confront directly
(A) absolute: variability (B) detain temporarily
(B) candid: openness (C) comprehend accurately
(C) certain: regularity (D) judge hastily
(D) relaxed: diligence (E) treat fairly
(E) sincere: hesitancy
30. FACILITATE:
10. DART: MISSILE:: (A) hallow (B) hamper
(A) skiff: boat (B) planet: star (C) hurdle (D) hide (E) hold
(C) page: volume (D) finger: thumb
(E) car: truck 31. MUNDANE:
(A) sufficient (B) superior (C) exotic
11. DECIBEL: SOUND:: (D) agile (E) perfect
(A) gallon: water (B) lumen: light
(C) band: signal (D) weight: mineral 32. ELASTICITY:
(E) scale: music (A) lack of spontaneity (B) lack of tension
(C) lack of resilience (D) symmetry
(E) permanence (E) pipeline: gas

33. APPRISE: 10. ITINERARY: TRIP::

(A) oblige (B) underrate (C) apply pressure
(D) offer encouragement
(E) withhold information
34. SQUALID:
(A) florid (B) extraneous (C) fervid
(D) abundant (E) pristine
35. MANIPULATIVE:
(A) impassioned (B) lethargic
(C) inept (D) guileless (E) unaltered
36. ANTIPATHY:
(A) pronounced talent (B) settled fondness
(C) concealed passion
(D) cultivated nostalgia
(E) sustained interest
37. FLEDGE:
(A) seek (B) call (C) mate
(D) emit (E) molt
(A) lottery: chance (B) signal: light
(C) agenda: meeting
(D) railroad: transportation
(E) university: education
11. TACT: OFFENSIVE::
(A) manners: sincere (B) money: poor
(C) speech: illiterate (D) wine: sober
(E) friends: cheerful
12. EPIDERMIS: MAMMAL::
(A) blanket: bed (B) root: plant
(C) topsoil: farm (D) bark: conifer
(E) bread: sandwich
13. ANOMALY: PARADIGMATIC::
(A) membrane: impenetrable
(B) weakness: durable
(C) blemish: flawless
(D) fallacy: convincing
(E) liability: solvent

38. DIATRIBE: 14. LIONIZE: ADMIRE::

(A) encomium (B) epitome (A) authorize: betray
(C) euphemism (D) epistle (E) epigram (B) aggrandize: envy
(C) exonerate: suspect
GRE TEST 6 ANSWER KEYS : (D) vituperate: despise
Part 1: BABEC DBBB (E) emulate: belittle
Part 2: BEABC ABDAA D
Part 3: AABDA CABE 15. TERSENESS: SUPERFLUOUS::
Part 4: CBDBE CBDAA E (A) randomness: observable
Part 5: ABBDD ACCD (B) elegance: simple
Part 6: BDBDA EADEE B (C) arbitrariness: just
Part 7: BAABD AEAB (D) spontaneity: studied
Part 8: BABCC EEDBE A (E) flexibility: stable

16. SUBMISSION: OBEISANCE::

(A) dilemma: frustration
(B) fear: foreboding
[[color=red]b]GRE TEST 7 [/b][/color] (C) boredom: listlessness
(D) modesty: blush
(E) affection: embrace

Part1 28. ASCEND:

8. DEPORT: NATION::
(A) expel: school (B) boycott: store
(C) confine: prison (D) colonize: frontier
(E) quarantine: hospital
9. VESSEL: BLOOD::
(A) tank: oil (B) sewer: plumbing
(C) sprinkler: water (D) compressor: air
(A) go down (B) take apart (C) overturn
(D) conceal (E) return
29. POROUS:
(A) inadmissible (B) intractable
(C) impermeable (D) impalpable
(E) implacable
30. AFFILIATION:
(A) mismanagement (B) predisposition
(C) dissociation (D) disagreement
(E) acquaintance
31. INADVERTENCE:
(A) strong character (B) collective action
(C) careful attention (D) unpleasant feature
(E) unhesitating obedience
32. BOLSTER:
(A) condense (B) undermine (C) disprove
(D) cancel (E) misinterpret
33. CATALYZE:
(A) distort (B) cool (C) refine
(D) contaminate (E) inhibit
34. WAFFLE:
(A) discharge (B) construct
(C) insist harshly (D) praise repeatedly
(E) speak unequivocally
35. DICRETE:
(A) continuous (B) external
(C) highly developed
(D) illogically composed
(E) properly described
36. LACONIC:
(A) blithe (B) incapable (C) flagrant
(D) garrulous (E) intransigent
37. DECOROUS;
(A) unlikely (B) uncomfortable
(C) unrepentant (D) unseemly
(E) unattractive
(E) engaging: acceptance
10. COLOSSUS: FIGURINE::
(A) epic: grandeur (B) sculptor: statue
(C) squirrel: chipmunk (D) boulder: pebble
(E) sofa: bench
11. LEAF: OAK::
(A) bulb: tulip (B) berry: fruit
(C) tree: forest (D) stem: flower
(E) needle: pine
12. LATENCY: RESPONSE::
(A) term: pregnancy
(B) incubation: disease
(C) interval: periodicity
(D) duration: process
(E) fluctuation: equilibrium
13. RETRACT: STATEMENT::
(A) substantiate: pledge
(B) reiterate: belief
(C) reveal: promise
(D) precipitate: procedure
(E) repeal: legislation
14. JUGGERNAUT: CRUSH::
(A) quisling: betray (B) incubus: hatch
(C) sphinx: destroy (D) sibyl: mislead
(E) paragon: purify
15. FRUGAL: PENURIOUS::
(A) temperate: sober
(B) ethical: unscrupulous
(C) cynical: sarcastic
(D) compliant: obsequious
(E) loathsome: malevolent

38. INCIPIENT: 16. DEPART: ABSCOND::

(A) exuberant (B) full-bodied (A) store: secrete (B) close: occlude
(C) explicit (D) plentiful (E) full-blown (C) speak: harangue (D) intervene: interfere
(E) cover: eclipse
Part2
8. CLIENTELE: CUSTOMERS:: 28. ASEPTIC:
(A) army: civilians (A) contaminated (B) dispersed
(B) boycott: merchants (C) oxidized (D) persistent
(C) contest: umpires (E) haphazard
(D) testimony: lawyers
(E) faculty: teachers 29. QUIESCENCE:
(A) impartiality (B) subtlety
9. ARTICULATE: SPEECH:: (C) indictment (D) rationality
(A) meticulous: power (E) action
(B) graceful: movement
(C) dissenting: thought 30. LUMBER:
(D) fawning: respect (A) align (B) squelch (C) swerve
(D) resist (E) glide
31. NUCLEATE:
(A) displace (B) scatter (C) preserve
(D) smother (E) deactivate
32. LEVITY:
(A) veracity (B) audacity (C) felicity
(D) gravity (E) depravity
33. DENUNCIATION:
(A) suspension (B) indecision
(C) eulogy (D) catharsis (E) pronouncement
34. TREACHEROUSNESS:
(A) intellectuality (B) faithfulness
(C) noteworthiness (D) pleasantness
(E) consideration
35. SOPORIFIC:
(A) artificial nourishment
(B) hallucinatory experience
(C) effective cure
(D) auxiliary (E) stimulant
36. STYMIE:
(A) entreat (B) apprise (C) foster
(D) lend credibility (E) change direction
37. MUNDANE:
(A) unearthly (B) synthetic (C) costly
(D) fragile (E) complicated
38. WELTER:
(A) orderly arrangement
(B) convincing remark
(C) inconclusive meeting
(D) luxuriant growth
(E) eccentric character
Part3
8. SOLDIER: ARMY::
(A) gas: vapor (B) music: harmony
(C) ruler: height (D) negative: exposure
(E) element: compound
9. SLUR: SPEECH::
(A) erase: drawing (B) smudge: writing
(C) confuse: puzzle
(D) crumble: construction
(E) decrease: volume
10. LOCOMOTIVE: FLATCAR::
(A) bus: passenger (B) airplane: cargo
(C) bicycle: frame (D) tugboat: barge
(E) automobile: chassis
11. TRICKLE: GUSH::
(A) breathe: exhale (B) amble: move
(C) stain: blotch (D) warm: sear
(E) teach: educate
12. CHARADE: WORD::
(A) symbol: algebra (B) joke: riddle
(C) sign: direction (D) mime: story
(E) lie: truth
13. EPAULET: SHOULDER::
(A) ring: finger (B) tassel: wrist
(C) cravat: waist (D) sash: neck
(E) poncho: arm
14. VERNACULAR: PLACE::
(A) landmark: tradition (B) code: solution
(C) fingerprint: identity
(D) symptom: disease
(E) jargon: profession
15. HEAT: CALORIES::
(A) liquid: gallons (B) exercise: energy
(C) steam: pressure (D) lamp: watts
(E) thermometer: degrees
16. MARTIAL: MILITARY::
(A) basic: simplistic (B) classic: musical
(C) cosmic: planetary (D) runic: mysterious
(E) endemic: patriotic
28. GROUP:
(A) restrain (B) isolate (C) confound
(D) abandon (E) reveal
29. IMMEDIATE:
(A) complex (B) limited (C) future
(D) multiple (E) tiring
30. PERSEVERANCE:
(A) obvious suffering
(B) abnormal tranquillity
(C) lack of promptness
(D) cessation of effort
(E) frequency of occurrence
31. OFF-KEY:
(A) with sensitive phrasing
(B) with s suitable instrument
(C) at the right volume
(D) at a regular beat
(E) at the proper pitch
 12. ANACHRONISTIC: TIME::
32. BOLSTER: (A) discordant: sound
(A) cancel (B) disconnect (C) delete (B) dilapidated: construction
(D) decrease support of (E) lose faith in (C) disreputable: personality
(D) contagious: illness
33. DEBACLE: (E) nauseating: odor
(A) definite agreement
(B) complete success 13. RIVER: GORGE::
(C) ungrudging acceptance (A) glacier: ice (B) rain: cloud
(D) unquestionable assumption (C) wind: dune (D) delta: swamp
(E) frank response (E) lava: island

34. ALLEVIATE: 14. STIPPLE: DOT::

(A) transpose (B) exacerbate (A) striate: band (B) camouflage: target
(C) fortify (D) rectify (E) proliferate (C) inscribe: drawing (D) freckle: face
(E) wrinkle: angle
35. ARTLESSNESS:
(A) originality (B) objectivity 15. GOURMAND: APPETITE::
(C) cunning (D) foresight (E) resentment (A) pedant: simplicity (B) skinflint: thrift
(C) prodigal: energy (D) daredevil: strength
36. LABILE: (E) egotist: honesty
(A) intrinsic (B) differential
(C) colorable (D) restored 16. ROYALTY: PAYMENT::
(E) stable (A) manuscript: page (B) gratuity: check
(C) dividend: debt (D) subpoena: writ
37. NUGATORY: (E) client: fee
(A) tasteful (B) unlimited (C) innovative
(D) fashionable (E) consequential 28. EXTINGUISH:
(A) smolder (B) defuse (C) scorch
38. BENT: (D) ignite (E) explode
(A) symmetry (B) rigidity (C) ineptitude
(D) nonchalance (E) trustworthiness 29. DWINDLE:
(A) accept (B) esteem (C) exaggerate
Part4 (D) combine (E) increase

8. DERMATOLOGIST: SKIN:: 30. UNEARTH:

(A) dentist: organs (B) optometrist: nerves
(C) oncologist: joints (D) cardiologist: bones
(E) podiatrist: feet
9. UNDERSTUDY: STAR::
(A) patient: surgeon (B) deputy: sheriff
(C) secretary: executive (D) clerk: judge
(E) groom: jockey
10. SUSPICIOUS: PARANOID::
(A) envious: proud (B) admiring: idolatrous
(C) joyous: virtuous (D) furtive: forthright
(E) vicious: deceptive
11. GREENHOUSE: PLANT::
(A) refrigerator: milk (B) well: water
(C) orchard: fruit (D) incubator: infant
(E) tank: fuel
(A) conform (B) conceal (C) respect
(D) blend (E) plot
31. TESTINESS:
(A) devotion (B) patience
(C) methodicalness (D) caution
(E) discretion
32. PRECARIOUS:
(A) clever (B) recent (C) anxious
(D) clearly intended (E) firmly grounded
33. FETID:
(A) luminous (B) dense
(C) having a pleasant smell
(D) having a balanced structure
(E) unable to be imitated
34. PREJUDICED:
(A) straightforward (B) unmoved
(C) disinterested (D) sentimental
(E) even-tempered
35. TRAVESTY:
(A) intentional slight (B) light burden
(C) good rapport (D) assertion
(E) paragon
36. PROSCRIBE:
(A) predict (B) sanction (C) reciprocate
(D) delineate (E) codify
37. TRUCULENT:
(A) gentle (B) dim (C) dainty
(D) silent (E) pure
38. IMPROBITY:
(A) success (B) honesty (C) paucity
(D) likelihood (E) presumption
GRE TEST 7 ANSWER KEYS :
Part1
AECBD CDDE ACCCB EEADD E
Part2
EDBEB EADA AEEBD CBECA A
Part3
EBDDD AEAD BCDED BBCEE C
Part4
EBBDA CABD DEBBE CCEBA B
GRE TEST 8
8. THERMOMETER: TEMPERATURE::
(A) plane: thickness
(B) wrench: torque
(C) camera: exposure
(D) compass: direction
(E) grindstone: sharpness
9. FOOLPROOF: FAIL::
(A) translucent: filter (B) viscous: smear
(C) volatile: explode (D) airtight: leak
(E) taut: break
10. SUFFOCATE: OXYGEN::
(A) restrict: supplies (B) rob: money
(C) inhibit: drives (D) imprison: freedom
(E) starve: nutrients
11. ORCHESTRA: MUSIC::
(A) vocalist: song (B) poet: anthology
(C) actor: cues (D) choreographer: ballet
(E) troupe: drama
12. BIRD: SNARE::
(A) lion: den (B) fish: seine
(C) lamb: shears (D) scorpion: sting
(E) lobster: claw
13. RESOLUTENESS: WILL::
(A) zeal: conviction (B) honor: restitution
(C) esteem: adoration (D) anguish: hesitation
(E) sorrow: compassion
14. MILLER: GRAIN::
(A) carpenter: awl (B) forger: furnace
(C) tanner: hide (D) vintner: wine
(E) mason: cement
15. DIDACTIC: INSTRUCT::
(A) pedantic: contend (B) comic: amuse
(C) theatrical: applaud
(D) imperative: obey
(E) rhetorical: recite
16. GARRULOUS: TALKATIVE::
(A) suspicious: unreliable
(B) cantankerous: obtuse
(C) cloying: sweet
(D) reflective: insightful
(E) prudent: indecisive
28. FREQUENT:
(A) contain (B) restore (C) sever
(D) visit rarely (E) defend eagerly
29. COMPOUND:
(A) reveal (B) concentrate (C) activate
(D) conserve (E) separate
30. CRASS:
(A) demanding (B) florid (C) refined
(D) intrepid (E) fair
31. PLASTICITY:
(A) tightness (B) contiguity (C) stasis
(D) rigidity (E) order
32. CONVOKE:
(A) forgive (B) eradicate (C) adjourn
(D) omit (E) abridge
33. COMMODIOUS:
(A) calm (B) careless (C) reticent
(D) enclosed (E) cramped
34. CORROBORATE:
(A) complicate (B) controvert
(C) conflate (D) condone
(E) counterfeit
35. MACULATED:
(A) unobserved (B) unfocused
(C) unplanned (D) unfeigned
(E) unspotted
36. ESOTERIC:
(A) unsophisticated (B) worthless
(C) lasting (D) generally known
(E) well expressed
37. FRUSTRATE:
(A) expand (B) enjoy (C) nullify
(D) abet (E) prepare
38. ASPERSIONS:
(A) qualms (B) apologies (C) rewards
(D) vexation (E) flattery
Part2
8. TORNADO: AIR::
(A) whirlpool: water
(B) sinkhole: ground
(C) forest: fire
(D) gusher: oil
(E) thunderbolt: lightning
9. SINGER: CHOIR::
(A) flower: bouquet
(B) leaf: forest (C) flute: reed
(D) line: sculpture (E) rhythm: time
10. PIGMENT: COLOR::
(A) sizing: fabric (B) spice: flavor
(C) steel: alloy (D) fertilizer: soil
(E) rock: energy
11. LABYRINTH: TORTUOUS::
(A) ornament: decorative
(B) editorial: refutable
(C) portrait: accurate
(D) poster: startling
(E) pageant: retrospective
12. PRATE: SPEAK::
(A) digress: conclude
(B) probe: examine
(C) soar: travel
(D) wheedle: coax
(E) saunter: walk
13. PERTURB: SERENITY::
(A) caress: affection
(B) protect: security
(C) harangue: bombast
(D) annoy: consideration
(E) reassure: doubt
14. FURTIVE: STEALTH::
(A) loquacious: intelligence
(B) immoral: contrition
(C) pontifical: reverence
(D) whimsical: caprice
(E) arduous: endurance
15. TENDER: ACCEPTANCE::
(A) publish: wisdom
(B) exhibit: inspection
(C) scrutinize: foresight
(D) authorize: approval
(E) declare: observation
16. PLUTOCRACY: WEALTH::
(A) democracy: freedom
(B) aristocracy: land
(C) gerontocracy: age
(D) technocracy: ability
(E) autocracy: birth
28. ORIENT:
(A) hasten (B) defile (C) menace
(D) confuse (E) decline
29. UNIMPEACHABLE:
(A) irritable (B) preventable
(C) unused to conflict
(D) open to question
(E) available for discussion
30. MEANDER:
(A) change permanently
(B) believe strongly
(C) behave appropriately
(D) move purposively
(E) handle firmly
31. EXPEND:
(A) proceed toward (B) take away
(C) place upon (D) hold to (E) store up
32. SEAMY:
(A) decent and respectable
(B) jagged and irregular
(C) strict and authoritarian
(D) ornate and adorned
(E) subtle and dangerous
33. LUCID:
(A) unrecognized (B) limited
(C) murky (D) improbabl
(E) inconsistent
34. LASSITUDE:
(A) a fear of discovery
(B) a feeling of vigor
(C) a twinge of embarrassment
(D) a want of seriousness
(E) a sense of superiority
35. HALLMARK:
(A) grave defect (B) valueless object
(C) unfortunate incident
(D) uncharacteristic feature
(E) untimely event
36. DIATRIBE:
(A) sermon (B) discourse
(C) eulogy (D) lecture (E) oration
37. SEDULITY:
(A) lack of industriousness
(B) abundance of supporters
(C) contradiction of doctrine
(D) rejection of analysis
(E) depletion of resources
38. APPOSITE:
(A) malevolent (B) implicit
(C) disorganized (D) avoidable
(E) irrelevant
Part3
8. HAMMER: CARPENTER::
(A) brick: mason (B) road: driver
(C) kitchen: cook (D) letter: secretary
(E) knife: butcher
9. EMBRACE: AFFECTION::
(A) jeer: sullenness (B) glower: ridicule
(C) frown: displeasure
(D) cooperation: respect
(E) flattery: love
10. PLUMMET: FALL::
(A) radiate: glow (B) converge: attract
(C) flounder: move (D) swerve: turn
(E) flow: ebb
11. GRAZING: FORAGERS::
(A) skipping: readers
(B) strolling: prisoners
(C) weeding: gardeners
(D) stalking: hunters
(E) resting: pickers
12. TEXT: EXTEMPORIZE::
(A) score: improvise
(B) style: decorate
(C) exhibit: demonstrate
(D) diagram: realize
(E) sketch: outline
13. PERTINENT: RELEVANCE::
(A) insistent: rudeness
(B) benevolent: perfection
(C) redundant: superfluity
(D) prevalent: universality
(E) aberrant: uniqueness
14. ASSERT: BELABOR::
(A) tend: fuss (B) refine: temper
(C) describe: demean
(D) resemble: portray
(E) contaminate: purge
15. TRANSGRESSION: MORALITY::
(A) mistake: probity
(B) invitation: hospitality
(C) gift: generosity
(D) presumption: propriety
(E) misconception: curiosity
16. BLOWHARD: BOASTFUL::
(A) cynic: perspicacious
(B) highbrow: grandiloquent
(C) exhibitionist: embarrassed
(D) misanthrope: affected
(E) toady: obsequious
28. CONSTRAIN:
(A) release (B) sever (C) abandon
(D) unload (E) agree
29. SQUAT:
(A) dim and dark (B) tall and thin
(C) misty and vague (D) sharp and shrill
(E) flat and narrow
30. OPAQUENESS:
(A) opalescence (B) clarity (C) density
(D) magnetism (E) latency
31. COMELINESS:
(A) disagreement (B) humiliation
(C) ambition (D) unattractiveness
(E) shortsightedness
32. PROFUNDITY:
(A) speciousness (B) solicitude
(C) succinctness (D) superficiality
(E) solidarity
33. BURGEON:
(A) subside (B) esteem (C) placate
(D) tempt (E) wean
34. SINEWY:
(A) new (B) weak (C) corrupt
(D) subtle (E) substantial
35. EXHAUSTIVE:
(A) incomplete (B) energetic (C) strong
(D) indecisive (E) conserving
36. PINE:
(A) fall apart (B) become invigorated
(C) become enraged (D) move ahead
(E) stand firm
37. OBSTINACY:
(A) persuasiveness (B) tractability
(C) antipathy (D) neutrality
(E) magnanimity
38. EXACT:
(A) deny (B) judge (C) deprive
(D) forgive (E) establish
Part4
8. SHOULDER: ROADWAY::
(A) margin: page (B) cord: weaving
(C) socket: bulb (D) curtain: scenery
(E) handle: pitcher
9. TADPOLE: FROG::
(A) worm: beetle (B) caterpillar: butterfly
(C) carrion: vulture (D) calf: horse
(E) drone: honeybee
12. NONCONFORMIST: NORM::
(A) pessimist: rule (B) extremist: conviction
(C) criminal: motive (D) deviant: dogma
(E) heretic: orthodoxy
13. INVEST: CAPITAL::
(A) gamble: stake (B) tax: income
(C) play: sport (D) race: record
(E) create: product
14. PREEN: SELF-SATISFACTION::
(A) fume: anger (B) inhibit: spontaneity
(C) regret: guilt (D) resent: cooperation
(E) brood: resolution
15. DIGRESSIVE: STATEMENT::
(A) connotative: definition
(B) slanderous: slur
(C) tangential: presupposition
(D) biased: opinion
(E) circuitous: route
16. CHICANERY: CLEVER::
(A) expertise: knowledgeable
(B) certainty: doubtful
(C) gullibility: skeptical
(D) machination: heedless
(E) tactlessness: truthful
28. INSTINCT:
(A) hallucination (B) reservation
(C) irrational fear (D) learned response
(E) unobtainable desire
29. SENSATION:
(A) sketchy account
(B) recurring phenomenon
(C) unfinished story
(D) unnoticed event
(E) well-received effort

10. CIRCUMFERENCE: CIRCLE:: 30. TRANQUILLITY:

(A) degree: angle (A) leniency (B) virtue
(B) area: cube (C) pandemonium (D) morbidity
(C) perimeter: rectangle (E) eclecticism
(D) height: cylinder
(E) arc: ellipse 31. PLASTICITY:
(A) purity (B) solidity (C) rigidity
11. HEDONIST: PLEASURE:: (D) sternness (E) massiveness
(A) humanist: pride
(B) ascetic: tolerance 32. RIFT:
(C) stoic: sacrifice (A) bondage (B) capitulation
(D) recluse: privacy (C) fidelity (D) consistency
(E) idealist: compromise (E) reconciliation
33. DESICCATE: (D) gregariousness: teammate
(A) lactate (B) hydrate (E) resistance: adversary
(C) make appetizing (D) allow to putrify
(E) start to accelerate 13. INTEREST: INVEIGLE::
(A) evaluate: suggest (B) foresee: predict
34. ERUDITION: (C) plan: scheme (D) interpret: examine
(A) boorishness (B) prescience (E) neglect: persecute
(C) ignorance (D) wealth
(E) simplicity 14. BARTER: COMMODITIES::
(A) arbitrate: disputes (B) invade: boundaries
35. AFFABLE: (C) debate: issues (D) correspond: letters
(A) sentimental (B) disobedient (E) promote: ranks
(C) irascible (D) equivocal
(E) underhanded 15. PARRY: QUESTION::
(A) return: affection (B) shirk: duty
36. APOCRYPHAL: (C) confront: dread (D) hurl: insult
(A) authenticated (B) annotated (E) surrender: temptation
(C) famous (D) restored
(E) sophisticated 27. CONSOLIDATION:
(A) instigation (B) fragmentation
37.RECALCITRANT: (C) restriction (D) opposition
(A) trustworthy (B) expectant (E) provocation
(C) extravagant (D) capable
(E) amenable 28. SECURE:
(A) infest (B) unearth (C) impart
38.HALCYON: (D) implant (E) unfasten
(A) future (B) healthy (C) inane
(D) extraordinary (E) miserable 29. FRACAS:
(A) rapture (B) relic
Part5 (C) novel predicament
8. ANIMAL: CAT:: (D) peaceful situation
(A) apple: pear (B) club: player (E) just reward
(C) furniture: chair (D) landscape: tree
(E) body: toe
30. GRATE:
9. CURTAIN: STAGE:: (A) soothe (B) gather (C) acknowledge
(A) footlight: orchestra (D) forgive (E) improve
(B) lid: jar (C) upholstery: sofa
(D) veil: face (E) screen: film 31. HYPERBOLE:
(A) equivocation (B) criticism
10. INSOMNIA: SLEEP:: (C) understatement (D) pessimism
(A) dyslexia: read (B) hemophilia: bleed (E) skepticism
(C) hyperactivity: move
(D) paranoia: hallucinate 32. INERRANCY:
(E) malnutrition: eat (A) productivity (B) generosity
(C) volubility (D) fallibility
11. JEER: DERISION:: (E) plausibility
(A) fidget: restraint (B) cower: menace
(C) slouch: vigilance (D) reprimand: censure 33. STEEP:
(E) frown: adversity (A) relax (B) repulse (C) plummet
(D) clarify (E) parch
12. HUMILITY: SUPPLICANT::
(A) espionage: felon 34. RECUMBENT:
(B) dilettantism: connoisseur (A) well fortified (B) standing up
(C) dogmatism: scholar (C) lacking flexibility (D) constricted
(E) alarmed

35. NATTY:
(A) sloppy (B) quiet (C) loose
(D) common (E) difficult

36. EXIGENT:
(A) unprepossessing (B) inquisitive
(C) devoted (D) absurd (E) deferrable

37. PLATITUDE:
(A) concise formulation
(B) original observation
(C) unsubstantiated claim
(D) relevant concern
(E) insincere remark

GRE TEST 8 ANSWER KEYS:

Part1
DDEEB ACBC DECDC EBEDD E
Part2
AABAE EDBC DDDEA CBDCA E
Part3
ECDDA CADE ABBDD ABABB D
Part4
ABCDE AAEE DDCCE BCCAE E
Part5
CDADE CDB BEDAC DEBAE B