SUBJECTS
|
BROWSE
|
CAREER CENTER
|
POPULAR
|
JOIN
|
LOGIN
Business Skills
|
Soft Skills
|
Basic Literacy
|
Certifications
About
|
Help
|
Privacy
|
Terms
|
Email
Search
Test your basic knowledge |
GRE Wordlist: Meanings - Complete Sentences
Start Test
Study First
Subjects
:
english
,
vocabulary
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can
study here
.
Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Cut to pieces with ax or sword The cavalry rushed into melee and ________ed the enemy with their swords.
premise
beholden
reprehensible
hew
2. Truthfulness Trying to prove Hill a liar - Senator Spector repeatedly questioned her ________.
veracity
tome
deadlock
polarize
3. Crowd Just before Christmas the stores are filled with ________s of shoppers.
horde
tundra
malediction
legacy
4. Greedy; eager for He was ________ for learning and read everything he could get.
monotony
doctrinaire
internecine
avid
5. Harass - annoy - torment; raid The guerrilla band ________(ied) the enemy nightly.
ominous
harry
infamous
renege
6. Give an imitation that ridicules - In his caricature - he ________d the mannerisms of his adversary.
don
arduous
confluence
burlesque
7. Partial shadow (in an eclipse) During an eclipse - we can see an area of total darkness and a lighter area - which is the ________.
deterrent
penumbra
concatenate
abortive
8. Calm; peaceful In those ________ days - people were not worried about sneak attacks and bombings.
halcyon
resplendent
extraneous
sinewy
9. Critical comments; severe and adverse criticism His ________s on the author's style are prejudiced and unwarranted.
stricture
abstain
impalpable
tensile
10. Made of bone; bony The hollow "soft spot" found at the top of the infant's skull gradually closes as new ________ tissue fills in the gap.
decrepitude
conformity
carrion
osseus
11. Truthful I can recommend him for this position because I have always found him ________ and reliable.
veracious
vendor
facsimilie
fodder
12. Amends; compensation At the peace conference - the defeated country promised to pay ________s to the victors.
alliteration
fetter
tawdry
reparation
13. Affecting the sense of taste The Thai restaurant offered an unusual ________ experience for those used in a bland cuisine.
gustatory
fruition
amass
striated
14. Confuse; upset; embarrass The lawyer was ________ed by the evidence produced by her adversary.
idyllic
disconcert
resuscitate
misanthrope
15. Easily nauseated; squeamish As the ship left the harbor - he became ________ and thought that he was going to suffer from seasickness.
mannered
insinuate
disjointed
queasy
16. Take apart When the show closed - they ________d the scenery before restoring it.
augury
equable
languid
dismantle
17. Strict disciplinarian The commanding officer was a ________ who observed each regulation to the ltter.
astute
martinet
brindled
asylum
18. Recoiling from progress; retrograde His program was ________ since it sought to abolish many of the social reforms instituted by the previous administration.
berate
libretto
reactionary
mote
19. Related linguistically; allied by blood; similar or akin in nature The English word "mother" ________ to the Latin word "mater -" whose influence is visible in the words "maternal" and "maternity."
mode
cognate
languish
knotty
20. Weaken; enfeeble Overindulgence ________s character as well as physical stamina.
yokel
debilitate
ashen
resolution
21. Assuming a false identity; masquerade She was imprisoned for her ________ of a doctor.
imposture
suffuse
unravel
disclose
22. Token; reminder Take this book as a ________ of your visit.
pendant
memento
obscure
collation
23. Rule over tyrannically Students prefer teachers who guide - not ones who ________.
metropolis
beneficent
conduit
domineer
24. Soak Their clothes were ________d by the rain.
predatory
raconteur
saturate
expedient
25. Conceited smile Wipe that ________ off your face!
hew
upshot
smirk
tundra
26. Make impure by mixing with baser substances It is a crime to ________ foods without informing the buyer.
adulterate
tract
nostrum
tawdry
27. Act of finding oneself in soiety Freshman ________ provides the incoming students with an opportunity to learn about their new environment and their place in it.
forte
expository
perversion
orientation
28. Whim - She was an unpredictable creature - acting on ________ - never taking thought of the consequences.
caprice
dormer
unguent
philistine
29. Increase; grow. With proper handling - his fortunes ________ed and he became rich.
upshot
wax
incapacitate
improvise
30. Plot outline; screenplay; opera libretto Scaramouche startled the other actors in the commedia troupe when he suddenly departed from their customary ________ and began to improvise.
bode
irascible
scoff
scenario
31. Forerunner The crocus is an early ________ of spring.
harbinger
unwonted
ingenious
denouement
32. Preceding in time - rank - etc. Our discussions - ________ to this event - certainly did not give you any reason to believe that we would adopt your proposal.
affirmation
precedent
engross
amulet
33. Harmful We must trace the source of these ________ gases before they asphyxiate us.
prestige
noxious
paradox
isthmus
34. Practical person No ________ enjoys becoming involved in a game that he can never win
projectile
tertiary
pragmatist
clique
35. Terminology; system of names She struggled to master scientific ________.
obese
renown
materialism
nomenclature
36. Quack; pretender to knowledge - When they realized that the Wizard didn't know how to get them back to Kansas - Dorothy and her friends were sure they'd been duped by a ________.
maculated
charlatan
willful
commemorative
37. Observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation We kept careful records of the ________ we noted in the course of these experiments.
phenomena
enumerate
exotic
contrived
38. Feign He ________ insanity in order to avoid punishment for his crime.
simulate
plaintive
graphic
rococo
39. Satisfy to the full; cloy Its hunger ________d - the lion dozed.
malodorous
artifacts
sate
carillon
40. Beak; pen point The ________s of fountain pens often become clotted and corroded.
aptitude
proximity
rebuttal
nib
41. Parched; dry After the unseasonably dry winter the Berkeley hills looked dusty and ________.
incumbent
ovation
sere
contravene
42. Cancel Because of public resentment - the king had to ________ his order.
transparent
encompass
centigrade
rescind
43. Ease pain; make less severe or offensive If we cannot cure this disease at present - we can - at least try to ________ the symptoms.
bloated
feign
magniloquent
palliate
44. Rude; insensitive Though Mr. Potts constantly interrupted his wife - she ignored his ________ behavior - for she had lost hope of teaching him courtesy.
provender
boorish
ragamuffin
attenuate
45. Not identical on both sides of a dividing central line Because one eyebrow was set markedly higher than the other - William's face had a particularly ________ appearance.
incense
asymmetric
thrive
fallible
46. Looking within oneself We all have our ________ moments during which we examine our souls.
repartee
introspective
irony
sleight
47. Use of force They forced him to obey - but only by great ________.
coercion
pallet
distraught
pillory
48. Luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth ________ing on the beach - she relaxed so completely that she fell asleep.
disinter
azure
perifidious
bask
49. Prevent by taking action in advance By setting up a prenuptial agreement - the prospective bride and groom hoped to ________ any potential arguments about money in the event of a divorce.
extemporaneous
verbatim
forestall
inept
50. Played in an abrupt manner; marked by abrupt - sharp sound His ________ speech reminded one of the sound of a machine gun.
inadvertently
harass
decoy
staccato
Sorry!:) No result found.
Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?
Let me suggest you:
Browse all subjects
Browse all tests
Most popular tests
Major Subjects
Tests & Exams
AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT
Certifications
CISSP go to https://www.isc2.org/
PMP
ITIL
RHCE
MCTS
More...
IT Skills
Android Programming
Data Modeling
Objective C Programming
Basic Python Programming
Adobe Illustrator
More...
Business Skills
Advertising Techniques
Business Accounting Basics
Business Strategy
Human Resource Management
Marketing Basics
More...
Soft Skills
Body Language
People Skills
Public Speaking
Persuasion
Job Hunting And Resumes
More...
Vocabulary
GRE Vocab
SAT Vocab
TOEFL Essential Vocab
Basic English Words For All
Global Words You Should Know
Business English
More...
Languages
AP German Vocab
AP Latin Vocab
SAT Subject Test: French
Italian Survival
Norwegian Survival
More...
Engineering
Audio Engineering
Computer Science Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Structural Engineering
More...
Health Sciences
Basic Nursing Skills
Health Science Language Fundamentals
Veterinary Technology Medical Language
Cardiology
Clinical Surgery
More...
English
Grammar Fundamentals
Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
Elements Of Style Vocab
Introduction To English Major
Complete Advanced Sentences
Literature
Homonyms
More...
Math
Algebra Formulas
Basic Arithmetic: Measurements
Metric Conversions
Geometric Properties
Important Math Facts
Number Sense Vocab
Business Math
More...
Other Major Subjects
Science
Economics
History
Law
Performing-arts
Cooking
Logic & Reasoning
Trivia
Browse all subjects
Browse all tests
Most popular tests