GRE Verbal Sample Questions Set K
Categories: GRE (The Graduate Records Examination)
Questions viii-xvi: Listed beside each number below is a pair of words. Choose the pair of words that are the most similar to the example.
Question.viii. SKULK: STRIDE::
A. bristle: fur
B. cogitate: mull
C. wheedle: coax
D. whisper: talk
E. precursor: antecedent
Answer: (d)
Question.ix. PROSELYTIZE: INDUCE::
A. imbibe: remove
B. flummox: explain
C. displace: reposition
D. repose: agitate
E. dubious: decided
Answer: (c)
Question.x. RETICULATE: HIGHWAY::
A. funereal: sad
B. canton: region
C. itinerary: schedule
D. ballot: election
E. circuit: course
Answer: (b)
Question.xi. REDOUBTABLE: MOTHER::
A. capricious: puppy
B. narcissistic: teenager
C. cherished: spouse
D. stately: house
E. congenial: child
Answer: (c)
Question.xii. JADED: IDEAS::
A. invigorated: nap
B. befuddled: puzzle
C. bored: speech
D. optimistic: inauguration
E. anticipate: gift
Answer: (c)
Question.xiii. IAMBIC: POETRY::
A. syllables: word
B. chapters: book
C. words: speech
D. rhythms: song
E. dialects: language
Answer: (a)
Question.xiv. HACKNEYED: REMARKS::
A. novel: conjecture
B. ludicrous: jokes
C. bromidic: speech
D. tacky: guise
E. unique: perspective
Answer: (d)
Question.xv. CONTRIVE: ALIBI::
A. excuse: behavior
B. dispel: naysayer
C. initiate: legislation
D. plagiarize: create
E. create: explanation
Answer: (e)
Question.xvi. BEATIFIC: BRIDE::
A. plaintive: infant
B. petulant: puppy
C. dastardly: lion
D. despondent: clergy
E. delirious: fan
Answer: (e)