GRE Practice Test 23 Questions with Verified Answers
In the early part of the twentieth century, women who desired to pursue professional careers
... [Show More] rather than work as homemakers were regarded as _______, even aberrant.
A. intrepid
B. volatile
C. inflexible
D. blameworthy
E. eccentric - CORRECT ANSWER E. eccentric
Conflict between generations may be a problem that has persisted for centuries, but the nature and intensity of the conflict obviously _____ in response to changes in social and economic conditions
A. increase
B. disappear
C. decline
D. vary
E. wane - CORRECT ANSWER D. vary
The ___________ of the old man's garb and home belied a jejune nature, and many people lamented his tendency to be outright juvenile in somber circumstances.
A. austerity
B. obsolescence
C. poverty - CORRECT ANSWER A. austerity
Due to his lengthy industry-friendly record, the governor was thought to be ______ pro-business. So it was arresting when he announced the creation of a large environmental preserve at the expense of industry interests. However, his decision was not met with unqualified enthusiasm.
A. desultorily
B. unsustainably
C. staunchly - CORRECT ANSWER C. staunchly
Many astute observers noted the politically _______ motive of using the decision to court independent voters.
A. ingenuous
B. uncouth
C. opportunistic - CORRECT ANSWER C. opportunistic
After a 12-year imprisonment under false treason charges, Alfred Dreyfus was justly ________, effectively putting an end to the French political scandal known as the Dreyfus Affair.
Pick 2 that are similar:
A. abrogated
B. exonerated
C. acquitted
D. interred
E. assassinated
F. shunned - CORRECT ANSWER B and C
The protest at the capital yesterday was an absolute _______; while the activists had the best of intentions, the demonstration showed a complete lack of organization and was actually counterproductive to their cause.
Pick 2 that are similar:
A. stalemate
B. debacle
C. impasse
D. fiasco
E. obstacle
F. enigma - CORRECT ANSWER B and D
In response to recent criticism of inhumane and unhygienic practices throughout the agricultural industry, farmers resolved to commission an advertising campaign portraying virtuous ranchers that would ________ the industry.
Pick 2 that are similar:
A. recriminate
B. exonerate
C. vindicate
D. repudiate
E. eradicate
F. adulterate - CORRECT ANSWER B and C
If the integer m is a multiple of both 10 and 12, then all of the following must be factors of m EXCEPT
A. 15
B. 12
C. 10
D. 8
E. 6 - CORRECT ANSWER D. 8
Which of the following expressions are factors of 1217
Indicate all possible correct answers.
A. (-2)² (-3)⁴
B. 12³ + 12³
C. 4¹⁸
D. 2¹⁶ x 2¹⁵
E. 3¹⁷ x 4¹⁷
F. 12¹⁷ + 12¹⁷ - CORRECT ANSWER ??
The average (arithmetic mean) of the numbers v, w, x, y, and z is j, and the average of the numbers x, y, and z is k. What is the average of v and w in terms of j and k ?
A. (j - k) / 2
B. (j + k) / 2
C. (5j - 3k) / 3
D. (5j - 3k) / 2
E. (5j - k) / 2 - CORRECT ANSWER D. (5j - 3k) / 2
p² + 3p + 2 = 0
Quantity A: p
Quantity B: 1
Compare the two quantities and select the appropriate answer.
A. Quantity A is greater.
B. Quantity B is greater.
C. The two quantities are equal.
D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given. - CORRECT ANSWER
g and h are consecutive multiples of 4.
Quantity A: 5(g - h)²
Quantity B: 80
Compare the two quantities and select the appropriate answer.
A. Quantity A is greater.
B. Quantity B is greater.
C. The two quantities are equal.
D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given. - CORRECT ANSWER
The figure below is a rectangular solid.
AB = 17, AD = 8, and BC = 9.
Quantity A: The volume of the rectangular solid
Quantity B: 864
Compare the two quantities and select the appropriate answer.
A. Quantity A is greater.
B. Quantity B is greater.
C. The two quantities are equal.
D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given. - CORRECT ANSWER
The new CEO pursued __________ initiatives to save the company from bankruptcy.
A. capricious
B. audacious
C. philanthropic
D. garrulous - CORRECT ANSWER B. audacious
The prosecutor worked to find evidence that would __________ her case against the defendant.
A. assuage
B. dessicate
C. corroborate
D. bolster - CORRECT ANSWER D. bolster
The ____________ three-year-old refused to eat any vegetables, no matter how they were prepared.
A. loquacious
B. misanthropic
C. obdurate
D. ingenuous - CORRECT ANSWER C. obdurate
The students were instructed to behave with the utmost __________ while on their class field trip.
A. zeal
B. propriety
C. cacophony
D. ostentation - CORRECT ANSWER B. propriety
The boxer used a swift left uppercut to the jaw to ___________ his opponent.
A. enervate
B. placate
C. vacillate
D. corroborate - CORRECT ANSWER A. enervate
A(n) _______________ moment of victory may last mere seconds, but it can remain as a triumphant memory for decades.
A. dissonant
B. lethargic
C. ephemeral
D. laconic - CORRECT ANSWER C. ephemeral
The fact that the retired teacher claimed to hate all pets but adopted seven cats is an intriguing ____________.
A. paradox
B. cacophany
C. prevarication
D. engenderment - CORRECT ANSWER A. paradox
During the trial, the lead witness was willing to ____________ in order to protect his friend.
A. prevaricate
B. mitigate
C. advocate
D. venerate - CORRECT ANSWER A. prevaricate
It is possible for a country's political climate to remain __________ for decades.
A. laudable
B. pragmatic
C. capricious
D. volatile - CORRECT ANSWER C. capricious
A massage can __________ the soreness in your muscles.
A. equivocate
B. assuage
C. deride
D. dessicate - CORRECT ANSWER B. assuage
The student's ____________ response suggested that she did not know very much about the topic the professor was discussing.
A. loquacious
B. laconic
C. fervid
D. laudable - CORRECT ANSWER B. laconic
High school students often struggle with novels that are more ___________ than they are entertaining.
A. lucid
B. opaque
C. erudite
D. capricious - CORRECT ANSWER C. erudite
Owning a mansion doesn't imply _____________, but traveling exclusively by private jet certainly can.
A. anomaly
B. ostentation
C. garrulousness
D. pragmatism - CORRECT ANSWER B. ostentation
It's not uncommon to feel __________ for weeks or even months after major surgery.
A. lethargic
B. philanthropic
C. malleable
D. gullible - CORRECT ANSWER A. lethargic
To _____________ the fire chief's forty years of service, the department held a special banquet.
A. precipitate
B. placate
C. homogenize
D. venerate - CORRECT ANSWER D. venerate [Show Less]