GRE Practice Test 23 Questions with Verified Answers
In the early part of the twentieth century, women who desired to pursue professional careers rather than work as homemakers were regarded as _______, even aberrant.
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GRE Practice Test 23 Questions with Verified Answers
In the early part of the twentieth century, women who desired to pursue professional careers 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
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