analogy problem by dr. raju

8/8/2019 Analogy Problem by Dr. Raju

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Hi Dear GRE aspirants these are the analogies that are frequently occur in power prep CD;THIS HAS

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1. MERCENARY: SOLDIER::

A. amateur : artist

B. apprentice : student

C. pedant : teacher

D. demagogue : leader

E. hack : writer

2.INSTIGATOR : INCITE ::

A. accomplice : threaten

B. adjudicator : quarrel

C. employee : strike

D. bully : browbeat

E. lawyer : enact

3. ANECDOTE : AMUSEMENT ::

A. parable : brevity

B. lecture : instruction

C. harangue : complacency

D. caption : illustration

E. slogan : repetition

4.INEXORABLE : DISSUASION ::

A. indomitable : conquest

B. invulnerable : protection

C. insatiable : nourishment

D. unfathomable : mystery

E. unthinkable : custom

5. SONNET : POET ::

A. stage : actor

B. orchestra : conductor

C. music : dancer

D. canvas : painter

E. symphony : composer


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6. CRAVEN : ADMIRABLE ::

A. unruly : energetic

B. listless : attractive

C. deft : awkward

D. trifling : amusing

E. volatile : passionate

7. INVENTORY: MERCHANDISE::

A. entry : ledger

B. number : set

C. photograph : negative

D. order : receipt

E. manifest : cargo

8. PATRONIZE: CONDESCENSION::

A. exasperate : anger

B. deride : mockery

C. compensate : apology

D. hurry : decision

E. encroach : fearlessness

9. MAELSTROM : TURBULENT ::

A. stricture : imperative

B. mirage : illusory

C. antique : rare

D. myth : authentic

E. verdict : fair

10. ETCH: CORROSIVE::

A. shrink : diminutive

B. destroy : worthless

C. glue : adhesive

D. sculpt : malleable

E. polish : glossy

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11. ATROCIOUS: BAD ::


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A. excessive : adequate

B. momentous : important

C. unavailing : helpful

D. contagious : diseased

E. nominal : satisfactory

12.SCHOLARLY : PEDANTIC ::

A. thrifty : extravagant

B. tactful : diplomatic

C. modest : prudish

D. generous : philanthropic

E. timorous : doubtful

13.POTABLE : BEVERAGE ::

A. attainable : effort

B. indigestible : food

C. quantifiable : phenomenon

D. containable : impatience

E. habitable : dwelling

14. ANONYMOUS : IDENTIFY ::

A. nonchalant : excite

B. repressed : constrain

C. misled : trust

D. annoying : assist

E. unremarkable : please

15.EMBARRASS : SHAME ::

A. coax : reluctance

B. sleep : fatigue

C. doubt : uncertainty

D. belittle : condescension

E. console : comfort

16. PESTLE : GRIND ::

A. whetstone : sharpen

B. balloon : float

C. mill : turn

D. hinge : fasten

E. switch : conduct


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17. ENTHUSIASM: MANIA::

A. idea : inspiration

B. nightmare : hallucination

C. failure : disgust

D. suspicion : paranoia

E. energy : fitness

18. INURED: TOLERANCE::

A. sensitized : generosity

B. disinterested : dishonesty

C. addicted : dependency

D. satisfied : apathy

E. embarrassed : scrutiny

19.INSTRUMENTALIST : SYMPHONY ::

A. author : drama

B. photographer : cinema

C. composer : concerto

D. artist : painting

E. dancer : ballet

20.SYNOPSIS : CONCISENESS ::

A. distillate : purity

B. mutation : viability

C. replication : precedence

D. illusion : quickness

E. icon : charity

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21. MIRTH: LAUGHTER::

A. uncertainty : nod

B. approval : applause

C. danger : alarm

D. labor : sweat

E. love : respect

22. PORE : MEMBRANE ::

A. mouth : lip


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B. eyelid : eye

C. door : wall

D. tunnel : passage

E. tumbler : lock

23. IMMUTABLE : ALTERED ::

A. impassable : attempted

B. untenable : debated

C. dessicated : moistened

D. implacable : propitiated

E. unimpeachable : trusted

24.UNFLAPPABLE : UPSET ::

A. veracious : deceive

B. affable : befriend

C. vigorous : impede

D. ostentatious : influence

E. obstinate : persuade

25.VENIAL : EXCUSE ::

A. implausible : decry

B. experimental : explore

C. pellucid : understand

D. preponderant : balance

E. insidious : entrap

26. PRETENSE : DECEIVE ::

A. compunction : repel

B. admonition : reprove

C. restitution : forestall

D. hoax : entertain

E. ban : protect

27.CARTOGRAPHER : MAP ::

A. astronomer : stars

B. carpenter : wood

C. lumberjack : saw

D. tailor : clothing

E. weaver : loom

28.ANALGESIC : PAIN ::


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A. sedative : sleep

B. stimulant : mood

C. antiseptic : odor

D. anesthetic : sensation

E. ointment : skin

29.PESTLE : GRIND ::

A. scissors : sharpen

B. spice : flavor

C. spoon : stir

D. hammer : swing

E. fan : rotate

30.TREE : FORESTRY ::

A. tractor : agriculture

B. experiment : laboratory

C. fuel : combustion

D. flower : horticulture

E. generator : electricity

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31. SQUALL: COMMOTION::

A. eruption : tranquility

B. jerk : flexibility

C. swerve : angularity

D. flash : i llumination

E. error : excuse

32.SLACKEN : TAUTNESS ::

A. bend : pliancy

B. enumerate : loss

C. dilute : strength

D. galvanize : energy

E. shatter : fragility

33.IMMATERIAL : RELEVANCE ::

A. informal : recognition

B. circuitous : directness

C. parallel : similarity


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D. authoritative : conciseness

E. proverbial : immediacy

34.BLUSTERING : SPEAK ::

A. grimacing : smile

B. blinking : stare

C. slouching : sit

D. jeering : laugh s

E. swaggering : walk

35.INCEPTION : TERMINATION ::

A. preface : text

B. movement : coda

C. midnight : dusk

D. evaluation : administration

E. matriculation : graduation

36.ABSCOND : DEPART ::

A. pilfer : take

B. endow : give

C. evanesce : disappear

D. conspire : espouse

E. require : deprive

37.DIVERGE : APART ::

A. traverse : across

B. suspend : around

C. reverse : beyond

D. repose : beside

E. involve : among

38.OPPOSE : THWART ::

A. treat : cure

B. initiate : respond

C. plan : ascertain

D. respect : favor

E. subvert : defraud

39. GUILT : EXPIATION ::

A. interest : stimulation

B. energy : revitalization

C. function : rehabilitation


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D. despair : anxiety

E. fatigue : repose

40.STANZA : POEM ::

A. spine : book

B. movement : symphony

C. line : quotation

D. act : theater

E. setting : script

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41.GENTEEL : VULGARITY ::

A. intrepid: fear

B. chic: substance

C. merry : hilarity

D. prying : intelligence

E. cultivated : breeding

42.VENERABLE : REVERENCE ::

A. fallible : correction

B. viable : performance

C. despicable : scorn

D. credible : honor

E. amiable : reconciliation

43.DIRECTOR : PLAYWRIGHT ::

A. publisher : lyricist

B. curator : illustrator

C. manager : performer

D. dancer : choreographer

E. conductor : composer

44. DESIRE : COVET ::

A. understand : contemplate

B. interject : avow

C. esteem : idolize

D. envy : resent

E. commend : approve


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45.PARABLE : STORY ::

A. homily : lecture

B. faith : sermon

C. fiction : allegory

D. fable : lesson

E. legend : myth

46.MUSEUM : ARTIFACT ::

A. laboratory : research

B. archive : document

C. building : room

D. factory : machine

E. auditorium : rehearsal

47. ISLAND : ARCHIPELAGO ::

A. peninsula : continent

B. foot : ankle

C. fish : school

D. bough : trunk

E. forest : mountain

48.OBSEQUIOUS : SYCOPHANT ::

A. pusillanimous : coward

B. reticent : dupe

C. progressive : entrepreneur

D. guileless : racketeer

E. acquiescent : rebel

49.ILLITERACY : EDUCATION ::

A. bureaucracy :clarification

B. oppression : agreement

C. vagrancy : travel

D. inequity : redistribution

E. inclemency : evasion

50. MISER: MUNIFICENT::

A. ascetic : patient

B. progenitor : productive

C. Mentor: inexperienced

D. zealot : enthusiastic

E. traveler : worldly


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41-50: ACECA BCADC


51.SLACK : TENSION ::

A. opaque : translucence

B. curved : consistency

C. precise : documentation

D. likely : precedent

E. arid : atmosphere

52. LAW : CRIMINALITY ::

A. ritual :orthodoxy

B. leadership : submission

C. consensus : factionalism

D. lesson : falsehood

E. rehabilitation : vacillation

53. CIRCULAR: ASYMMETRICAL::

A. protean : rigid

B. prior : unfinished

C. scarce : withheld

D. unique : rare

E. imminent : impending

54.MISCALCULATION : JUDGMENT ::

A. breach : fortification

B. fumble : location

C. gaffe : decorum

D. exaggeration : statement

E. default : loan

55.TOPIC : DIGRESSION ::

A. script : treatment

B. statement : reiteration

C. plan : reconstruction

D. course : deviation

E. building : demolition

56. DEPORTATION: COUNTRY::

A. evacuation : shelter


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B. abdication : throne

C. extradition : court

D. eviction : dwelling

E. debarkation : destination

57. OPPORTUNE : CONVENIENCE ::

A. ineffable : substance

B. impenetrable : durability

C. impermanent : transience

D. excessive : superficiality

E. remediable : effort

58. CLEFT : CHASM ::

A. valley : hill

B. cut : gash

C. void : gap

D. band : strip

E. shred : remnant

59. EARSHOT: HEAR::

A. odor : smell

B. finger : touch

C. ken : see

D. relish : taste

E. intuition : sense

60. PETROGLYPH : ROCK ::

A. mural : wall

B. mosaic : tile

C. sculpture : bronze

D. opera : score

E. ensemble : instrument

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61.CAVILER : CARPING ::

A. libertine : licentiousness

B. charlatan : plagiarism

C. busybody : jealousy

D. mentor : perspicuity


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E. disciple : leadership

62.COAGULANT : THICKEN ::

A. astringent : dampen

B. solvent : dissolve

C. thinner : bind

D. bleach : seal

E. dye : dilute

63.INSECT : PESTICIDE ::

A. antiseptic : germicide

B. preservative : fungicide

C. plant : herbicide

D. blood : coagulant

E. skin : astringent

64.NEPOTISM : RELATIVE ::

A. cronyism : friend

B. elitism : leader

C. narcissism : self

D. recidivism : criminal

E. jingoism : patriot

65.PHILANTHROPIST : BENEFICENCE ::

A. guest : assertiveness

B. idealist : dissent

C. painter : perspective

D. comedian : humor

E. confidant : foresight

66.MARSH : SODDEN ::

A. creek : wide

B. laughter : arrhythmic

C. desert : arid

D. question : inaudible

E. fence : short

67. FEED : HUNGER ::

A. reassure : uneasiness

B. penetrate : inclusion

C. abandon : desolation

D. transfer : location


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E. fertilize : growth

68.FERTILIZE : GROW ::

A. immunize : resist

B. nourish : enrich

C. heat : burn

D. graft : multiply

E. prune : dwarf

69.KANGAROO : MARSUPIAL ::

A. kitten : cat

B. pony : herd

C. animal : mammal

D. squirrel : rodent

E. feather : bird

70.MEDIATION : COMPROMISE ::

A. exclamation : remark

B. approbation : acclaim

C. election : legislation

D. prosecution : conviction

E. conclusion : evaluation

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71.ABDICATE : THRONE ::

A. egress : chamber

B. submit : defeat

C. abstain : motion

D. resign : office

E. protest : ruling

72. CORROBORATE: EVIDENCE ::

A. translate : vision

B. vacillate : persuasion

C. officiate : obligation

D. manipulate : aspiration

E. calumniate : falsehood

73.ASSESS : VALUE ::


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A. survey : land

B. stabilize : equity

C. ascend : height

D. forecast : status

E. plumb : depth

74.GRANDSTAND : IMPRESS ::

A. patronize : alienate

B. hedge : reveal

C. equivocate : deceive

D. presume : disprove

E. upbraid : dislike

75. REPROVE : REPRIMAND ::

A. blame : censure

B. control : contain

C. persuade : convince

D. thwart : confront

E. inconvenience : effect

76.NUMB : SENSATION ::

A. brackish : repulsiveness

B. stiff : suppleness

C. perennial : constancy

D. brittle : frailty

E. tactile : texture

77.GAUGE : PRESSURE ::

A. ruler : angle

B. scale: weight

C. dial : number

D. inch : mile

E. circle : diameter

78.IMPECCABLE : FLAW ::

A. foreseeable : outcome

B. mundane : substance

C. dishonorable : blemish

D. ingenuous : guile

E. portentous : omen

79.DISAGREEABLE : HATEFUL ::


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A. daunting : calamitous

B. injurious : dangerous

C. unpleasant : deleterious

D. detrimental : loathsome

E. harmful : lethal

80.DISSEMBLE : HONESTY ::

A. smile : amiability

B. snub : politeness

C. disagree : error

D. flee : furtiveness

E. elate : exuberance

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81.CLOG : DRAINAGE ::

A. fender : collision

B. fence : privacy

C. blackout : outage

D. stalemate : negotiations

E. vote : legislation

82.TESTY : ANNOY ::

A. truculent : resist

B. oblivious : ignore

C. hesitant : balk

D. incorrigible : dissuade

E. tractable : control

83. BLURB: NOTICE::

A. gloss : explanation

B. ad-lib : speech

C. byline : article

D. song : repertoire

E. mural : painting

84. LARDER : PROVISIONS ::

A. closet : shelves

B. museum : patrons

C. vault : valuables


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D. office : files

E. laboratory : experiments

85.SOLACE : GRIEF ::

A. rebuke : mistake

B. mortification : passion

C. encouragement : confidence

D. justification: action

E. pacification : anger

86.JOG : EXERCISE ::

A. immunize : disease

B. barter : trade

C. borrow : bank

D. punish : law

E. vote : candidate

87.POLEMIC : DISPUTATIOUS ::

A. anachronism : chronological

B. vernacular : unpretentious

C. invective : abusive

D. platitude : insightful

E. eulogy : unrealistic

88.SPOKE : HUB ::

A. radius : center

B. parabola : equation

C. line : point

D. vector : direction

E. slope : change

89.COMMAND : REQUEST ::

A. presume : inquire

B. recommend : propose

C. summon : invite

D. refuse : rebel

E. authorize : permit

90. GRIPE: DISCONTENT::

A. learn : knowledge

B. praise : admiration

C. depart : journey


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D. conspire : pact

E. react : response

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91.TERROR : FEAR ::

A. craving : desire

B. inclination : liking

C. sympathy : empathy

D. urgency : lack

E. alibi : excuse

92. CIPHER: CRYPTIC::

A. chronicle : fictitious

B. commentary : comprehensive

C. essay : objective

D. recapitulation : lengthy

E. prcis : concise

93.ABATE : TAX ::

A. skew : distortion

B. inventory : stock

C. alleviate : distress

D. inhibit : reluctance

E. implement : regulation

94.ABSTEMIOUS : INDULGE ::

A. affectionate : embrace

B. austere : decorate

C. articulate : preach

D. argumentative : harangue

E. affable : jest

95. INDELIBLE: FORGET::

A. lucid : comprehend

B. astounding : expect

C. inconsequential : reduce

D. incorrigible : agree

E. fearsome : avoid


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96.CONSTRUCT : REMODEL ::

A. exhibit : perform

B. compose : edit

C. demolish : repair

D. quantify : estimate

E. predict : assess

97.APOSTROPHES : WORD ::

A. letters : alphabet

B. verbs : syntax

C. ellipses : sentence

D. commas : punctuation

E. paragraphs : essay

98. FANG: TOOTH ::

A. gum : mouth

B. elbow : arm

C. bank : river

D. finger : digit

E. summit : mountain

99.CATASTROPHE : MISHAP ::

A. prediction : recollection

B. contest : recognition

C. humiliation : embarrassment

D. reconciliation : solution

E. hurdle : challenge

100.INSTRUMENTALIST : ORCHESTRA ::

A. dancer : choreographer

B. actor : troupe

C. conductor : baton

D. singer : composition

E. director : play

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101. BOLSTER: SUPPORT::

A. axis : revolve

B. spackle : paint


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C. leakage : caulk

D. heat : insulate

E. tackle : hoist

102. EXPEDITE : PROCESS ::

A. juxtapose : items

B. identify : causes

C. accelerate : pace

D. envision : success

E. strengthen : resolve

103. PANTRY : FOOD ::

A. museum : replicas

B. ship : cargo

C. office : business

D. armory : weapons

E. warehouse : storage

104. REVERENCE : RESPECT ::

A. resiliency : vitality

B. appreciation : dependency

C. avidity : enthusiasm

D. imagination : creativity

E. audacity : sentiment

105. CONNOISSEUR : ART ::

A. commentator : review

B. listener : music

C. scholar : research

D. gourmet : cuisine

E. amateur : sport

106. MOSQUITO : NETTING ::

A. radiation : badge

B. moth : light

C. vermin : exterminator

D. window : screen

E. impurity : filter

107. DRAW: DOODLE::

A. talk : whisper

B. travel : ramble


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C. run : walk

D. calculate : add

E. eat : gobble

108. ILLUSTRATE : PICTURES ::

A. particularize : details

B. abridge : texts

C. parse: sentences

D. regularize : inconsistencies

E. economize : words

109.GLUTTON : OVERINDULGENCE ::

A. agitator : conspiracy

B. disciple : self-discipline

C. ascetic : self-denial

D. dilettante : wittiness

E. egotist : bravado

110.PARSIMONY : MISER ::

A. temerity : despot

B. belligerence : traitor

C. remorse : delinquent

D. equanimity : guardian

E. rebelliousness : insurgent

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111.BENEFICENT : HARM ::

A. reluctant : fail

B. tenacious : yield

C. magnanimous : worry

D. sanctimonious : censure

E. selfish : begrudge

112.KNEEL : SUBMISSION ::

A. nod : assent

B. criticize : condemnation

C. tickle : irritation

D. confess : guilt

E. grimace : reproof


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113. MALLEABLE: SHAPE ::

A. apathetic : emotion

B. irresolute : opinion

C. demonstrable : evidence

D. irredeemable : value

E. gustatory : taste

114.PROGRAM : CONCERT ::

A. bibliography : book

B. menu : entree

C. questionnaire : poll

D. platform : campaign

E. agenda : meeting

115.STUDIO : ARTIST ::

A. blueprint : architect

B. boutique :client

C. laboratory : scientist

D. quarry : sculptor

E. apartment : landlord

116.LOQUACIOUS : SUCCINCT ::

A. placid : indolent

B. vivacious : cheerful

C. vulgar : offensive

D. pretentious : sympathetic

E. adroit : ungainly

117. EQUIVOCATION : TRUTH ::

A. rhetoric : persuasion

B. obfuscation :clarity

C. metaphor : description

D. repetition : boredom

E. conciliation : appeasement

118.EUPHEMISM : OFFENSIVE ::

A. rhetoric : persuasive

B. aphorism : diffuse

C. metaphor : descriptive

D. repetition : fatiguing

E. conciliation : appeasing


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119. ABRADED : FRICTION ::

A. refined : combustion

B. attenuated : coagulation

C. diluted : immersion

D. strengthened : compression

E. desiccated : dehydration

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120. NARCISSIST : SELF-ABSORBED ::

A. malcontent : resigned

B. braggart : detestable

C. cynic : pensive

D. sycophant : obsequious

E. perfectionist : incomplete

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121.ABANDON : INHIBITION ::

A. hostility : aggression

B. despair : hope

C. ascendancy : prominence

D. reversal : vacillation

E. surrender : resignation

122. LABYRINTHINE : SIMPLICITY ::

A. epic : scope

B. digressive : motive

C. heretical : sincerity

D. austere : design

E. jejune : interest

123. COLONNADE : PILLAR ::

A. throng : group

B. queue : person

C. panorama : perspective

D. cycle : beginning

E. constellation : galaxy

124.BLEMISH : IMPECCABLE ::

A. simplicity : elegant


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B. stability : rigid

C. purity : complex

D. guile : artless

E. value : gratis

125..MOLLIFY : ANGER ::

A. enlighten : seriousness

B. nurture : dependency

C. hearten : dejection

D. distract : confusion

E. anticipate : outcome

126. ODIOUS : DISGUST::

A. awesome : resentment

B. normal : banality

C. scarce : poverty

D. immobile : stability

E. menacing : fear

127.PALATABLE : SAVORY ::

A. warm : temperate

B. trifling : faddish

C. satiable : hungry

D. discernible : manifest

E. rash : hasty

128. STYLUS: MARK::

A. pencil : erase

B. lamp : illuminate

C. sponge : squeeze

D. sign : confuse

E. blender : separate

129. ABATE : FORCE ::

A. corrode : acid

B. grind : powder

C. congeal : viscosity

D. intensify : hue

E. decelerate : speed

130. PARSIMONIOUS : SKIMP ::

A. lackadaisical : attend


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B. caustic : yield

C. indolent : shirk

D. apathetic cling

E. unconventional : corrupt

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131.PARSIMONIOUS : SKIMP ::

A. lackadaisical : attend

B. caustic : yield

C. unconventional : corrupt

D. apathetic :cling

E. malingering : shirk

132. VACCINATION : IMMUNE ::

A. questioning : vulnerable

B. overexposure : jaded

C. invigoration : stimulating

D. sleep : exhausted

E. disinfection : preventive

133.SPLINT : IMMOBILIZE ::

A. duct : convey

B. bolt twist

C. lid : screw

D. canopy : expose

E. ruler : fit

134.FOOLISH : DISCRETION ::

A. inedible : food

B. bumptious : disrespect

C. isolated : shelter

D. impecunious : money

E. implacable : determination

135.PERFUNCTORILY : INSPIRATION ::

A. insolently : veneration

B. ardently : passion

C. phlegmatically : composure

D. surreptitiously : obsession


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E. haltingly : reluctance

136.DOOR : ROOM ::

A. rudder : anchor

B. boat : ship

C. patio : terrace

D. hatch : hold

E. basement : attic

137. PRODIGY: PERSON::

A. pagan : iconoclast

B. beacon : shadow

C. maniac : obsession

D. traitor : confidence

E. miracle : occurrence

138.OBSERVATORY : ASTRONOMY ::

A. purgatory : remuneration

B. refectory : religion

C. dormitory : university

D. conservatory : music

E. armory : militia

139.STRUT : WING ::

A. lever : handle

B. axle : wheel

C. buttress : wall

D. beam : rivet

E. well : pipe

140.PORTRAIT : PAINTING ::

A. ballet : music

B. meter : poetry

C. solo : ensemble

D. biography : history

E. documentary : event

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141.MERCENARY : MONEY ::


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A. vindictive : revenge

B. scholarly : library

C. immaculate : cleanliness

D. thirsty : water

E. belligerent : invasion

142.LULLABY : SONG ::

A. narrative : volume

B. lecture : tutor

C. paragraph : page

D. diatribe : discourse

E. invective : compliment

143. CORRAL: HORSES::

A. den : lions

B. meadow : sheep

C. herd : cattle

D. nest : birds

E. coop : chickens

144. RELEVANT : CRUCIAL ::

A. marginal : unique

B. perceptible : obvious

C. apparent : real

D. peripheral : central

E. possible : desirable

145.STUDY : LEARN ::

A. pervade : encompass

B. search : find

C. gather : win

D. agree : keep

E. accumulate : raise

146. FRESCO: WALL::

A. fountain : courtyard

B. parquetry : floor

C. thatch : roof

D. statuary : passage

E. gargoyle : gutter

147. ATTENTIVE : OFFICIOUS ::


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A. doubtful : ambiguous

B. absorbed : engrossed

C. refined : snobbish

D. magisterial : authoritative

E. impromptu : spontaneous

148.NUMB : INSENSIBLE ::

A. reflect : luminous

B. burnish : lustrous

C. heckle : raucous

D. repulse : odious

E. braid : sinuous

149. TROUBLED: DISTRAUGHT::

A. annoyed : disillusioned

B. disturbed : interrupted

C. covetous : rapacious

D. outmoded : ostentatious

E. tranquil : placid

150.DIE : SHAPING ::

A. glue : attaching

B. anchor : sailing

C. drill : boring

D. pedal : propelling

E. ink : printing

141-150: ADEBB BCBCC


151.FAWN : IMPERIOUSNESS ::

A. equivocate : directness

B. elaborate : originality

C. boggle : imagination

D. manipulate : repression

E. coddle : permissiveness

152. HAMMER : ANVIL ::

A. knocker : door s

B. tick : gong

C. hand : drum


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D. pestle : mortar

E. gavel : lectern

153.PANEGYRIC : EULOGIZE ::

A. ballad : stigmatize

B. ode : criticize

C. lampoon : satirize

D. tirade : entertain

E. treatise : dispute

154.BLANDISHMENT : COAX ::

A. medal : honor

B. budget : save

C. diary : reminisce

D. concert : play

E. plea : threaten

155. CLOT : DISSOLVED ::

A. enthusiast : influenced

B. cartoon : distorted

C. crowd : dispersed

D. chain : disengaged

E. disciple : inspired

156. ENVELOPE : LETTER ::

A. scarf : hat

B. box : bag

C. crate : produce

D. neck : head

E. blood : heart

157.AUDACIOUS : TREPIDATION ::

A. refractory : intransigence

B. laconic : volubility

C. sordid : aspiration

D. cursory : accumulation

E. derisive : subordination

158.AUTHORITATIVENESS : PUNDITS ::

A. dedication : signatories

B. sobriety : executors

C. sensitivity : literati


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D. recklessness : warriors

E. allegiance : partisans

159. CHOREOGRAPHY : DANCE ::

A. ceremony : sermon

B. agenda : advertisement

C. poetry : recitation

D. instrumentation : conductor

E. plot : story

160.APPLE : FRUIT ::

A. egg : chicken

B. rung : chair

C. wool : fabric

D. fuse : dynamite

E. wick : candle

151-160: ADCAC CBEEC


161.CANVAS : PAINTER ::

A. leather : shoe

B. brush : palette

C. chisel : wood

D. marble : sculptor

E. hammer : carpenter

162.TABLECLOTH : TABLE ::

A. tent : ground

B. shirt : hanger

C. window : sill

D. sheet : mattress

E. cloud : earth

163.ASSUAGE : SORROW ::

A. retaliate : antipathy

B. dampen : ardor

C. entrust : reliability

D. counsel : reluctance

E. withhold : appreciation


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164. OVERDOSE: PRESCRIPTION::

A. deprivation : materialism

B. indiscretion : convention

C. affliction : sympathy

D. adventure : expedition

E. drug : medicine

165. MANSION : RESIDENCE ::

A. limousine : automobile

B. chandelier : candle

C. tuxedo : wardrobe

D. diamond : rhinestone

E. yacht : harbor

166.EVAPORATE : VAPOR ::

A. petrify : stone

B. centrifuge : liquid

C. saturate : fluid

D. corrode : acid

E. incinerate : fire

167.EXORBITANT : MODERATION ::

A. Dispassionate : equanimity

B. Macabre : interest

C. Perfidious : loyalty

D. brilliant : gullibility

E. lavish : extravagance

168. ADULT : CHILD ::

A. horse : mare

B. cat : kitten

C. swine : sow

D. human : animal

E. cow : herd

169.SCALPEL : SURGEON ::

A. laser : agronomist

B. magnet : ecologist

C. syringe : geologist

D. telescope : astronomer

E. microscope : geometrician


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170.SHARD : POTTERY ::

A. flint : stone

B. flange : wheel

C. cinder : coal

D. fragment : bone

E. tare : grain

161-170: DDBBA ACBDD


171.GLOSSARY : TEXT ::

A. Bibliography : source

B. abstract : dissertation

C. legend : map

D. index : catalog

E. abbreviation : footnote

172.FERVOR : ZEALOT ::

A. antipathy : philanthropist

B. improvidence : spendthrift

C. concision : politician

D. determination : ecologist

E. nonchalance : acrobat

173. BOWL: RECEPTACLE::

A. painting : masterpiece

B. brick : mortar

C. tumbler : crystal

D. cart : load

E. bicycle : vehicle

174.DEMOGRAPHY : POPULATION ::

A. agronomy : farm

B. astronomy : planets

C. chemistry : heat

D. meteorology : weather

E. genetics : adaption

175.LIKEN : SIMILARITY ::

A. classify : hierarchy

B. hesitate : reluctance


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C. discriminate : difference

D. argue : debate

E. vacillate : decision

176.SATIATED : FOOD ::

A. saturated : moisture

B. viscous : adhesive

C. desiccated : heat

D. turgid : strength

E. ventilated : current

177.DOLDRUMS : ENERGY ::

A. joy : euphoria

B. rehabilitation : discipline

C. hunger : thirst

D. depravity : virtue

E. grief : hope

178.CAVILER : CARPING ::

A. libertine : licentiousness

B. charlatan : plagiarism

C. busybody : jealousy

D. mentor : perspicuity

E. disciple : leadership

179.COAGULANT : THICKEN ::

A. astringent : dampen

B. solvent : dissolve

C. thinner : bind

D. bleach : seal

E. dye : dilute

180.INSECT : PESTICIDE ::

A. antiseptic : germicide

B. preservative : fungicide

C. plant : herbicide

D. blood : coagulant

E. skin : astringent

171-180. CBEDC ADABC



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181.NEPOTISM : RELATIVE ::

A. Cronyism: friend

B. elitism : leader

C. narcissism : self

D. recidivism : criminal

E. jingoism : patriot

182.PHILANTHROPIST : BENEFICENCE ::

A. guest : assertiveness

B. idealist : dissent

C. painter : perspective

D. comedian : humor

E. confidant : foresight

183.MARSH : SODDEN ::

A. creek : wide

B. laughter : arrhythmic

C. desert : arid

D. question : inaudible

E. fence : short

184.FEED : HUNGER ::

A. reassure : uneasiness

B. penetrate : inclusion

C. abandon : desolation

D. transfer : location

E. fertilize : growth

185.FERTILIZE : GROW ::

A. immunize : resist

B. nourish : enrich

C. heat : burn

D. graft : multiply

E. prune : dwarf

186.ORATION : HEARD ::

A. epic : revised

B. ballet : appreciated

C. poem : analyzed

D. movie : directed

E. novel : read


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187.DIRECTOR : SCRIPT ::

A. politician : document

B. conductor : score

C. photographer : picture

D. choreographer : dance

E. historian : genealogy

188.ANNOYING : GADFLY ::

A. brave : underdog

B. conniving : killjoy

C. insipid : bungler

D. rude : churl

E. vicious : manipulator

189.FRIVOLOUS : GRAVITY ::

A. canny : wisdom

B. brash : discretion

C. suspicious : paranoia

D. vigorous : health

E. obscure : anonymity

190.EXAGGERATION : CARICATURE ::

A. craft : art

B. detail : sketch

C. illusion : story

D. brevity : epigram

E. sophistication : farce

181-190.ADCAA EBDBD

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