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Verbal Section:

8-10 antonyms 6-8 analogy 5-7 sentence completion

6-10 reading comprehension


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Antonym questions

most straightforward vocabularyquestions

choose the best option

perfidy X faithfulness (eg.)


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Tactics 1. Think of a context for the

capitalized word: MAGNIFY:

a. forgive

b. comprehend

c. extract

d. diminish

e. electrify


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MOURNFUL:

a. informal

b. sympathetic

c. private

d. appropriate

e. joyous


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GRANDIOSE:

a. docile

b. unlikely to occur

c. simple and unimposing

d. light in weight

e. uncommunicative


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IRK:

a. pry b. tinge

c. beguile

d. convince

e. soothe


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2. Before looking at the givenchoices, think of an antonym:INDUSTRIOUS

a. stupid

b. harsh

c. indolent d. complex

e. inexpensive


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3. read all the choices before youchose

BANALITY

a. detailed analysis

b. unrehearsed statement

c. succinct account

d. novel expression

e. faithful description


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4. determine the words part of speech

PRECIPITATE:

a. candid b. erratic

c. cautious (adj. precipitate~ hasty)

d. generous

e. shallow


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precipitate (v): cause to happensuddenly; cause to deposit (chemistry)

precipitate (adj): acting suddenly

without careful consideration


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consider secondary meanings as well

LIST:

a. overturn

b. be upright

c. lie flat

d. fall forward

e. veer from side to side

e. veer from side to side


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list also means to cause to lean tothe side

when a ship lists, it tilts or leans to

one side; so the antonym isbeupright!


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6. Break down unfamiliar words intorecognizable parts

SYNCHRONOUS (syn~ together, chron~

time)

a. not in working order

b. without problems

c. out of position

d. not in phase

e. without permission


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7. Change unfamiliar words from one part of speech toanother

DICHOTOMOUS:

a. apparent b. undivided

c. atypical

d. indifferent e. abstract

dichotomy~ divided between; the antonym isundivided


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8. Test words for their +ve / -veconnotations

CHARY:

a. bold

b. bright c. unsteady

d. unforgiving

e. unhappy

'chary' has something of a -ve feel to it; soeliminate the choices with un'; 'chary' is

'hesitant', cautious. so the antonym is 'bold'


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9. Watch out for errors caused by eye-catchers

REDOUBTABLE:

a. unanticipated

b. unambiguous c. unimposing

d. inescapable

e. immutable

'unambiguous' is an eye-catcher!redoubtable' means 'formidable', 'imposing'

and the antonym is ' c'


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APOTHEOSIS:

a. departure from tradition

b. impatience with stupidity c. demotion from glory

d. surrender to impulse

e. cause for grief apotheosis means climax, elevation of

someone to divine status


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PARSIMONIOUS:

a. appropriate b. generous c. complete d. radiant

e. ongoing (parsimonious means stingy or frugal)


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Analogy questions

test ones understanding of relationshipsbetween words; your job is to determine the

relationship between the original pair ofwords (stem words) and find an answer

choice.

one pair of words given; asked tochoose another pair with similarrelationships


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friction: abrasion:: i. sterility: cleanliness

ii. dam: flood iii. laceration: wound iv. heat: evaporation v. literacy: ignorance

(abrasion= process of scrapingaway; lacerate= deeply cut)


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make a simple sentence to show the

relationship between the two words

do not tell a story (abrasive substancesmay simulate a sense of friction; instead,

say friction causes abrasion)

does sterility cause cleanliness? no.

laceration... wound? no. heat causes

evaporation? yes... answer: d.


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listless: excite:: i. stuffy: brag

ii. skeptical: convince iii. industrious: produce iv. scholarly: instruct

v. impenetrable: ignore ( listless means lacking energy/enthusiasm)


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listless is difficult to excite

stuffy means difficult to brag?

skeptical is difficult to convince?

industrious means difficult to produce?

scholarly means difficult to instruct?


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common gre

relationships elation: emotion (elation is a type ofemotion)

ultimatum: coerce (an ultimatum is usedto coerce)

abhorrence: dislike (abhorrence is agreaterdegree ofdislike

bigot: intolerance ( a bigot ischaracterized by intolerance)

hubris: humility (someone with hubrislacks humility)


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complaint: servile (servile meansexcessive compliant)

lubricant: abrasion (a lubricant preventsabrasion)

wild: restraint (wild means lack ofrestraint)


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more... eternal: end

a. precursory: beginning b. grammatical: sentence c. implausible: credibility

d. invaluable: worth e. frenetic: movement


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eternal means without end precursory means preliminary implausible means without credibility?

frenetic means energetic in a wild way


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dolphin: mammal:: a. larva: insect b. penguin: bird

c. sonnet: stanza d. computer: machine e. peninsula: island dolphin is a mammal; penguin- bird,

computer- machine; best option: ??


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flag: vigor:: a. shield: protection

b. arrange: marriage c. announce: position d. diminish: size

e. record: sound


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flag means decline in vigor diminish means reduce in size no other option suits here


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drawl: speak::

a. spurt: expel b. foster: develop c. scintillate: flash

d. pare:trim e. saunter: walk to drawl is to speak slowly -in a lazy

way so what is the option?not sure of the

third option..? does the last one ring abell???: that is the choice!


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not sure of one of the stem words??

xxxxx:xxxxx:: a. precipitous: mountain b. judicious: system

c. dispersive: discharge d. strident: sound e. epidemic: disease which sets of options have a

relationship? apparently only e has!hence, the option is possibly e


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drilli. laudable: praiseii. bed: river vi. famous: wealthiii. optimistic: success vii. soporific:sleepiv. disorder: pandemonium viii.scrutinize: text

v. posthumous: death ix. malinger:work


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i. laudable is worthy of praise

ii. a bed is the bottom of a river

iii. no relation

iv.pandemonium is a great amount ofdisorder.

v. posthumous is occurring after death.

vi.no relation


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vii. soporific mans inducing sleep viii. no relation ix. malinger means to avoid work


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1. HOSPITAL: HEALING::

a. closet: clothes

b. court: justice

c. mill: machinery

d. symphony: instruments

legislature: representative


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2.S

CO

RE: CO

NCERTO

:: a. voice:singer b. pillar: support c. crystal: density d. screenplay: movie e. antenna: frequency


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3. MALLEABLE: PLIABILITY:: a. lascivious: lust

b. authoritative: tyranny c. morose: simplicity d. consolidated: accuracy

e. toxic: health


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4. IGNOMINIOUS: PRAISE:: a. noxious:harm b. mysticism: peace c. luxurious: guile d. exemplary: criticism

e. exuberant: peace


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sentence completion

take advantage of the way in which thesequestions are designed

broadly 2 types of questions are asked

one word missing

two words missing


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basic steps: come up with your own

word for the blank before reading thegiven options

eliminate answer choices that dontmatch with your word

they just dont test your vocabulary, but,your problem solving skills too


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Museums that house many paintingsand sculptures are good places forstudents of

i. art ii. science iii. religion

iv. dichotomy v. politics


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Museums that house many elaboratetalismans are good places for students

of i. art ii. science

iii. religion iv. dichotomy v. politics


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Museums, because they housepaintings and sculptures that reflect thedevelopment of different governinginstitutions, are good places for

students of----

i. art v. politics ii. science

iii. religion iv. dichotomy


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what would be your word for the blank?

reflect? describe? which of the options best fits?


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exercises... 1. Although a few of the plots twists inher novel were unexpected, overall, the

major events depicted in the work were----enough.

i. lively v. creative ii. well developed iii. predictable

iv. complex


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2. A recent poll shows that, while 81percent of college students are eligiblefor sme form of financial aid, only 63

percent of them are ---such aid. i. complaining about v. turned down

for

ii. recipients of iii. dissatisfied with iv. paying for


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4. Langston Hughess creative workswere the highlight, not the ....of hiswritings; he was also a prolific writer ofnonfiction and political commentary.

i. peculiarity v. entirety ii. product

iii. initiator iv. average


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Because Congressman Green is known forhis public posturing, many people are

surprised to discover that he is ___ man inprivate.

i. An articulateii. A hopeful

iii. A diffidentiv. A mendaciousv. A truculent


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The critic gave the new movie a ___ review, writingthat although the plot and visual effects were

strong, the acting was ___.

i. controversialinevitableii. tepid mediocreiii. Candidsuperbiv. Stellaruninspiredv. Mixedconscientious


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Although he asserted his theology was derivedfrom ______ school of thought, it actually utilizesconventions from many religions and so it rightfully

could be described as having _____ origins.i. a particular.diverseii. A cogentmultitalentediii. A prominentcoherentiv. An influentialreductivev. A singleconsonant


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The notion that socialism inhibits individualexpression is supported by historical studies that

have shown that individualism has ____only in

societies where socialist programs have been ___.

i. diminisheddebatedii. Thrivedabandonediii. Grownfostered

iv. Triumphedimprovedv. Wallow edrestrained


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