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GRE · Verbalability · Text Completion — Synonym Pairs

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Matching pairs
  1. Left
    Verbose
    Right
    Wordy
  2. Left
    Garrulous
    Right
    Talkative
  3. Left
    Vexed
    Right
    Annoyed
  4. Left
    Recalcitrant
    Right
    Stubborn
  5. Left
    Inscrutable
    Right
    Mysterious
  6. Left
    Ostentatious
    Right
    Showy
Instructions
Match each high-frequency GRE word to its synonym.

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GRE · Verbalability · Antonym Pairs

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Matching pairs
  1. Left
    Augment
    Right
    Diminish
  2. Left
    Disparage
    Right
    Praise
  3. Left
    Languid
    Right
    Energetic
  4. Left
    Munificent
    Right
    Stingy
  5. Left
    Pellucid
    Right
    Murky
  6. Left
    Sagacious
    Right
    Foolish
Instructions
Match each GRE word to its antonym.

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GRE · Verbalability · Vocabulary — Odd One Out

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Questions
  1. Items
    1. Ephemeral
    2. Eternal
    3. Transient
    4. Fleeting
    Reason
    Eternal is the opposite; the others mean short-lived.
    Odd item
    Eternal
  2. Items
    1. Voracious
    2. Insatiable
    3. Indifferent
    4. Greedy
    Reason
    Indifferent contrasts with intense hunger / desire.
    Odd item
    Indifferent
  3. Items
    1. Frugal
    2. Thrifty
    3. Economical
    4. Lavish
    Reason
    Lavish means extravagant; the others mean careful with money.
    Odd item
    Lavish
  4. Items
    1. Duplicitous
    2. Candid
    3. Frank
    4. Sincere
    Reason
    Duplicitous = deceitful; the others mean honest.
    Odd item
    Duplicitous
Instructions
Tap the word that doesn't fit the synonym group.

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