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Directions: Each question below consists of a word printed in capital letters, followed by five lettered words or phrases. Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.
Since some of the questions require you to distinguish fine shades of meaning, be sure to consider all the choices before deciding which one is best.
28) IMPERMEABLE:
(A) sandy
(B) resilient
(C) blunt
(D) sticky
(E) porous
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29) SERRATED:
(A) dull
(B) smooth
(C) random
(D) fragile
(E) tarnished
30) INGRATE:
(A) thankful person
(B) polite person
(C) friendly person
(D) witty person
(E) well-educated person
31) COALESCED:
(A) spread rapidly
(B) heated quickly
(C) broken apart
(D) uncovered
(E) soaked
32) EFFRONTERY:
(A) skepticism
(B) serenity
(C) timidity
(D) conformity
(E) impartiality
33) LACONIC:
(A) stylized
(B) unedited
(C) insincere
(D) verbose
(E) outgoing
34) HEGEMONY:
(A) lack of authority
(B) lack of energy
(C) lack of precision
(D) lack of confidence
(E) lack of awareness
35) PIQUE:
(A) poke fun at
(B) give hope to
(C) neglect
(D) mollify
(E) dissuade
36) SUPPLICATE:
(A) misrepresent
(B) demand
(C) evade
(D) vacillate
(E) discourage
37) ENERVATE:
(A) grant permission
(B) provide assistance
(C) make restitution
(D) irritate
(E) fortify
38) VERISIMILAR:
(A) implausible
(B) digressing
(C) monotonous
(D) unusual
(E) unique
Answer Keys
28 | 29 | 30 |
E | B | A |
31 | 32 | 33 |
C | C | D |
34 | 35 | 36 |
A | D | B |
37 | 38 | |
E | A |