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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) PERTAIN:
(A) be apathetic
(B) be illegitimate
(C) be irrevocable
(D) be incongruous
(E) be irrelevant
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29) FREQUENCY:
(A) unity
(B) rarity
(C) gradualness
(D) persistency
(E) moderation
30) AMALGAMATE:
(A) study
(B) circulate
(C) reduce
(D) endure
(E) separate
31) ARRHYTHMIC:
(A) timely
(B) subordinate
(C) terminal
(D) lacking precision
(E) exhibiting regularity
32) BLITHE:
(A) conceited
(B) dim
(C) sturdy
(D) laconic
(E) grave
33) POLEMICAL:
(A) imitative
(B) lavish
(C) conciliatory
(D) attractive
(E) modest
34) PRECIPITATE:
(A) deliberate
(B) determined
(C) dissident
(D) desperate
(E) divided
35) DEFERENCE:
(A) aversion
(B) resignation
(C) suspicion
(D) inattention
(E) contempt
36) UNTOWARD:
(A) direct
(B) decisive
(C) necessary
(D) favorable and anticipated
(E) confident and prepared
37) OPPROBRIOUS:
(A) meretricious
(B) innocuous
(C) invulnerable
(D) irreproachable
(E) ambitious
38) VERITABLE:
(A) impetuous
(B) pernicious
(C) inefficacious
(D) disastrous
(E) specious
Answer Keys
28 | 29 | 30 |
E | B | E |
31 | 32 | 33 |
E | E | C |
34 | 35 | 36 |
A | E | D |
37 | 38 | |
D | E |