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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) FLAMBOYANT:
(A) competent
(B) independent
(C) aloof
(D) subdued
(E) unafraid
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29) REBUFF:
(A) tease
(B) defy
(C) meddle
(D) welcome
(E) challenge
30) ENRICH:
(A) deplete
(B) mitigate
(C) forfeit
(D) extinguish
(E) occlude
31) PRETERNATURAL:
(A) constant
(B) protracted
(C) factual
(D) restrained
(E) ordinary
32) GERMANE:
(A) domestic
(B) sympathetic
(C) controversial
(D) profound
(E) inappropriate
33) INTEGRITY:
(A) extravagance
(B) incompleteness
(C) subordinancy
(D) insufficiency
(E) opposition
34) MENDACITY :
(A) full supply .
(B) loud response
(C) impunity
(D) truthfulness
(E) peculiarity
35) VITUPERATE:
(A) restore
(B) respect
(C) animate
(D) praise
(E) intensify
36) TEETOTALISM:
(A) jingoism
(B) proclivity
(C) intemperance
(D) intolerance
(E) liberalism
37) REFULGENT:
(A) lackluster
(B) stiff
(C) plodding
(D) distant
(E) weary
38) PROPITIATE:
(A) elate
(B) pester
(C) incense
(D) distract
(E) forgive
Answer Keys
28 | 29 | 30 |
D | D | A |
31 | 32 | 33 |
E | E | B |
34 | 35 | 36 |
D | D | C |
37 | 38 | |
A | C |