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8/7/2019 Verbal Test Bank

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Antonyms

1. assuaged

(a) thirsty

(b)devastated

(c) untrue

(d)unsatisfied(e) foiled

2. spurious

(a) goading

(b)fantastic

(c) halting

(d)melancholy

(e) genuine

3. inadequate

(a) glossy(b)rapid

(c) aspiring

(d)confining

(e) sufficient

4. inter

(a) exhume

(b)amuse

(c) relate

(d)frequent

(e) abandon5. sublimity

(a) erosion

(b)baseness

(c) conciseness

(d)insistence

(e) partiality

6. hiatus

(a)nexus

(b)atavist(c) cognate

(d)vortex

(e) reflex

7. opulent

(a) sanguine

(b)futile

(c) penurious

(d)gemlike

(e) keen

8. sybaritic

(a) foolish

(b)obdurate

(c) consistent

(d)austere

(e) conservative

9. latent

(a) hidden

(b)forbidding

(c) execrable

(d)early

(e) obvious

10.raffish

(a) grotesque

(b)delinquent

(c) uncaring(d)noble

(e) evil

11.adroit

(a) prim

(b)unskillful

(c) correct

(d)strong

(e) apt

12.vacuous(a) stupid

(b)cloudy

(c) full

(d)frantic

(e) loose


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13.expunge

(a) clarify

(b)cleanse

(c) perpetuate(d)unique

(e) fluorescent

14.intransigent

(a) stationary

(b)yielding

(c) incorruptible

(d)magnificent

(e) grandiose

15.cognoscitive(a) courageous

(b)expensive

(c) unconscious

(d)redundant

(e) immature

16.retrench

(a) vilify

(b)infringe

(c) advocate

(d)enjoin(e) augment

17.callow

(a) experienced

(b)crude

(c) exquisite

(d)lamentable

(e) cautious

18.disparage

(a) disgust(b)eulogize

(c) complain

(d)annoy

(e)avoid

19.jaded

(a) upright

(b)stimulated

(c) aspiring(d)applied

(e) void

20.trencherman

(a) finicky

(b)infantryman

(c) soldier

(d)imbiber

(e) epicure

21.repugnance(a) love

(b)absolution

(c) blame

(d)virtue

(e) awe

22.meticulous

(a) meretricious

(b)remiss

(c) ingenuous

(d)carefree(e) complacent

23.bucolic

(a) circumspect

(b)urban

(c) abortive

(d)laconic

(e) punctilious

24.levity

(a) bridge

(b)dam

(c) praise

(d)blame

(e) solemnity


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25.ascend

(a) go down

(b)take apart(c) overturn

(d)conceal

(e) return

26.fractious

(a) delicate

(b)solid

(c) agreeable

(d)liberal

(e) wholesome27.circuitous

(a) encompassing

(b)direct

(c) drastic

(d)bombastic

(e) oblique

28.moribund

(a) robust

(b)happy

(c) enamored(d)isolated

(e) fastidious

29.inveterate

(a) inexperienced

(b)sophisticated

(c) professional

(d)wicked

(e) ascetic

30.porous(a) inadmissible

(b)intractable

(c) impermeable

(d)impalpable

(e) implacable

set2

1. admonition

(a) countenance

(b)evasion

(c) deposition(d)declaration

(e) denial

2. propitious

(a) magnanimous

(b)maligning

(c) unfavorable

(d)inclining

(e) declining

3. haggard(a) plum

(b)dietetic

(c) gaunt

(d)caloric

(e) broad

4. lampoon

(a) darken

(b)praise

(c) abandon

(d)sail(e) fly

5. affiliation

(a) mismanagement

(b)predisposition

(c) dissociation

(d)disagreement

(e) acquaintance

6. doltish

(a) casuistic(b)clever

(c) qualified

(d)disabled

(e) sharpened


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7. wax

(a) grow larger

(b)grow smaller

(c) grow wilder

(d)polish(e) mar

8. hirsute

(a)naked

(b)plain

(c) melted

(d)bald

(e) clear

9. irrelevant

(a) lacking piety(b)fragile

(c) congruent

(d)pertinent

(e) varied

10.inadvertence

(a) strong character

(b)collective action

(c) careful attention

(d)unpleasant feature

(e) unhesitatingobedience

11.abstruse

(a) detested

(b)detained

(c) obvious

(d)tight

(e) rebuilt

12.plethora

(a) despair(b)denial

(c) avarice

(d)aversion

(e) scarcity

13.recondite

(a) roughly finished

(b)easily understood

(c) newly discovered

(d)rarely performed(e) carefully developed

14.intrepid

(a) cold

(b)hot

(c) understood

(d)callow

(e) craven

15.bolster

(a) condense(b)undermine

(c) disprove

(d)cancel

(e) misinterpret

16.eschew

(a) welcome

(b)swallow whole

(c) borrow

(d)save

(e) reset17.insipid

(a) wise

(b)flavorful

(c) cowardly

(d)cautious

(e) livid

18.enervate

(a) debilitate

(b)fortify(c) introduce

(d)conclude

(e) escalate


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19.intrinsic

(a) extrinsic

(b)abnormal(c) above

(d)abandoned

(e)basic

20.catalyze

(a) distort

(b)cool

(c) refine

(d)contaminate

(e) inhibit21.schism

(a) concealment

(b)calm

(c) clumsiness

(d)union

(e) reduction

22.nebulous

(a) hypothetical

(b)querulous

(c) bickering(d)distinct

(e) forgetful

23.preciosity

(a) awkward situation

(b)provoking manner

(c) vulgarism

(d)impiety

(e) eccentricity

24.lackadaisical(a) monthly

(b)possessing time

(c) ambitious

(d)pusillanimous

(e) intelligent

25.waffle

(a) discharge

(b)construct

(c) insist harshly(d)praise repeatedly

(e) speak unequivocally

26.avarice

(a) cupidity

(b)virtue

(c) altruism

(d)kindness

(e) stealth

27.humility(a) comedy

(b)queerness

(c) arrogance

(d)loyalty

(e) fastidiousness

28.anathema

(a) national song

(b)appraisal

(c) cognomen

(d)idea(e) blessing

29.lethargic

(a) convalescent

(b)beautiful

(c) enervating

(d)invigorating

(e) interrogating

30.discrete

(a) continuous(b)external

(c) highly developed

(d) illogically composed

(e) properly described


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Set3

1. laconic

(a) cool

(b)voluble(c) friendly

(d)militant

(e) fretful

2. dissuade

(a) extort

(b)exhort

(c) extol

(d)assuage

(e) intensify3. cupidity

(a) lovelessness

(b)generosity

(c) smartness

(d)wastefulness

(e) prodigality

4. inured

(a) accustomed(b)fitted

(c) intestate

(d)futile

(e) inexperienced

5. laconic

(a) blithe

(b)incapable

(c) flagrant

(d)garrulous(e) intransigent

6. factitious

(a) untruthful

(b)spontaneous

(c) peaceful

(d)superstitious

(e) magnified

7. bland

(a) pale mild

(b)mild

(c) angry(d)vital

(e) spicy

8. stoic

(a) anemic

(b)passionate

(c) wasted

(d)pliable

(e) gossamer

9. jaundiced(a) whitened

(b)inflamed

(c) quickened

(d)aged

(e) unbiased

10.decorous

(a) unlikely

(b)uncomfortable

(c) unrepentant

(d)unseemly(e) unattractive

11.pandemonium

(a) amusement

(b)tumult

(c) torment

(d)calm

(e) epidemic

12.sanguine

(a) hot(b)frantic

(c) arctic

(d)pessimistic

(e) related


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13.contiguity

(a) remoteness(b)perceptiveness

(c) equanimity

(d)fluidity of motion

(e) susceptibility to

infection

14.kith

(a) outfit

(b)strangers

(c) brothers(d)ceramics tool

(e) quality

15.incipient

(a) exuberant

(b)fullbodied

(c) explicit

(d)plentiful

(e) fullblown

16.flinch

(a) revive(b)extol

(c) offend

(d)advance

(e) pierce

17.cupidity

(a) love

(b)hate

(c) altruism

(d)fear(e) despair

18.extirpate

(a) exhume

(b)trust

(c) exit

(d)implant

(e) enter

19.laudatory(a) dirtying

(b)disclaiming

(c) defamatory

(d)inflammatory

(e) debased

20.aseptic

(a) contaminated

(b)dispersed

(c) oxidized(d)persistent

(e) haphazard

21.prosaic

(a) romantic

(b)opposed

(c) inured

(d)fictional

(e) biographical

22.heterogeneous

(a) blasphemous(b)pious

(c) uniform

(d)villainous

(e) palatable

23.terminus

(a) roadway

(b)marina

(c) spontaneity

(d)beginning(e) replica

24.obsession

(a) whim

(b)loss

(c) phobia

(d)delusion

(e) feud


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25.quiescence

(a) impartiality(b)subtlety

(c) indictment

(d)rationality

(e) action

26.proclivity

(a) proposition

(b)propensity

(c) aversion

(d)activity(e) delay

27.taciturn

(a) revolving

(b)maintaining

(c) callous

(d)beautiful

(e) garrulous

28.redress

(a) injury

(b)freedom(c) belief

(d)endearment

(e) unemployment

29.nefarious

(a) wanton

(b)lacking

(c) benign

(d)impious

(e) futile30.lumber

(a) align

(b)squelch

(c) swerve

(d)resist

(e) glide

Set4

1. halcyon

(a) rough

(b)meager(c) notable

(d)varied

(e) customary

2. banal

(a) tropical

(b)dry

(c) original

(d)enthusiastic ]

(e) noisy3. impecunious

(a) healthy

(b)polite

(c) possible

(d)prosperous

(e) curious

4. obdurate

(a) yielding

(b)fleeting

(c) finite(d)fascinating

(e) permanent

5. nucleate

(a) displace

(b)scatter

(c) preserve

(d)smother

(e) deactivate

6. parry(a) return

(b)delay

(c) discuss

(d)ward off

(e) thrust


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7. anathema(a) national song

(b)factual report

(c) name

(d)concept

(e) benediction

8. prolix

(a) terse

(b)sheer

(c) circular(d)curative

(e) morbid

9. obtuse

(a) sheer

(b)transparent

(c) tranquil

(d)timid

(e) shrewd

10.levity

(a) veracity(b)audacity

(c) felicity

(d)gravity

(e) depravity

11.ductility

(a) air of command

(b) tendency to inhibit

(c) harshness

(d)conciseness(e) brittleness

12.omniscient

(a) powerful

(b)weak

(c) scheduled

(d)wasteful

(e) ignorant

13.phlegmatic

(a) hoarse(b)voluntary

(c) oral

(d)effusive

(e) impulsive

14.nocturnal

(a) harsh

(b)marauding

(c) patrolling

(d)daily(e) fallow

15.denunciation

(a) suspension

(b) indecision

(c) eulogy

(d)catharsis

(e) pronouncement

16. navet

(a) armaments

(b)sophistication(c) ingenuousness

(d)futility

(e) recital

17.avid

(a) veracious

(b)forgetful

(c) insignificant

(d)stated

(e) loath18.frothy

(a) substantial

(b)superior

(c) secular

(d)scalded

(e) scholarly


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19.obloquy

(a) praise

(b)rectangle(c) circle

(d)dialogue

(e) cure

20.treacherousness

(a) intellectuality

(b)faithfulness

(c) noteworthiness

(d)pleasantness

(e) consideration21.longevity

(a) latitude

(b)evanescence

(c) solemnity

(d)lightness

(e) futility

22.vacillating

(a) resolute

(b)soothing

(c) embroiling(d)predicting

(e) verifying

23.turbid

(a) limpid

(b)activated

(c) turgid

(d)viscous

(e) hungry

24.neophyte(a) veteran

(b)satellite

(c) aspirant

(d)handwriting

(e) violence

25.soporific

(a) artificial nourishment

(b)hallucinatoryexperience

(c) effective cure

(d)auxiliary

(e) stimulant

26.sessile

(a) ceasing

(b)mobile

(c) steady

(d)solvent(e) searing

27.nettle

(a) mortify

(b)mollify

(c) magnify

(d)blister

(e) magnetize

28.ignominy

(a) fame

(b) isolation(c) misfortune

(d)sorrow

(e) stupidity

29.opportune

(a) occasional

(b)fragrant

(c) fragile

(d)awkward

(e) neglected30.stymie

(a) entreat

(b)apprise

(c) foster

(d) lend credibility

(e) change direction


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Set5

1. destitute(a) adrift

(b)civilized

(c) affluent

(d)affected

(e) miserly

2. dissuade

(a) disarm

(b)support

(c) entice(d)execute

(e) exhort

3. dissuade

(a) disarm

(b)support

(c) entice

(d)execute

(e) exhort

4. obese

(a) skillful(b)cadaverous

(c) clever

(d)unpredictable

(e) lucid

5. mundane

(a) unearthly

(b)synthetic

(c) costly

(d)fragile(e) complicated

6. camaraderie

(a) sincerity

(b)retardation

(c) refutation

(d)animosity

(e) parody

7. replete

(a) devoid

(b)sated

(c) saturated

(d)encouraged(e) avid

8. prosaic

(a) fulsome

(b)mundane

(c) extraordinary

(d)certain

(e) gregarious

9. notorious

(a) fashionable(b)renowned

(c) infamous

(d)intrepid

(e) invincible

10.welter

(a) orderly

arrangement

(b)convincing

remark

(c) inconclusivemeeting

(d)luxuriant

growth

(e) eccentric

character

11.dissuade

(a) extort

(b)exhort

(c) extol(d)assuage

(e) intensify

12.compatible

(a) enamored of

(b) in disagreement

with

(c) capable of

coexistence

(d)comparative

(e) subservient


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13.fervid

(a) crass

(b)listless(c) tedious

(d)confused

(e) picaresque

14.odious

(a) fragrant

(b)redolent

(c) fetid

(d)delightful

(e) puny15.group

(a) restrain

(b)isolate

(c) confound

(d)abandon

(e) reveal

16.egress

(a) exit

(b)entrance

(c) acceptance(d)rejection

(e) snake

17.savory

(a) sapid

(b)noisome

(c) improvident

(d)insipid

(e) insignificant

18. navet(a) armaments

(b)sophistication

(c) ingenuousness

(d)futility

(e) recital

19.nebulous

(a) starry(b)clear

(c) cold

(d)fundamental

(e) porous

20.immediate

(a) complex

(b)limited

(c) future

(d)multiple(e) tiring

21.gelid

(a) hard

(b)warm

(c) soft

(d)cold

(e) medium

22.impudent

(a) fresh

(b)embarrassed(c) ashamed

(d)careful

(e) vain

23.tyro

(a) novice

(b)retirement

(c) place

(d)saint

(e) expert24.omniscient

(a) sophisticated

(b)ignorant

(c) essential

(d)trivial

(e) isolated


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25.perseverance

(a) obvious

suffering

(b)abnormal

tranquility(c) lack of

promptness

(d)cessation of

effort

(e) frequency of

occurrence

26.supercilious

(a) excited

(b)subservient(c) haughty

(d)below standard

(e) whimsical

27.slovenly

(a) happily

(b)hapless

(c) inconspicuous

(d)magnanimous

(e) methodical

28.refractory

(a) refreshing

(b)burdensome

(c) privileged

(d)manageable(e) upright

29.obsolete

(a) heated

(b)desolate

(c) renovated

(d)frightful

(e) automatic

30.offkey

(a) with sensitivephrasing

(b)with a suitable

instrument

(c) at the right

volume

(d)at a regular beat

(e) at the proper

pitch

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