Answer the following questions to check your English vocabulary skill for the GRE Exam. (The correct answers are given at the bottom of the questions) 1. What is the synonym of CURSORY? (A) lonely (B) newest (C) brief (D) sentiment (E) irreversible 2. What is the antonym of CURSORY? (A) sprite (B) unhurried (C) enjoyable (D) disrespectful (E) bounty 3. What is the synonym of DISPARAGE? (A) sense or show the difference in (B) lower the rank or reputation of (C) make more certain the validity of (D) comfort during a time of grief (E) help something to develop or increase 4. What is the antonym of DISPARAGE? (A) join (B) infect (C) part (D) flatter (E) fine 5. What is the synonym of IMPROMPTU? (A) unquestionable (B) ostensible (C) offhand (D) high-end (E) unlucky 6. What is the antonym of IMPROMPTU? (A) devastated (B) prepared (C) rumoured (D) subsumed (E) examined 7. What is the synonym of ELEGANT? (A) glassy (B) blissful (C) aristocratic (D) creative (E) eyeless 8. What is the antonym of ELEGANT? (A) sleepy (B) limber (C) sentiment (D) dull (E) deathlike 9. What is the synonym of EQUANIMITY? (A) university (B) language (C) property (D) perception (E) calmness 10. What is the antonym of EQUANIMITY? (A) item (B) season (C) cottage (D) upset (E) camp 11. What is the synonym of ACCRETION? (A) a thing that causes someone to worry (B) relation of a result to its cause (C) growth in size by addition or accumulation (D) a field of interest, study, or activity (E) performance of a musical or dramatic work 12. What is the antonym of ACCRETION? (A) absorb (B) simulate (C) observe (D) decrease (E) explore 13. What is the synonym of INTRACTABLE? (A) joyous (B) unserviceable (C) fallacious (D) unruly (E) wonderful 14. What is the antonym of INTRACTABLE? (A) controllable (B) heedful (C) execrable (D) beautiful (E) competitive 15. What is the synonym of SANCTION? (A) cause to disappear (B) careful with details (C) give approval to (D) opposed in nature (E) taking abundant time 16. What is the antonym of SANCTION? (A) deficient (B) support (C) discovering (D) disapproval (E) customer 17. What is the synonym of RECURRENT? (A) real and able to be valued (B) abundant in size, force, or extent (C) quite big in size or amount (D) happening again one or more times (E) showing the disposition of an enemy 18. What is the antonym of RECURRENT? (A) loyal (B) fearful (C) ridiculous (D) infrequent (E) contiguous 19. What is the synonym of TREMENDOUS? (A) massive (B) lawful (C) incurable (D) populous (E) effective 20. What is the antonym of TREMENDOUS? (A) small (B) regular (C) irreplaceable (D) external (E) touchable ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Answers: 1. C 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. C 6. B 7. C 8. D 9. E 10. D 11. C 12. D 13. D 14. A 15. C 16. D 17. D 18. D 19. A 20. A