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 OVERSHADOW? (A) instruct (B) locate (C) shade (D) achieve (E) fascinate 2. What is the antonym of OVERSHADOW? (A) diffuse (B) gelatinize (C) dissociate (D) excite (E) brighten 3. What is the synonym of SQUALID? (A) full of trivial conversation (B) diligent attention to details (C) dirty as from neglect (D) very enthusiastic about something (E) too servile or submissive 4. What is the antonym of SQUALID? (A) self-supported (B) clean (C) hard-working (D) ultraexpensive (E) curious 5. What is the synonym of NEGLIGIBLE? (A) superiority in number, quantity, or importance (B) so small as to be meaningless (C) a song or poem expressing lament (D) one thing conceived as representing another (E) the quality of being in agreement 6. What is the antonym of NEGLIGIBLE? (A) accessible (B) luminous (C) substantial (D) amateurish (E) compliant 7. What is the synonym of DIRGE? (A) social platform (B) funeral hymn (C) elementary school (D) property owner (E) structural design 8. What is the antonym of DIRGE? (A) eulogy (B) soundness (C) reputability (D) attribution (E) movability 9. What is the synonym of CLEVER? (A) tasteful (B) resourceful (C) wealthy (D) unshakable (E) cranky 10. What is the antonym of CLEVER? (A) unintended (B) evasive (C) idiotic (D) manipulative (E) invulnerable 11. What is the synonym of GRATIS? (A) not easily exhaustible (B) free of charge (C) overflowing with excitement (D) beautiful or artful (E) daring and fearless 12. What is the antonym of GRATIS? (A) cultivable (B) necessary (C) punishable (D) supportive (E) expensive 13. What is the synonym of INDIFFERENT? (A) bothering (B) visible (C) economical (D) aloof (E) disreputable 14. What is the antonym of INDIFFERENT? (A) betterment (B) barbaric (C) big-hearted (D) concerned (E) bookworm 15. What is the synonym of ILLICIT? (A) the capacity (B) very overweight (C) servile flatterer (D) loud cry (E) not permitted 16. What is the antonym of ILLICIT? (A) talented (B) legitimate (C) athirst (D) cooperative (E) short-sighted 17. What is the synonym of SORDID? (A) attentive to detail (B) mysterious or vague (C) dirty and unpleasant (D) changeable without reason (E) unspoken and implied 18. What is the antonym of SORDID? (A) spooky (B) joyful (C) virtuous (D) continuous (E) repulsive 19. What is the synonym of MERCILESS? (A) inglorious (B) clear (C) unrelenting (D) hateful (E) invariable 20. What is the antonym of MERCILESS? (A) undeveloped (B) sympathetic (C) skinny (D) gorgeous (E) touchy ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Answers: 1. C 2. E 3. C 4. B 5. B 6. C 7. B 8. A 9. B 10. C 11. B 12. E 13. D 14. D 15. E 16. B 17. C 18. C 19. C 20. B

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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 SUBTERFUGE?
(A) agility
(B) talented
(C) cunning
(D) polish
(E) withdrawn
2. What is the antonym of SUBTERFUGE?
(A) insulting
(B) junction
(C) honesty
(D) diligence
(E) absorption
3. What is the synonym of FAILURE?
(A) familiarity
(B) default
(C) energy
(D) coincidental
(E) touchable
4. What is the antonym of FAILURE?
(A) criminal

2. (B) sinless
(C) goodwill
(D) low-cost
(E) accomplishment
5. What is the synonym of CONFOUND?
(A) sink to a lower level
(B) assign to a higher position
(C) declare a plan for something
(D) serve as a good example
(E) be confusing or perplexing to
6. What is the antonym of CONFOUND?
(A) study
(B) fine
(C) clarify
(D) hope
(E) lease
7. What is the synonym of METAPHOR?
(A) sinking
(B) matrimony
(C) analogy
(D) expressive
(E) steadfast
8. What is the antonym of METAPHOR?
(A) harsh
(B) hated

3. (C) literally
(D) scattering
(E) tenseness
9. What is the synonym of SATIRE?
(A) a short trip with intent to return relatively soon to the point of origin
(B) a literary work that ridicules or criticizes a human vice through humor or derision
(C) a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices
(D) an action or thing that makes fun of something and makes it look ridiculous
(E) an automatic right that a person has by virtue of his status or job
10. What is the antonym of SATIRE?
(A) arraignment
(B) orderliness
(C) gravity
(D) exactness
(E) serviceability
11. What is the synonym of FLIPPANT?
(A) usually religious
(B) cranky person
(C) very careful
(D) disrespectfully casual
(E) old fashioned
12. What is the antonym of FLIPPANT?
(A) serious
(B) ambiguous
(C) forsooth

4. (D) musical
(E) frenetic
13. What is the synonym of SUCCESS?
(A) area
(B) substance
(C) instrument
(D) accomplishment
(E) frustration
14. What is the antonym of SUCCESS?
(A) write
(B) delimit
(C) unload
(D) appreciate
(E) failure
15. What is the synonym of DECOROUS?
(A) tasteful
(B) blocked
(C) running
(D) true
(E) sureness
16. What is the antonym of DECOROUS?
(A) impolite
(B) excited
(C) cheery
(D) worrying

5. (E) proficient
17. What is the synonym of VICISSITUDE?
(A) solution
(B) change
(C) presumption
(D) sunrise
(E) varsity
18. What is the antonym of VICISSITUDE?
(A) stability
(B) non-appearance
(C) theology
(D) sublimity
(E) thinker
19. What is the synonym of RENOWNED?
(A) unworthy
(B) surprised
(C) victorious
(D) mighty
(E) noted
20. What is the antonym of RENOWNED?
(A) unknown
(B) unambitious
(C) impecunious
(D) exotic
(E) irregular

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The above questions are created from the following synonyms and antonyms:
1. SUBTERFUGE
Synonyms: a deceptive strategy used to conceal, escape, or evade; artifice; a trick; chicane; chicanery;
cunning; deception; ruse; something intended to deceive; trickery
Antonyms: honesty; openness
2. FAILURE
Synonyms: abortion; collapse; default; defeat; downfall; lack of success
Antonyms: accomplishment; gain; success; triumph; victory; win
3. CONFOUND
Synonyms: baffle; be confusing or perplexing to; bewilder; causing confusion; confuse; mistake one
thing for another; perplex; prove to be false

7. Antonyms: clarify; enlighten
4. METAPHOR
Synonyms: a figure of speech containing an implied comparison; a figure of speech which uses a word in
a situation to which it is actually not applicable, in order to make an idea clear; analogy; implied
comparison; is a figure of speech that directly refers to one thing by mentioning another for rhetorical
effect; one thing conceived as representing another; symbol
Antonyms: actually; literally; plain speech
5. SATIRE
Synonyms: a literary work that ridicules or criticizes a human vice through humor or derision; an artistic
creation which makes fun of human vices, weaknesses or beliefs; banter; caricature; ridicule; sarcasm;
the use of ridicule or a work (such as an essay, play, or movie) intending to ridicule
Antonyms: gravity; seriousness; solemnity
6. FLIPPANT
Synonyms: disrespectful; disrespectfully casual; frivolous and disrespectful; lacking proper respect or
seriousness; making jokes about serious matters; not showing serious attitude; talkative
Antonyms: grave; respectful; serious
7. SUCCESS
Synonyms: accomplishment; achievement; an event that accomplishes its intended purpose; attaining;
triumph; victory
Antonyms: defeat; failure; misfortune
8. DECOROUS
Synonyms: appropriate; characterized by good taste in manners and conduct; decent; decorum;
demure; good taste; proper and dignified; seemly; showing decorum; socially correct; tasteful
Antonyms: awkward; impolite; improper; indecent; indecorous; unrefined; unseemly
9. VICISSITUDE

8. Synonyms: change; change in one's circumstances, usually for the worse; change of fortune; changing
fortunes; event that occurs by chance; fluctuation
Antonyms: similarity; stability; stagnation
10. RENOWNED
Synonyms: celebrated; esteemed; famous; noted; reputed; the state of being famous; well-known
Antonyms: common; ordinary; unknown
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