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Barron's 800 High-Frequency GRE Word List Quiz
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Question 1
What does abate mean?
- To decrease or reduce
- To give up a position or right
- To depart secretly
- To make larger or greater
Question 2
Which word means to give up a position, right, or power?
- abdicate
- abjure
- abscond
- amalgamate
Question 3
Aberrant means deviating from what is normal or abnormal.
- True
- False
Question 4
To reject or abandon formally is to ______.
Fill in the blank
Question 5
What does abstemious mean?
- Moderate in appetite
- Most unfortunate or miserable
- Uncompromising or unyielding
- Cheerfully willing
Question 6
Which word means to depart secretly, usually while taking something or someone along?
- abscond
- abscise
- accrue
- allay
Question 7
What does accretion mean?
- Growth in size or increase in amount
- Temporary suppression or suspension
- A mixture of two or more metals
- A warning or reprimand
Question 8
Accrue means to accumulate or grow by additions.
- True
- False
Question 9
Which word means uncompromising or unyielding?
- adamant
- affected
- abysmal
- adjunct
Question 10
To warn strongly or reprimand is to ______.
Fill in the blank
Question 11
What does adulterate mean?
- To corrupt or make impure
- To soothe or ease
- To combine into a unified whole
- To make larger or greater
Question 12
What does alacrity mean?
- Cheerful willingness or eagerness
- Unclear or doubtful meaning
- Temporary suppression
- Extreme poverty
Question 13
What does "ambivalence" mean?
- The state of having conflicting emotional attitudes
- A complete lack of emotion
- A strong, unchanging opinion
- The ability to persuade others
Question 14
Which word means "to improve" or "to make a situation better"?
- Ameliorate
- Ambivalent
- Amenable
- Anachronism
Question 15
What is an "amenity"?
- Something that increases comfort or convenience
- A charm worn to ward off evil spirits
- A drug that relieves pain
- Something that is out of its proper time period
Question 16
An "analgesic" is a medication that reduces or eliminates pain.
- True
- False
Question 17
What is an "anachronism"?
- Something that is out of its proper time period
- Something that brings comfort and convenience
- A state of lawlessness and disorder
- A similarity between otherwise dissimilar things
Question 18
What is an "amulet"?
- An ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits
- A food of the gods
- A remedy that reduces pain
- A government reform
Question 19
"Ambrosia" refers to something delicious, especially the food of the gods.
- True
- False
Question 20
What does "anarchy" mean?
- Absence of government or a state of disorder
- A cooperative and agreeable attitude
- A formal improvement in living conditions
- A comparison between two similar things
Question 21
What is the adjective form of "anarchy" that means "lacking order or control"?
Fill in the blank
Question 22
"Analogous" means comparable or similar in certain ways.
- True
- False
Question 23
What does "amenable" mean?
- Agreeable, cooperative, or open to a suggestion
- Conflicted and undecided
- Delicious or heavenly in taste
- Out of the proper time period
Question 24
Complete the sentence: To improve a bad situation and make it better is to ______ it.
Fill in the blank
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