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GRE Vocabulary (Magoosh + Economist) Quiz
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Question 1
Which word means "markedly different from an accepted norm"?
- aberrant
- amenable
- amorphous
- arbitrary
Question 2
Which word means "harsh in tone"?
- acerbic
- acrimonious
- admonitory
- apathetic
Question 3
"Adamant" means willing to change one's mind easily.
- True
- False
Question 4
Which word describes a person who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature?
- an aesthete
- an ascetic
- an anomaly
- an amalgam
Question 5
Which word means "having mixed or conflicting emotions about something"?
- ambivalent
- ambiguous
- apathetic
- adamant
Question 6
"Ameliorate" means to make something bad better.
- True
- False
Question 7
Which word means "easily persuaded"?
- amenable
- adamant
- arbitrary
- askance
Question 8
Fill in the blank: Something that is shapeless and lacks a definite form can be described as ______.
Fill in the blank
Question 9
Which word means "an intense feeling of dislike or aversion"?
- antipathy
- apathy
- accolade
- anomaly
Question 10
Fill in the blank: Knowledge or rituals that require secret or mysterious knowledge, understood by very few, are described as ______.
Fill in the blank
Question 11
Which word means "demanding considerable mental effort and skill; testing powers of endurance"?
- arduous
- arbitrary
- apocryphal
- acerbic
Question 12
"Apocryphal" describes something of questionable authenticity.
- True
- False
Question 13
Which word means "aggressive boldness in social situations"?
- audacity
- banality
- austerity
- avarice
Question 14
Something described as "auspicious" is best characterized as:
- favorable or promising
- sinister or threatening
- harsh and without comforts
- repeated so often that it is overfamiliar
Question 15
A person who is avaricious is:
- excessively greedy
- eager to fight
- severe and strict in manner
- bold in social situations
Question 16
A remark that is trite or obvious is called a ______.
Fill in the blank
Question 17
Something that is repeated so often that it becomes overfamiliar through overuse is described as:
- banal
- blatant
- auspicious
- belligerent
Question 18
To "belie" something is to:
- give a false representation of it; misrepresent it
- reveal it without intending to
- make it completely obvious to everyone
- repeat it until it becomes overfamiliar
Question 19
The verb "betray" can mean to reveal or make known something, usually unintentionally.
- True
- False
Question 20
Which word describes someone who is eager to fight?
- belligerent
- banal
- avaricious
- auspicious
Question 21
Which sentence uses "blatant" correctly?
- The company's disregard for the safety rules was blatant; it made no attempt to hide it.
- He felt blatant sadness and wept quietly by himself.
- The room was blatant and bare, offering no comforts at all.
- She gave a blatant whisper that no one could hear.
Question 22
Which phrase best describes "austere" living conditions?
- harsh, with no comforts or luxuries
- lavish and full of luxuries
- favorable and promising
- overfamiliar through overuse
Question 23
An austere person is severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance.
- True
- False
Question 24
"Blatant" means repeated so often that it becomes overfamiliar.
- True
- False
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