New GRE (Revised) Sentence Equivalance Practice Questions - I
Just as for regular text completion questions, you should read the question carefully and try to think of a word of your own to fit the blank. Once you are sure of the overall meaning of the sentence look carefully at the answer choices. The words you select will be synonyms (or at least closely similar). There may be more than one set of synonyms among the answer choices so ensure that the words you select make logical sense once inserted in the blank.
1. The prize competition was ____ as a showcase for new technology, but instead the competition was marred by disqualifications and disputes.
A. disappointing B. conceived C. touted D. heralded E. promising F. required
2. The new institute provides intensive postgraduate teaching to a wide range of students, in the hope that these students will use their knowledge to boost the country's ____ economy.
A. languishing B. emerging C. booming D. domestic E. bankrupt F. flagging
3. Like other metaphors, the "book of Nature" has two facets: it is ____ but if taken literally, it may mislead.
A. heuristic B. perceptive C. poetic D. insightful E. prosaic F. iconoclastic
4. The increasing interactivity emerging in the latest computer systems means that the traditional view of the computer as a ____ of information now unduly limiting.
A. gleaner B. transformer C. processor D. producer E. repository F. cache
5. Turing’s life exerts a powerful and ____ effect on writers – the combination of the highly intellectual and the personally dramatic is hard to resist.
A. abiding B. pervasive C. perennial D. irresistible E. unmitigated F. multifaceted
6. As a result of his regimented upbringing, that left him unable to see the nuances of complex situations, he was often accused of being ____ .
A. indecisive B. tyrannical C. obtuse D. boorish E. xenophobic F. imperceptive
7. It is paradoxical that String Theory inspires such widespread respect when it is so ____ that few could ever hope to master its claims.
A. intractable B. confusing C. elevated D. arcane E. obscure F. rigorous
8. Those with a reputation for ____ behavior seldom inspire respect: unwavering adherence to a viewpoint is more admired than flexibility.
A. capricious B. bombastic C. dogmatic D. fickle E. honorable F. stalwart
9. The courtiers of the time had to be ____ in order to survive in an atmosphere where the least sign of rebellion could lead to banishment or worse.
A. taciturn B. fawning C. docile D. self-serving E. upright F. servile
10. Forgiveness was fine in theory, but she had trouble in accepting a religion that would allow ____ evil-doers access to heaven.
A. penitent B. contrite C. blatant D. venial E. pardoned F. recalcitrant
1. The prize competition was ____ as a showcase for new technology, but instead the competition was marred by disqualifications and disputes.
A. disappointing B. conceived C. touted D. heralded E. promising F. required
2. The new institute provides intensive postgraduate teaching to a wide range of students, in the hope that these students will use their knowledge to boost the country's ____ economy.
A. languishing B. emerging C. booming D. domestic E. bankrupt F. flagging
3. Like other metaphors, the "book of Nature" has two facets: it is ____ but if taken literally, it may mislead.
A. heuristic B. perceptive C. poetic D. insightful E. prosaic F. iconoclastic
4. The increasing interactivity emerging in the latest computer systems means that the traditional view of the computer as a ____ of information now unduly limiting.
A. gleaner B. transformer C. processor D. producer E. repository F. cache
5. Turing’s life exerts a powerful and ____ effect on writers – the combination of the highly intellectual and the personally dramatic is hard to resist.
A. abiding B. pervasive C. perennial D. irresistible E. unmitigated F. multifaceted
6. As a result of his regimented upbringing, that left him unable to see the nuances of complex situations, he was often accused of being ____ .
A. indecisive B. tyrannical C. obtuse D. boorish E. xenophobic F. imperceptive
7. It is paradoxical that String Theory inspires such widespread respect when it is so ____ that few could ever hope to master its claims.
A. intractable B. confusing C. elevated D. arcane E. obscure F. rigorous
8. Those with a reputation for ____ behavior seldom inspire respect: unwavering adherence to a viewpoint is more admired than flexibility.
A. capricious B. bombastic C. dogmatic D. fickle E. honorable F. stalwart
9. The courtiers of the time had to be ____ in order to survive in an atmosphere where the least sign of rebellion could lead to banishment or worse.
A. taciturn B. fawning C. docile D. self-serving E. upright F. servile
10. Forgiveness was fine in theory, but she had trouble in accepting a religion that would allow ____ evil-doers access to heaven.
A. penitent B. contrite C. blatant D. venial E. pardoned F. recalcitrant
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Anil JainRe: New GRE (Revised) Sentence Equivalance Practice Questions
1.d
2.a
3.d
4.f
5.c
6.c
7.d
8.a
9.f
10.b -
Ankita KatdareRe: New GRE (Revised) Sentence Equivalance Practice Questions
@CB: You have to choose 2 options for each sentence. Read the question above the sentences. -
Anil JainRe: New GRE (Revised) Sentence Equivalance Practice Questions
My bad, Didn't read the question thoroughly.
My Best Attempt:
1. C-D
2. A-F
3. B-D
4. E-C
5. A-C
6. C-F
7. D-E
8. A-D
9. B-F
10. A-B
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ISHAN TOPRERe: New GRE (Revised) Sentence Equivalance Practice Questions
1.c,d
2.a,e
3.a,d
4.e,f
5.c,f
6.c,d
7.bd
8.a,d
9.c,f
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Ankita KatdareRe: New GRE (Revised) Sentence Equivalance Practice Questions
Both have got some answers correct.
Here are the answers:
- C,D
- A,F
- B,D
- E,F
- A,C
- C,F
- D,E
- A,D
- B,F
- A,B
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Anil JainHey I have only one wrong...
4) E/C; that was my bad I was thinking for E F only... 😔 and then got confused.
Nice questions though.
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shihanwould anyone expalin ques no 4?
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shihanwould anyone give the explanation of ques 4
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shihanand also ques no 5
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Ankita KatdareFor question no. 4:
Since the computer is more interactive it is no longer to be viewed as a passive tool. We need two words which both suggest a passive role for the computer. ‘Repository’ and ‘cache’ are words which are used for a storage place and thus, are the best answer. -
Ankita Katdare
5. Turing’s life exerts a powerful and ____ effect on writers – the combination of the highly intellectual and the personally dramatic is hard to resist.
The problem here is simply to find two synonyms: abiding and perennial are the only possibility. Both mean ‘lasting’.
A. abiding B. pervasive C. perennial D. irresistible E. unmitigated F. multifaceted -
shihanhow can we correlate personally dramatic with perennial and abiding? @abrakadabra
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shihanok but irresistible and unmitigated bot r also close
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anujd1488can u pls explain me the meaning of HERALDED
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Ankita Katdare@anuj: Isn't the meaning clear from dictionary?
"Herald"
(Noun) means official messenger of news.
(Verb) means be a sign that something is about to happen / To proclaim; announce
For eg: cheers that heralded the team's arrival.
Heralded could also mean (Adjective) - publicly announced.
For eg: "the royal couple's much heralded world tour"
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anujd1488can u explain me the meaning of heralded
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Ankita Katdare
Didn't you read my earlier response properly?anujd1488can u explain me the meaning of heralded -
anujd1488hey i m sorry for asking same question repeatedly...
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