GRE Practice Test Problems

Since her parents were distracted by their guests after dinner, the child ___ escaped to the kitchen and proceeded to devour all of the remaining cookies. -stealthily -resiliently -scornfully -furtively -benevolently

x - stealthily - sneaky -resiliently - strong -scornfully - disdainfully x - furtively - secretly -benevolently - intending to do good

As she stepped down from the podium, the candidate was lauded by an enthusiastic audience of supporters who were gratified not only by the fervency of her delivery but also by the ____ words of her speechwriter -stentorian -expository -felicitous -garrulous -poignant -vociferous

-stentorian - powerful of sound -expository - writing that explains ideas x - felicitous - appropriately and pleasingly expressed -garrulous - wordy x - poignant -vociferous - loudly and vehemently expressive

A number of double-blind lab studies have confirmed that soothing activities such as knitting and cooking can counteract the deleterious effects of ____ on the human body.

apprehension and trepidation (fear) wrong: dispassion, sedation, intoxication, imperturbation (calmness)

While attempting to take a photo, Miguel inadvertently stumbled forward and became partially submerged in the pond, causing him to ______ a significant quantity of dirty water

imbibe and ingest wrong answers: absorb, regurgitate, dispatch, spew