GRE Practice Test Questions

Due to his lengthy industry-friendly record, the governor was thought to be ______ pro-business. So it was arresting when he announced the creation of a large environmental preserve at the expense of industry interests. However, his decision was not met with unqualified enthusiasm. A. desultorily B. unsustainably C. staunchly

C. staunchly

It is possible for a country's political climate to remain __________ for decades. A. laudable B. pragmatic C. capricious D. volatile

C. capricious

A(n) _______________ moment of victory may last mere seconds, but it can remain as a triumphant memory for decades. A. dissonant B. lethargic C. ephemeral D. laconic

C. ephemeral

High school students often struggle with novels that are more ___________ than they are entertaining. A. lucid B. opaque C. erudite D. capricious

C. erudite

The ____________ three-year-old refused to eat any vegetables, no matter how they were prepared. A. loquacious B. misanthropic C. obdurate D. ingenuous

C. obdurate

Which of the following expressions are factors of 1217 Indicate all possible correct answers. A. (-2)² (-3)⁴ B. 12³ + 12³ C. 4¹⁸ D. 2¹⁶ x 2¹⁵ E. 3¹⁷ x 4¹⁷ F. 12¹⁷ + 12¹⁷

??

The ___________ of the old man's garb and home belied a jejune nature, and many people lamented his tendency to be outright juvenile in somber circumstances. A. austerity B. obsolescence C. poverty

A. austerity

The boxer used a swift left uppercut to the jaw to ___________ his opponent. A. enervate B. placate C. vacillate D. corroborate

A. enervate

It's not uncommon to feel __________ for weeks or even months after major surgery. A. lethargic B. philanthropic C. malleable D. gullible

A. lethargic

The fact that the retired teacher claimed to hate all pets but adopted seven cats is an intriguing ____________. A. paradox B. cacophany C. prevarication D. engenderment

A. paradox

During the trial, the lead witness was willing to ____________ in order to protect his friend. A. prevaricate B. mitigate C. advocate D. venerate

A. prevaricate

After a 12-year imprisonment under false treason charges, Alfred Dreyfus was justly ________, effectively putting an end to the French political scandal known as the Dreyfus Affair. Pick 2 that are similar: A. abrogated B. exonerated C. acquitted D. interred E. assassinated F. shunned

B and C

In response to recent criticism of inhumane and unhygienic practices throughout the agricultural industry, farmers resolved to commission an advertising campaign portraying virtuous ranchers that would ________ the industry. Pick 2 that are similar: A. recriminate B. exonerate C. vindicate D. repudiate E. eradicate F. adulterate

B and C

The protest at the capital yesterday was an absolute _______; while the activists had the best of intentions, the demonstration showed a complete lack of organization and was actually counterproductive to their cause. Pick 2 that are similar: A. stalemate B. debacle C. impasse D. fiasco E. obstacle F. enigma

B and D

A massage can __________ the soreness in your muscles. A. equivocate B. assuage C. deride D. dessicate

B. assuage

The new CEO pursued __________ initiatives to save the company from bankruptcy. A. capricious B. audacious C. philanthropic D. garrulous

B. audacious

The student's ____________ response suggested that she did not know very much about the topic the professor was discussing. A. loquacious B. laconic C. fervid D. laudable

B. laconic

Owning a mansion doesn't imply _____________, but traveling exclusively by private jet certainly can. A. anomaly B. ostentation C. garrulousness D. pragmatism

B. ostentation

The students were instructed to behave with the utmost __________ while on their class field trip. A. zeal B. propriety C. cacophony D. ostentation

B. propriety

Many astute observers noted the politically _______ motive of using the decision to court independent voters. A. ingenuous B. uncouth C. opportunistic

C. opportunistic

The average (arithmetic mean) of the numbers v, w, x, y, and z is j, and the average of the numbers x, y, and z is k. What is the average of v and w in terms of j and k ? A. (j - k) / 2 B. (j + k) / 2 C. (5j - 3k) / 3 D. (5j - 3k) / 2 E. (5j - k) / 2

D. (5j - 3k) / 2

If the integer m is a multiple of both 10 and 12, then all of the following must be factors of m EXCEPT A. 15 B. 12 C. 10 D. 8 E. 6

D. 8

The prosecutor worked to find evidence that would __________ her case against the defendant. A. assuage B. dessicate C. corroborate D. bolster

D. bolster

Conflict between generations may be a problem that has persisted for centuries, but the nature and intensity of the conflict obviously _____ in response to changes in social and economic conditions A. increase B. disappear C. decline D. vary E. wane

D. vary

To _____________ the fire chief's forty years of service, the department held a special banquet. A. precipitate B. placate C. homogenize D. venerate

D. venerate

In the early part of the twentieth century, women who desired to pursue professional careers rather than work as homemakers were regarded as _______, even aberrant. A. intrepid B. volatile C. inflexible D. blameworthy E. eccentric

E. eccentric