GRE Verbal Reasoning Questions
Sentence Equivalence Questions (Set 1)
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Questions 1 to 10 below are Sentence Equivalence Questions.Select the two answer choices that, when used to complete the sentence, fit the meaning of the sentence as a whole and produce completed sentences that are alike in meaning.
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1. Although it does contain some pioneering ideas, one would hardly characterize the work as __________.
 | orthodox |
| eccentric |
| original |
| trifling |
| conventional |
| innovative |
2. The corporation expects only _______ increases in sales next year despite a yearlong effort to revive its retailing business.
| dynamic |
| predictable |
| expanding |
| modest |
| slight |
| volatile |
3. Owing to her innate _________ and infectious optimism, Cassie succeeded not just in transcending her own physical disability but also in helping many others to overcome similar life challenges.
| buoyancy |
| altruism |
| empathy |
| resiliency |
| stubbornness |
| adaptability |
4. Dr. Kumar _________ her extensive knowledge of Africa through hundreds of conversations with its inhabitants over nearly a decade of extensive travel throughout the continent.
| cultivated |
| contracted |
| developed |
| culled |
| instilled |
| incorporated |
5. Although habits do not change overnight, most people can be __________ to gradually abandon even their most ingrained behavioral and thought patterns.
| accustomed |
| programmed |
| convinced |
| habituated |
| incentivized |
| conditioned |
6. The fact that this nation has for the first time not been invited to participate in the annual economic summit is a _________ that may very well alienate us politically from the international community for years to come.
| dismissal |
| snub |
| humiliation |
| discredit |
| slight |
| betrayal |
7. The library's architect thought it _________ that the local Indian community generally understood the building's architectural style to be Moroccan, while most local Moroccans referred to it as Indian.
| perplexing |
| fascinating |
| inconsistent |
| ironical |
| inexplicable |
| amusing |
8. The _________ of record albums that Paul has amassed over the years includes titles from nearly every genre of twentieth-century music.
| archive |
| surplus |
| multitude |
| menagerie |
| spectrum |
| assortment |
9. Through aggressive online advertising a nearby franchise store has been drawing customers away from the local diner, whose proprietor has done virtually nothing to _________ his increasingly dire situation.
| mitigate |
| counteract |
| ameliorate |
| rectify |
| alleviate |
| reconcile |
10. Since the mayor previously had expressed few qualms about the proposed zoning ordinance, the other city-council members were understandably taken aback by her sudden, _________ objections.
| insistent |
| vehement |
| strenuous |
| unexpected |
| dubious |
| unwarranted |