GRE Verbal Reasoning Questions
Sentence Equivalence Questions (Set 9)
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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. Despite the bittersweet history of the enemy land attempts to ______ dissent in neighboring land or overthrow its President, he has called for the government to support an uprising against the regime.
 | rectify |
| foment |
| stifle |
| incite |
| quell |
| isolate |
2. The formal twitchiness of each performance, underscored by restless percussive jazz, conveys both endless __________________ and uneasiness.
| misery |
| ennui |
| boredom |
| excitement |
| annoyance |
| misery |
3. A cool and ____________ temperature should be maintained inside the car although doing it is expensive.
| equable |
| temperate |
| flimsy |
| tangential |
| equitable |
| pernicious |
4. If the President were to attack the enemy land again, he would be better off reading Sophocles- to appreciate the dangers of _____ -than studying the sciences of explosives.
| mockery |
| hubris |
| arrogance |
| confusion |
| humility |
| approval |
5. An analysis revealed that there is a growing disparity among cities that have a _________ of college graduates and that are trying to attract more graduates.
| surfeit |
| excess number |
| deficit |
| starve |
| console |
| number |
6. The world has seen more than three dozens new _________ causing viruses in the last three decades.
| sooth |
| tumor |
| limited |
| pandemic |
| widespread epidemic |
| severe diseases |
7. The opposition party would invite the President to raise the debt ceiling on his own, and then they would ________ him.
| criticize |
| esteem grudgingly |
| praise lavishly |
| permit |
| accept conditionally |
| excoriate |
8. Glass and steel ________ the heart of modern city which never sleeps.
| gild |
| make |
| mar |
| decorate |
| represent accurately |
| offer |
9. A large number of musicians start with the same stuff and ______ it, turning it into a more obscure form.
| leave |
| rarefy |
| concentrate |
| diversify |
| make less dense |
| waste |
10. The retrospective _______________ is recently used by those who would criticize the protest against the past war.
| aspersion |
| declaration |
| slander |
| covenant |
| gratitude |
| tribute |