Questions xxviii-xxxviii: Each question below begins with one word written in capital letters. Read the five answer choices that follow and choose the one that most nearly means the opposite of the original word.
Question.xxviii. PRIORY:
A. residence
B. depot
C. rectory
D. convent
E. monastery
Answer: (b)
Question.xxiv. RECREANT:
A. turncoat
B. loyalist
C. apostate
D. craven
E. renegade
Answer: (b)
Question.xxx. OBLITERATE:
A. reinstate
B. obscure
C. efface
D. extirpate
E. excise
Answer: (a)
Question.xxxi. DOGMA:
A. ism
B. tenet
C. doctrine
D. philosophy
E. fact
Answer: (e)
Question.xxxii. SUPERCILIOUS:
A. disdainful
B. diffident
C. haughty
D. prideful
E. stuffy
Answer: (b)
Question.xxxiii. EFFULGENT:
A. leaden
B. beaming
C. radiant
D. brilliant
E. refulgent
Answer: (a)
Question.xxxiv. ABSCOND:
A. escape
B. evade
C. capitulate
D. bolt
E. decamp
Answer: (c)
Question.xxxv. ATTENTUATE:
A. fortify
B. dissipate
C. subvert
D. devitalize
E. diminish
Answer: (a)
Question.xxxvi. DISCORDANT:
A. unresolved
B. dissonant
C. inharmonic
D. disparate
E. symmetrical
Answer: (e)
Question.xxxvii. EXACERBATE:
A. deteriorate
B. acerbate
C. aggravate
D. exasperate
E. mollify
Answer: (e)
Question.xxxviii. GARRULOUS:
A. loquacious
B. diffident
C. prolix
D. blabby
E. forthcoming
Answer: (b)
You should have an idea of the kinds of questions you might see on the GRE Verbal after reading these sample questions. To score better in the test, keep up your practise and familiarise yourself with a wide variety of vocabulary words.
Please note that these are simplified examples; actual GRE questions could be trickier and call for more in-depth solutions. For the most accurate simulation of the test, it's critical to become familiar with the GRE's structure and format and practise using approved GRE study materials.