Questions 8-16: Listed beside each number below is a pair of words. Choose the pair of words from the answer choices that are the most similar to the example.
Question.8. ELOCUTION: ANNOUNCER::
A. slatternly: model
B. diligence: surgeon
C. belligerent: boxer
D. nimbleness: sloth
E. dissonance: singer
Answer: (c)
Question.9. SENTINEL: MASTERPIECE::
A. recidivist: penitentiary
B. chaperone: minor
C. sculptor: chisel
D. apostate: patriot
E. perfunctory: signal
Answer: (b)
Question.10. PRAGMATISM: APPROACH::
A. malleable: transformable
B. insolence: contempt
C. negotiate: settle
D. innocuous: harmless
E. ignominy: disgrace
Answer: (c)
Question.11. TEMPORAL: POSSESSIONS::
A. cadaver: corpse
B. conceive: formulate
C. foresee: anticipate
D. immortal: soul
E. astral: stellar
Answer: (d)
Question.12. BANAL: SERMON::
A. mundane: lecture
B. insolent: personality
C. amenity: minion
D. enthrall: storyteller
E. regale: movie
Answer: (a)
Question.13. LOQUACIOUS: GOSSIP::
A. prickish: toddler
B. clandestine: operative
C. penitent: criminal
D. taciturn: orator
E. demonstrative: barker
Answer: (e)
Question.14. LEXICON: EDITOR::
A. vitality: physician
B. repertoire: actor
C. notes: singer
D. pen: architect
E. aqueduct: sailor
Answer: (b)
Question.15. PERVIOUS: FOOTPATH::
A. sentry: prison
B. besiege: city
C. way: thoroughfare
D. insuperable: difficulties
E. effulgent: sunshine
Answer: (c)
Question.16. EQUITABLE: HALVES::
A. unique: experience
B. unwieldy: package
C. aberration: sculpture
D. anomaly: routine
E. compatible: uniform
Answer: (e)
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.