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GRE Vocabulary & Idioms Questions
Practise vocabulary & idioms (english) for the GRE General Test: 10 multiple-choice questions, each with the correct answer and a worked explanation. Click an option to check it, or “New questions” for another set.
Vocabulary & Idioms practice
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Q1.Choose the antonym of OPTIMISTIC.
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Answer: D — Pessimistic
Optimistic = expecting good outcomes; pessimistic = expecting the worst.
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Q2.Choose the synonym of LUCID.
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Answer: D — Clear
Lucid means expressed clearly; easy to understand.
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Q3.Choose the antonym of OBSCURE.
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Answer: D — Clear
Obscure = not clearly expressed or known; the opposite is clear.
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Q4.Choose the antonym of AMELIORATE.
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Answer: D — Worsen
Ameliorate = make better; the opposite is worsen.
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Q5.Choose the antonym of CANDOUR.
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Answer: A — Deceit
Candour = openness and honesty; deceit is its opposite.
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Q6.Choose the antonym of ZENITH.
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Answer: D — Nadir
Zenith = highest point; nadir = lowest point.
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Q7.One word for: A person who can speak many languages.
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Answer: A — Polyglot
A polyglot knows and uses several languages.
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Q8.Meaning of the idiom “to burn the midnight oil”.
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Answer: B — To work late into the night
It means to work or study late at night.
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Q9.Choose the antonym of BENEVOLENT.
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Answer: A — Malevolent
Benevolent = well-meaning; malevolent = wishing harm.
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Q10.Choose the synonym of UBIQUITOUS.
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Answer: A — Everywhere
Ubiquitous means present or found everywhere.
How to approach vocabulary & idioms questions
Learn words in synonym/antonym pairs and by roots (bene = good, mal = bad, chron = time). For idioms, think of the figurative meaning, not the literal one.
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GRE General Test — conducted by Educational Testing Service (ETS). Graduate admission test with Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning and Analytical Writing.
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