Test : GRE Sentence Completion Q :1 After a strongly negative reaction from the women in the audience to the film

Antichrist at the Cannes Film Festival, its director Lars Von Trier was called a _______________. Your Selection Answer Misanthrope Explanation21

Correct

Feminist

Misogynist

Teetotaller

Maverick Q :2 While he is a perfectionist and a _______________for rules, his brother lost his job for being a _______________. Your Selection Answer Stentorian...sloth Explanation21

Correct

Pedestrian...deviant

Shrewish...philistine

Stickler...sluggard

Patron...sycophant Q :3 One important question that drivers are often asked is whether they would ever _______________around to avoid hitting an animal on the road.

Correct

Your Selection

Answer Stop

Explanation21

Swerve

Twist

Bypass

Topple Q :4 Correct The rich and aloof Mr. Darcy is one of Jane Austens _______________ yet most endearing heroes. Your Selection Answer Unsuitable Explanation21

Noblest

Haughtiest

Cheapest

Gregarious Q :5 Once she was out of the disciplinary confines of her school, the wild streak in her nature made her _______________ all limits of control. Your Selection Answer Explanation21

Correct

Transgress

Degrade

Abdicate

Incinerate

Tamper Q :6 The sudden hike in petrol and diesel prices led to a corresponding rise in bus fares leaving the daily bus _______________ at a disadvantage. Your Selection Answer Passengers Explanation21

Correct

Wayfarers

Bystanders

Commuters

Travellers Q :7 A dictatorial government ensures obedience through fear and _______________as opposed to a democratic government which usually employs persuasion. Your Selection Answer Coercion Explanation21

Correct

Perseverance

Mandate

Enticement

Confusion Q :8 Correct After the heavy rains the river overflowed its banks, leading to widespread _______________. Your Selection Answer Drought Explanation21

Blasphemy

Inundation

Erosion

Gusts :9 Being an _______________animal, the monkey is almost always found in forests with a dense growth of trees. Your Selection Answer Aerial Explanation21

Correct

Ecumenical

Arboreal

Stygian

Tropical Q :10 The Indian freedom fighters protested despite numerous attempts by the British Empire to _______________their spirit. Your Selection Answer Supplicate Explanation21

Correct

Suppress

Alleviate

Tarnish

Support Q :11 Acting on information provided by a witness, the police were able to uncover a drugterror___________ based in South America and Asia. Your Selection Answer Group Explanation21

Correct

Nexus

Terrorist

Militia

Junta

Q :12 Correct

To avoid being caught, she masked her evil nature under a _______________of generosity and civility. Your Selection Answer Concealment Explanation21

Emotion

Veneer

Sheath

Disguise Q :13 The sudden food shortage led to a _______________of the entire stock of grain in the village, leaving its inhabitants starving. Your Selection Answer Decrease Explanation21

Correct

Curtailment

Massacre

Depletion

Surfeit Q :29 His strange and _______________ behaviour over the past few weeks left me _______________ as I couldnt comprehend how he could be happy one moment and furious the next. Your Selection Answer Explanation21

Correct

Confusing...unhappy

Erratic...nonplussed

Uncanny...deluded

Irritable...frightened

Happy...ignorant Q :28 The actress sued the tabloid for _______________ after it published a highly sensationalized account of her personal life. Your Selection Answer Contamination Explanation21

Correct

Libel

Fallacy

Chicanery

Aberration Q :27 After running numerous medical tests, the doctors were still unable to _______________the causes behind her frequent headaches. Your Selection Answer Uncover Explanation21

Correct

Realize

Ascertain

Administer

Supply Q :26 Correct In spite of being in the public eye, Michael Jacksons death still remains an _______________. Your Selection Answer Enigma Explanation21

Serration

Quandary

Perjury

Adversion Q :1 Despite being ordered to stay back, the infuriated mob broke down the police _______________and ran towards the burning building. Your Answer Selection Border Explanation21

Correct

Cordon

Rivet

Alibi

Mettle Q :2 Compared to his long and _______________ speech which had half the audience yawning, hers was _______________ and to the point. Your Answer Selection Tedious...terse Explanation21

Correct

Exuberant...feckless

Superfluous...artificial

Ambiguous...salacious

Profound...recalcitrant Q :3 The harmful nature of the _______________ fumes released in the Bhopal Gas Tragedy has left many a family ruined forever. Your Answer Selection Odorous Explanation21

Correct

Polluting

Abysmal

Lucid

Noxious

Q :6

The overwhelmed artist delivered an _______________ speech after receiving his award for lifetime achievement. Your Answer Selection Eloquent Explanation21

Correct

Vigorous

Grotesque

Repulsive

Frustrated Q :7 Listening to Beethovens divine music has always been a _______________experience for me. Your Answer Selection Epicurean Explanation21

Correct

Astounding

Preternatural

Sublime

Ponderous Q :8 After having officially wiped out six million Jews, the Nazis almost singlehandedly _______________ the Jewish race. Your Answer Selection Explanation21

Correct

Purged

Feinted

Extinguished

Impugned

Exonerated
Q :9 Correct

The car accident led to a lot of injured victims but strangely the baby emerged _______________.
Your Answer Selection Alleviated Explanation21

Veered

Mauled

Piqued
Unscathed Q :10 Correct

Once she was out of the disciplinary confines of her school, the wild streak in her nature made her _______________ all limits of control.
Your Answer Selection Explanation21

Transgress

Degrade

Abdicate

Incinerate

Tamper Q :11

While he is a perfectionist and a _______________for rules, his brother lost his job for being a _______________.

Correct

Your Answer Selection Stentorian...sloth

Explanation21

Pedestrian...deviant

Shrewish...philistine

Stickler...sluggard

Patron...sycophant Q :13 Correct

The intruder was able to enter the White House because of a ____________ in the security system.
Your Answer Selection Rift Explanation21

Breach

Deterrent

Snare

Epiphany :15

While the initial hype surrounding the play led to a full house for the first two weeks, ticket sales soon _______________once the critics trashed it in their reviews.
Your Answer Selection Plummeted Explanation21

Correct

Absconded

Rocketed

Stabilized

Occluded Q :16 Correct

Acting on information provided by a witness, the police were able to uncover a drug-terror___________ based in South America and Asia.
Your Answer Selection Group Explanation21

Nexus

Terrorist

Militia

Junta Q :17 Correct

Leading an ordinary routine middle class life can often become _______________to those with higher ambitions and dreams.
Your Answer Selection Boring Explanation21

Mundane

Hectic

Blissful

Nefarious Q :19 Correct

Coming from the purity of the _______________countryside, the odours of the _______________city disgusted him.
Your Answer Selection Pristine...squalid Explanation21

Green...foul

Blissful...stingy

Poverty...glamorous

Authentic...spurious Q :20 Correct

The two boxers looked at each other with sheer suspicion and _______________ in their eyes.
Your Answer Selection Ardour Explanation21

Animosity

Finesse

Reverence

Importance Q :22

Due to the liberal use of colourful _______________ by all the

contestants, the script of the TV show had to be censored to render it suitable for family viewing.
Correct Your Answer Selection Incendiaries Explanation21

Invectives

Malapropisms

Rifts

Writs

Direction: Select the two answers that, when used to complete the sentence, fit the meaning of the sentence as a whole and produce completed sentences that are similar in meaning. Question: The orchestral performances musical selections were _________________ ; they included classical, folk, and rock compositions. A. malleable B. bucolic C. diverse D. exacerbated E. eclectic F. caustic Answer & explanation Answer: C and E Explanation: In this type of question, much of the sentence tends to be helpful defining the word. The selections might have been malleable, caustic, or bucolic, but given the list of examples of varied musical styles, diverse and eclectic are the words hinted at. Exacerbated is normally followed by the word by and another word; it is not used as an adjective. Additionally, eclectic is a word often associated with musical collections.