GRE Sentence Equivalence Practice Test 3
- Sentence Equivalence (Set 3)
- 10 questions
- 12 minutes
Before you look at the pairs, find the clue in the sentence and put your own word in the blank. Then look for two choices that match that word; a pair that only fits grammatically is not enough.
Tap an option to mark your answer. You can change your mind, or tap the same option again to leave the question blank. The correct answers and explanations appear when you finish the test.Tap an option to answer; tap it again to leave the question blank.
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Question 1
Although the instructions looked ________ at first, they turned out to be quite simple once the first step was done.
Which pair of words both complete the sentence and give it the same meaning?
Correct answer: B
"Although" contrasts the first impression with "quite simple," so the instructions first looked difficult: daunting and intimidating both mean discouragingly hard. Simple and straightforward would remove the contrast.
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Question 2
The professor ________ the student's argument, pointing out three factual errors in its first paragraph alone.
Which pair of words both complete the sentence and give it the same meaning?
Correct answer: D
Pointing out factual errors is a way of arguing against something, and refuted and rebutted both mean argued against or disproved. Endorsed and supported are synonyms with the opposite meaning.
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Question 3
Because the drug's side effects were ________, most patients continued treatment without complaint.
Which pair of words both complete the sentence and give it the same meaning?
Correct answer: E
Patients continuing without complaint suggests the side effects were minor, and negligible and trivial both mean too small to matter. Severe and acute are synonyms but would give patients reason to complain.
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Question 4
The novel's hero is no paragon: he is ________, quick to take offense at the smallest slight.
Which pair of words both complete the sentence and give it the same meaning?
Correct answer: A
Taking offense at the smallest slight describes someone easily angered, which is what irascible and touchy both mean. Placid and serene are synonyms but describe a calm temper, the opposite of the clue.
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Question 5
Her ________ approach to research, which involved checking every source twice, made her the department's most trusted reviewer.
Which pair of words both complete the sentence and give it the same meaning?
Correct answer: C
Checking every source twice shows extreme care, and meticulous and scrupulous both mean careful about details. Cursory and superficial are synonyms but describe hasty, shallow work.
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Question 6
The company's statement was deliberately ________, leaving reporters unsure whether the factory would close.
Which pair of words both complete the sentence and give it the same meaning?
Correct answer: B
A statement that leaves readers unsure of the facts is unclear on purpose, and equivocal and ambiguous both mean open to more than one reading. Explicit and unequivocal would have answered the reporters' question.
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Question 7
Scholars have long ________ the poet's influence on later writers; only recently has her work been studied with the attention it deserves.
Which pair of words both complete the sentence and give it the same meaning?
Correct answer: E
If her work has only recently received the attention it deserves, scholars earlier gave her influence too little credit: underestimated and undervalued. Exaggerated and overstated are a synonym pair with the opposite meaning.
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Question 8
The ________ of the evidence, which came from a single unverified source, led the editor to hold the story.
Which pair of words both complete the sentence and give it the same meaning?
Correct answer: C
Evidence from just one unverified source is too little, and paucity and scarcity both mean a shortage. Abundance and plethora mean the opposite, and the weight of evidence would argue for publishing.
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Question 9
Though usually ________, the chairman spoke at length at the shareholders' meeting.
Which pair of words both complete the sentence and give it the same meaning?
Correct answer: A
"Though" contrasts his usual manner with speaking at length, so he usually says little: taciturn and reticent both mean disinclined to talk. Garrulous and loquacious mean talkative, which would remove the contrast.
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Question 10
The negotiators reached only a ________ agreement, one that both sides expected to collapse within months.
Which pair of words both complete the sentence and give it the same meaning?
Correct answer: D
An agreement expected to collapse soon is unstable, and precarious and fragile both mean easily broken. Durable and lasting describe the opposite, and comprehensive and exhaustive describe scope, not stability.
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