GRE模擬測試試題

　GRE試題六

Time-30 MInutes

Questions

1. Although sales have continued to increase since last

April, unfortunately the rate of increase has ----.

(A) resurged

(B) capitulated

(C) retaliated

(D) persevered

(E) decelerated

2. Although the mental process that creates a fresh and

original poem or drama is doubtless ---- that which

originates and elaborates scientific discoveries, there

is clearly a discernible difference between the crea-

tors

(A) peripheral to

(B) contiguous with

(C) opposed to

(D) analogous to

(E) inconsistent with

3. It is disappointing to note that the latest edition of

the bibliography belies its long-standing reputation

for ---- by ---- some significant references to

recent publications.

(A) imprecision.. appropriating

(B) relevance.. adding

(C) timeliness.. updating

(D) meticulousness.. revising

(E) exhaustiveness.. omitting

4. Although Simpson was ingenious at ---- to appear

innovative and spontaneous, beneath the ruse he

remained uninspired and rigid in his approach to

problem-solving.

(A) intending

(B) contriving

(C) forbearing

(D) declining

(E) deserving

5. She was criticized by her fellow lawyers not because

she was not ----, but because she so ---- pre-

pared her cases that she failed to bring the expected

number to trial.

(A) well versed.. knowledgeably

(B) well trained.. enthusiastically

(C) congenial.. rapidly

(D) hardworking.. minutely

(E) astute.. efficiently

6. Schlesinger has recently assumed a conciliatory atti-

tude that is not ---- by his colleagues, who con-

tinue to ---- compromise.

(A) eschewed.. dread

(B) shared.. defend

(C) questioned.. reject

(D) understood.. advocate

(E) commended.. disparage

7. The National Archives contain information so ----

that researchers have been known never to publish

because they cannot bear to bring their studies to an

end.

(A) divisive

(B) seductive

(C) selective

(D) repetitive

(E) resourceful

8. HILL: MOUNTAIN::

(A) grass: rocks

(B) autumn: winter

(C) creek: river

(D) star: sun

(E) cliff: slope

9. AERATE: OXYGEN::

(A) eclipse: light

(B) desiccate: moisture

(C) precipitate: additive

(D) hydrate: water

(E) striate: texture

10. ORCHESTRA: MUSICIAN:

(A) cube: side

(B) kilometer: meter

(C) sonnet: poem

(D) biped: foot

(E) pack: wolf

11. EQUIVOCATION: MISLEADING::

(A) mitigation: severe

(B) advice: peremptory

(C) bromide: hackneyed

(D) precept: obedient

(E) explanation: unintelligible

12. CENSORSHIP: COMMUNICATION::

(A) propaganda: ideology

(B) preservative: decay

(C) revision: accuracy

(D) rest: atrophy

(E) exercise: fitness

13. BUS: PASSENGERS:

(A) flock: birds

(B) tanker: liquid

(C) envelope: letter

(D) bin: coal

(E) automobile: gasoline

14. BALLAD: STANZA::

(A) novel: chapter

(B) poem: meter

(C) play: dialogue

(D) movie: script

(E) photograph: caption

15. DISABUSE: FALLACY::

(A) cure: disease

(B) persevere: dereliction

(C) belittle: imperfection

(D) discredit: reputation

(E) discern: discrimination

16. BLANDISHMENT: CAJOLE::

(A) prediction: convince

(B) obstacle: impede

(C) embellishment: praise

(D) deficiency: compensate

(E) compliment: exaggerate