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GRE Verbal Analogies Practice Questions

In each of the following questions, a related pair of words or phrases is followed by five more pairs of words or phrases. Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair.

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Question 1

Plummet : Descend

A. Kick : boot

B. Whirl : turn

C. Indicate : show

D. Decorate : nullify

E. Begin : conclude


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Question 2

Irk : soothing

A. Inspire : elevating

B. Support : undermining

C. Provoke : irritating

D. Denounce : vilifying

E. Laud : conciliating


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Question 3

Titled : Noble

A. Elected : candidate

B. Acclaimed : artist

C. Commissioned : officer

D. Deposed : ruler

E. Initiated : argument


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Question 4

Vegetate : Active

A. Resist : beaten

B. Mope : gloomy

C. Grow : small

D. Hassle : obnoxious

E. Accept : questioning


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Question 5

Earth : Knoll

A. Cells : prison

B. Sand : dune

C. Nuclei : atom

D. Eggs : nest

E. Hair : head


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