Every question answered and explained.
Chapter 1 (24 questions):
fragile : hardy ::
A. awkward : clumsy
B. orthodox : traditional
C. amateur : professional
D. cautious : flippant
E. compact : portable
The correct answer choice is C. Fragile is the opposite of hardy. Amateur is the opposite of professional.
POTABLE: DRINK::
A. taxable : pay
B. attainable : commute
C. reparable : fix
D. inedible : eat
E. laughable : joke
The correct choice is answer C. Something that is potable is something one can drink, just as something that is reparable is something one can fix.
PREPONDERANCE : SCARCE ::
A. rarity : shortage
B. agility : stiff
C. puissance : strong
D. prevalence : abundance
E. vigilance : fierce
The correct choice is answer B
Something characterized by preponderance is not scarce. Something characterized by agility is not stiff.
vague : nebulous ::
A. spectacular : legitimate
B. mundane : commonplace
C. magical : impressive
D. steep : shallow
E. lively : inactive
The correct answer choice is B. Something vague is nebulous. Something mundane is commonplace.
boor : uneducated ::
A. debutant : vague
B. monk : irreverent
C. activist : involved
D. adept : eager
E. musician : extended
The correct choice is answer C. A boor is someone who is uneducated. An activist is someone who is involved.
diaphanous : opaque ::
A. disheveled : messy
B. distraught : calm
C. disconsolate : happy
D. disrespectful : injurious
E. disallow : reject
The correct answer choice is B. Diaphanous is the opposite of opaque. Distraught is the opposite of calm.
COBBLER : AWL ::
A. carpenter : chisel
B. piano : key
C. baker : penny
D. shoe : shoelace
E. wrench : plumber
The correct choice is answer A. A cobbler uses an awl as a tool. The carpenter uses a chisel as a tool.
CHAPTER : BOOK ::
A. alcove : nook
B. paragraph : sentence
C. page : rip
D. epistle : letter
E. room : house
The correct choice is answer E. Chapters make up a book. Rooms make up a house.
philanthropist: generous::
A. curator : optimistic
B. exhibitionist : excessive
C. chef : hungry
D. pacifist : unwarlike
E. socialist :magnanimous
The correct choice is answer D. To be a philanthropist, one must be generous. To be a pacifist one must be peace-loving.
conceal : hidden ::
A. reveal : implicit
B. disperse : gathered
C. protect : cautious
D. decorate : cumbersome
E. appreciate : valued
The correct answer choice is E. When you conceal something, it is hidden. When you appreciate something, it is valued.
cursory : brief ::
A. disconsolate : cheerful
B. desultory : haphazard
C. insulting : didactic
D. linear : parallel
E. apparent : short-lived
The correct answer choice is B. Cursory and brief are synonyms, as are desultory and haphazard.
intrepid : fearful ::
A. lively : lethargic
B. depressed : down
C. subtle : gregarious
D. mischievous : naughty
E. meddlesome : intrusive
The correct answer choice is A. intrepid is the opposite of fearful. Lively is the opposite of lethargic.
manacle : wrist ::
A. necklace : earring
B. belt : buckle
C. anklet : ankle
D. watch : belt
E. neck : necklace
The correct answer choice is C. A manacle is something that goes around a wrist. An anklet is something that goes around an ankle
shears : seamstress ::
A. bridle : horse
B. stethoscope : physician
C. collar : hound
D. warp : material
E. dinner : waitress
The correct answer choice is B. Shears are used by a seamstress. A stethoscope is used by a physician.
cantankerous : easy-going ::
A. erudite : evocative
B. enticing : tempting
C. pliable : broken
D. polite : political
E. erratic : stable
The correct answer choice is E. A person who is cantankerous is not easy-going. A person who is erratic is not stable.
keyboard : mouse ::
A. television : speaker
B. receiver : cord
C. knife : teaspoon
D. rope : knot
E. monitor : button
The correct answer choice is B. A keyboard and a mouse are both parts of a computer. A receiver and a cord are both parts of a telephone.
FEATHERS : PILLOW ::
A. wing : bird
B. linen : cotton
C. paper : workbook
D. shoe : shoelaces
E. helium : balloon
The correct answer choice is E . A pillow can be filled with feathers. A balloon can be filled with helium.
bolster : support ::
A. goad : urge
B. deny : approve
C. grovel : hack
D. disagree : approve
E. uplift : set aside
The correct answer choice is A. To bolster means to support. To goad means to urge.
stench : odor ::
A. catalyst : exhilarator
B. cacophony : sound
C. skunk : spray
D. sweet : salty
E. swelling : redness
The correct answer choice is B. A stench is an extreme odor. A cacophony is an extreme sound.
rhetoric : lawyer ::
A. ineptitude : accountant
B. oratory : engineer
C. maverick : scientist
D. deduction : detective
E. solidarity : warrior
The correct answer choice is D. Rhetoric is a skill used by a lawyer. Deduction is a skill used by a detective.
pulmonary : lungs ::
A. profitable : payments
B. invisible : magician
C. diseased : kidneys
D. cardiac : health
E. aquatic : water
The correct answer choice is E. Something pulmonary has to do with the lungs. Something aquatic has to do with the water.
rude : manners ::
A. mysterious : cabal
B. cursory : speed
C. uncouth : time
D. unbalanced : equilibrium
E. polite : tact
The correct answer choice is D. A person who is rude lacks manners. A person who is unbalanced lacks equilibrium.
vixen : fox ::
A. gander : goose
B. mare : foal
C. lioness : lion
D. drake : duck
E. mongoose : snake
The correct answer choice is C. A vixen is a female fox. A lioness is a female lion.
decade : time ::
A. thermometer : temperature
B. compass : degrees
C. decimeter : ten
D. millimeter : length
E. liter : wet
The correct answer choice is D. Decade is a measure of time. Millimeter is a measure of length.
Chapter 2 (31 questions):
obstinate : mulish ::
A. mundane : morose
B. obtuse : obvious
C. raffish : rancorous
D. obnoxious : disgusting
E. snobbish : sufficient
The correct answer choice is D. Someone who is obstinate is mulish. Someone who is obnoxious is disgusting.
withdraw : account ::
A. borrow : library
B. loan : bond
C. divide : ledger
D. reserve : lodging
E. merge : holdings
The correct answer choice is A. One withdraws money from an account. One borrows books from a library.
catatonic : emotions ::
A. valorous : regret
B. turgid : water
C. viscous : sickness
D. rigid : flexibility
E. shiny : flare
The correct answer choice is D. Someone who is catatonic shows no emotions. Someone who is rigid lacks flexibility.
arid :moisture ::
A. deserted : dune
B. sandy : water
C. verdant : sunshine
D. tap : drops
E. silent : sound
The correct answer choice is E. Something arid lacks moisture. Something silent lacks sound.
broach : jewelry ::
A. earring : necklace
B. cardigan : garment
C. accessory : belt
D. hat : bowler
E. cup : saucer
The correct answer choice is B. A broach is a type of jewelry. A cardigan is a type of garment.
missive : letter ::
A. testament : gospel
B. postage : envelope
C. brochure : abstract
D. augury : sign
E. exemption : pardon
The correct answer choice is D. A missive is a letter. An augury is a sign.
tuition : stipend ::
A. fee : post
B. bill : check
C. bail : bond
D. subscription : membership
E. fine : interest
The correct answer choice is C. A stidend is tuition that one person pays for another. A bond is bail that one person pays for another.
soccer ball : goalpost ::
A. baseball : bat
B. basketball : hoop
C. cleats : laces
D. inning : referee
E. lacrosse : ball
The correct answer choice is B. One scores in soccer by putting the soccer ball through the goalpostpost. One scores in basketball by putting the ball through the hoop.
cathedral : church ::
A. steeple : bell
B. temple : home
C. mansion : house
D. castle : fortress
E. hut : abode
The correct answer choice is C. A cathedral is an very large church. A mansion is a very large house.
splenetic : irritable ::
A. frenetic : lethargic
B. sober : inebriated
C. squalid : immaculate
D. morose : unsociable
E. stingy : generous
The correct answer choice is D. Splenetic means irritable. Morose means unsociable.
hunger : satiated ::
A. fatigue : rested
B. pain : hospitalized
C. fatigue : sleeping
D. activity : dormant
E. cold : sweater
The correct answer choice is A. When one does not feel hunger, one is satiated. When one does not feel fatigue, one is rested.
transitory : permanence ::
A. whimsical : imagination
B. abrupt : totality
C. swift : forethought
D. volatile : constancy
E. tremulous : power
The correct answer choice is D. Something transitory lacks permanence. Something volatile lacks constancy.
turkey : poultry ::
A. fowl : fauna
B. cutlet : veal
C. halibut : fish
D. cereal : grain
E. fish : vegetable
The correct answer choice is C. Turkey is a type of poultry. Halibut is a type of fish.
waitress : waiter ::
A. chef : cook
B. customer : client
C. busboy : dishes
D. steward : stewardess
E. seamstress : tailor
The correct answer choice is E. A waitress is a woman who serves food for a living. A waiter is a man who does the same. A seamstress is a woman who sews for a living. A tailor is a man who does the same.
prevaricate : lie ::
A. harm : repair
B. divulge : expose
C. proliferate : contract
D. provoke : appease
E. prune : garden
The correct answer choice is B. To prevaricate means to lie. To divulge means to expose.
poetry : prose ::
A. novel : chapbook
B. paperback : romance
C. fiction : non-fiction
D. epic : mystery
E. dictionary : thesaurus
The correct answer choice is C. What is not poetry, is prose. What is not fiction, is non-fiction.
spine : vertebrae ::
A. hair : strands
B. finger : fingernails
C. liver : kidneys
D. skeleton : bones
E. table : metal
The correct answer choice is D. The spine is made of vertebrae. The skeleton is made of bones.
screw : bolt ::
A. twist : cable
B. pound : nail
C. break : ice
D. tear : vest
E. clamps : drill
The correct answer choice is B. A bolt is something that one screws. A nail is something that one pounds.
fuschia : pink ::
A. turquoise : yellow
B. crimson : red
C. blue : navy
D. gray : tan
E. white : black
The correct answer choice is B. Fuscia is a shade of pink. Crimson is a shade of red.
weaving : loom ::
A. crochet : loop
B. bobbin : thread
C. pottery : kiln
D. embroidery : pattern
E. string : knot
The correct answer choice is . A loom is a piece of equipment used in weaving. A kiln is a piece of equipment used in pottery.
fishing :rod ::
A. trapping : fur
B. reel : worm
C. portaging : forest
D. skinning : blade
E. hunting : rifle
The correct answer choice is E. A rod is a piece of equipment used in fishing. A rifle is a piece of equipment used in hunting.
defendant : tried ::
A. jurist : judged
B. accountant : enumerated
C. actuary : tabulated
D. judge : examined
E. prisoner : incarcerated
The correct answer choice is E. A defendant is a person who is tried. A prisoner is a person who is incarcerated.
egg :shell ::
A. orange : section
B. tomato : skin
C. rind : watermelon
D. lemon : pit
E. ginger : bread
The correct answer choice is B. An egg is surrounded by a shell. A tomato is surrounded by a skin.
window : ledge ::
A. garage : car
B. truck : stop
C. counter : kitchen
D. door : lintel
E. cupboard : drawer
The correct answer choice is D. A window has a ledge. A door has a lintel.
accelerate : pedal ::
A. store : hood
B. cover : hubcap
C. steer : wheel
D. decelerate : gear
E. switch : transmission
The correct answer choice is C. To accelerate in a car one uses a pedal. To steer in a car one uses a wheel
atom : microscope ::
A. tape : microphone
B. planet : telescope
C. person : microcosm
D. receiver : telephone
E. submarine : periscope
The correct answer choice is B. One needs a microscope to see an atom. One needs a telescope to see a planet
choir : vocalist ::
A. lyricist : melody
B. car : mechanic
C. bassoon : oboe
D. orchestra : instrumentalists
E. percussion : woodwind
The correct answer choice is D. A choir is made up of vocalists. An orchestra is made up of instrumentalists.
pact : covenant ::
A. summons : deadline
B. subpoena : brief
C. warrant : letter
D. tract : treatise
E. temperance : beverage
The correct answer choice is D. Pact is a synonym of covenant. Tract is a synonym of treatise.
yard : mile ::
A. ounce :ton
B. frequency : time
C. cent : dollar
D. quart : pint
E. minute : acre
The correct answer choice is A. Yard is a relatively short measure of length, while mile is a relatively long measure of length. Ounce is a relatively small measure of weight, while ton is a relatively large measure of weight.
moose : antlers ::
A. caribou : hooves
B. grizzly : bears
C. ram : horns
D. sheep : ewes
E. kid : goat
The correct answer choice is C. Moose have antlers on their heads. Rams have horns on their heads.
chronic : acute ::
A. symphony : ditty
B. constant : sudden
C. ailing : mortal
D. timely : belated
E. difficult : facile
The correct answer choice is B. Something chronic continues over a long period of time. Something acute is short-lived. Something constant continues over a long period of time. Something sudden is short-lived.
Chapter 3 (29 questions):
First 4 used for real test verbal gre
gothic : renaissance ::
A. medieval : papist
B. summer : winter
C. baroque : architecture
D. ornate : royal
E. modern : contemporary
The correct answer choice is B. Gothic and renaissance are both eras. Summer and winter are both seasons
baseball : run ::
A. tennis : lobby
B. net : basketball
C. bat : glove
D. football : volleyball
E. hockey : goal
The correct answer choice is E. One scores in baseball by getting a run. One scores in hockey by getting a goal.
ebullience : exuberance ::
A. indigence : wealth
B. insolence : impudence
C. forbearance : patience
D. impermanence : indolence
E. liveliness : fatuousness
The correct answer choice is C. Someone who exhibits ebullience is showing exuberance. Someone who exhibits forbearance is showing patience.
fecund : barren ::
A. dogmatic : arbitrary
B. disheveled : untidy
C. forthcoming : definite
D. dolorous : felicitous
E. lonely : isolated
The correct answer choice is D. Someone who is fecund is not barren. Someone who is dolorous is not felicitous.
subterranean : subway ::
A. rickshaw : pedal
B. train : track
C. highway : vehicle
D. airplane : runway
E. aerial : helicopter
The correct answer choice is E. The subway is a subterranean form of transportation. The helicopter is an aerial form of transportation.
grain : rice ::
A. cube : ice
B. flurry : precipitation
C. flake : snow
D. potato : loaf
E. milk :liter
The correct answer choice is E. A single unit of rice is a grain. A single unit of snow is a flake.
pistol : bullet ::
A. rifle : trigger
B. target : range
C. gunpowder : explosion
D. crossbow : arrow
E. dagger : point
The correct answer choice is D. A pistol fires a bullet. A crossbow fires an arrow
terminate : employment ::
A. prescribe medicine :
B. renew : baby
C. specialize : doctor
D. demolish : truck
E. finalize : lawyer
The correct answer choice is A. One terminates employment. One prescribes medicine.
mosaic : tiles ::
A. painting : canvas
B. fresco : paintbrush
C. blend : beans
D. narrative : prologue
E. puzzle : pieces
The correct answer choice is E. A mosaic is made up of many tiles. A puzzle is made up of many pieces.
rescind : repeal ::
A. repast : forewarn
B. reticent : talkative
C. restore : reinstate
D. recreant : compensate
E. relive : renaissance
The correct answer choice is C. To rescind means to repeal. To restore means to reinstate.
subpoena : court ::
A. innocence : plea
B. trial : witness
C. invitation : party
D. reservoir : water
E. memorandum : office
The correct answer choice is C. A subpoena is a summons to a court. An invitation is a summons to a party.
fish : school ::
A. octopus : tentacle
B. carp : car
C. lion : pride
D. student : university
E. pack : wolf
The correct answer choice is C. A group of fish is called a school of fish. A group of lions is called a group of lions.
jazz : music ::
A. opera : virtuoso
B. impressionism : painting
C. saxophone : flute
D. rhythm : tone
E. marble : sculpture
The correct answer choice is B. Jazz is a style of music. Impressionism is a style of painting.
adorn : beautiful ::
A. invigorate : lively
B. forgive : correct
C. attract : favorable
D. exert : dynamic
E. paint : color
The correct answer choice is A. To adorn is to make beautiful. To invigorate is to make something lively.
dearth : glut ::
A. flood : deluge
B. lack : surplus
C. parcel : postage
D. width: girth
E. rise : acceleration
The correct answer choice is B. The word dearth is an antonym of the word glut. The word lack is the
membrane : cell ::
A. brick : mortar
B. bark : tree
C. frame : painting
D. jail : bars
E. seam : cloth
The correct answer choice is C. A cell can be surrounded by a membrane. A painting can be surrounded by a frame.
biology : life ::
A. science : physics
B. pathology : death
C. botany : fauna
D. chemistry : microbes
E. history : past
The correct answer choice is E. Biology is the study of life. History is the study of the past.
silently : noise ::
A. allegedly : accusation
B. readily : hesitation
C. legally : permit
D. technically : computer
E. commonly : official
The correct answer choice is B. When something is done silently, it is done without noise. When something is done readily, it is done without hesitation.
gasoline : car ::
A. petroleum : rig
B. track : locomotive
C. wind : windmill
D. bicycle : wheel
E. trampoline : power
The correct answer choice is C. A car is powered by gasoline. A windmill is powered by wind.
elbow : joint ::
A. knee : cartilage
B. liver : organ
C. tendon : ankle
D. vein : artery
E. toe : foot
The correct answer choice is B. An elbow is a type of joint. A liver is a type of organ.
grinds : coffee ::
A. dregs : tea
B. bin : trash
C. bottle : wine
D. spill : juice
E. teabag : infusion
The correct answer choice is A . Grinds are a waste product of coffee. Dregs are a waste product of tea.
esoteric : abstruse ::
A. genetic : subtle
B. catholic : inclusive
C. caustic : harsh
D. tragic : fortuitous
E. barbaric : obtuse
The correct answer choice is C. Something that is esoteric is abstruse. Something that is caustic is harsh.
superfluous : needed ::
A. supercilious : respectful
B. superimposed : heightened
C. subzero : frozen
D. superseded : remembered
E. supine : bovine
The correct answer choice is A. Something superfluous is not needed. Someone supercilious is not respectful.
clergyman : layman ::
A. priest : minister
B. salesman : janitor
C. teacher : classroom
D. celebrity : journalist
E. soldier : civilian
The correct answer choice is E. One who is not a clergyman is a layman. One who is not a soldier is a civilian.
proximity : near ::
A. simplicity : smart
B. specificity : distance
C. humanity : ape
D. volume : loud
E. morality : vice
The correct
grinds : coffee ::
A. dregs : tea
B. bin : trash
C. bottle : wine
D. spill : juice
E. teabag : infusion
The correct answer choice is A . Grinds are a waste product of coffee. Dregs are a waste product of tea.
esoteric : abstruse ::
A. genetic : subtle
B. catholic : inclusive
C. caustic : harsh
D. tragic : fortuitous
E. barbaric : obtuse
The correct answer choice is C. Something that is esoteric is abstruse. Something that is caustic is harsh.
superfluous : needed ::
A. supercilious : respectful
B. superimposed : heightened
C. subzero : frozen
D. superseded : remembered
E. supine : bovine
The correct answer choice is A. Something superfluous is not needed. Someone supercilious is not respectful.
clergyman : layman ::
A. priest : minister
B. salesman : janitor
C. teacher : classroom
D. celebrity : journalist
E. soldier : civilian
The correct answer choice is E. One who is not a clergyman is a layman. One who is not a soldier is a civilian.
proximity : near ::
A. simplicity : smart
B. specificity : distance
C. humanity : ape
D. volume : loud
E. morality : vice
The correct answer choice is D. proximity measures how near one is. Volume measures how loud something is.
fallacious : wrong ::
A. autonomous : independent
B. delicious : edible
C. conscious : asleep
D. cautious : reckless
E. furious : alert
The correct answer choice is A. Something that is fallacious is wrong. Something that is autonomous is independent.
knitter : yarn ::
A. sculptor : chisel
B. singer : microphone
C. dancer : shoes
D. drummer : bass
E. seamstress : cloth
The correct answer choice is E. Yarn is a knitter's raw material. Cloth is a seamstress's raw material.
vascular : blood ::
A. artery : lung
B. cardiac : heart
C. plasma : brain
D. sugar : insulin
E. kidney : bone
The correct answer choice is B. The word vascular refers to something to do with the blood. The word cardiac means something to do with the heart.
tines : fork ::
A. handle : spoon
B. cup : lid
C. bristle : brush
D. cutlery : tablespoon
E. knife : steak
The correct answer choice is C. A fork has tines. A brush has bristles.
Chapter 4 (25 questions):