GRE - Antonyms - Test 3

Choose the word or phrase that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters given.

1. GRATE

A. ravel
B. pacify
C. shear
D. traffic
E. pummel

2. SURFEIT

A. paucity
B. egress
C. plethora
D. adequacy
E. glut

3. INEQUITY

A. tautology
B. accumulation
C. pervasive
D. periphrasis
E. parity

4. OBSTREPEROUS

A. limpid
B. dappled
C. devious
D. straight
E. quiet

5. REPLETE

A. gradual
B. miniature
C. conserved
D. shallow
E. unsatisfied

6. UNOBTRUSIVE

A. indiscriminate
B. headlong
C. scrupulous
D. glorious
E. blatant

7. COVERT

A. heretical
B. hilarious
C. pronounced
D. open
E. stolid

8. CONSERVE

A. digress
B. recuperate
C. dissipate
D. regurgitate
E. renege

9. NOISOME

A. olfactory
B. proud
C. quiet
D. sufficient
E. innocuous

10. RETICENT

A. optimistic
B. deliberate
C. shallow
D. forthcoming
E. ambiguous

11. CONSTERNATION

A. affinity for
B. credence
C. sanguinity
D. lampoon
E. trepidation

12. EXTANT

A. intrinsic
B. contemporary
C. antediluvian
D. narrow
E. defunct

13. REDUCTIVE

A. indolent
B. holistic
C. faultless
D. bilious
E. logical

14. IMPERIOUS:

A. Despotic
B. Grovel
C. Ennui
D. Servile
E. Mischievous

15. FLOUT:

A. Dote
B. Esteem
C. Lavish
D. Chaff
E. Odium