GRE Section 1 Verbal

GRE Section 1 Verbal practice questions, page 6 of 13, with answer review and explanations.

Question 26

COUNTERPOINT : MELODY ::

  1. masonry : brick
  2. pane : window
  3. coffee : bean
  4. sketch : pencil
  5. biography : book

Question 27

FALLOW : PRODUCTIVITY ::

  1. handsome : attraction
  2. friendly : allegiance
  3. bitter : taste
  4. obscure : clarity
  5. poisonous : protection

Question 28

LAUGHTER : AMUSEMENT ::

  1. leisure : recreation
  2. squalor : filth
  3. pallor : illness
  4. pride : humility
  5. stealth : openness

Question 29

GEM : SETTING ::

  1. diamond : gold
  2. painting : milieu
  3. ring : necklace
  4. building : scaffold
  5. portrait : subject

Question 30

EVANESCENT : VANISH ::

  1. effervescent : corrode
  2. iridescent : shine
  3. expressive : admonish
  4. fluorescent : disappear
  5. vacuous : expedite