GRE Wordlist Vocabulary : Starting Alphabet ‘S’ (Multiple Choice Questions)


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Question 1
sophistication
A
n. self-restraint; sexual chastity
B
n. part of stage in front of curtain
C
n. artificiality; unnaturalness
D
adj. counterfeit; not authentic
Question 2
sophistry
A
adj. supposed
B
n. seemingly plausible but fallacious reasoning
C
n. act of turning aside; pastime
D
adj. unbecoming; indecent
Question 3
sophomoric
A
n. work
B
adj. immature; shallow
C
adj. making up for; repaying
D
v. expel; drive out
Question 4
soporific
A
adj. sleep producing
B
n. strong emotion
C
v. dispute
D
v. please intensely
Question 5
sordid
A
adj. holding; having a good memory
B
n. temporary stay
C
adj. filthy; base
D
v. make young again
Question 6
spangle
A
n. small metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation
B
adj. sociable
C
adj. superfluous; more than needed or demanded
D
adj. wild; sensational
Question 7
spartan
A
adj. lacking luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined
B
v. desert; abandon
C
v. begin formally; install in office
D
adj. not applicable; unrelated
Question 8
spasmodic
A
n. tender to sorrow; pity
B
v. make shiny by rubbing; polish
C
adj. hot-tempered
D
adj. fitful; periodic
Question 9
spat
A
adj. verbose; drawn out
B
adj. steadiness of effort; persistent hard work
C
adj. self-satisfied
D
n. squabble; minor dispute
Question 10
spate
A
adj. relating to an outline or diagram; using a system of symbols
B
adj. understood; not put into words
C
n. sudden flood
D
adj. sheer; transparent
Question 11
spatial
A
adj. relating to space
B
v. confuse; muddle
C
v. lure; attract
D
n. theft
Question 12
spatula
A
v. vary; go in different directions from the same point
B
n. broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing
C
adj. disobedient; resisting authority
D
n. narrow valley with steep sides
Question 13
spawn
A
v. please intensely
B
v. lay eggs
C
n. desertion
D
adj. frenzied
Question 14
specious
A
v. open up
B
n. survey of enemy by soldiers; reconnoitering
C
v. denounce; utter censure or invective
D
adj. seemingly reasonable but incorrect
Question 15
spectral
A
adj. inexperienced
B
v. insert between
C
n. treasury
D
adj. ghostly
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