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


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Question 1
swelter
A
v. be oppressed by heat
B
adj. choosing at random; confused
C
adj. monkeylike
D
adj. noticeable; targeted for vengeance
Question 2
swerve
A
adj. kindly; favorable
B
n. learned Hindu; any learned person
C
v. deviate; turn aside sharply
D
v. follow
Question 3
swill
A
v. drink greedily
B
v. grow well; prosper
C
adj. inexperienced
D
n. journey
Question 4
swindler
A
adj. chief
B
n. cheat
C
adj. eating away by chemicals or disease
D
n. merriment; laughter
Question 5
sybarite
A
n. lessening; reduction in size
B
n. lover of luxury
C
n. conceited smile
D
n. burden; responsibility
Question 6
sycophant
A
n. servile flatterer
B
n. ability to foretell the future
C
adj. treacherous; stealthy
D
adj. suave; refined
Question 7
syllogism
A
n. logical formula consisting of a major premise
B
n. calmness; placidity
C
n. list
D
n. confused uproar
Question 8
sylvan
A
n. venomous spider
B
v. give an imitation that ridicules
C
adj. pertaining to the woods; rustic
D
v. bind as servant or apprentice to master
Question 9
symmetry
A
n. patient submissiveness; statement that one is quitting a job
B
adj. confused; lost in thought
C
n. servile flatterer
D
n. arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity
Question 10
synchronous
A
n. study of insects
B
adj. similarly timed; simultaneous with
C
v. disentangle; solve
D
v. pierce; put a hole through
Question 11
synoptic
A
v. charge with crime in office; indict
B
adj. providing a general overview; summary
C
v. increase; grow
D
n. trickery
Question 12
synthesis
A
n. manner of walking or running; speed
B
adj. complete; full
C
n. combining parts into a whole
D
adj. everlasting
Question 13
synthetic
A
adj. corrosive; sarcastic
B
v. treat as a celebrity
C
adj. artificial; resulting from synthesis
D
n. prank; flighty conduct
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