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


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Question 1
scrupulous
A
adj. conscientious; extremely thorough
B
v. show by example; furnish an example
C
adj. encouraging
D
n. security given for loan
Question 2
scrutinize
A
v. include; consist of
B
n. calmness of temperament
C
adj. implying a cause-and-effect relationship
D
v. examine closely and critically
Question 3
scuffle
A
adj. brief; terse
B
adj. weightless
C
n. a gift made by a will
D
v. struggle confusedly; move off in a confused hurry.
Question 4
scurrilous
A
v. avoid
B
adj. obscene; indecent
C
adj. kind
D
v. disentangle; solve
Question 5
scurry
A
v. put to rout; defeat
B
n. crafty; double-dealing
C
adj. feasible
D
v. move briskly
Question 6
scurvy
A
adj. faultless
B
n. slow-moving tree-dwelling mammal
C
v. reproduce; duplicate
D
adj. despicable; contemptible
Question 7
scuttle
A
adj. complete; full
B
v. sink
C
n. animal or plant living on another; toady
D
v. tie with a rope
Question 8
seamy
A
v. beg persistently
B
n. state of violent agitation
C
v. prepare by combining; make up in concert
D
adj. sordid; unwholesome
Question 9
sear
A
v. char or burn; brand
B
v. dethrone; remove form office
C
adj. deceiving
D
adj. monkeylike
Question 10
seasoned
A
adj. experienced
B
n. substance causing vomiting
C
adj. harmful
D
v. pay out
Question 11
secession
A
adj. numerous; varied
B
adj. pertaining to disease
C
n. withdrawal
D
n. Rich; figured fabric
Question 12
seclusion
A
n. isolation; solitude
B
n. death
C
n. compulsion; repression of feelings
D
adj. not able to be corrected or repaired
Question 13
secrete
A
n. corruption; turning from right to wrong
B
v. hide away or cache; produce and release a substance into an organism.
C
adj. green; lush in vegetation
D
v. open up
Question 14
sectarian
A
v. cancel; revoke
B
v. curse; express abhorrence for
C
v. reject; scorn
D
adj. narrow-minded; limited in scope
Question 15
secular
A
v. trespass; enter as an uninvited person
B
n. practical rule guiding conduct
C
adj. worldly; not pertaining to church matters
D
n. specialized knowledge; expert skill
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