GRE Wordlist Vocabulary : Starting Alphabet ‘S’ (Multiple Choice Questions)
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Question 1 |
sextant
n. impressiveness; stateliness | |
n. navigation tool used to determine a ship's latitude and longitude | |
n. balance | |
n. brief explanation of words used in the text |
Question 2 |
shackle
v. destroy completely | |
adj. motionless; stale | |
v. chain; fetter | |
adj. dark; dusky |
Question 3 |
sham
v. pretend | |
adj. echoing; resounding | |
n. children; offspring | |
v. scatter (like seeds) |
Question 4 |
shambles
adj. worldly; not pertaining to church matters | |
n. slaughterhouse; scene of carnage | |
adj. tending to include all | |
adj. steadiness of effort; persistent hard work |
Question 5 |
sheaf
adj. dissipated; wasteful | |
v. vibrate pendulumlike; waver | |
n. bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together | |
n. murder of a king or queen |
Question 6 |
sheathe
v. place into a case | |
v. restore to good condition; renew | |
adj. excessively careful | |
n. compiler of a dictionary |
Question 7 |
sherbet
n. formal discussion; conversation | |
adj. inclined to form factions; causing dissensio | |
n. circular building or hall covered with a dome | |
n. flavored dessert ice |
Question 8 |
shimmer
n. conclusion | |
adj. having a fixed order of procedure; invariable | |
v. glimmer intermittently | |
v. measure; distribute |
Question 9 |
shoddy
v. overlook; forgive | |
n. summit | |
adj. sham; not genuine | |
v. detest |
Question 10 |
shrew
adj. swollen; distended | |
n. scolding woman | |
n. aggressiveness; ferocity | |
adj. unconscious; unresponsive |
Question 11 |
shrewd
n. roundness; sonorousness of speech | |
v. Soil ; defile | |
adj. dull | |
adj. clever; astute |
Question 12 |
shun
v. plan in advance | |
n. destruction of life | |
adj. friendly; aiming to please | |
v. keep away from |
Question 13 |
shunt
adj. unrefined; coarse | |
adj. violent | |
v. turn aside; divert | |
adj. ardent |
Question 14 |
shyster
n. country bumpkin | |
n. lawyer using questionable methods. | |
n. children; offspring | |
adj. noticeable; targeted for vengeance |
Question 15 |
sibling
adj. displaying foresight; thrifty | |
v. verify; support | |
n. narrow neck of land connecting two larger bodies of land | |
n. brother or sister |
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