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


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