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


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Question 1
skirmish
A
n. minor fight
B
n. change of form
C
n. blindly devoted patriot
D
n. irresistible crushing force
Question 2
skittish
A
v. cast off
B
adj. lively; frisky
C
v. shrink back
D
v. crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate
Question 3
skulduggery
A
adj. given to unwholesome thought; gloomy
B
n. dishonest behavior
C
n. ill will; hatred
D
n. Loud; resounding noise
Question 4
skulk
A
v. put under a spell; carry away with emotion
B
adj. fearless
C
n. crack; fissure
D
v. move furtively and secretly
Question 5
slacken
A
adj. combative; disposed to fight
B
v. slow up; loosen
C
v. to make liquids murky by stirring up sediment; to disturb
D
n. analysis; cutting apart in order to examine
Question 6
slag
A
n. dizziness
B
n. residue from smelting metal; dross
C
adj. treacherous; stealthy
D
adj. unsupportable
Question 7
slake
A
v. shrink quivering
B
adj. divided into classes; arranged into strata
C
v. quench; sate
D
n. calamity
Question 8
slander
A
n. interjection; profane oath
B
adj. flowing smoothly; smooth
C
n. metal-bearing vein
D
n. defamation; utterance of false and malicious statements
Question 9
slapdash
A
adj. haphazard; careless
B
v. hang about; wait nearby
C
n. ungrateful person
D
adj. keen; shrewd
Question 10
sleazy
A
adj. flimsy; unsubstantial
B
adj. immature
C
n. the smallest particle (one or more atoms) of a substance that has all the properties of that substance
D
v. maim
Question 11
sleeper
A
adj. walking about; moving
B
n. something originally of little value or importance that in time becomes very valuable
C
adj. stubborn; persistent
D
adj. shrewd; thrifty
Question 12
sleight
A
n. impulsiveness; absence of premeditation
B
adj. gaudy
C
n. dexterity
D
n. mania for doing grandiose things
Question 13
slight
A
adj. near at hand; impending
B
n. connoisseur of food and drink
C
n. insult to one's dignity; snub
D
n. deluge; upheaval
Question 14
slither
A
v. slip or slide
B
adj. common; pertaining to the common people
C
v. to draft for military purposes; to take for public use
D
n. ancestors
Question 15
sloth
A
adj. numerous; varied
B
n. charlatan; impostor
C
n. corruption; wickedness
D
n. laziness
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