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Free GRE-Test – Graduate Record Examination Test: Verbal, Quantitative, Analytical Writing Practice Test Question

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Question 4 (Verbal Reasoning)

Even though no other urban center on Earth thrived for so long, the ancient Mesopotamian city of Uruk remains ___________ in comparison with its more famous neighbor, Babylon. (Choose two.)

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    prominent
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    obscure
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    unknown
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    ornate
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    popular
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    prosperous
Question 5 (Verbal Reasoning)

Observing responses to environmental threats, he contrasts planet fetishizers, who imagine a suddenly ___________ humanity restoring Earth to its pristine state, with planet managers, who believe in the effectiveness of technological control. (Choose two.)

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    headstrong
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    penitent
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    recalcitrant
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    contrite
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    timorous
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    energized
Question 6 (Verbal Reasoning)

Despite relying on the well-to-do for commissions, the portrait painter was no sycophant: he did not ___________ when it came to depicting his patrons’ wrinkles, blemishes, or self-satisfied expressions. (Choose two.)

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    demur
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    dissimulate
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    exaggerate
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    hyperbolize
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    excel
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    scruple