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GRE Vocabulary Exercise

October 10, 2024 - A2pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1. His account of the robbery was hysterical and ................................
Wrong!
2. The matter is too .............................. to worry about.
Wrong!
3. The star preferred to remain .................................... by wearing a very simple outfit.
Wrong!
4. The ........................... boy was in and out of reform school for years.
Wrong!
5. The .............................. policeman refused even a free cup of coffee.
Wrong!
6. The tiny boy had an ............................. appetite.
Wrong!
7. We were ................................ when he told us that he had rescued six drowning men.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
8. Rabies is an ............................ disease.
Wrong!
9. We were shocked by her ............................ behavior.
Wrong!
10. He was a/an .................................. worker.
Wrong!
11. The book left an ............................... impression on me.
Wrong!
12. He would have preferred anger to her cold ..................................
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. His account of the robbery was hysterical and incoherent.
  2. The matter is too inconsequential to worry about.
  3. The star preferred to remain inconspicuous by wearing a very simple outfit.
  4. The incorrigible boy was in and out of reform school for years.
  5. The upright policeman refused even a free cup of coffee.
  6. The tiny boy had an incredible appetite.
  7. We were incredulous / skeptical when he told us that he had rescued six drowning men.
  8. Rabies is an incurable disease.
  9. We were shocked by her indecorous behavior.
  10. He was an indefatigable / persevering worker.
  11. The book left an indelible impression on me.
  12. He would have preferred anger to her cold indifference.
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