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GRE Verbal - Antonyms — GRE Questions & Practice

Practise 47 GRE Verbal - Antonyms questions from GRE for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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Practice questions on GRE Verbal - Antonyms — with answers

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1. Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to 'Frugal'.

  1. ASagacious
  2. BCandid
  3. CExtravagant
  4. DZealous
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Answer: C

'Extravagant' is the antonym (opposite in meaning) of 'Frugal'.

2. Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to 'Taciturn'.

  1. ABenevolent
  2. BFastidious
  3. CReclusive
  4. DTalkative
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Answer: D

'Talkative' is the antonym (opposite in meaning) of 'Taciturn'.

3. Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to 'Diffident'.

  1. ACalm
  2. BSuperfluous
  3. CConfident
  4. DBeneficial
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Answer: C

'Confident' is the antonym (opposite in meaning) of 'Diffident'.

4. Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to 'Verbose'.

  1. APlacate
  2. BLaconic
  3. CPessimistic
  4. DErudite
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Answer: B

'Laconic' is the antonym (opposite in meaning) of 'Verbose'.

5. Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to 'Timid'.

  1. APrecocious
  2. BProdigal
  3. CExtravagant
  4. DAudacious
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Answer: D

'Audacious' is the antonym (opposite in meaning) of 'Timid'.

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