November - 26th - GRE - Verbal

November - 26th - GRE - Verbal
« on: November 27, 2007, 01:36:42 AM »

November - 26th - GRE - Verbal

1) Matter of fact :Something of a factual nature, as an actual occurrence.
Synonyms:brusque, crude, crusty, gruff, snappy, discourteous, impetuous, snippy, uncivil, ungracious
Antonyms:at ease, calm, civil, courteous, gracious, kind, polite

2) Subsidize:to furnish or aid with a subsidy, To assist or support with a subsidy
synonyms:abet, alleviate, assist, lighten, mitigate, promote, relieve, support, befriend, benefact
antonyms:block, hinder, hurt, impede, injure, obstruct.

3) Jocose:characterized by jokes and good humor
Synonyms:amusing, blithe, cheerful, daffy, facetious, flaky frolicsome, humorous, jesting, joshing, ludicrous, roguish, wacky, waggish, witty whimsical.
Antonyms:morose, serious, unfunny

4) Imaginative:Lacking truth; fanciful, having exceptional powers of imagination
Synonyms:artistic, avant-garde, extravagant, fictive, ingenious, inventive, kinky, quixotic, utopian, visionary, vivid, whimsical.
Antonyms: pedestrian, unimaginative

5) Agape :with the mouth wide open, as in wonder, surprise, or eagerness
Synonyms:agog, anxious, appalled, astonished, awestruck,confounded, dumbfounded, overwhelmed, startled.
Antonyms:undisturbed, unperturbed, unsurprised.

6) Effectual:Producing or capable of producing an intended effect; adequate.
Synonyms:accomplishing, binding, determinative, efficacious, forcible, fulfilling, lawful, licit, potent, powerful, practicable, virtuous
Antonyms:impotent, incapable, ineffectual, unproductive, unsuccessful, weak

7) Endurance:the ability or strength to continue, lasting quality
Synonyms:allowance, courage, forbearance, fortitude, grit, guts, mettle, spunk, perseverance, pertinacity restraint, tenacity, vitality
Antonyms:weakness.
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Re: November - 26rd - GRE - Verbal
« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2007, 01:37:14 AM »

ANALOGIES:

1. Ballad: song

2. Plumage: bird

3. Wedding: marriage

4. Experience: green

5. Insouciant: worry


ISSUE TOPIC:

1. Most of the species are on verge of extinction due to natural processes. So society must not take efforts to preserve them by controlling extinction due to human processes. This will save time and money

2. Using charcoal would reduce pollution.


Argument Topic:

1. "Medical reports show the years 1970, 1980, 1997, 2000 were worst flu affected years all over the world and these were years having high sunspot activity ( high radiation) , so in order to prevent our self from flu people must avoid going out in sun.

2. Can TVs replace books?