GRE – FOURTEENTH SIMULATION

#1. Select the word that best completes the sentence: Once regarded as merely ___, the hypothesis has now been supported by multiple rigorous studies.

speculative

axiomatic

orthodox

plenary

#2. If 4x – 3 = 21, what is the value of 2x + 5?

11

13

15

17

#3. Which word is most nearly similar in meaning to ‘PERNICIOUS’?

harmless

benign

injurious

innocuous

#4. A sequence is defined by a_n = 2n^2 + 1. What is a_4?

17

25

27

33

#5. Select the word that best completes the sentence: The editor praised the essay for its ___ structure and clear progression of ideas.

labyrinthine

coherent

disjointed

tortuous

#6. If the average (arithmetic mean) of 5, 11, 17, and x is 14, what is x?

19

20

21

22

#7. Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to ‘MORIBUND’?

declining

vital

stagnant

dormant

#8. If 3^(x+1) = 81, what is x?

2

3

4

5

#9. Select the word that best completes the sentence: Her argument, though initially ___, gradually unraveled under closer scrutiny.

impregnable

tenuous

bulletproof

incontrovertible

#10. A rectangle has perimeter 46 and width 8. What is its area?

120

132

144

160

#11. Which word is most nearly similar in meaning to ‘PALLIATE’?

exacerbate

intensify

mitigate

provoke

#12. If x^2 – 4x – 21 = 0, which of the following is a solution for x?

-7

-3

2

5

#13. Select the word that best completes the sentence: His remarks were so ___ that even his allies struggled to defend them.

measured

judicious

indefensible

circumspect

#14. A jar contains 6 red, 3 blue, and 3 green marbles. What is the probability of selecting a red marble?

1/2

3/12

6/12

1/3

#15. Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to ‘VOLATILE’?

capricious

stable

erratic

mercurial

#16. If 9x + 2 = 2x + 23, what is x?

2

3

4

5

#17. Select the word that best completes the sentence: The documentary offers a ___ portrayal that neither vilifies nor glorifies its subject.

tendentious

balanced

partial

one-sided

#18. Which word is most nearly similar in meaning to ‘INCHOATE’?

fully formed

nascent

finished

mature

#19. If the sum of four consecutive integers is 94, what is the smallest of the four integers?

22

23

24

25

#20. Select the word that best completes the sentence: The company’s ___ approach to risk eventually led to significant financial losses.

prudent

cautious

reckless

measured

#21. Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to ‘PLACID’?

serene

turbulent

tranquil

calm

#22. If 30% of a number is 42, what is the number?

120

130

140

150

#23. Select the word that best completes the sentence: The critic found the novel’s symbolism overly ___, leaving little to the reader’s imagination.

subtle

opaque

obtrusive

elliptical

#24. Which word is most nearly similar in meaning to ‘CADGE’?

beg

donate

hoard

bequeath

#25. If a line passes through (2, 1) and (6, 9), what is its slope?

1

2

3

4

#26. Select the word that best completes the sentence: Her ___ curiosity led her to explore disciplines far beyond her formal training.

insipid

voracious

blasé

apathetic

#27. Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to ‘FASTIDIOUS’?

meticulous

scrupulous

sloppy

precise

#28. If the radius of a circle is 5, what is its area? (Use π = 3.14)

25π

62.8

78.5

94.2

#29. Select the word that best completes the sentence: The professor’s explanation, though brief, was remarkably ___ and left no room for confusion.

tortuous

pellucid

convoluted

obscure

#30. Which word is most nearly similar in meaning to ‘PUGILIST’?

boxer

writer

singer

mediator

#31. If x/2 – 5 = 3, what is x?

14

15

16

18

#32. Select the word that best completes the sentence: The memoir offers a ___ glimpse into the private life of a notoriously secretive artist.

prosaic

pedestrian

rare

banal

#33. Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to ‘LUGUBRIOUS’?

somber

cheerful

gloomy

mournful

#34. If the average of 4, 10, 16, and x is 13, what is x?

18

19

20

21

#35. Select the word that best completes the sentence: The attorney’s ___ questioning exposed several inconsistencies in the witness’s testimony.

desultory

probing

superficial

perfunctory

#36. Which word is most nearly similar in meaning to ‘ABJURE’?

renounce

endorse

embrace

advocate

#37. If 5x – 4 = 3x + 10, what is x?

5

6

7

8

#38. Select the word that best completes the sentence: Although marketed as a serious study, the book is largely a ___ account of celebrity culture.

sober

scholarly

titillating

austere

#39. Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to ‘EPHEMERAL’?

fleeting

lasting

brief

transient

#40. If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio 1:2:3, what is the measure of the smallest angle?

20°

30°

40°

60°

#41. Select the word that best completes the sentence: The policy change produced a ___ improvement, but long-term effects remain uncertain.

transient

catastrophic

irreparable

permanent

#42. Which word is most nearly similar in meaning to ‘SURLY’?

amiable

cordial

morose

genial

#43. If 2/5 of a number is 18, what is the number?

30

40

45

50

#44. Select the word that best completes the sentence: The candidate’s ___ promises were greeted with skepticism by a jaded electorate.

trenchant

grandiose

measured

temperate

#45. Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to ‘CIRCUMSCRIBE’?

limit

restrict

constrain

expand

#46. If x^2 = 49x, which of the following could be x?

-7

0

7

14

#47. Select the word that best completes the sentence: Her ___ remarks, while witty, often alienated those who were the targets of her humor.

caustic

conciliatory

soothing

mollifying

#48. Which word is most nearly similar in meaning to ‘QUIXOTIC’?

pragmatic

idealistic

cautious

calculating

#49. If the simple interest on a principal of $750 at an annual rate of 6% for t years is $135, what is t?

2

2.5

3

4

#50. Select the word that best completes the sentence: Unlike his more ___ colleagues, he refused to tailor his views to suit public opinion.

expedient

forthright

candid

sincere

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Results

#1. Select the word that best completes the sentence: Once regarded as merely ___, the hypothesis has now been supported by multiple rigorous studies.

#2. If 4x – 3 = 21, what is the value of 2x + 5?

#3. Which word is most nearly similar in meaning to ‘PERNICIOUS’?

#4. A sequence is defined by a_n = 2n^2 + 1. What is a_4?

#5. Select the word that best completes the sentence: The editor praised the essay for its ___ structure and clear progression of ideas.

#6. If the average (arithmetic mean) of 5, 11, 17, and x is 14, what is x?

#7. Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to ‘MORIBUND’?

#8. If 3^(x+1) = 81, what is x?

#9. Select the word that best completes the sentence: Her argument, though initially ___, gradually unraveled under closer scrutiny.

#10. A rectangle has perimeter 46 and width 8. What is its area?

#11. Which word is most nearly similar in meaning to ‘PALLIATE’?

#12. If x^2 – 4x – 21 = 0, which of the following is a solution for x?

#13. Select the word that best completes the sentence: His remarks were so ___ that even his allies struggled to defend them.

#14. A jar contains 6 red, 3 blue, and 3 green marbles. What is the probability of selecting a red marble?

#15. Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to ‘VOLATILE’?

#16. If 9x + 2 = 2x + 23, what is x?

#17. Select the word that best completes the sentence: The documentary offers a ___ portrayal that neither vilifies nor glorifies its subject.

#18. Which word is most nearly similar in meaning to ‘INCHOATE’?

#19. If the sum of four consecutive integers is 94, what is the smallest of the four integers?

#20. Select the word that best completes the sentence: The company’s ___ approach to risk eventually led to significant financial losses.

#21. Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to ‘PLACID’?

#22. If 30% of a number is 42, what is the number?

#23. Select the word that best completes the sentence: The critic found the novel’s symbolism overly ___, leaving little to the reader’s imagination.

#24. Which word is most nearly similar in meaning to ‘CADGE’?

#25. If a line passes through (2, 1) and (6, 9), what is its slope?

#26. Select the word that best completes the sentence: Her ___ curiosity led her to explore disciplines far beyond her formal training.

#27. Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to ‘FASTIDIOUS’?

#28. If the radius of a circle is 5, what is its area? (Use π = 3.14)

#29. Select the word that best completes the sentence: The professor’s explanation, though brief, was remarkably ___ and left no room for confusion.

#30. Which word is most nearly similar in meaning to ‘PUGILIST’?

#31. If x/2 – 5 = 3, what is x?

#32. Select the word that best completes the sentence: The memoir offers a ___ glimpse into the private life of a notoriously secretive artist.

#33. Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to ‘LUGUBRIOUS’?

#34. If the average of 4, 10, 16, and x is 13, what is x?

#35. Select the word that best completes the sentence: The attorney’s ___ questioning exposed several inconsistencies in the witness’s testimony.

#36. Which word is most nearly similar in meaning to ‘ABJURE’?

#37. If 5x – 4 = 3x + 10, what is x?

#38. Select the word that best completes the sentence: Although marketed as a serious study, the book is largely a ___ account of celebrity culture.

#39. Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to ‘EPHEMERAL’?

#40. If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio 1:2:3, what is the measure of the smallest angle?

#41. Select the word that best completes the sentence: The policy change produced a ___ improvement, but long-term effects remain uncertain.

#42. Which word is most nearly similar in meaning to ‘SURLY’?

#43. If 2/5 of a number is 18, what is the number?

#44. Select the word that best completes the sentence: The candidate’s ___ promises were greeted with skepticism by a jaded electorate.

#45. Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to ‘CIRCUMSCRIBE’?

#46. If x^2 = 49x, which of the following could be x?

#47. Select the word that best completes the sentence: Her ___ remarks, while witty, often alienated those who were the targets of her humor.

#48. Which word is most nearly similar in meaning to ‘QUIXOTIC’?

#49. If the simple interest on a principal of $750 at an annual rate of 6% for t years is $135, what is t?

#50. Select the word that best completes the sentence: Unlike his more ___ colleagues, he refused to tailor his views to suit public opinion.