Verbal ability Word MeaningPractice test 1

Psychometric Success
Verbal Ability
Word Meaning
Practice Test 1
Authors:
Paul Newton
Helen ristoll
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Verbal ability Word MeaningPractice test 1
W
ord meaning %uestions are designed to measure your &ocabulary' s"eci(ically
your understanding o( word meanings# To achie&e this' the %uestions (ocus on
the relationshi"s between words and the %uestions are "hrased such that you need
to )now the "recise meaning o( the words gi&en in order to select the correct answer#
These ty"es o( %uestion a""ear in all le&els o( &erbal ability tests#
These %uestions o(ten use synonyms and antonyms *words which ha&e either the
same or o""osite meanings+' dictionary de(initions and word "airs# Another ty"e o(
word meaning %uestion uses words which sound similar but ha&e di((erent meanings#
These are called homo"hones and an e,am"le would be the words -allude. and
-elude.# -Allude. means -re(erred. and -elude. means -esca"ed (rom.# /nce again' the
test designer needs to choose common homo"hones which are in regular use and
this lea&es a relati&ely restricted list to choose (rom#
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Verbal ability Word MeaningPractice test 1
Test 101 2uestions
3nstructions: Answer as many %uestions as you can in 11 minutes# !ircle the letter on the right which
corres"onds to the correct answer#
1+ Which word does not ha&e a similar meaning to $ outcome
A
a((ect

result
!
u"shot
4
e((ect
A ! 4
5+ Which word does not ha&e a similar meaning to $ com"rise
A
com"ose

co&er
!
contain
4
encom"ass
A ! 4
6+ Which word does not ha&e a similar meaning to $ energi7e
A
re8u&enate

strengthen
!
ener&ate
4
u"li(t
A ! 4
0+ Which word does not ha&e a similar meaning to $ "o"ulated
A
crowded

"ac)ed
!
"o"ulous
4
"o"ulace
A ! 4
9+ Which word does not ha&e a similar meaning to $ condemn
A
criti%ue

dis"arage
!
critici7e
4
censure
A ! 4
:+ Which word does not ha&e a similar meaning to $ amiss
A
im"ro"er

unsuitable
!
a&oid
4
incorrect
A ! 4
;+ Which word does not ha&e a similar meaning to $ e,ce"t
A
bar

acce"t
!
e,clude
4
ban
A ! 4
<+ Which word does not ha&e a similar meaning to $ rudimentary
A
basic

elementary
!
sim"le
4
mature
A ! 4
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Verbal ability Word MeaningPractice test 1
=+ Which word does not ha&e a similar meaning to $ e%uanimity
A
contradictory

sel($control
!
calmness
4
"oise
A ! 4
11+ Which word does not ha&e a similar meaning to $ recalcitrant
A
obstinate

"essimistic
!
intractable
4
disobedient
A ! 4
11+ Which word means $ tune(ul> com"atible> mar)ed by agreement
A
inclusi&e

harmonious
!
saturated
4
lucid
A ! 4
15+ Which word means $ with "assionate or intense (eelings
A
tem"eramental

transitory
!
disconsolate
4
ardent
A ! 4
16+ Which word means $ to accumulate> to gather
A
ab8ure

assess
!
amass
4
deliberate
A ! 4
10+ Which word means $ un8usti(iably malicious> immoral> unmanageable
A
wanton

di((ident
!
barren
4
trite
A ! 4
19+ Which word means $ continuous> eternal> ne&er ceasing
A
indistinct

"er"etual
!
&igilant
4
im"erturbable
A ! 4
1:+ Which word means $ to emerge> to issue> to emit
A
emanate

in(use
!
%uibble
4
tirade
A ! 4
1;+ Which word means $ to deter> to discourage
A
em"athi7e

diminish
!
a""reciate
4
daunt
A ! 4
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1<+ Which word means $ to re"lace> to usur"
A
sheathe

grie&e
!
su""lant
4
mar)
A ! 4
1=+ Which word means $ to (all> to (low' to "our
A
babble

counter
!
"roceed
4
cascade
A ! 4
51+ Which word means $ to ma)e better> to im"ro&e
A
ad&ance

rearrange
!
eradicate
4
emasculate
A ! 4
51+ !hoose the word most similar in meaning to $ "er"le,
A
dither

a((iliate
!
discom(it
4
reiterate
A ! 4
55+ !hoose the word most similar in meaning to $ contradict
A
gainsay

o""ose
!
dis"arage
4
tarnish
A ! 4
56+ !hoose the word most similar in meaning to $ argumentati&e
A
strident

con(rontational
!
irre&erent
4
&oci(erous
A ! 4
50+ !hoose the word most similar in meaning to $ e,"edite
A
bec)on

e,terminate
!
disres"ect
4
(acilitate
A ! 4
59+ !hoose the word most similar in meaning to $ condescend
A
critici7e

usur"
!
"atroni7e
4
contribute
A ! 4
5:+ !hoose the word most similar in meaning to $ su((use
A
o&ers"read

shrin)
!
obstruct
4
renounce
A ! 4
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5;+ !hoose the word most similar in meaning to $ aggrandi7e
A
"resume

understand
!
e,aggerate
4
a""ease
A ! 4
5<+ !hoose the word most similar in meaning to $ sodden
A
saturated

incom"lete
!
worthless
4
rudimentary
A ! 4
5=+ !hoose the word most similar in meaning to $ stability
A
com"licity

&eracity
!
cons"iracy
4
homeostasis
A ! 4
61+ !hoose the word most similar in meaning to $ e8ect
A
misre"resent

oust
!
renounce
4
thri&e
A ! 4
61+ !hoose the word most nearly o""osite in meaning to $ (ecund
A
"roducti&e

abundant
!
barren
4
un(riendly
A ! 4
65+ !hoose the word most nearly o""osite in meaning to $ tawdry
A
"ros"erous

clean
!
"ri&ileged
4
taste(ul
A ! 4
66+ !hoose the word most nearly o""osite in meaning to $ "ragmatic
A
irrational

im"ractical
!
e,uberant
4
realistic
A ! 4
60+ !hoose the word most nearly o""osite in meaning to $ absol&e
A
condemn

"ardon
!
(ree
4
e,onerate
A ! 4
69+ !hoose the word most nearly o""osite in meaning to $ e,igent
A
strenuous

light
!
easy
4
di((icult
A ! 4
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Verbal ability Word MeaningPractice test 1
6:+ !hoose the word most nearly o""osite in meaning to $ timorous
A
bra&e

ambiguous
!
"erce"ti&e
4
com"rehending
A ! 4
6;+ !hoose the word most nearly o""osite in meaning to $ arrogate
A
commandeer

sei7e
!
de(eat
4
surrender
A ! 4
6<+ !hoose the word most nearly o""osite in meaning to $ "ious
A
arrogant

irre&erent
!
wealthy
4
moral
A ! 4
6=+ !hoose the word most nearly o""osite in meaning to $ turbid
A
"retentious

dull
!
clear
4
o"a%ue
A ! 4
01+ !hoose the word most nearly o""osite in meaning to $ ambiguous
A
tentati&e

ob&ious
!
&ague
4
uncertain
A ! 4
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Verbal ability Word MeaningPractice test 1
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