GAT Verbal Reasoning Flashcards
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Which word is the antonym of PARSIMONIOUS?
Answer: Lavish
Parsimonious means extremely unwilling to spend; lavish means spending freely.
Read the passage: 'Solar panels produce the most electricity when sunlight hits them directly. Because the sun's angle changes throughout the day, fixed panels rarely receive direct light for long.' What can be inferred?
Answer: Panels that track the sun could produce more electricity than fixed panels
If direct light maximizes output and fixed panels rarely get it, tracking panels would likely do better.
GLACIER is to ICE as DUNE is to:
Answer: Sand
A glacier is a formation made of ice; a dune is a formation made of sand.
Choose the pair of words that best completes the sentence: Her ______ remarks at the meeting were in sharp contrast to her usually ______ manner.
Answer: biting ... genial
'Sharp contrast' requires opposites: biting (harsh) versus genial (friendly).
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
Answer: Indolent
Indolent means lazy, while the other three all mean hard-working.
In the sentence 'The senator's speech was widely regarded as a tacit endorsement of the bill,' the word 'tacit' most nearly means:
Answer: Unspoken
Tacit means implied without being directly stated.