Admission Test GRE-Verbal Actual Tests : Section One : Verbal

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Admission Test Section One : Verbal Sample Questions:

1. ITINERANT:

A) lethargic
B) paralyzed
C) linear
D) settled
E) fixated

2. DAM : DELUGE ::

A) lock : theft
B) settle : dispute
C) treat : disease
D) assemble : pieces
E) harvest : crop

3. SATIATE:

A) crave deeply
B) apply forcefully
C) deplete entirely
D) enjoy thoroughly
E) be repelled by

4. The Trojan War is one of the most famous wars in history. It is well known for the tenyear duration, for the
heroism of a number of legendary characters, and for the Trojan horse. What may not be familiar,
however, is the story of how the war began. According to Greek myth, the strife between the Trojans and
the Greeks started at the wedding of Peleus, King of Thessaly, and Thetis, a sea nymph. All of the gods
and goddesses had been invited to the wedding celebration in Troy except Eris, goddesses of discord.
She had been omitted from the guest list because her presence always embroiled mortals and immortals
alike in conflict. To take revenge on those who had slighted her, Eris decided to cause a skirmish. Into the
middle of the banquet hall, she threw a golden apple marked "for the most beautiful." All of the goddesses
began to haggle over who should possess it.
The gods and goddesses reached a stalemate when the choice was narrowed to Hera, Athena, and
Aphrodite. Someone was needed to settle the controversy by picking a winner. The job eventually fell to
Paris, son of King Priam of Troy, who was said to be a good judge of beauty. Paris did not have an easy
job. Each goddess, eager to win the golden apple, tried aggressively to bribe him. "I'll grant you vast
kingdoms to rule, "promised HerA. "Vast kingdoms are nothing in comparison with my gift," contradicted
AthenA. "Choose me and I'll see that you win victory and fame in war." Aphrodite outdid her adversaries,
however. She won the golden apple by offering Helen, Zeus' daughter and the most beautiful mortal, to
Paris. Paris, anxious to claim Helen, set off for Sparta in Greece. Although Paris learned that Helen was
married, he accepted the hospitality of her husband, King Menelasu of Sparta, anyway. Therefore,
Menelaus was outraged for a number of reasons when Paris departed, taking Helen and much of the
king's wealth back to Troy. Menelaus collected his loyal forces and set sail for Troy to begin the war to
reclaim Helen.
Eris was known for ___both mortals and immortals.

A) feeling hostile toward
B) involving in conflict
C) ignoring
D) comforting
E) scheming against

5. SONG : SERENADE ::

A) appointment : tryst
B) memorandum: letter
C) book : novel
D) arrangement : commitment
E) play : vignette

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