GRE Synonyms & Antonyms Week 3

Question 1

Abridge

Answer 1

To shorten a text without losing the essential meaning. Synonyms: Shorten, condense

Question 2

Bolster

Answer 2

To support or strengthen. Synonyms: support, reinforce

Question 3

Censor

Answer 3

To suppress or delete objectionable content. Antonyms: approve, endorse

Question 4

Denigrate

Answer 4

To criticize unfairly; disparage Synonyms: belittle, disparage

Question 5

Emulate

Answer 5

To match or surpass ( a person or achievement) by imitation Antonyms: reject, disdain

Question 6

Fractious

Answer 6

Irritable and quarrelsome; difficult to control. Synonyms: irritable, quarrelsome

Question 7

Obfuscate

Answer 7

To deliberately make something unclear or difficult to understand. Synonyms: confuse, obscure

Question 8

Prolific

Answer 8

producing much fruit, foliage, or many offspring; abundant. Antonyms: Barren, sparse

Question 9

Replete

Answer 9

Filled or well-supplied with something. Synonym: full, overflowing

Question 10

Truncate

Answer 10

To shorten something by cutting off a part. Antonym: extend, lengthen