Verbal Reasoning Chapter 4

Question 1

Anomaly

Answer 1

Something that deviates from what is standard normal or expected

Question 2

Equivocal

Answer 2

Open to more than one interpretation ambiguous

Question 3

Lucid

Answer 3

Expressed clearly easy to understand

Question 4

Precipitate

Answer 4

Calls to happen suddenly unexpectedly or prematurely

Question 5

Assuage

Answer 5

Make less intense

Question 6

Erudite

Answer 6

Having or showing great knowledge or learning

Question 7

Opaque

Answer 7

Not able to be seen through not transparent

Question 8

Prodigal

Answer 8

Spending money or resources related and recklessly wastefully extravagant

Question 9

Enigma

Answer 9

A person or thing that is mysterious puzzling or difficult to understand

Question 10

Fervid

Answer 10

Intensely enthusiastic or passionate especially to an excessive degree

Question 11

Placate

Answer 11

Make less angry or hostile

Question 12

Zeal

Answer 12

Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective

Question 13

Abstain

Answer 13

Restrain one self from doing or enjoying something

Question 14

Audacious

Answer 14

Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks

Question 15

Desiccate

Answer 15

Lacking interest passion or energy

Question 16

Laudable

Answer 16

Deserving of praise or commendation

Question 17

Pedant

Answer 17

In person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning

Question 18

Vacillate

Answer 18

Alternate or waver between different opinions or actions be indecisive

Question 19

Adulterate

Answer 19

Render poorer in quality by adding another substance typically an inferior one

Question 20

Capricious

Answer 20

Give into sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior

Question 21

Engender

Answer 21

To give rise to

Question 22

Loquacious

Answer 22

Tending to talk in a great deal talkative

Question 23

Pragmatic

Answer 23

Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on fact to go rather than their theoretical consideration

Question 24

Volatile

Answer 24

Easily evaporated at normal temperatures

Question 25

Apathy

Answer 25

Lack of interest enthusiasm or concerns

Question 26

Corroborate

Answer 26

Confirm or give support to

Question 27

Ephemeral

Answer 27

Lasting a very short time

Question 28

Laconic

Answer 28

Using very few words

Question 29

Mitigate

Answer 29

Make less severe serious or painful

Question 30

Propriety

Answer 30

The state or quality of conforming to conventionally excepted standards of behavior or morals