Verbal Reasoning Practice Set 2

Question 1

Anecdotal

Answer 1

an account that is not necessarily true or reliable

Question 2

Nominal

Answer 2

of relating to, existing in name only

Question 3

Ostentatious

Answer 3

characterized by vulgar or pretentious display

Question 4

Orotund

Answer 4

pompous pretentious or imposing

Question 5

Dilapidation

Answer 5

cause something to fall into ruin

Question 6

Depilation

Answer 6

to remove hair from

Question 7

Sanguine

Answer 7

optimistic or positive in bad situations

Question 8

Radiance

Answer 8

light or heat, great happiness

Question 9

Torrid

Answer 9

very hot and dry

Question 10

August

Answer 10

respected and impressive

Question 11

Harbinger

Answer 11

something that announces the approach of another

Question 12

Effigy

Answer 12

a sculpture of model of a person

Question 13

Cosseted

Answer 13

care for or protect in an overindulgent way

Question 14

Inundated

Answer 14

Overwhelm or flood

Question 15

Quaff

Answer 15

drink something heartily (usually alcoholic)

Question 16

Imbibing

Answer 16

Drink (usually alcohol) or absorb

Question 17

Obviate

Answer 17

remove, avoid, prevent

Question 18

Soberly

Answer 18

serious, sensible, solemn

Question 19

Solemn

Answer 19

dignified

Question 20

Dogged

Answer 20

having or showing tenacity or grim persistence

Question 21

Conflagration

Answer 21

big fire that destroys a lot

Question 22

Contention

Answer 22

a heated disagreement or an assertion

Question 23

Squall

Answer 23

a loud cry, a harsh gust of wind

Question 24

Rubicon

Answer 24

a point of no return

Question 25

Jaunty

Answer 25

having or expressing a cheerful confident manner

Question 26

Pithy

Answer 26

concise and forcefully expressed

Question 27

Slipshod

Answer 27

person or work characterized by lack of care

Question 28

Parsimonious

Answer 28

unwilling to spend money or resource, stingy, frugal

Question 29

Avaricious

Answer 29

showing extreme greed for wealth

Question 30

Covetous

Answer 30

showing a desire to possess something (usually something that belongs to someone else)

Question 31

Penurious

Answer 31

extremely poor

Question 32

Rapacious

Answer 32

aggressively greedy or grasping

Question 33

Vituperated

Answer 33

blame or insult

Question 34

Arduous

Answer 34

involving or requiring strenuous effort

Question 35

Interminable

Answer 35

endless

Question 36

Picayune

Answer 36

petty and/or worthless

Question 37

Paltry

Answer 37

petty

Question 38

Infinitesimal

Answer 38

extremely small

Question 39

Consummate

Answer 39

showing a high degree of skill or flair, to make perfect

Question 40

Abatement

Answer 40

ending, reduction, or lessening of something

Question 41

Ebbing

Answer 41

gradually lessen or reduce, movement of tide out to sea

Question 42

Acquiesced

Answer 42

accept something reluctantly but without protest

Question 43

Capitulated

Answer 43

surrender, cease to resist and unwanted demand

Question 44

Averred

Answer 44

to state or assert a case, allege

Question 45

Opined

Answer 45

state as one’a opinion