Peterson's Master the Gre 2010 - Part book includes 9 full-length practice tests , thorough reviews of every section on the exam, and expert tips and strategies from a test prep pro. GRE (Graduage Record Examination General Test) is a commercially-run standardized test and an admission requirement for many graduate schools in USA and other English-speaking countries. GRE can earn you between 200-800 points. | Chapter 15 Antonyms and GRE Vocabulary 393 Uncommon Form More Familiar Form aphoristic obvious aphorism proverb or cliché canonical authorized canon rule congruity unity incongruous incompatible digressive winding or meandering digression deviation estimable honorable esteem honor gleanable gatherable or discoverable glean to gather or to discover through patient investigation improbity dishonesty probity honesty obstinacy stubbornness obstinate stubborn precursory preceding precursor predecessor profundity depth profound deep sagacity wisdom sage a wise person teetotalism abstinence teetotaler one who abstains form drinking testiness irritability testy irritable zenithal upright or vertical zenith highest point Now here s a GRE-style Antonym in which this technique is useful 10. PENDENCY A domination B hope C finality D anguish E informality The correct answer is C . The headword PENDANCY is the noun form of the more familiar adjective or verb pending which means not yet final or finalized. Recognizing the everyday word in its less familiar form here makes this Antonym easy to handle. Watch Out for Synonyms Don t be surprised to run across a synonym of the headword among the answer choices. And under exam pressure it s remarkably easy to confuse a synonym for an antonym. To avoid synonym syndrome always verify your choice before moving to the next test question. Remember step 4 in this chapter s previous section You encountered this ploy in action earlier in the chapter. Question 2 of this chapter included the answer choice stall which was similar in meaning to the headword TABLE. Here s another example 394 PART V Verbal Reasoning 11. GAUCHE A hard-working B gentle in manner C financially secure D soothing to listen to E lacking in tact The correct answer is B . GAUCHE means lacking social graces tactless so choice E provides a synonym but if you re not careful you might select choice E just because it is related in meaning to GAUCHE. You d be .
