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Graduate Record Exam (GRE)

Antonyms Letter I

Against each key word are given five suggested meanings. Choose the word or phrase which is opposite in meaning to the key word.

1. Impervious

a) flexible b) resistant c) solid d) not responsive e) not letting something through

2. Impetuous

a) spontaneous b) impulsive c) deliberate d) momentum e) staggering

3. Impiety

a) irreverence b) piety c) wickedness d) recklessness e) rational

4. Implacable

a) incapable of being pacified b) callous c) that can be appeased d) ruthless e) responsive

5. Implicate

a) clear b) accuse c) connect d) improper e) none of these

6. Implicit

a) inherent b) contained c) understood d) embedded e) explicit

7. Importunate

a) urgent or pressing b) demanding c) persistent d) fortunate e) relenting

8. Impromptu

a) done spontaneously b) unprepared c) off-the-cuff d) extemporized e) prepared

9. Improvident

a) profligate b) reckless c) sensible d) wasteful e) none of these

10. Impugn

a) censure b) attribute c) clear d) charge e) incapable

11. Inadvertent

a) unintentional b) deliberate c) premeditated d) accidental e) reckless

12. Inane

a) sensible b) rash c) frivolous d) mindless e) silly

13. Incessant

a) ceaseless b) nonstop c) sporadic d) bounteous e) constant

14. Inchoate

a) tentative b) undeveloped c) mature d) choke e) embryonic

15. Incipient

a) budding b) just beginning c) established d) early e) none of these

16. Incite

a) provoke b) goad c) inhibit d) egg on e) motivate

17. Incongruous

a) bizarre b) consistent c) absurd d) out of place e) incompatible

18. Indelible

a) unforgettable b) fleeting c) enduring d) ingrained e) fast

19. Indigence

a) penury b) impecuniousness c) wealth d) destitution e) need

20. Indigenous

a) belonging to a place b) local c) aboriginal d) foreign e) original

21. Indolent

a) apathetic b) lethargic c) slothful d) hardworking e) inactive

22. Indomitable

a) doughty b) resolute c) invincible d) feeble e) spirited

23. Ineffable

a) that can be defined b) unutterable c) overwhelming d) deep e) inexpressible

24. Ineluctable

a) inevitable b) indisputable c) uncertain d) inexorable e) none of these

25. Inept

a) bungling b) heavy-handed c) competent d) unskilled e) clumsy

Answers

1. flexible
2. deliberate
3. piety
4. that can be appeased
5. clear
6. explicit
7. relenting
8. prepared
9. sensible
10. clear
11. deliberate
12. sensible
13. sporadic
14. mature
15. established
16. inhibit
17. consistent
18. fleeting
19. wealth
20. foreign
21. hardworking
22. feeble
23. that can be defined
24. uncertain
25. competent