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Graduate Record Exam (GRE)

Antonyms Letter M

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

1. Macabre

a) dirty b) gruesome c) pleasant d) rustic e) uncultured

2. Machination

a) evil plot b) good will c) affordable d) appetizing e) enervating

3. Maelstrom

a) benign b) malign c) destructive d) malicious e) enchanting

4. malcontent

a) satisfied b) dissatisfied c) rebellious d) provoked e) tempting

5. malediction

a) blessing b) curse c) verbal d) colloquial e) verbose

6. Malefactor

a) benefactor b) criminal c) helper d) supporter e) dependent

7. Malodorous

a) filthy b) stench c) fragrant d) vulgar e) venerable

8. Manifold

a) few b) diverse c) multiple d) folded e) open

9. Maudlin

a) weepy b) sentimental c) unemotional d) pleasing e) vulnerable

10. Maverick

a) conformist b) eccentric c) individualist d) rebel e) nonconformist

11. Mawkish

a) maudlin b) mushy c) weepy d) sappy e) unemotional

12. Meander

a) wander b) roam c) ramble d) rush e) stroll

13. Mendicant

a) beggar b) honest c) miserly d) affluent e) none of these

14. Mercurial

a) predictable b) lively c) witty d) unpredictable e) unexpected

15. Mettle

a) cowardice b) courage c) grit d) resolve e) valour

16. Minatory

a) menacing b) threatening c) encouraging d) promising e) captivating

17. Mirth

a) amusement b) glee c) hilarity d) cheer e) sadness

18. Miscreant

a) reprobate b) rebel c) scoundrel d) benefactor e) offender

19. Mollify

a) placate b) soothe c) pacify d) enrage e) enchant

20. Moot

a) unresolved b) disputable c) established d) debatable e) arguable

21. Mordant

a) scathing b) caustic c) acerbic d) gentle e) biting

22. Moribund

a) waning b) thriving c) dilapidated d) declining e) none of these

23. Motley

a) assorted b) diverse c) uniform d) contrasting e) varied

24. Multifarious

a) homogeneous b) different c) assorted d) miscellaneous e) mixed

25. Munificent

a) generous b) liberal c) miserly d) unsparing e) magnanimous

Answers

1. pleasant
2. good will
3. benign
4. satisfied
5. blessing
6. benefactor
7. fragrant
8. few
9. unemotional
10. conformist
11. unemotional
12. rush
13. affluent
14. predictable
15. cowardice
16. encouraging
17. sadness
18. benefactor
19. enrage
20. established
21. gentle
22. thriving
23. uniform
24. homogeneous
25. miserly