刘毅GRE3000

　　Test 1

1. Judge Hooper is regarded in the legal community as a man of candor1.

2. After moving to the countryside, Mr. Jones developed an ardor2 for bird watching.

3. The farmers had an ample supply of grain to last them through the winter.

4. The invention of TV started a new epoch3 in mass communications.

5. He gave his wife a solid brooch for her birthday.

6. The earthy peasants knew nothing about the fine arts.

7. Forsaking4 his filial duty, he squandered5 his inheritance on fast women.

8. Mankind should be more humane6 to wild animals.

9. She felt degraded when it became known that her husband was a murderer.

10. The ghastly sight was shown on the evening news.

11. The snobbish7 woman would often belittle8 her servants.

12. Plato said that all things are really just illusions.

Vocabulary:

candor/ardor/ample/epoch/brooch/earthy/filial/humane/degraded/ghastly/belittle/ illusion

Test 2

1. The regal splendor9 of the palace impressed all who were allowed inside.

2. He polished the metal until it had a fine luster10.

3. She had an innate11 ability to predict people's actions.

4. He paints mostly rustic12 scenes; he especially enjoys depicting13 farmers working in the fields.

5. what is the motif14 of her latest artwork?

6. The politician's speech savored16 of fanaticism17.

7. The nomads18 made a politic15 journey across the mountain pass to the valley.

8. The citizens of that town are known for their martial19 spirit.

9. That ruthless man has long treated everyone with impiety20, but he will soon get his just reward.

10. The author was attracted to the quietude of the Alps.

11. I enjoyed the orduous atmosphere of the flower shop.

12. The beggars on the street of Calcutta really make for a pathetic sight.

Vocabulary:

regal/luster/innate/rustic/motif/savor/politic/martial/impiety/quiettude/orduous/

pathetic

Test 3

1. The fitful breeze didn't make for good sailing.

2. The lake shimmered21 in the tropical heat.

3. Spoiled from birth, the touchy22 monarch23 wasn't liked by the masses.

4. The candle began to wane24 but the girl continued to read her Bible.

5. His dark visage had been carved on his tomb.

6. Some say the universe is chaotic25, others say that it is well-ordered.

7. Fatalism will get you nowhere, so it is better to try and be an optimist26.

8. His witless remarks disappointed all of us.

9. The air in the garden was refreshing27 and aromatic28.

10. Professor Lin quotes at least one maxim29 every lecture.

11. His collection of sensuous30 paintings was auctioned31 off last week.

Vocabulary:

fitful/shimmer/touchy/wane/visage/chaotic/fatalism/witless/aromatic/maxim/sensuous

Test 4

1. Weather in mountainous areas is quite mutable.

2. It is always gusty32 here on our prarie farm.

3. Many great classical composers completed their symphonies with grand finales.

4. It isn't fair to ascribe their poverty to laziness.

5. He thought he saw an oasis33 but it was only a mirage34.

6. I wondered what kind of artist would have created something so atypical.

7. She suffered from continual bouts35 of moodiness36 after recovering from her long illness.

8. She often dreamt about owning a graceful37 home in some pastoral setting.

9. The defendant38 remained impassive when the guilty verdict was announced.

10. Some cynical39 people believe in total negation40.

11. Being personable in front of the cameras helped her in public life.

12. That officious waiter runied our date.

Vocabulary:

mutable/gusty/finale/ascribe/mirage/atypical/moodiness/pastoral/impassive/negation/

personable/officious

Test 5

1. The entrance to the cave was through a large cleft41 in the rock.

2. His guile42 earned him the comtempt of other villages.

3. The shirt gaped43 open to reveal his chest.

4. His instructions were concise44 and to the point.

5. Pay equity45 means equal pay for equal work.

6. The attorney decided46 to amplify47 the story by talking to a reporter.

7. The cold air whetted48 his appetite.

8. He vented49 his frustration50 by banging on the desk.

9. Just when her plans appeared to have reached fruition, she died of a heart attack.

10. In the guise51 of Buddhist52 monk53, he cheated many of the faithful.

11. A short nose is a generic54 attribute of Oriental people.

12. He gave himself to visionary plan which were never carried out.

Vocabulary:

cleft/guile/gape/concise/equity/amplify/whet/vent/fruition/guise/generic/visionary

Text 6

1. The viper55 was ensnared and put in a cage.

2. Her heart was as frigid56 as the weather outside.

3. The ferry to France will leave from quay57 6 at 4:35 p.m.

4. Causing much discontent, his regime didn't remain in power for long.

5. He continued to hew58 at the gigantic tree with his axe59.

6. We should all try to be humble60 and be wary61 of excessive pride.

7. Many of the Rome emperors had control of both secular62 and religious powers.

8. Yesterday's earthquake caused violent tremors63 in the southern region of Japan.

9. Some factories dump toxic64 waste into the sea and air or bury them illegally.

10. Some of Dali's paintings are strange and unearthly.

11. Stellar activity can be seen with a powerful telescope.

12. The company's rapid growth was due to its dynamic leadership.

Vocabulary:

viper/frigid/quay/regime/hew/wary/secular/tremor/toxic/unearthly/stellar/dynamic

Test 7

1. The hunters tried to cleave66 a path through the jungle.

2. The workers in the construction site were sweltering in the heat.

3. His political career was blighted67 by the scandal.

4. Her affected68 mannerisms made us all sick.

5. The bleak69 countryside attracted only the hardiest70 of settlers.

6. Psychologist study the complexities71 of the human psyche72.

7. Her maternal73 love helped hime through that difficult time.

8. Small mischances often ruin great plans.

9. The children's faces were very animated74 when they came home from the circus.

10. He had made a very subjective75 judgement on her performance.

11. Playing guitar was only her avocation76 at first, but later it became her sole occupation.

12. In his voice she could detect a certain tinge77 of irony78.

Vocabulary:

cleave/swelter/blight/affected/bleak/psyche/maternal/mischance/animated/subjective/ avocation/irony

Test 8

1. After winning a gold medal, the athlete was feted in his hometown.

2. The saying "time is money" has become a cliche79.

3. The impious eccentric hadn't been to church for years.

4. An eminent80 physician was called to diagnose his illness.

5. On arrival, each tourist was given a circlet of flowers.

6. Today many couples are experiencing marital81 problems.

7. A good chess player knows how to exploit an opponent's infirmities.

8. She loathed82 the noise of the central district and finally moved to the suburbs.

9. Her appearance gave people the illusive83 impression that she was haughty84.

10. He had to wait several days for a definitive85 answer.

11. Tourist offices usually have many colorful brochures.

12. The food energized87 the starving men and they were able to continue on their journey.

Vocabulary:

fete/cliche/impious/eminent/circlet/marital/infirmity/loathe/illusive/definitive/brochure/ energize86

Test 9

1. To muse88 over past success won't do you any good now.

2. Her offer to render assistance was met with indifference89.

3. Mammals are vertebrate animals which drink their mother's milk.

4. She had much experience in controlling restive90 pupils.

5. In chemistry, it is important to know which substances will cohere91.

6. The ways of the Occident92 often differ from those of the Orient.

7. An old person's opinions, once formed, are often nearly immutable93.

8. The provincial94 officials paid a visit to the capital.

9. The monument was built to memorialize the late President.

10. His invention was ingenious, but not very practical.

Vocabulary:

muse/render/mammal/restive/cohere/Occident/immutable/provincial/ memorialize/practical

Test 10

1. Unruly crowds often cannot be controlled by the police.

2. He told the kids about the legend of the titanic95 giants.

3. His attempt to save the drowning child was a sublime96 deed.

4. Archaeologists unearth65 evidence of ancient peoples.

5. The two theories diverged97 drastically from one another.

6. The ruthless dictator attempted to stamp out all dissent98.

7. There are many diverse opinions on the subject of religion.

8. An umpire must remain dispassionate and ignore the fans.

9. It will take a strong detergent99 to get those clothes clean.

10. She was too timorous100 to face a house full of strangers.

11. The skeptic101 demanded to see the evidence for himself.

12. The sporting event is being brought to you live via satellite.

Voculary:

unruly/titanic/sublime/unearth/diverge/ruthless/diverse/dispassionate/detergent/ timorous/skeptic/satellite

Test 11

1. We hope she will find solace102 in the thought that we are standing103 by her all the time.

2. It is useless to try and educe104 sympathy from a man like him.

3. His interest in cosmic things increased after he was given a telescope.

4. Doctors could do nothing about his chronic105 asthma106.

5. The idea of a utopia has always fascianted all human beings.

6. The Chairman of the Board decided to convoke107 a meeting when he heard that profits had decreased.

7. The 1960s was a time of social turbulence108 in America.

8. These stories are told in colloquial109 language.

9. Zoos often hance a great diversity of animals.

10. She abhors110 any form of cruelty.

11. An airplane accelerates during take-off.

12. Chinese calligraphy111 requires a steady hand.

Vocabulary:

solace/educe/cosmic/chronic/utopia/convoke/turbulence/colloquial/diversity/abhor/ accelerate/calligraphy

Test 12

1. His rapid promotion112 attested113 his ability.

2. Violent minority faction114 usually cause great social disturbances115.

3. The guileless hillbilly had difficulty adjusting to life in the big city.

4. She decided to remain aloof116 from the power struggle going on in the office.

5. The church is a hallowed institution in Italy.

6. The mother became frantic117 with grief when she heard that her son had drowned.

7. Many people think some foreign accents are exotic.

8. The newspaper had taken his comments out of context.

9. The more he drank the more disjointed his speech became.

10. She was faced with serious dilemma119.

11. In the precedent120 chapters, we have discussed the problems of contemporary society.

12. She refused to acknowledge her previous tryst121 with the amorous122 young man.

Vocabulary:

attest/faction/guileless/aloof/hallowed/frantic/exotic/context/disjointed/dilemma/ precedent/acknowledge

Test 13

1. The tedium123 of their work was interrupted by an argument between two junior managers.

2. It generated much excitement and frenetic activity.

3. His severe upbringing had made him too inhibited124 to laugh freely.

4. Visitors brought flowers to condole125 with patient.

5. Much was written about the temporal reign118 of King Arthur.

6. She was so engrossed126 in the novel that she completely forgot about the time.

7. He ignored the precepts127 of the church and lived just as he pleased.

8. They managed to reach an equitable128 settlement.

9. He loves to enjoy the inherent beauty of the Alps.

10. The wizardry of the famous magician can now be seen on television.

11. He tried to find a vantage point from which to operate.

12. His witty129 comments won him a lot of prestige.

Vocabulary:

tedium/frenetic/inhibited/condole/temporal/engross/precept/equitable/inherent/ wizardry/vantage/prestige

Test 14

1. Foreign investments helped foster a stronger economy in that country.

2. The president was dissuaded130 from military action by his advisors131.

3. Her aptitude132 for math was one of the reasons for her becoming a scientist.

4. The enormity of his debt shocked his creditior.

5. He spared no expense lavishing133 endearments134 on his girl-friend.

6. His defection to another company shocked all of us.

7. He was the beneficiary of a large fortune.

8. The design featured an unusual symmetry.

9. The reporter was fired because of his frequent distortion of the facts.

10. The police found a correlation135 between the two murders.

11. The aboriginal136 inhabitants of Taiwan tend to live in mountainous areas.

12. New products usually come with some kind of warranty137.

Vocabulary:

foster/dissuade/aptitude/enormity/endearment/defection/beneficiary/symmetry/ distortion/correlation/aboriginal/warranty

Test 15

1. Her fidelity138 to her religion is unquestionable.

2. The climactic ending of the performance had the audience on their feet.

3. The impotent government failed to appease139 its people.

4. The controversial tax proposal ade the once staid parliament discordant140.

5. The luxuriant countryside attracted a large number of settler.

6. The thick smog of the city makes it difficult to see celestial141 bodies at night.

7. It is much easier to photograph inanimate objects.

8. His electric shaver came with many accessories.

9. What criteria142 does Professor Smith have for grading students?

10. The luminous143 moon was a welcome sight that cold night.

11. His benevolent144 behavior sets a good example to us all.

12. The boisterous145 crowd was so noisy that the players had difficulty concentrating on the game.

Vocabulary:

fidelity/climactic/impotent/discordant/luxuriant/celestial/inanimate/accessory/criteria/ luminous/benevolent/boisterous

Test 16

1. Without effective government a society will degenerate146 into a state of anarchy147.

2. Tired of intrusive148 reporters, he decided to live a prosaic149 life in the countryside.

3. The stockholders imputed150 the reduced earnings151 to ineffective management.

4. The truth is scarcely less fantastic than the fable152.

5. The new highway will disrupt the serenity153 of the neighborhood.

6. Propriety154 is an essential quality of a diplomat155.

7. The pampered156 boy was punished for his unseemly behavior.

8. His recurrent illness depressed157 the entire family.

9. Can such a blatant158 impropriety be excused?

10. He nodded to indicate his affirmation.

11. They found him guilty of collaborating159 with the Nazis160 during World War Two.

12. Feeling vulnerable, the troops withdrew to a safer position.

Vocabulary:

anarchy/prosaic/impute/fantastic/serenity/propriety/unseemly/recurrent/impropriety/ affirmation/collaborate/vulnerable

Test 17

1. They are often admonished161 for their habitual162 tardiness163.

2. A commanding officer can't condone164 a guard sleeping on post.

3. Education of the young is of great import to a society.

4. The monsoon165 rains began to erode166 the deforested hillside.

5. The play ends with an epilogue in the form of a poem.

6. Senator Jones advocates more spending on education.

7. Though nothing was said, the two women came to an implicit167 agreement.

8. The profits a company can make are illimitable.

9. She refused to believe the bogus claims of the dishonest salesman.

10. News of the matricide provoked demands to reintroduce the death penalty.

11. They celebrated168 the momentous169 occasion with champagne170.

12. The scarf was a nice complement171 to her jacket.

Vocabulary:admonish/condone/import/erode/epilogue/advocate/implicit/illimitable/bogus/matricide/momentous/complement