GRE ANTONYMS SAMPLE LIST

Following are some GRE sample antonyms questions.

1. ABOMINATE :
   
   1. loathe
      
   2. despise
      
   3. adore
      
   4. abhor
      
   5. attach
      

   Ans : C
   

2. OBSEQUIOUS :
   
   1. servile
      
   2. first
      
   3. fawning
      
   4. supercilious
      
   5. improper
      

   Ans : D
   

3. OROTUND :
   
   1. not resonant
      
   2. not reddish
      
   3. not eager
      
   4. pompous
      
   5. loud
      

   Ans : A
   

4. RECANT :
   
   1. entangle
      
   2. rescue
      
   3. fail
      
   4. assert
      
   5. predict
      

   Ans : D
   

5. UPBRAID :
   
   1. defer
      
   2. vacillate
      
   3. sever
      
   4. conjoin
      
   5. laud
      

   Ans : E
   

6. PLENITUDE :
   
   1. luxury
      
   2. magnificence
      
   3. richness
      
   4. contentment
      
   5. scarcity
      

   Ans : E
   

7. SCURRILOUS :
   
   1. decent
      
   2. savage
      
   3. major
      
   4. volatile
      
   5. scabby
      

   Ans : A
   

8. FULMINATION :
   
   1. praise
      
   2. repetition
      
   3. escape
      
   4. ratification
      
   5. addition
      

   Ans : A
   

9. DISTEND
   
   1. deteriorate
      
   2. weaken
      
   3. constrict
      
   4. concentrate
      
   5. fold
      

   Ans : C
   

10. TOUT
    
    1. cast aspersions on
       
    2. deny the relevance of
       
    3. placate
       
    4. withhold consent
       
    5. misrepresent
       

    Ans : E
    

    

    
    

11. SQUALID
    
    1. fervid
       
    2. florid
       
    3. pristine
       
    4. extraneous
       
    5. abundant
       

    Ans : C
    

12. SCOTCH
    
    1. renovate
       
    2. entrust
       
    3. unfasten
       
    4. encourage
       
    5. emphasize
       

    Ans : D
    

13. PERFIDY
    
    1. tact
       
    2. generosity
       
    3. thoroughness
       
    4. loyalty
       
    5. gratitude
       

    Ans : D
    

14. OUTLANDISH
    
    1. conventional
       
    2. prolific
       
    3. unchanging
       
    4. transparent
       
    5. noticeable
       

    Ans : A
    

15. PLUMB
    
    1. reversed
       
    2. lofty
       
    3. horizontal
       
    4. thin
       
    5. light
       

    Ans : C
    

16. FERVID
    
    1. undistinguished
       
    2. unexpected
       
    3. stubborn
       
    4. restrained
       
    5. discouraged
       

    Ans : D
    

17. VACUITY
    
    1. quality
       
    2. certainty
       
    3. plenitude
       
    4. stability
       
    5. incontinence
       

    Ans : C
    

18. RAVEL
    
    1. knit
       
    2. omit
       
    3. remain silent
       
    4. measure
       
    5. increase in value
       

    Ans : A
    

19. PERSISTENCE
    
    1. irrelevance
       
    2. inconstancy
       
    3. inequality
       
    4. intemperance
       
    5. incompetence.
       

    Ans : B
    

20. SUBROSA
    
    1. openly
       
    2. fashionably
       
    3. under the owse
       
    4. simply
       
    5. clandestinely
       

    Ans : A

    

21. INVIDIOUS :
    
    1. candid
       
    2. stubborn
       
    3. defensive
       
    4. hostile
       
    5. inoffensive
       

    Ans : E
    

22. MACERATE :
    
    1. cover by painting
       
    2. assess by observing
       
    3. harden by drying
       
    4. influence by lying
       
    5. cure by medicating
       

    Ans : B
    

23. SKEPTICISM :
    
    1. reason
       
    2. conviction
       
    3. plausibility
       
    4. audricty
       
    5. argument
       

    Ans : D
    

24. IGNOMINIOUS :
    
    1. scholarly
       
    2. incognito
       
    3. laudatory
       
    4. disgraceful
       
    5. erudite
       

    Ans : B
    

25. CODA :
    
    1. creflain
       
    2. crescendo
       
    3. prelude
       
    4. improvisation
       
    5. solo
       

    Ans : A
    

26. PALTRY :
    
    1. farm
       
    2. scanty
       
    3. excessive
       
    4. friendly
       
    5. benevolent
       

    Ans : A
    

27. PUISSANCE :
    
    1. strength
       
    2. knowledge
       
    3. liberality
       
    4. skepticism
       
    5. powerlessness
       

    Ans : E
    

28. MANUMIT :
    
    1. print
       
    2. impress
       
    3. enslave
       
    4. fail
       
    5. endeavor
       

    Ans : D
    

29. GENUFLECT :
    
    1. pronounce correctly
       
    2. falsify
       
    3. trick
       
    4. stand erect
       
    5. project
       

    Ans : E
    

30. INNOCUOUS :
    
    1. toxic
       
    2. large
       
    3. sober
       
    4. impeccable
       
    5. spotless
       

    Ans : C

    

31. ANIMOSITY
    
    1. parody
       
    2. retardation
       
    3. sincerity
       
    4. refutation
       
    5. canaraderie
       

    Ans : E
    

32. INVETERATE
    
    1. uninvited
       
    2. illiterate
       
    3. cumulative
       
    4. beginning
       
    5. incompetent
       

    Ans : D
    

33. SCOTCH
    
    1. renovate
       
    2. encourage
       
    3. entrust
       
    4. ameliorate
       

    Ans : B
    

34. PREDILECTION
    
    1. ambiguity
       
    2. unwillingness to choose
       
    3. desire to please
       
    4. propensity to dislike
       
    5. stereotype
       

    Ans : D
    

35. CHOLERIC
    
    1. good-natured
       
    2. spoiled
       
    3. irascible
       
    4. immune
       
    5. idiotic.
       

    Ans : A
    

36. EXACERBATE
    
    1. contemplate
       
    2. bewilder
       
    3. reward
       
    4. better
       
    5. horify
       

    Ans : D
    

37. EQUANIMITY
    
    1. clamour
       
    2. volume
       
    3. disparity
       
    4. agitation
       
    5. caution
       

    Ans : D
    

38. ANIMADVERSION
    
    1. gullibility
       
    2. precision
       
    3. praise
       
    4. sobriety
       
    5. criticize
       

    Ans : C
    

39. EXHUME
    
    1. enter
       
    2. fertilize
       
    3. inter
       
    4. decay
       
    5. clarify
       

    Ans : C
    

40. CALLOW
    
    1. rustic
       
    2. crude
       
    3. exquisite
       
    4. experienced
       
    5. migratory
       

    Ans : D

    

41. CUPIDITY
    
    1. generosity
       
    2. love
       
    3. anxiety
       
    4. entertainment
       
    5. tragedy.
       

    Ans : A
    

42. ANIMOSITY
    
    1. parody
       
    2. retardation
       
    3. sincerity
       
    4. refutation
       
    5. canaraderie
       

    Ans : B
    

43. INVETERATE
    
    1. uninvited
       
    2. illiterate
       
    3. cumulative
       
    4. beginning
       
    5. incompetent
       

    Ans : A
    

44. SATURNINE :
    
    1. quick â€" wilted
       
    2. genial
       
    3. heavy â€" handed
       
    4. distinguished
       
    5. devout
       

    Ans : E
    

45. PERSPICACIOUS :
    
    1. Insufficiently precise
       
    2. of indefinite duration
       
    3. dull wilted
       
    4. lacking intrinsic value
       
    5. condemnatory
       

    Ans : D
    

46. INCARCERATE :
    
    1. summon
       
    2. assist
       
    3. liberate
       
    4. anticipate
       
    5. confide
       

    Ans : C
    

47. INSOLVENCY :
    
    1. ability to sustain growth
       
    2. concentration
       
    3. coherence
       
    4. ability to pay one’s debts
       
    5. compatibility
       

    Ans : D
    

48. EFFLUVIA :
    
    1. controlled reactions
       
    2. predictable results
       
    3. important examples
       
    4. descried products
       
    5. relevant theories
       

    Ans : C
    

49. APPOSITE :
    
    1. parallel
       
    2. synonymous
       
    3. hostile
       
    4. inappropriate
       
    5. vague
       

    Ans : D
    

50. GRATUITOUS :
    
    1. frank
       
    2. pithy
       
    3. warranted
       
    4. frugal
       
    5. ingenuous
       

    Ans : A
    

51. PREFATORY :
    
    1. intelligent
       
    2. outstanding
       
    3. predatory
       
    4. conclusive
       
    5. magnificent
       

    Ans : E
    

52. CONCILIATE :
    
    1. arrive
       
    2. appeal
       
    3. retaliate
       
    4. estrange
       
    5. lie
       

    Ans : B
    

53. SUBSERVIENT :
    
    1. fawning
       
    2. obsequious
       
    3. miserly
       
    4. omnipresent
       
    5. haughty
       

    Ans : C
    

54. VAUNTED :
    
    1. berated
       
    2. belittled
       
    3. lauded
       
    4. wicked
       
    5. worried
       

    Ans : C
    

55. QUOTA :
    
    1. Anonymous remark
       
    2. decisive action
       
    3. debatable issue
       
    4. unlimited number
       
    5. irrelevant topic
       

    Ans : D
    

56. CONTENTIOUS :
    
    1. satisfied
       
    2. pacific
       
    3. hungry
       
    4. bellicose
       
    5. dissatisfied
       

    Ans : D
    

57. OBLOQUY :
    
    1. fame
       
    2. name
       
    3. inquiry
       
    4. shame
       
    5. collogue
       

    Ans : D
    

58. PENCHANT :
    
    1. distaste
       
    2. scabbard
       
    3. agreement
       
    4. earring
       
    5. beginning
       

    Ans : C
    

59. BALEFUL :
    
    1. empty
       
    2. tasty
       
    3. gaudy
       
    4. full
       
    5. congenial
       

    Ans : D
    

60. CURT :
    
    1. contractual
       
    2. precise
       
    3. honest
       
    4. voluble
       
    5. peremptory
       

    Ans : D

    

61. INVIDIOUS :
    
    1. candid
       
    2. stubborn
       
    3. defensive
       
    4. hostile
       
    5. inoffensive
       

    Ans : E
    

62. MACERATE :
    
    1. cover by painting
       
    2. assess by observing
       
    3. harden by drying
       
    4. influence by lying
       
    5. cure by medicating
       

    Ans : B
    

63. SKEPTICISM :
    
    1. reason
       
    2. conviction
       
    3. plausibility
       
    4. audricty
       
    5. argument
       

    Ans : D
    

64. IGNOMINIOUS :
    
    1. scholarly
       
    2. incognito
       
    3. laudatory
       
    4. disgraceful
       
    5. erudite
       

    Ans : B
    

65. CODA :
    
    1. creflain
       
    2. crescendo
       
    3. prelude
       
    4. improvisation
       
    5. solo
       

    Ans : A
    

66. PALTRY :
    
    1. farm
       
    2. scanty
       
    3. excessive
       
    4. friendly
       
    5. benevolent
       

    Ans : A
    

67. PUISSANCE :
    
    1. strength
       
    2. knowledge
       
    3. liberality
       
    4. skepticism
       
    5. powerlessness
       

    Ans : E
    

68. MANUMIT :
    
    1. print
       
    2. impress
       
    3. enslave
       
    4. fail
       
    5. endeavor
       

    Ans : D
    

69. GENUFLECT :
    
    1. pronounce correctly
       
    2. falsify
       
    3. trick
       
    4. stand erect
       
    5. project
       

    Ans : E
    

70. INNOCUOUS :
    
    1. toxic
       
    2. large
       
    3. sober
       
    4. impeccable
       
    5. spotless
       

    Ans : C
    

71. BAROQUE :
    
    1. rococo
       
    2. simple
       
    3. common
       
    4. stupid
       
    5. boat like
       

    Ans : B
    

72. MYOPIC :
    
    1. blind
       
    2. moral
       
    3. visionary
       
    4. farsighted
       
    5. glassy
       

    Ans : C
    

73. NASCENT :
    
    1. loyal
       
    2. fading
       
    3. unnamed
       
    4. treacherous
       
    5. reoccuring
       

    Ans : C
    

74. LOLL :
    
    1. describe exactly
       
    2. insist strongly
       
    3. comply readily
       
    4. notice incidentally
       
    5. move vigorously
       

    Ans : E
    

75. TURBULENCE :
    
    1. immunity
       
    2. tranquility
       
    3. meditation
       
    4. moderation
       
    5. co - ordination
       

    Ans : E
    

76. BANAL :
    
    1. inclined
       
    2. faithful
       
    3. elaborate
       
    4. forced
       
    5. arresting
       

    Ans : C
    

77. GERMINAL
    
    1. sterilized
       
    2. strategic
       
    3. fully developed
       
    4. primitive
       
    5. excused .
       

    Ans : D
    

78. GASCONADE
    
    1. modesty
       
    2. transparency
       
    3. seizure
       
    4. cleanliness
       
    5. imposture
       

    Ans : A
    

79. MIASMA
    
    1. scenario
       
    2. summing up
       
    3. noxious fumes
       
    4. fragrant aroma
       
    5. benevolent
       

    Ans : B
    

80. OPPORTUNIST
    
    1. Man of principle
       
    2. fatalist
       
    3. fledgling
       
    4. colleague
       
    5. foe.
       

    Ans : D

    

81. CENSURE
    
    1. uncertainity
       
    2. encomium
       
    3. criticism
       
    4. legal contual
       
    5. matrimony
       

    Ans : B
    

82. COMMODIOUS
    
    1. product
       
    2. space
       
    3. cramped
       
    4. company
       
    5. roomy.
       

    Ans : E
    

83. EFFRONTERY
    
    1. modesty
       
    2. confrontation
       
    3. avoidance
       
    4. shamelessness
       
    5. impudence
       

    Ans : B
    

84. OBSTREPEROUS
    
    1. noisy
       
    2. defiant
       
    3. permeable
       
    4. quiet
       
    5. stubborn
       

    Ans : E
    

85. PACIFY
    
    1. ameliorate
       
    2. patchup
       
    3. truce
       
    4. tormented
       
    5. agitated
       

    Ans : C
    

86. AMBIGUOUS
    
    1. confusing
       
    2. lucid
       
    3. desirous
       
    4. obfuscate
       
    5. pun
       

    Ans : A
    

87. MILITANT
    
    1. Dramatic
       
    2. combative
       
    3. religious
       
    4. pacific
       
    5. quaint.
       

    Ans : D
    

88. MOTILITY :
    
    1. static
       
    2. tension
       
    3. ascent
       
    4. liquidity
       
    5. vulnerability
       

    Ans : A
    

89. SINUOUS :
    
    1. wet
       
    2. vacant
       
    3. numerous
       
    4. direct
       
    5. round
       

    Ans : D
    

90. PLUMB :
    
    1. reversed
       
    2. horizontal
       
    3. light
       
    4. lofty
       
    5. thin
       

    Ans : B
    

91. SEGMENT:
    
    1. inflate
       
    2. affix
       
    3. keep still
       
    4. make whole
       
    5. cleanse
       

    Ans : D
    

92. OSSIFY :
    
    1. reassemble fragments
       
    2. overlook problems
       
    3. create consensus
       
    4. placate critics
       
    5. transcend conventions
       

    Ans : E
    

93. RAVEL :
    
    1. increase in value
       
    2. omit
       
    3. remain silent
       
    4. measure
       
    5. knit
       

    Ans : E
    

94. CALUMINATE :
    
    1. vindicate
       
    2. supplant
       
    3. rejuvenate
       
    4. follow
       
    5. familiarize
       

    Ans : A
    

95. TURPITUDE :
    
    1. pragmatism
       
    2. probity
       
    3. judiciousness
       
    4. animation
       
    5. determinedness
       

    Ans : B
    

96. INVECTIVE :
    
    1. willing compliance
       
    2. normality
       
    3. restoration
       
    4. fertility
       
    5. laudatory words
       

    Ans : E
    

97. PILLORY :
    
    1. lament
       
    2. foster
       
    3. exalt
       
    4. enjoy
       
    5. forgive
       

    Ans : C
    

98. UNTOWARD :
    
    1. experienced
       
    2. inevitable
       
    3. industrious
       
    4. straight forward
       
    5. favourable
       

    Ans : E

    

GRE ANTONYMS WORDLIST - A

abeyance - continuance abjure – espouse, pledge abrogate – institute, enact abstemious - self-indulgent abstruse - obvious acarpous - fecund accolade - disapprobation acerbity - sweetness acquiescence - rebellion acquit - convict acrimonious - harmonious adhere – detach admonition - countenance adroit – unskillful, awkward adulterate - purify adulteration - purification adversity - prosperity affiliation - dissociation alacrity - hesitance, slowness alienate - harmonize alleviate - exacerbate aloof - gregarious altruism - miserliness altruistic - selfish amalgamate - separate amalgamate - separate amass - separate ambiguous - clear amelioration – deterioration, worsening amenable - intractable amicable - unfriendly amorphous – structured, definite amplify – decrease, simplify anathema – benediction, blessing anathematize - bless ancillary - principal anemic - red-blooded anodyne - irritating presence

anomalous - usual anomaly - regularity anonymous - signed antediluvian - modern antipathy - fondness antithesis - similarity aplomb - confusion apostate - loyalist appease - agitate apposite - inappropriate apprehend - set free apropos - untimely aptitude - lack of talent archaic - new arrant - partial arrhythmic - exhibiting regularity artifice – sincerity, candor artisan - unskilled laborer artlessness - cunning ascend - go down asceticism - indulgence aseptic - contaminated askew - straight aspersions - flattery asset - liability assuaged - unsatisfied asteroid - large planet astute - foolish attenuate - thicken atypical - normal authentic - bogus autonomous - dependent avarice - generosity aver - deny aversion - affinity avid - loath awry - straight

GRE ANTONYMS WORDLIST - B

baleful - beneficent balm - irritant banal - original bane - blessing baneful - salubrious beatific - impish bedizen - strip bare belated - on time belittle - magnify benevolent - miserly benign - malignant benignity - evilness benison - curse bent - ineptitude berate - eulogize berserk - sane

bestial - noble billingsgate - acclaim blanch - darken bland - spicy blandishment - criticism blithe - grave boisterous - peaceful bolster - undermine bombast - simple speech boorish - suave boycott - patronize brackish - sweetish brindled - of uniform color brook - refuse to tolerate bucolic - urban burnish - dull

GRE ANTONYMS WORDLIST - C

cadge - earn calligraphy - scribbling callow – experienced calumniate - vindicate camaraderie - animosity candid - secretive capacious - not spacious capitulation - resistance capricious - steadfast captious - tolerant carnal - spiritual carnivorous - vegetarian carousal - sobriety carping - acquiescent carte blanche - restriction catalyze - inhibit catholic - narrow caucus - conspiracy celerity - delay celibate - married censure - praise centrifugal - centripetal centripetal - centrifugal cessation - beginning chaffing - serious chaotic - orderly chary - foolhardy chaste - impure chasten - reward chide - praise chimerical - realistic chimerical - not fantastic choleric - good-natured churlish - polite circuitous - direct clandestine - overt clemency - unmerciful treatment cliche - novelty coagulate - dissipate cogent - unconvincing

cognizance - ignorance cognizant - ignorant cognoscitive - unconscious cohesion - independence colloquial - polished comatose - alert comity - discord commodious - limited compatible - in disagreement with compendious - verbose complacency - dissatisfaction complaisance - churlishness compliant - adamant compound - separate conciliate - quarrel concur - dissent condign - inadequate condone - denounce conduce - counteract conform - not hew to conjecture - certainty console - aggravate grief contamination - purification contemplated - random contiguity - remoteness convivial - unsociable convoke - adjourn corroborate - controvert cower - brazenly confront coy - bold cozen - treat honestly crabbed - sweet-tempered crass - refined craven - brave cryptic - candid cudgel - caress cupidity - generosity current - obsolete cursory - detailed curtail - lengthen cynical – trusting

GRE ANTONYMS WORDLIST - D

dank - dry dastard – hero dauntless - weak debacle - complete success debilitate - strengthen debility - strength debonair - awkward decant - slosh out declivity - upward slope decorous - improper decorous - improper decrepit - youthful decry - condone defalcate - use money held in trust properly defection - joining deference - contempt defile - purify delete - insert deleterious - harmless demise - birth denunciation - eulogy deposition - process of eroding depravity - goodness depredation - restoration deranged - sane derisive - laudatory derogatory - praising desecrate - consecrate desiccate - drench despicable - worthy of esteem destitute - affluent desultory - systematic deterioration - improvement devoid - full of devout - impious diabolical - seraphic

diatribe - praise differentiate - combine diffidence - boldness dilate - narrow dilation - contraction dilatory - expediting dilettante - professional diminution - appreciation disabuse - deceive disarm - put on guard discern - overlook disconsolate - joyous discrete - continuous disheveled - tidy disingenuous - naive disinterested - prejudiced disjointed - connected disparage - eulogize disputatious - conciliatory disrupt - join together dissemble - behave honestly dissipate - economize dissonance - concord dissonant - harmonious dissuade - exhort distend - diminish divulge - keep secret doff - don doleful - merry dolorous - happy dolt - clever person doltish - clever dormant - alert drivel - sense droll - humorless ductility - brittleness dwindle - increase

GRE ANTONYMS WORDLIST - E

eclectic - uniform effluvia - desired products effrontery - shyness egress - entrance egress - entrance elated - crestfallen elicit - stifle emaciated - stout emaciation - invigoration emancipate - enslave embellish - disfigure eminent - notorious emollient - irritating endemic - pandemic enervate - invigorate enervate - fortify enigmatic - free of ambiguity enmity - affection ennui - excitement ensconce - uncover ensemble - solo ensue - precede ephemeral - permanent equable - stormy equanimity - agitation equivocal - clear erratic - consistent ersatz - authentic erudite - ignorant erudite - ignorant

eschew - welcome esoteric - generally known ethereal - tangible eulogistic - critical euphonious - strident euphony - discord euphoria - discomfort evasive - frank evasive - frank evince - conceal exasperate - placate excoriate - praise exculpate - attribute guilt execrable - excellent execrate - acclaim exhort - dissuade exhume - inter exodus - entry exonerate - accuse exorbitant - moderate expatiate - talk briefly expunge - perpetuate extant - destroyed extant - lost or destroyed extemporaneous - rehearsed extinguish - ignite extirpate - implant extraneous - essential extrinsic - inherent extrovert - introvert

GRE ANTONYMS WORDLIST - F

factitious - spontaneous fallacy - valid argument fantastic - realistic fatuous - sensible fawning - arrogant feasible - impractical feckless - strong fecund - unable to produce felicity - misery fell - propitious ferrous - containing no iron fervid - restrained fetid - having a pleasant smell fettered - liberated fiasco - success fickle - loyal fidelity - treachery flaccid - taut

flagrant - conspicuously good flamboyant - restrained flaunt - hide fledgling - experienced flinch - extol fluctuate - remain steady fluency - hesitance focus - disperse fortuitous - unfortunate fractious - agreeable frangible - sturdy frequency - rarity frequent - visit rarely frothy - substantial frustrate - abet fulgent - dull fumble - handle adroitly furtive - open