TOEFL IBT - Memory

___________ is closest in meaning to the opposite

of degrade:

• improve

• come forward

• the norm

___________ is closest in meaning to the opposite

of degrade:

• improve

• come forward

• the norm

___________ is closest in meaning to the opposite

of anomaly:

• improve

• questionable

• the norm

___________ is closest in meaning to the opposite

of recede:

• come forward

• questionable

• stay out of dispute

___________ is closest in meaning to the opposite

of intervene:

• come forward

• questionable

• stay out of dispute

___________ is closest in meaning to the opposite

of indisputable:

• come forward

• questionable

• stay out of dispute

A huge (anomaly / gap) between the wealthy and the working class often leads to social unrest.

• anomaly

• gap

The new computers enable us to (intervene / retrieve) information more quickly.

• intervene

• retrieve

Although she wasn’t qualified for the job, she (indisputably /intuitively) felt that she should apply.

• indisputably

• intuitively

When he joined the military, he did not expect the officers to (degrade / recede) him.

• recede

• degrade