GRE Quiz Word List 2

Leo's greatest achievement as a translator was that he struck a _____________ balance between the demands of scholarship and the need for simplicity of expression.

Which word means "one who practices self-denial; hermit; abstainer?"

• ascetic

• exigent

• tirade

• idyllic

Which word means, "Charming, carefree and simple?"

• tirade

• ascetic

• idyllic

• felicitous

Which word is an antonym for trivial or undemanding?

Complete the sentence: Karen went into a bitter __________ at the restaurant.

• tirade

• exigent

• ascetic

• idyllic

Which word is an antonym for ill-suited or inappropriate?

• exigent

• tirade

• idyllic

• felicitous

Complete the analogy:

Skeptic: Credulity :: __________ : self-gratification

Complete the analogy:

elaborate : complexity :: _________ : serenity

• idyllic

• exigent

• felicitous

• tirade

Which word means "urgent, pressing; exacting; taxing; or requiring immediate action?"

• tirade

• exigent

• felicitous

• idyllic

Which word means "bitter outburst; vehement denunciation; or extended scolding?"