GMAS Vocabulary Quizs

Summary

• a detailed analysis of a text or event

• a condensed, or shorter, report that includes the main points of a text or event

• a personal opinion about a text or event

• a list of references used in a text or event

Paraphrase

• a summary of a text that omits key details

• a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form

• a direct quotation from a source

• an analysis of the themes in a text

Sufficient

• being enough, or as much as needed

• more than enough

• not enough

• just adequate

Juxtaposition

• the act of placing two or more things in a random order

• the act or an instance of placing two or more things side by side often to compare or contrast or to create an interesting effect

• the process of combining different elements to create harmony

• the technique of using similar elements to create a cohesive design

Apprehension

• the fear or dread of the future

• a feeling of joy and excitement

• a state of confusion and uncertainty

• a sense of calm and peace

Solemn

• deeply serious

• light-hearted

• playful

• unconcerned

Develop

• to set forth or make clear by degrees or in detail

• to create something new and innovative

• to grow or cause to grow

• to improve or enhance something

Analyze

• to study or determine the nature and relationship of the parts of (something) by analysis

• to ignore the details and focus on the whole

• to summarize the main points without details

• to create a hypothesis based on assumptions

Infer

• to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises

• to guess without evidence

• to assume something is true

• to analyze data for patterns

Paradox

• a person, thing, or situation that is contradictory

• a simple and straightforward statement

• a complex mathematical equation

• a common belief that is universally accepted