GRE Questions

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.

At loose ends

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Eyebrow raising

Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.

But the war did not cease; though friend and foe alike were almost drowned in blood. It seemed as powerful as eternity, and in time Tony Vassall too went to battle and was killed. The country gave Patience a widow's pension, as well a touching inducement to marry again; she died of grief. Many people died in those days, it was not strange at all. Nathan and his wife got so rich that after the war they died of overeating, and their daughter Olive came into a vast fortune and a Trustee.

"............ as well a touching inducement to marry." Here inducement means

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Hyperbole

A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

The beggar exclaimed, “will none of you help me?”

In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

He cooked the (1)/ dinner and (2)/ than put the radio on. (3)/ No error (4)

 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Inundate