Verbal Skills Flashcards
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Choose the word most similar in meaning to ARDUOUS.
Answer: Strenuous
Arduous means requiring great effort or labor, which is closest in meaning to strenuous.
PHYSICIAN is to PATIENT as ATTORNEY is to:
Answer: Client
A physician provides professional services to a patient, just as an attorney provides professional services to a client.
Which sentence uses the word INFER correctly?
Answer: He inferred from the clues that rain was coming.
To infer means to draw a conclusion from evidence, so 'inferred from the clues' is the correct usage.
Choose the word most OPPOSITE in meaning to BENEVOLENT.
Answer: Malevolent
Benevolent means well-meaning and kind; its antonym is malevolent, meaning having evil intentions.
Select the correctly spelled word.
Answer: Necessary
Necessary is the only correctly spelled word; the others are common misspellings.
DARKNESS is to NIGHT as BRIGHTNESS is to:
Answer: Day
Darkness is characteristically associated with night, just as brightness is characteristically associated with day.
Which word best completes the sentence? 'The sergeant's _______ commands left no room for misinterpretation.'
Answer: Explicit
Explicit means clearly and directly stated, which fits the context of commands that leave no room for misinterpretation.