A test of Verbal Responsiveness Part 2 & A few vocabulary learning tips (on demand!)

About the test

Hi everybody!! First and foremost let me thank you all for the very good support you have been offering. Your participation in the earlier tests was amazing! I stand motivated. Owing to that I come up with another small exercise for you. The exercise is similar to the earlier one that you had taken and performed convincingly. You will now find a set of 25 words. You need to suggest the ‘opposite’ of the word beginning with ‘G’ The only difference is, you have to now begin your word (opposite) with ‘G’. Earlier it was a synonym or meaning beginning with ‘P’. All you need to do is ‘think’ for a while and I am sure you will find the right answer. Besides thinking, I also suggest you having a scribbling pad, a dictionary (Oxford Advanced Learner’s preferably), and an Oxford Thesaurus (A thesaurus helps you find out the synonyms and antonyms of a given word!!).

Vocabulary learning tips

Many students keep asking me whether it is better to learn words by heart or to write, scribble and then put it in contextual usage and memorize it. I always suggest them the latter method. Words are like relatives, a mere Hi! Hello! will not bring them closer to you. When you spend substantial time with them, remember they will never betray you. A mere ‘mug up’ business will land you nowhere. On the contrary you will find yourself exactly at the point you started your journey of vocabulary learning. Is that not a sheer waste of time and resources?! So please bear in mind that there is no shortcut to success. You need to slog and put in all your mental and physical energy to see yourself reaching the coveted goal!!

The test

Dear aspirants, here goes the list. I want you to give me the opposites of these words beginning with the letter ‘G’. I display the answers of the first two words to make you understand how it works. I wish you all the best!

Important: Every answer (opposite) must start with the letter G.

1. lose ( answer: gain, get, garner, grab, grasp)
2. midget ( answer: giant)
3. special
4. lady
5. take
6. moron
7. sad
8. boy
9. happy
10. plain
11. hello
12. here
13. bad
14. ugly
15. stingy
16. awkward
17. little
18. rough
19. bride
20. ripe
21. generous
22. unprotected
23. experienced
24. scarcity
25. unappreciative

Please do not rush to answer. As I suggested ‘think’ and work on a particular word, savor its beauty and treasure it in your memory forever. I am sure you will come up with ‘all right answers’ this time around.

Remember- you can increase your vocabulary faster and more easily than you may realize.

Wishing you success!

Regards,

Anu Veluri

Learnwordlist.com

Answer Keys of the Test

10 Responses to “A test of Verbal Responsiveness Part 2 & A few vocabulary learning tips (on demand!)”

1. suhail on July 28th, 2009 6:14 pm

   i wish to have a copy of the GRE and TOEFL past questions and answers. how can i get it

2. Varun on August 1st, 2009 8:14 pm

   Here are the antonyms that I could figure out.
   • special : ?
   • lady : gentleman
   • take : give
   • moron : ?
   • sad : gay
   • boy : girl
   • happy : gloomy
   • plain : grandiose
   • hello : good-bye
   • here : ?
   • bad : good
   • ugly : good-looking
   • stingy : generous
   • awkward : genteel
   • little : gargantuan
   • rough : glossy
   • bride : groom
   • ripe : giddy
   • generous : ?
   • unprotected : guarded
   • experienced : green
   • scarcity : glut
   • unappreciative : grateful

   Awaiting the correct answers!

3. AnuVeluri on August 4th, 2009 12:29 pm

   Hi Varun here goes the answer key!!

   A test of Verbal Responsiveness Part 2 answer key:

   1. gain, get, garner
   2. gigantic
   3. general
   4. gentleman
   5. give
   6. genius
   7. glad
   8. girl
   9. gloomy
   10.gaudy
   11. goodbye
   12. gone
   13. good
   14. good-looking
   15. generous
   16. graceful
   17. great
   18. gentle
   19. groom
   20. green
   21. greedy
   22. guarded
   23. green
   24. glut
   25. graceful
   grandiose is also right Varun..:-)…u got most of them right…very good keep it up!! Norman Lewis says if u are able to do this, ur vocabulary grasp is surely above average…good work!!

4. Varun on August 4th, 2009 2:10 pm

   Thanks Anu.. by the way, I have read some bit of Normal Lewis..
   And am rigorously preparing for GRE… Am all set for your next challenge!!

5. AnuVeluri on August 4th, 2009 6:08 pm

   :-)…good Varun…we ought to learn from the masters..I wish you success in GRE!! Yes students like u motivate me to create challenges..

   You will have more questions from us..

   Regards,

6. Varun on August 4th, 2009 9:23 pm

   Thank you again and this time a BiG one, for the wishes! Good luck to you too in all your endeavors!!

7. arpita on August 23rd, 2009 3:16 pm

   1.gain
   2.giant/gigantic
   3.general
   4.gentleman
   5.give
   6.genius
   7.gad/gallivant/gunho/gusto/glad
   8.girl
   9.grotly/gloomy
   0.gloat/gaudy/garish
   1.goodbye
   2.
   3.good
   4gussy/good lookin
   5.generous
   6.graceful
   7.great
   8.gentle
   9.groom
   0.green
   1.gall/greedy/gluttonus
   2.gaurded
   3.
   4.glut
   5.graceful

8. AnuVeluri on August 24th, 2009 11:31 am

   The key for this test has already been displayed…good work though..:-)

9. Baltej Singh on November 17th, 2009 2:40 pm

   i got 12 out of 25
   this was really great….looking for more stuff like this

10. AnuVeluri on November 18th, 2009 2:36 am

    that’s good Baltej..:)

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