List of top Verbal Reasoning Questions on Vocabulary asked in GRE

Jean Valjean, the protagonist in Victor Hugo’s novel Les Misérables, spends the bulk of his lengthy _______ plotting a very clever set of revenge schemes, which he executes upon his escape.
Melvin’s little sister was so ________ that she would believe anything he told her, and his burgeoning sense of maturity rendered him increasingly loath to gull her.
Choose the word that, when inserted in the sentence, best completes the sentence. He was --- and never wasted words, but his sister was ---and loved to ---
cheerfully to anyone about even the most inconsequential topics.
Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted into the sentence, best
completes the sentence. The physics professor's new theorem was so --- that no one in the undergraduate
class could understand even its most basic principles.
Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted into the sentence, best
completes the sentence. The --- cat refused to walk around tamely on a leash, but the --- dog not only
heeled, but obeyed each of its master's commands obediently and never needed to
be --- for not listening.
Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted into the sentence, best
completes the sentence. The fashion show featured pieces inspired by --- styles, and the models were
--- in pieces that --- to Greek togas, knightly armor, and trailing dresses with
underskirts and bustles.
Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted into the sentence, best
completes the sentence. The editor reduced the introduction from ten --- pages to two ---paragraphs
by --- all of the unnecessary verbal flourishes that riddled its sentences.
Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted into the sentence, best
completes the sentence. Suzy thought Kevin would prove to be ---, but she discovered instead that his
behavior was such a model of --- that he could never be considered a spendthrift.
Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted into the sentence, best
completes the sentence. Dave took everything that was said to him seriously, even --- comments, which
often forced his friends to digress from the topic of conversation to explain jokes
which were normally left ---.
Although the scientist was initially ............about the project, her attitude changed once she saw the preliminary results.
Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted into the sentence, best
completes the sentence. The young are often naïve and ---, aiming at ---schemes that in reality cannot
be accomplished.
Choose the word that, when inserted in the sentence, best completes the sentence. Caught completely unaware by his professor's question, Alfred timidly ventured a
guess, which much to his relief, his professor---.
Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted into the sentence, best
completes the sentence. The butler completed his tasks in a --- manner, barely paying attention to his
work as he overheard the household's --- scandal in its earliest stages of hushed
conversations and snide comments.
Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted into the sentence, best
completes the sentence. The butler completed his tasks in a --- manner, barely paying attention to his
work as he overheard the household's --- scandal in its earliest stages of hushed
conversations and snide comments.
The professor's lectures were so (i) _______ that many students, even those who were initially interested in the subject, found themselves struggling to stay awake.
Choose the word that, when inserted in the sentence, best completes the sentence. Paschal was not known to ----- when discussing difficult topics; he did not fear
----- his friends by directly addressing difficult issues.
Choose the word that, when inserted in the sentence, best completes the sentence. The scientist's theories initially seemed --- at best, as there existed little evidence
to support them; however, later advances in her field --- her claims and she
received many --- for her work.
Choose the word that, when inserted in the sentence, best completes the sentence. Sam has memorized the most ------ details about dinosaurs and seems to have an
inexhaustible knowledge about the most arcane details concerning these
prehistoric animals.
Choose the word that, when inserted in the sentence, best completes the sentence. Despite their reputation for being harsh, the ancient rulers were known to give
------ to the condemned quite frequently.

The professor’s lecture was so --- that even students who typically struggled with the subject found it ---. 
 

The book’s narrative is both ---- and ---, capturing the reader’s interest with its detailed descriptions and intricate plot. 
 

The scientist’s findings were --- by new evidence, making the previous theories ---. 
 

The CEO’s --- approach to the company’s challenges was a stark contrast to the previous leader’s --- tactics. 
 

Although the artist’s work was --- by critics, it was highly --- by the general public. 
 

The chef’s new recipe was a huge success, as it was both --- and --- ,pleasing even the most discerning of palates.