GMAT

Question 1

commuter

Answer 1

загородный житель регулярно ездящий на работу в город

Question 2

they successfully scuttled the deal, the attempt

Answer 2

foil, deliberately cause something to fail (ˈskʌtl)

Question 3

delimit

Answer 3

define, demarcate, determine

Question 4

arcane information

Answer 4

secret, mysterious (ɑːrˈkeɪn)

Question 5

two concurrent factors

Answer 5

coexisting, происходящий одновременно (kənˈkɜːrənt)

Question 6

I don’t mean to disparage your achievements

Answer 6

underrate, decry, deride (dɪˈspærɪdʒ)

Question 7

supplicate

Answer 7

pray, beg, beseech, appeal, молить

Question 8

beseech

Answer 8

beg, supplicate, appeal (bɪˈsiːtʃ)

Question 9

the book does not purport to be a complete history; the party that had once purported to represent the common man

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претендовать на что-то, profess, pretend (pərˈpɔːrt)

Question 10

pagan

Answer 10

язычник (ˈpeɪɡən)

Question 11

I indulged myself with a hot bath; they indulged in some shopping

Answer 11

revel in, wallow in, relish smth (ɪnˈdʌldʒ)

Question 12

fill contrition

Answer 12

remorse, раскаяние, sorrow, compunction (kənˈtrɪʃn)

Question 13

St George slew (slay) the dragon

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kill, murder (sluː)

Question 14

funds allotment

Answer 14

allocation, apportionment (əˈlɑːtmənt)

Question 15

The proposal was assailed by the opposition party; He was assailed with fierce blows

Answer 15

attack, assault; berate, criticize, denounce, decry (əˈseɪl)

Question 16

be assailed by worries/doubts/fears

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to be upset, dismayed (əˈseɪl)

Question 17

nascent industry

Answer 17

incipient, fledgling, inchoate (ɪnˈkoʊət) (ˈnæsnt)

Question 18

incipient unrest

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nascent, fledgling, inchoate (ɪnˈkoʊət) (ɪnˈsɪpiənt)

Question 19

inoculation

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прививка

Question 20

lackadaisical attempts to find a job

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lazy, passive, вялый, slothful (ˈsloʊθfl) (ˌlækəˈdeɪzɪkl)

Question 21

child-rearing

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воспитание, растить детей (ˈrɪrɪŋ)

Question 22

boon to the overall well-being

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benefit

Question 23

stiff economic sanctions

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difficult, severe, rigorous, harsh

Question 24

to convene a meeting, a study

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gather a meeting, assemble, summon (kənˈviːn)

Question 25

with hindsight it is easy to say, it looks obvious in hindsight

Answer 25

глядя назад, взгляд в прошлое

Question 26

I will try to elucidate what I think the problems are

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explain (iˈluːsɪdeɪt)

Question 27

The government's approach to the problem was haphazard

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random, arbitrary, случайный (hæpˈhæzərd)

Question 28

police exonerated Lewis from all charges of corruption

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absolve of, exempt from the charges, discharge from (ɪɡˈzɑːnəreɪt)

Question 29

we must not become complacent about progress

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самодовольный; too satisfied with yourself or with a situation, contented (kəmˈpleɪsnt)

Question 30

unsolicited advice

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unwelcome, not asked for (ˌʌnsəˈlɪsɪtɪd)

Question 31

be adept in smth

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be skilled, adroit (əˈdrɔɪt) (ˈædept)

Question 32

pronounced

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noticeable, evident, apparent, conspicuous

Question 33

bemoan the fact that

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express sorrow, lament; complain (bɪˈmoʊn)

Question 34

salary will be commensurate with experience

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matching, corresponding, comparable (kəˈmenʃərət)

Question 35

juxtapose A and/with B

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put together to show a contrast (ˌdʒʌkstəˈpoʊz)

Question 36

shopping's a real chore for me

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routine, burden, работа по хозяйству (tʃɔːr)

Question 37

devoid of life

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destitute of, deprived of, lacking

Question 38

unwieldy administrative bureaucracies

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cumbersome, bulky; неповоротливый (ʌnˈwiːldi)

Question 39

spoils of war

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трофеи

Question 40

Hoary argument , stereotype

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old, venerable, obsolete (ˈhɔːri)

Question 41

fledgling industry

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incipient, nascent, inchoate (ɪnˈkoʊət) оперившийся (ˈfledʒlɪŋ)

Question 42

book will enthrall readers

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fascinate, enrapture (ɪnˈθrɔːl)

Question 43

She remained implacable | an implacable enemy

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relentless, inexorable (ɪnˈeksərəbl), unrelenting ɪmˈplækəbl

Question 44

bureaucratic juggernaut

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large force that can not и controlled (ˈdʒʌɡərnɔːt)

Question 45

ordeal of giving evidence in court.

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difficult or unpleasant experience

Question 46

arson

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поджог (ˈɑːrsn)

Question 47

vengeance

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retaliation, revenge

Question 48

in deference to the customs of the country

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respect (ˈdefərəns)

Question 49

subjugate

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coerce (koʊˈɜːrs), enslave, enthrall (ɪnˈθrɔːl) (ˈsʌbdʒuɡeɪt)

Question 50

NY and its environs

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surroundings (ɪnˈvaɪrənz)

Question 51

eerie journey

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strange, mysterious and frightening, uncanny (ˈɪri)

Question 52

amenable children; amenable to therapy

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easy to control; subject to, liable

Question 53

financial exigencies | exigency of war

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urgency, acuteness, vicissitude | (ˈeksɪdʒənsi)

Question 54

pounce on an opportunity

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уцепиться за что-то (за слово)

Question 55

floundering Internet company

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struggling, endangered (ˈflaʊndər)

Question 56

сonscription

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воинская повинность

Question 57

who historically has been loath to

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reluctant, unwilling (loʊθ)

Question 58

he condescended to see us

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снизошел (ˌkɑːndɪˈsend)

Question 59

chaos engulfed the west

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inundate, поглощать (ɪnˈɡʌlf)

Question 60

he was feted opulently

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пышно чествовать (feɪt)

Question 61

need, disaster was obviated

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avoid (ˈɑːbvieɪt)

Question 62

propensity for violence; to exaggerate

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inclination, predilection (ˌpriːdɪˈlekʃn)

Question 63

she is an omnivorous reader

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всеядный, voracious (vəˈreɪʃəs), rapacious (rəˈpeɪʃəs) (ɑːmˈnɪvərəs)

Question 64

debunk theories, myths

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disprove, refute (ˌdiːˈbʌŋk)

Question 65

sudden death was foreshadowed by health problems

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predict, foretell, portend, be an omen, harbinger

Question 66

he shouted indecencies at anyone who passed

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нпристойность, obscenity (ɪnˈdiːsnsi)

Question 67

border skirmish

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перестрелка (ˈskɜːrmɪʃ)

Question 68

inpatient

Answer 68

стационарный больной

Question 69

Egyptians are credited with creating the pyramids

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o say or believe that someone is responsible for

Question 70

He was reticent about his personal life | She was shy and reticent

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secretive, quiet, (ˈretɪsnt)

Question 71

muscle/brain/nerve tissue

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ткань

Question 72

The company is attempting to revamp its image

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overhaul, renovate (ˈriːvæmp)

Question 73

The administration was tainted with scandal

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blemish, smear

Question 74

He’ll probably get home after midnight | Are they coming? Possibly not

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Probably - very likely | Possibly - not certain (50% chance)

Question 75

``` I presumed (that) he understood the rules person is presumed innocent until proved guilty ```

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assume, suppose

Question 76

cull information from various sources | The wildlife park is planning to cull 2,000 elephants.

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select, collect, gather | slaughter, kill, destroy (kʌl)

Question 77

proselytize the electorate

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convince, persuade, (ˈprɑːsələtaɪz)

Question 78

executives are under pressure to show high profits

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forced

Question 79

vapour of smoke

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fumes, mist, пары

Question 80

houses built of timber

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wood, древесина для строительства

Question 81

The troops were debilitated by hunger and disease | strike action debilitated the industry

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weaken, incapacitate, cripple (dɪˈbɪlɪteɪt)

Question 82

tenet of a theory | basic/central tenets of Christianity

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belief, principle, assumption, doctrine (ˈtenɪt)

Question 83

embroil in a war | He became embroiled in a dispute

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involve, entangle, ensnare, впутывать (ɪmˈbrɔɪl)

Question 84

bruising was not contiguous to the wound

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adjacent, касающийся (kənˈtɪɡuəs)

Question 85

Trump’s ascension to the presidency

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ascent, climbing, восхождение

Question 86

Facebook got vilified for not doing anything to stop it

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malign, berate, slander, denigrate, disparage (ˈvɪlɪfaɪ)

Question 87

they duly try to fulfil that obligation | They duly arrived at 9.30 in spite of torrential rain

Answer 87

in the correct or expected manner, properly, accordingly, punctually (ˈduːli)

Question 88

inhibit growth | his presence inhibited them from asking questions

Answer 88

stunt, squelch (skweltʃ), impede, hamper, hinder, stifle (ˈstaɪfl), thwart (θwɔːrt), curb, inhibit (ˈhɑːbl), cramp (kræmp) (ɪnˈhɪbɪt)