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8 Free GRE Practice Questions with Explanations

Original questions in the style of the GRE General Test. Answer them all, then check: every answer comes with an explanation.

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1. Although the senator was known for her ______ speeches, her farewell address lasted barely two minutes.
2. The researcher’s early results were dismissed as spurious, but later experiments ______ them, earning her a major award.
3. Sentence equivalence: The review was so ______ that even the director’s admirers winced. Which pair of words both complete the sentence with the same meaning?
4. Quantity A: 3/8. Quantity B: 0.38. Compare the two quantities.
5. If 2x + 5 = 17, what is the value of 3x?
6. x > 0. Quantity A: x². Quantity B: x.
7. A jacket costs $40 after a 20% discount. What was its original price?
8. Some deep-sea fish produce their own light. Scientists long assumed this served mainly to attract prey, but recent observations suggest many species use light chiefly to communicate with others of their kind. The passage is mainly concerned with:

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