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GMAT Test Preparation for Sentence Correction :
Words Confused & Misused - I


Words that are similar in sound or form are often confused and misused.
Which word has the same meaning as the given phrase?

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1.

mark (^) used in proof-reading

  caret

  carat

 

2.

to quote as an example

  cite

  site

 

3.

outflow; sewage

  affluent

  effluent

 

4.

to influence the outcome of an event

  effect

  affect

 

5.

spoken; of the mouth

  oral

  aural

 

6.

exclusive set of associates; snobbish faction

  claque

  clique

 

7.

a tool used to drill holes

  augur

  auger

 


 
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