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GRE Verbal Reasoning QUESTION #8041
Question 1
PERTAIN: Choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning to this word.
  • be apathetic
  • be illegitimate
  • be irrevocable
  • be irrelevant✔️
Correct Answer Explanation
PERTAIN means to be relevant or related to something. Its antonym is be irrelevant — having no connection or bearing. 'Be apathetic' means showing no emotion (unrelated). 'Be illegitimate' means unauthorized. 'Be irrevocable' means cannot be undone. None of these are antonyms of 'pertain' except 'be irrelevant.'