176. She was also the city's postmaster from 1775 to 1789 --- appointed by Benjamin Franklin --- and is considered to be the first woman to hold a federal position.
The word "position" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) job
(B) election
(C) document
(D) location
177. Galaxies are the major building blocks of the universe. A galaxy is a giant family of many millions of stars, and it is held together by its own gravitational field.
The word "major" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) intense
(B) principal
(C) lunge
(D) unique
178. The elliptical galaxies have a symmetricalelliptical or spheroidal shape with no obvious structure. Most of their member stars are very old and since elliptical are devoid of interstellar gas, no new stars are forming in them.
The word "symmetrical" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) proportionally balanced
(B) commonly seen
(C) typically large
(D) steadily growing
The word "obvious" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) discovered
(B) apparent
(C) understood
(D) simplistic
179. Their light was already halfway here before the Earth even formed. The light from the nearby Virgo galaxy set out when reptiles still dominatedthe animal world.
The word "dominated" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) threatened
(B) replaced
(C) were developing in
(D) were prevalent in
180. This meant that wagon freighting, stage coaching and steam boating did not come to an end when the first train appeared; rather they became supplements or feeders.
The word "supplements" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) extensions
(B) reformers
(C) dependents
(D) influences
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