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Read and Understand 
Read the entire sentence before moving on to the answer choices. Do not confuse yourself by oscillating back and forth
between the sentence and the answer choices before you actually have an understanding of what is happening in the
sentence. Look for transition words like “but” or “however” that might change the direction of the sentence, or words like 
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“moreover” or “since” that continue the same thought. Even the use of a semicolon can indicate the relationship between
the two clauses. Pay close attention to the language of the sentences before considering what the missing word(s) might
be. 
Predict and Answer 
Once you have an understanding of the flow of the sentence, think about what word could feasibly fill the blank and
make sense in the sentence. If the questions have more than one blank, consider each blank individually and in an order

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that makes the most sense to you. If the second blank in a question jumps out as obvious to you early on, you can start
there and begin the process of looking for the answer. This may help you complete the other blanks with greater ease. 
Once you have predicted your answer, scan the answer choices and select the word that best completes the blank. If your
question has more than one blank, repeat this process until you have selected an answer for all the blanks. 
Re-Read 
Once you have an answer selected for each blank, re-
read the sentence with your answer choice(s) to make sure it makes
sense and flows logically.
Sentence Equivalence: The Basics 
Sentence Equivalence questions require you to identify two answer choices from a slate of six that best complete the
sentence. When inserted into the sentence, both words will form their own unique sentences but the sentences will
be close in meaning. Like the multi-
blank Text Completion questions, there is no partial credit for these questions. You
must select two answers, and both answers must be correct in order for you to receive credit. Each question is worth
one point, the same as every other question on the exam. You can expect to see 4−5 Sentence Equivalence questions
per Verbal Reasoning section. 
A strong vocabulary is essential for the Sentence Equivalence questions. But it is not enough to study the definition of
common words found on the exam. You must understand how to use them in context and how to use context clues to
properly identify the correct word that fits with the rest of the sentence. 
All Sentence Equivalence questions will look the same. You will always have one sentence, with one blank, followed by
six answer choices. You will need to identify the correct two answer choices for the blanks. Both choices, when plugged
into the sentence, will communicate a similar thought. 
As start-
ups continue to proliferate, the success of a business is dependent upon two things:
the degree to which it can ____________ borrowed money, and its ability to endure uncertainty
and fluctuations in the market. 
A capitalize 
B repudiate 
C collect 

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 D leverage 
E 
expend 
F 
reallocate