In a horse race contestants must jump all hurdles before they reach the finish line.

GAT (English)

Vocabulary in Context: sample 9

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Directions

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word.

There is only ONE correct answer to each question.

In a horse race contestants must jump all hurdles (underlined) before they reach the finish line.

staffs
turns
barriers
grounds

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Correct answer: C. barriers

Why

"Hurdles" are barriers that must be jumped over — closest in meaning to "barriers".

Source: The General Aptitude Test (GAT) Trial Test (ETEC official) Open the official document

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