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GRE High Frequency Words Vocab

Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Soundness or truthfulness






2. Restricted or peculiar to a particular region; indigenous






3. Apt to break or crack due to a lack of elasticity; fragile






4. Culled from many sources






5. To give notice to; to inform






6. Not vital or pertinent; irrelevant






7. Belonging to another time; removed from natural chronological context






8. Outdated; associated with an earlier - perhaps more primitive time






9. To combine several elements into a whole






10. Obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage






11. A thin - flexible film of tissue that covers or lines an organ






12. Payment given for services rendered or for loss






13. To flatter or praise excessively






14. Aversion; dislike






15. Harsh - jarring - discordant sound






16. Of the world; typical of or concerned w/the ordinary






17. A support or prop - often an external prop used to bolster a wall






18. To restrain; to be sparing or frugal






19. To aid by making easier






20. Lacking originality






21. Called for; authorized; justified






22. Ill-timed; unsuitable; inappropriate






23. To defeat; to put down






24. yielding or submissive; amenable






25. Active bodily or mental strength or energy; force






26. Refusing to compromise






27. Calmness; serenity; peacefulness






28. Dull; lacking vitality or luminosity






29. To publicly condemn or criticize






30. The quality or state of being unyielding or stiff






31. Lacking faithfulness or loyalty; traitorous; unstable






32. An overabundance; a surplus






33. Deviating from the norm






34. Having or showing often viscious ill-will -spite - hatred






35. Deliberate deceit with the goal of gaining an unlawful advantage






36. One that precedes and indicates or announces another






37. Made up of elements that are similar in nature or kind; uniform






38. Docile; obedience; easily led






39. Dark and depressing; mournful






40. Improvised; done without preparation






41. State or quality of differing from the accepted norm; abnormality






42. A natural inclination or tendency; penchant






43. An intense feeling of dislike or disgust






44. Harmless; causing no damage






45. Scorn; ridicule; contemptuous treatment






46. Cleverness or inventiveness






47. An individual who lives poorly in order to hoard money; a person who is stingy






48. To ensconce - conceal - or stow






49. Genuine; not false or hypocritical






50. To invalidate; to repeal to retract