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GRE High Frequency Words Vocab

Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Tranquility; peacefulness






2. Only touching briefly upon the topic at hand; irrelevant






3. Spread out or scattered






4. Thick; sticky






5. To dry out or dehydrate to make dry or dull






6. questioning; curious






7. Brief; fleeting






8. Discerning and sensitive use of speech; diplomacy






9. Assuming an unauthorized right or responsibility; overly forward and arrogant






10. Having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout






11. Moderate; marked by restraint and lack of extremes






12. To inspect - determine - or correct the graduations of an instrument by comparing it to a standard






13. To secretly work together with the intent to commit a wrong or illegal act






14. Distinct; individual






15. Hardship






16. An invigorating substance that excites mental or physical activity






17. To give a false impression of'






18. Unyielding; hardhearted






19. Unimportant; lacking value






20. Lacking originality






21. Lacking depth; existing on or near the surface






22. The quality of being evenly balanced






23. Implied but no directly stated; tacit






24. Not vital or pertinent; irrelevant






25. Aversion; dislike






26. Daring and fearless; recklessly bold






27. To state as a fact; to confirm or support






28. The act of casting out or excluding an individual from a society or group; banishment






29. To list or count off individually






30. Disgrace; contempt; scorn






31. Unclear; open to more than one potential meaning






32. Playful humorous






33. Winding; twisting; excessively complicated






34. Concerned and attentive; eager






35. To make or become less severe or intense; to moderate






36. Clear; easily understood






37. A person or thing that causes change






38. To appease; to conciliate






39. Recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly






40. Pure; uncorrupted; clean






41. Extremely talkative






42. To replace; to supersede; to appropriate






43. Loud and high-pitched; screeching






44. To ease or lessen; to appease or pacify






45. Appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing






46. Having no interest or concern; showing no bias or prejudice






47. To grow rapidly or flourish






48. To enjoy in a thorough manner; to relish; to fully appreciate






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






50. Hidden - clandestine