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GRE High Frequency Words Vocab

Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A system in which individuals or things are ranked in a particular order






2. Discreet; prudent; careful






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






4. To fill until there is no further capacity for absorbance; to soak






5. Annoyance or irritation






6. The combination of parts to make a whole






7. To deliver a pompous speech or tirade






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






9. To make or become thin - less dense; to refine






10. Not definite; uncertain; experimental






11. Not tied down; unrestrained






12. Well-spoken; expressive; articulate






13. To give a false impression of'






14. To cause to spread - multiply or reproduce






15. Active bodily or mental strength or energy; force






16. Relating to or at an edge or boundary; minimal






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






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






19. A speech honoring the dead






20. To remove completely; to annihilate; to pull out by the roots






21. A mild replacement for a harsher or more offensive term






22. Shortness or briefness - esp. in time






23. Appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing






24. To remove or strip esp clothing






25. To defeat; to put down






26. Departure or wandering away from the accepted standard






27. yield; submit; bow






28. Complex or complicated






29. To lengthen or stretch out






30. Happening by fortunate accident or chance






31. Lacking originality






32. Deceptive; based upon a false belief or impression






33. Called for; authorized; justified






34. A courteous and respectful yielding to the will of another






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






36. To waste by spending or using irresponsibly






37. To remove or separate by cutting off






38. Embodiment; quintessence






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






40. Exonerate; to clear of blame






41. Thick; sticky






42. Dull; lacking vitality or luminosity






43. A harsh denunciation






44. Obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage






45. The quality of being evenly balanced






46. Soundness or truthfulness






47. To calm or soothe; to reduce in emotional intesity






48. Discerning and sensitive use of speech; diplomacy






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






50. Having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout