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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. Shrink in fear - cringe






2. Exceeding what is sufficient or necessary






3. Accustomed to accepting something undesirable






4. An expression of approval or praise






5. The act of making an assumption or taking something for granted






6. Docile; obedience; easily led






7. Discerning and sensitive use of speech; diplomacy






8. Cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions






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






10. To appease; to calm by making concessions






11. To slow delay or hamper






12. Ill-timed; unsuitable; inappropriate






13. To guarantee or make certain






14. To stray from the point; to go off on a tangent






15. To restrain; to be sparing or frugal






16. Harmless; causing no damage






17. Dark and depressing; mournful






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






19. Calmness; serenity; peacefulness






20. To undeceive to set right






21. Saucy; impertinent






22. Winding; twisting; excessively complicated






23. To blame or denounce






24. Extreme brightness; possessing luminosity or genius






25. Burning or stinging; causing corrosion






26. Refusing to compromise






27. Abnormal; deviating from the common or general type






28. To waste by spending or using irresponsibly






29. To plunge or drop straight down






30. Harsh - jarring - discordant sound






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






32. Clear; easily understood






33. A speech made to oneself; a monologue






34. To deliver a pompous speech or tirade






35. To publicly praise or promote






36. Embodiment; quintessence






37. Baffled; in a quandry; at a loss for what to say or do






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






39. Man-made; artificial; relating to or involving the combination of parts to make a whole






40. Tranquility; peacefulness






41. Recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish






42. Deviation from the normal order - form - or rule






43. Concerned and attentive; eager






44. Shrewdness and craftiness; slyness






45. Thick; sticky






46. To defeat; to put down






47. Playful humorous






48. Pure; uncorrupted; clean






49. To anticipate and make unnecessary






50. Pointlessly talkative; talking too much