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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. Unimportant; lacking value






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






3. Complex or complicated






4. To list or count off individually






5. To disguise or conceal






6. Hardship






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






8. Moderate; marked by restraint and lack of extremes






9. Well-spoken; coherent






10. To grow rapidly or flourish






11. Marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial






12. To coax; persuade - often through the use of flattery or smooth talk






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 Outdated; associated with an earlier - perhaps more primitive time






14. Severe criticism or punishment






15. The act of returning something to its proper owner - or of compensating the owner for the loss of such an item; reparation






16. One who avoids social contact and lives in seclusion






17. An inclination or tendency






18. Characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail






19. Doctrine or set of religious principles






20. Naturally inclined; tending; likely






21. Lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit






22. The quality of being evenly balanced






23. Accustomed to accepting something undesirable






24. To approve tacitly by overlooking or excusing; to allow or forgive






25. A mournful poem - esp one lamenting the dead






26. To combine several elements into a whole






27. To make right or fix; correct






28. One that precedes and indicates or announces another






29. Extreme brightness; possessing luminosity or genius






30. Authoritative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance






31. Dull and without variety; tedious






32. Deceptive; based upon a false belief or impression






33. Ill-timed; unsuitable; inappropriate






34. Genuine; not false or hypocritical






35. Troubling burdensome






36. Not definite; uncertain; experimental






37. Exceeding what is sufficient or necessary






38. Not tied down; unrestrained






39. Ostentatious or showy; flashy






40. Flowery; ruddy; ornate






41. To refuse to have anything to do with; to disown






42. To use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent






43. Hidden - clandestine






44. Using few words; terse






45. To publicly condemn or criticize






46. Implied but no directly stated; tacit






47. Full of tiny openings able to absorb fluid or gas; permeable






48. To waste by spending or using irresponsibly






49. Easily visible; obvious






50. yield; submit; bow