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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. Recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish






2. A speech made to oneself; a monologue






3. A long and formal written thesis or treatise - usually written by a doctoral candidate to meet a degree requirement






4. Shortness or briefness - esp. in time






5. To purify or concentrate through a process of vaporization






6. Moderate; marked by restraint and lack of extremes






7. Abundant in size - force - or extent; extraordinary






8. Dull and without variety; tedious






9. Not definite; uncertain; experimental






10. To worsen or intensify






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






12. To remove or separate by cutting off






13. To give notice to; to inform






14. Called for; authorized; justified






15. Misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy






16. To appease; to calm by making concessions






17. To prod or drive forward; to urge on; incite






18. yield; submit; bow






19. Troubling burdensome






20. Marked by extreme calm - impassivity - and steadiness






21. Easily visible; obvious






22. Shrewdness and craftiness; slyness






23. To disguise or conceal






24. Docile; obedience; easily led






25. Carefree; merry






26. Honesty; frankness; sincerity






27. Characterized by brightness and the emission of light






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 Outdated; associated with an earlier - perhaps more primitive time






29. The art or study of effect use of language for communication and persuasion






30. Stillness; motionless; quality of being at rest






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






32. One who practices rigid self-denial esp in religious devotion






33. Scorn; ridicule; contemptuous treatment






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






35. Exonerate; to clear of blame






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






37. A harsh denunciation






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






39. Accustomed to accepting something undesirable






40. To publicly praise or promote






41. Active bodily or mental strength or energy; force






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






43. An intense feeling of dislike or disgust






44. Appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing






45. To slow delay or hamper






46. Abnormal; deviating from the common or general type






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






48. To tend toward the same spot or outcome; inclining to join at an intersecting point






49. Improvised; done without preparation






50. Naturally inclined; tending; likely






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