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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. The state or act of extending or being swollen out of shape






2. One who avoids social contact and lives in seclusion






3. Ill-timed; unsuitable; inappropriate






4. Lack of bias or involvement; impartiality; (ed) uninvolved; free from self-interest






5. To slow delay or hamper






6. To defeat; to put down






7. Depart secretly and hide






8. Truthfulness; honesty






9. Easily angered






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






11. Possessing education - refinement and taste; polished






12. Lacking energy; sluggish or sleepy






13. Deviating from the norm






14. Lacking originality; commonplace






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






16. To publicly condemn or criticize






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






18. A superficial remark - esp. one offered as meaningful






19. Genuine; not false or hypocritical






20. To use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent






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






22. Mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand






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






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






25. Clear; easily understood






26. Excessive indulgence of appetite or passion - esp. in regard to alcohol; lack of constraint






27. Exonerate; to clear of blame






28. Not tied down; unrestrained






29. Accustomed to accepting something undesirable






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






31. Intended for or understood by a small - specific group






32. One that precedes and indicates or announces another






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






34. A harsh denunciation






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






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






37. To incite anger - resentment or exasperation






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






39. Dispersed or scattered; not centralized






40. To cause to spread - multiply or reproduce






41. A means of disguising people or things to make them blend in with their surroundings






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






43. An attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness






44. Faithfulness; loyalty






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






46. Stillness; motionless; quality of being at rest






47. A humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect - esp. in literature and art






48. To compel or require; to push one'S views or authority upon others






49. Rare and insufficient






50. To move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in decision