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






2. To flatter or praise excessively






3. Characterized by brightness and the emission of light






4. To force out; to discharge






5. Complex or complicated






6. Accustomed to accepting something undesirable






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






8. A quirk particular to a group or individual






9. Shrink in fear - cringe






10. Shortness or briefness - esp. in time






11. To cut back or clip branches or other parts of a plant - esp parts that are dead






12. Strenuous - taxing






13. To use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent






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






15. Troubling burdensome






16. Thick; sticky






17. Poverty; destitution






18. To polish; to rub to a shine






19. Clear; easily understood






20. A long and extremely critical speech; a harsh denunciation






21. Exhibiting a fawning attentiveness






22. Silly inanely foolish






23. Reserved - shy - or unassuming; lacking in self-confidence






24. To restrain; to be sparing or frugal






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






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






27. To weaken; to reduce in vitality






28. A machine that spins very swiftly about a central axis - and - using centrifugal force - separates disparate substances






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






30. Moderate; marked by restraint and lack of extremes






31. To plunge or drop straight down






32. An independent individual who does not go along with a group or party






33. A speech made to oneself; a monologue






34. Implied but no directly stated; tacit






35. Strong inclination; liking






36. Without taste or flavor; lacking in spirits; bland






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






38. Improvised; done without preparation






39. Ostentatious or showy; flashy






40. Using few words; terse






41. Mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand






42. To inspect - determine - or correct the graduations of an instrument by comparing it to a standard






43. To publicly praise or promote






44. Able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance






45. Dispersed or scattered; not centralized






46. Cursory; done without care or interest






47. Distinct; individual






48. Doctrine or set of religious principles






49. To disguise or conceal






50. Not talkative; reserved