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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. Without taste or flavor; lacking in spirits; bland






2. Matching; corresponding or proportionate in degree - size - or amount






3. In an initial stage; not fully formed






4. To provide support or reinforcement






5. Cursory; done without care or interest






6. Unimportant; lacking value






7. Daring and fearless; recklessly bold






8. To blacken; to belittle; to sully defame disparage






9. Loud and high-pitched; screeching






10. To abruptly and violently collapse inward






11. To moderate or soothe






12. yield; submit; bow






13. Lacking originality; commonplace






14. Stubborn; hardheaded






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






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






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






18. Improvised; done without preparation






19. Well-spoken; expressive; articulate






20. Dull and without variety; tedious






21. Embodiment; quintessence






22. To combine several elements into a whole






23. Steadfast and courageous






24. Having or showing often viscious ill-will -spite - hatred






25. Boldness; impudence; arrogance






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






27. Carefree; merry






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






29. Not obvious; elusive - difficult to discern






30. Accustomed to accepting something undesirable






31. To flatter or praise excessively






32. An expression of approval or praise






33. Departing from norms or convention






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






35. The quality or state of being unyielding or stiff






36. To champion or support; to argue in favor of






37. Payment given for services rendered or for loss






38. Docile; obedience; easily led






39. Wise and careful; showing good judgment






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






41. Extremely talkative






42. Shortness or briefness - esp. in time






43. To anticipate and make unnecessary






44. Winding; twisting; excessively complicated






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






46. Depart secretly and hide






47. Small; lacking substance in degree - amount - or size






48. Hidden - clandestine






49. The combination of parts to make a whole






50. To exist in agreement or conformity; harmonize