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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. Serving or intended to compel by force or authority






2. Lacking faithfulness or loyalty; traitorous; unstable






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






4. A system in which individuals or things are ranked in a particular order






5. A quirk particular to a group or individual






6. An expression of approval or praise






7. Assuming an unauthorized right or responsibility; overly forward and arrogant






8. To anticipate and make unnecessary






9. Hardship






10. Ambiguous; doubtful or uncertain






11. Not vital or pertinent; irrelevant






12. Dull and without variety; tedious






13. yield; submit; bow






14. Recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish






15. Extremely talkative






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






17. Subject to chance or individual whim; without definite reason






18. Act or process of causing deterioration; a wearing away esp of metals






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






20. Happening by fortunate accident or chance






21. To invalidate; to repeal to retract






22. Thick; sticky






23. Restricted or peculiar to a particular region; indigenous






24. Not tied down; unrestrained






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






26. Charitable and kind in action






27. Discreet; prudent; careful






28. Marked by stealth - covert - surreptitious






29. One who avoids social contact and lives in seclusion






30. Severe criticism or punishment






31. Scorn; ridicule; contemptuous treatment






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






33. Honesty; frankness; sincerity






34. To blame or denounce






35. To give a false impression of'






36. An informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert






37. Essential for or relating to life; necessary






38. Belonging to another time; removed from natural chronological context






39. Strong inclination; liking






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






41. Appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing






42. Harmless; causing no damage






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






44. Shortness or briefness - esp. in time






45. Faithfulness; loyalty






46. Not capable of being appeased or significantly changed






47. Brief and concise






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






49. Rare and insufficient






50. Doctrine or set of religious principles