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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. Departure or wandering away from the accepted standard






2. An expression of approval or praise






3. A mournful poem - esp one lamenting the dead






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






5. Exceeding what is sufficient or necessary






6. Acting with excessive haste or impulse






7. Cursory; done without care or interest






8. A thin - flexible film of tissue that covers or lines an organ






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






10. Ill-timed; unsuitable; inappropriate






11. Lacking depth; existing on or near the surface






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






13. To slow delay or hamper






14. An overabundance; a surplus






15. To praise highly






16. To cause to spread - multiply or reproduce






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






18. Shrink in fear - cringe






19. To weaken; to reduce in vitality






20. Accustomed to accepting something undesirable






21. Boldness; impudence; arrogance






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






23. Readily changing to a vapor; changeable; fickle; explosive






24. Stubbornly opinionated






25. To incite anger - resentment or exasperation






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






27. Restricted or peculiar to a particular region; indigenous






28. Appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing






29. Dull; lacking vitality or luminosity






30. To publicly praise or promote






31. Disgrace; contempt; scorn






32. Faithfulness; loyalty






33. To flood or overwhelm






34. To invalidate; to repeal to retract






35. Self-important or pompous writing or speech






36. A courteous and respectful yielding to the will of another






37. A substance that causes insensibility and removes pain






38. Not tied down; unrestrained






39. In an initial stage; not fully formed






40. Seeming true - but actually being fallacious; misleadingly attractive






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






42. Shrewdness and craftiness; slyness






43. Contemptibly fainthearted - lacking any courage






44. Unit used in measuring the intensity of a sound






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






46. Only touching briefly upon the topic at hand; irrelevant






47. To make right or fix; correct






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






49. To grow rapidly or flourish






50. Occurring only occasionally - or in a scattered instances