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






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






3. The act of reestablishing harmony or friendly interactions






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






5. To publicly praise or promote






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






7. Pointlessly talkative; talking too much






8. To waste by spending or using irresponsibly






9. To moderate or soothe






10. Very learned; scholarly






11. Scorn; ridicule; contemptuous treatment






12. Charitable and kind in action






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






14. A substance that causes insensibility and removes pain






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






16. To incite anger - resentment or exasperation






17. A speech made to oneself; a monologue






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






19. Shrink in fear - cringe






20. To abruptly and violently collapse inward






21. Unyielding; hardhearted






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






23. Extremely talkative






24. Adherence to the highest principles; uprightness






25. Ostentatious or showy; flashy






26. Unclear; open to more than one potential meaning






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






28. To publicly condemn or criticize






29. To secretly work together with the intent to commit a wrong or illegal act






30. To disguise or conceal






31. To worsen or intensify






32. Called for; authorized; justified






33. Thriftiness; economy; prudence in financial matters






34. Stubbornly opinionated






35. Brief and concise






36. Exceeding what is sufficient or necessary






37. To ease or lessen; to appease or pacify






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






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






40. yield; submit; bow






41. Having no interest or concern; showing no bias or prejudice






42. Loud and high-pitched; screeching






43. The quality or state of being unyielding or stiff






44. Acting with excessive haste or impulse






45. Lacking originality






46. Spread out or scattered






47. A collection of lierary works by various authors






48. Payment given for services rendered or for loss






49. Truthfulness; honesty






50. Burning or stinging; causing corrosion