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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. Carefree; merry






2. To make right or fix; correct






3. Hardship






4. Abnormal; deviating from the common or general type






5. To weaken; to reduce in vitality






6. An overabundance; a surplus






7. Calmness; serenity; peacefulness






8. To reprove; to express warning or disapproval






9. To list or count off individually






10. To ensconce - conceal - or stow






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






12. To combine several elements into a whole






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






14. Genuine; not false or hypocritical






15. To plunge or drop straight down






16. Embodiment; quintessence






17. Characterized by brightness and the emission of light






18. Lacking depth; existing on or near the surface






19. An invigorating substance that excites mental or physical activity






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






21. To force out; to discharge






22. Outdated; associated with an earlier - perhaps more primitive time






23. The act of returning something to its proper owner - or of compensating the owner for the loss of such an item; reparation






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






25. To give notice to; to inform






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






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






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






29. Exonerate; to clear of blame






30. A natural inclination or tendency; penchant






31. Stubborn; hardheaded






32. Brief and concise






33. Lacking originality






34. Insincere; lacking in honesty






35. Distinct; individual






36. Scorn; ridicule; contemptuous treatment






37. Stillness; motionless; quality of being at rest






38. In an initial stage; not fully formed






39. To disguise or conceal






40. The quality or state of being unyielding or stiff






41. The act or process of transforming to another form - state or product






42. Harmless; causing no damage






43. Ambiguous; doubtful or uncertain






44. A group of two or more verses or lines that make up a division in a poem and correspond in rhyme - meter - and length






45. Dispersed or scattered; not centralized






46. To ease or lessen; to appease or pacify






47. The quality of being evenly balanced






48. Moderate; marked by restraint and lack of extremes






49. Troubling burdensome






50. Extremely talkative