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






2. Not obvious; elusive - difficult to discern






3. To abruptly and violently collapse inward






4. Recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish






5. Marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial






6. Severe criticism or punishment






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






8. Inclined to change one'S mind impulsively; erratic; unpredictable






9. Extreme respect and reverence; worship






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






11. Lacking faithfulness or loyalty; traitorous; unstable






12. Active bodily or mental strength or energy; force






13. To slow delay or hamper






14. Relevant; germane






15. Playful humorous






16. Thick; sticky






17. Harmless; causing no damage






18. Payment given for services rendered or for loss






19. Extremely talkative






20. Complex or complicated






21. Exceeding what is sufficient or necessary






22. Shrewdness and craftiness; slyness






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






24. Having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout






25. To grow rapidly or flourish






26. The act of reestablishing harmony or friendly interactions






27. To replace; to supersede; to appropriate






28. Contemptibly fainthearted - lacking any courage






29. Dark and depressing; mournful






30. The act of preparing or working land in order to grow crops






31. To force out; to discharge






32. The quality or state of being unyielding or stiff






33. A collection of lierary works by various authors






34. Discerning and sensitive use of speech; diplomacy






35. To lengthen or stretch out






36. Naturally inclined; tending; likely






37. To waste by spending or using irresponsibly






38. Essential for or relating to life; necessary






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






40. To remove completely; to annihilate; to pull out by the roots






41. To combine several elements into a whole






42. Occurring only occasionally - or in a scattered instances






43. Distinct; individual






44. An inclination or tendency






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






46. Conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound






47. To incite anger - resentment or exasperation






48. Marked by stealth - covert - surreptitious






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






50. A person or thing that causes change