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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. Embodiment; quintessence






2. Steadfast and courageous






3. Not tied down; unrestrained






4. Characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail






5. Associated with war and the armed forces






6. Deliberate deceit with the goal of gaining an unlawful advantage






7. A long and formal written thesis or treatise - usually written by a doctoral candidate to meet a degree requirement






8. Annoyance or irritation






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






10. Reserved - shy - or unassuming; lacking in self-confidence






11. The quality of being evenly balanced






12. To give notice to; to inform






13. Deviating from the norm






14. Harmless; causing no damage






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






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






17. To inspect - determine - or correct the graduations of an instrument by comparing it to a standard






18. Appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing






19. To ease or lessen; to appease or pacify






20. Exonerate; to clear of blame






21. A harsh denunciation






22. Lacking energy; sluggish or sleepy






23. To appease; to calm by making concessions






24. Spread out or scattered






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






26. A substance that causes insensibility and removes pain






27. To imitate with the goal of rivaling or surpassing






28. Soundness or truthfulness






29. To moderate or soothe






30. Trickery or subterfuge






31. To worsen or intensify






32. Of the world; typical of or concerned w/the ordinary






33. Dull; lacking vitality or luminosity






34. An inclination or tendency






35. Lecture or discussion; conversation






36. Extremely talkative






37. Man-made; artificial; relating to or involving the combination of parts to make a whole






38. One that precedes and indicates or announces another






39. An intense feeling of dislike or disgust






40. Unyielding; hardhearted






41. Departing from norms or convention






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






43. To dry out or dehydrate to make dry or dull






44. Accustomed to accepting something undesirable






45. To invalidate; to repeal to retract






46. One who hates all other humans






47. To polish; to rub to a shine






48. Depart secretly and hide






49. The quality of being energized or filled with liveliness






50. Characterized by a preference for complete obedience to authority; domineering