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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 remove or separate by cutting off






2. Practical rather than idealistic






3. The act of making an assumption or taking something for granted






4. Brief; fleeting






5. Steadfast and courageous






6. Adherence to the highest principles; uprightness






7. A natural inclination or tendency; penchant






8. Exonerate; to clear of blame






9. Self-important or pompous writing or speech






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






11. Lacking originality






12. Attacking cherished beliefs; heretical; heterodox






13. A generally agreed-upon practice or attitude






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






15. An individual who lives poorly in order to hoard money; a person who is stingy






16. Not definite; uncertain; experimental






17. To publicly praise or promote






18. Exceeding what is sufficient or necessary






19. Disgrace; contempt; scorn






20. To cause to spread - multiply or reproduce






21. Honesty; frankness; sincerity






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






23. Intended for or understood by a small - specific group






24. Mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand






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






26. Lacking originality; commonplace






27. An inclination or tendency






28. Misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy






29. To remove or strip esp clothing






30. Associated with war and the armed forces






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






32. Faithfulness; loyalty






33. Pure; uncorrupted; clean






34. To move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in decision






35. To imitate with the goal of rivaling or surpassing






36. To appease; to calm by making concessions






37. An intense feeling of dislike or disgust






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






39. To coax; persuade - often through the use of flattery or smooth talk






40. Clear; easily understood






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






42. Loud and high-pitched; screeching






43. Possessing education - refinement and taste; polished






44. Ostentatious or showy; flashy






45. Culled from many sources






46. To exist in agreement or conformity; harmonize






47. Not tied down; unrestrained






48. Dismay; startling - distressing fear or shock that results in complete confusion






49. Unyielding; hardhearted






50. Payment given for services rendered or for loss