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






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






3. To defeat; to put down






4. Harmless; causing no damage






5. Thriftiness; economy; prudence in financial matters






6. Saucy; impertinent






7. To cause to spread - multiply or reproduce






8. State or quality of differing from the accepted norm; abnormality






9. To give a false impression of'






10. To confirm; to provide additional support; verify






11. An informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert






12. Accustomed to accepting something undesirable






13. To anticipate and make unnecessary






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






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






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






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






18. Flowery; ruddy; ornate






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






20. To imbue; to pour in; to introduce; to instill






21. Unimportant; lacking value






22. To slow delay or hamper






23. Insincere; lacking in honesty






24. Implied but no directly stated; tacit






25. Lacking originality






26. Lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit






27. To make worse or more severe






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






29. To imitate with the goal of rivaling or surpassing






30. Using few words; terse






31. A means of disguising people or things to make them blend in with their surroundings






32. Hardship






33. Strenuous - taxing






34. Tranquility; peacefulness






35. A long and extremely critical speech; a harsh denunciation






36. Burning or stinging; causing corrosion






37. yield; submit; bow






38. Obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage






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






40. Hidden - clandestine






41. To provide support or reinforcement






42. A courteous and respectful yielding to the will of another






43. Exceeding what is sufficient or necessary






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






45. The quality of being evenly balanced






46. Soundness or truthfulness






47. Pointlessly talkative; talking too much






48. Poverty; destitution






49. Not obvious; elusive - difficult to discern






50. Discreet; prudent; careful