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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. Unclear; open to more than one potential meaning






2. Self-important or pompous writing or speech






3. Unimportant; lacking value






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






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






6. Boldness; impudence; arrogance






7. To moderate or soothe






8. Cursory; done without care or interest






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






10. Dull and without variety; tedious






11. yield; submit; bow






12. Not tied down; unrestrained






13. Thriftiness; economy; prudence in financial matters






14. Clear; easily understood






15. Very learned; scholarly






16. Abundant in size - force - or extent; extraordinary






17. An overabundance; a surplus






18. Well-spoken; expressive; articulate






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






20. Playful humorous






21. Payment given for services rendered or for loss






22. Rare and insufficient






23. To confirm; to provide additional support; verify






24. Dispersed or scattered; not centralized






25. To make right or fix; correct






26. To slow delay or hamper






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






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






29. To grow or increase swiftly and abundantly






30. Exceeding what is sufficient or necessary






31. A speech made to oneself; a monologue






32. Not definite; uncertain; experimental






33. Loud and high-pitched; screeching






34. To guarantee or make certain






35. To waste by spending or using irresponsibly






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






37. Abnormal; deviating from the common or general type






38. Moderate; marked by restraint and lack of extremes






39. Obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage






40. Distinct; individual






41. Relating to or at an edge or boundary; minimal






42. An independent individual who does not go along with a group or party






43. Cleverness or inventiveness






44. Stubbornly opinionated






45. Brief and concise






46. The state or act of extending or being swollen out of shape






47. Subject to chance or individual whim; without definite reason






48. To aid by making easier






49. Not capable of being appeased or significantly changed






50. Shortness or briefness - esp. in time