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GRE High Frequency Words Vocab

Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Severe criticism or punishment






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






3. An attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness






4. Deceptive; based upon a false belief or impression






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






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






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






8. Conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound






9. Lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit






10. The quality or state of being unyielding or stiff






11. To undeceive to set right






12. A speech honoring the dead






13. Discreet; prudent; careful






14. Serving or intended to compel by force or authority






15. Unoriginal; obtained from another source






16. A machine that spins very swiftly about a central axis - and - using centrifugal force - separates disparate substances






17. To replace; to supersede; to appropriate






18. Self-important or pompous writing or speech






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






20. Dull and without variety; tedious






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






22. Lacking energy; sluggish or sleepy






23. The parading of learning; excessive attention to minutiae and formal rules






24. Apt to break or crack due to a lack of elasticity; fragile






25. Aversion; dislike






26. Pure; uncorrupted; clean






27. To grow rapidly or flourish






28. To remove or strip esp clothing






29. To criticize severely to officially rebuke






30. Lacking faithfulness or loyalty; traitorous; unstable






31. To refuse to have anything to do with; to disown






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






33. An invigorating substance that excites mental or physical activity






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






35. Extreme respect and reverence; worship






36. To approve tacitly by overlooking or excusing; to allow or forgive






37. Not talkative; reserved






38. Moderate; marked by restraint and lack of extremes






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






40. Acting with excessive haste or impulse






41. The quality of being evenly balanced






42. Thriftiness; economy; prudence in financial matters






43. Disgrace; contempt; scorn






44. Hidden - clandestine






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






46. Having or showing often viscious ill-will -spite - hatred






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






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






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






50. To state as a fact; to confirm or support