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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Lacking originality






2. Marked by extreme calm - impassivity - and steadiness






3. To slow delay or hamper






4. Relevant; germane






5. To ensconce - conceal - or stow






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






7. To cause to spread - multiply or reproduce






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






9. A natural inclination or tendency; penchant






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






11. Happening by fortunate accident or chance






12. Cursory; done without care or interest






13. Genuine; not false or hypocritical






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






15. Shrink in fear - cringe






16. Using few words; terse






17. The quality of being generously noble in the mind and heart - esp in forgiving






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






19. Lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit






20. Sad - sullen






21. To invalidate; to repeal to retract






22. To reprove; to express warning or disapproval






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






24. Pure; uncorrupted; clean






25. Insincere; lacking in honesty






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






27. Not vital or pertinent; irrelevant






28. To disguise or conceal






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






30. One who practices rigid self-denial esp in religious devotion






31. Docile; obedience; easily led






32. Truthfulness; honesty






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






34. Deviating from the norm






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






36. Refusing to compromise






37. To trudge; to move slowly and heavily






38. One who hates all other humans






39. Self-important or pompous writing or speech






40. The art or study of effect use of language for communication and persuasion






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






42. To deliver a pompous speech or tirade






43. Ambiguous; doubtful or uncertain






44. Calmness; serenity; peacefulness






45. Ill-timed; unsuitable; inappropriate






46. To remove or strip esp clothing






47. A quirk particular to a group or individual






48. Mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand






49. Concerned and attentive; eager






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