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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. Recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish






2. Characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail






3. Dull and without variety; tedious






4. Very learned; scholarly






5. Pure; uncorrupted; clean






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






7. Implied; not explicitly stated






8. To make worse or more severe






9. To grow rapidly or flourish






10. To criticize severely to officially rebuke






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






12. Rare and insufficient






13. Wise and careful; showing good judgment






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






15. Assuming an unauthorized right or responsibility; overly forward and arrogant






16. Lacking originality






17. To waste by spending or using irresponsibly






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






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






20. Thriftiness; economy; prudence in financial matters






21. Hidden - clandestine






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






23. Shrink in fear - cringe






24. Calmness; serenity; peacefulness






25. Moderate; marked by restraint and lack of extremes






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






27. Flowery; ruddy; ornate






28. Lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit






29. Practical rather than idealistic






30. Lacking originality; commonplace






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






32. Spread out or scattered






33. Shrewdness and craftiness; slyness






34. Faithfulness; loyalty






35. Unclear; open to more than one potential meaning






36. Exceeding what is sufficient or necessary






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






38. Possessing education - refinement and taste; polished






39. To make or become less severe or intense; to moderate






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






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






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






43. Stubbornly opinionated






44. Distinct; individual






45. Dull; lacking vitality or luminosity






46. Active bodily or mental strength or energy; force






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






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






49. To appease; to calm by making concessions






50. To give a false impression of'