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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. Intended for or understood by a small - specific group






2. Extreme respect and reverence; worship






3. To champion or support; to argue in favor of






4. To prod or drive forward; to urge on; incite






5. Contemptibly fainthearted - lacking any courage






6. yielding or submissive; amenable






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






8. Pure; uncorrupted; clean






9. Acting with excessive haste or impulse






10. Peaceful; calm






11. A quirk particular to a group or individual






12. Spread out or scattered






13. A superficial remark - esp. one offered as meaningful






14. Implied; not explicitly stated






15. One that precedes and indicates or announces another






16. To give a false impression of'






17. Truthfulness; honesty






18. Unimportant; lacking value






19. Lecture or discussion; conversation






20. Lacking energy; sluggish or sleepy






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






22. To remove or separate by cutting off






23. Reserved - shy - or unassuming; lacking in self-confidence






24. Flowery; ruddy; ornate






25. Distinct; individual






26. To give notice to; to inform






27. Outdated; associated with an earlier - perhaps more primitive time






28. To restrain; to be sparing or frugal






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






30. One who avoids social contact and lives in seclusion






31. Loud and high-pitched; screeching






32. Lavishness; an unnecessary or unrestrained spend esp. of funds






33. To anticipate and make unnecessary






34. Burning or stinging; causing corrosion






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






36. Poverty; destitution






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






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






39. Unclear; open to more than one potential meaning






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






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






42. To make right or fix; correct






43. Doctrine or set of religious principles






44. Lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit






45. To use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent






46. Unorthodox; iconoclastic; dissenting from established dogma






47. Refusing to compromise






48. To grow rapidly or flourish






49. Active bodily or mental strength or energy; force






50. Genuine; not false or hypocritical