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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. Seeming true - but actually being fallacious; misleadingly attractive






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






3. Trickery or subterfuge






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






5. To grow rapidly or flourish






6. Contemptibly fainthearted - lacking any courage






7. Unyielding; hardhearted






8. To cause to spread - multiply or reproduce






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






10. Easily visible; obvious






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






12. Exceeding what is sufficient or necessary






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






14. Carefree; merry






15. To lengthen or stretch out






16. Not definite; uncertain; experimental






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






18. Mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand






19. Harmless; causing no damage






20. Wise and careful; showing good judgment






21. To ease or lessen; to appease or pacify






22. To publicly condemn or criticize






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






24. yielding or submissive; amenable






25. To secretly work together with the intent to commit a wrong or illegal act






26. Extreme respect and reverence; worship






27. Concerned and attentive; eager






28. Payment given for services rendered or for loss






29. To publicly praise or promote






30. Deviating from the norm






31. To list or count off individually






32. Happening by fortunate accident or chance






33. A quirk particular to a group or individual






34. Discreet; prudent; careful






35. Doctrine or set of religious principles






36. An inclination or tendency






37. Authoritative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance






38. A natural inclination or tendency; penchant






39. Appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing






40. A support or prop - often an external prop used to bolster a wall






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






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






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






44. Hidden - clandestine






45. Flowery; ruddy; ornate






46. Loud and high-pitched; screeching






47. To criticize severely to officially rebuke






48. Lacking originality; commonplace






49. Boldness; impudence; arrogance






50. Using few words; terse







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