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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. Having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout






2. To remove or strip esp clothing






3. Not tied down; unrestrained






4. To exist in agreement or conformity; harmonize






5. Rare and insufficient






6. Dull; lacking vitality or luminosity






7. Baffled; in a quandry; at a loss for what to say or do






8. Recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish






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






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






11. To make or become thin - less dense; to refine






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






13. Practical rather than idealistic






14. Ostentatious or showy; flashy






15. A mild replacement for a harsher or more offensive term






16. Spread out or scattered






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






18. In an initial stage; not fully formed






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






20. To worsen or intensify






21. An overabundance; a surplus






22. Unit used in measuring the intensity of a sound






23. Ill-timed; unsuitable; inappropriate






24. Loud and high-pitched; screeching






25. One who hates all other humans






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






27. To make right or fix; correct






28. To guarantee or make certain






29. A long and formal written thesis or treatise - usually written by a doctoral candidate to meet a degree requirement






30. To tend toward the same spot or outcome; inclining to join at an intersecting point






31. Naturally inclined; tending; likely






32. Active bodily or mental strength or energy; force






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






34. Charitable and kind in action






35. To undeceive to set right






36. Flowery; ruddy; ornate






37. To fill until there is no further capacity for absorbance; to soak






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






39. Daring and fearless; recklessly bold






40. To polish; to rub to a shine






41. Annoyance or irritation






42. The quality of being evenly balanced






43. To give notice to; to inform






44. Calmness; serenity; peacefulness






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






46. Mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand






47. Departing from norms or convention






48. Lecture or discussion; conversation






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






50. Extreme respect and reverence; worship