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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. Shrink in fear - cringe






2. Disgrace; contempt; scorn






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






4. A collection of lierary works by various authors






5. Aversion; dislike






6. The quality of being energized or filled with liveliness






7. The quality or state of being unyielding or stiff






8. To restrain; to be sparing or frugal






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






10. Exonerate; to clear of blame






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






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






13. To replace; to supersede; to appropriate






14. To worsen or intensify






15. Lacking originality






16. To weaken; to reduce in vitality






17. In an initial stage; not fully formed






18. A natural inclination or tendency; penchant






19. Having or showing often viscious ill-will -spite - hatred






20. Lacking energy; sluggish or sleepy






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






22. To blame or denounce






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






24. To appease; to conciliate






25. Cleverness or inventiveness






26. Annoyance or irritation






27. A generally agreed-upon practice or attitude






28. Concerned and attentive; eager






29. A substance that causes insensibility and removes pain






30. Unclear; open to more than one potential meaning






31. Unit used in measuring the intensity of a sound






32. To purify or concentrate through a process of vaporization






33. A person or thing that causes change






34. Stubbornly opinionated






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






36. To confirm; to provide additional support; verify






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






38. Recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish






39. Pliability; malleability; flexibility






40. Lecture or discussion; conversation






41. Mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand






42. A thin - flexible film of tissue that covers or lines an organ






43. An inclination or tendency






44. Occurring only occasionally - or in a scattered instances






45. Honesty; frankness; sincerity






46. To give a false impression of'






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






48. Serving or intended to compel by force or authority






49. To grow or increase swiftly and abundantly






50. Pure; uncorrupted; clean