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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. Accustomed to accepting something undesirable






2. To worsen or intensify






3. Refusing to compromise






4. To give notice to; to inform






5. A substance that causes insensibility and removes pain






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






7. To force out; to discharge






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






9. Mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand






10. Exonerate; to clear of blame






11. Deliberate deceit with the goal of gaining an unlawful advantage






12. To ease or lessen; to appease or pacify






13. The act or process of transforming to another form - state or product






14. The purposeful giving of false or misleading testimony while under oath






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






16. Departing from norms or convention






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






18. Thick; sticky






19. Spread out or scattered






20. To moderate or soothe






21. Full of tiny openings able to absorb fluid or gas; permeable






22. To deliver a pompous speech or tirade






23. Sad - sullen






24. Insincere; lacking in honesty






25. Pointlessly talkative; talking too much






26. Silly inanely foolish






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






28. Exhibiting a fawning attentiveness






29. To slow delay or hamper






30. An expression of approval or praise






31. To use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent






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






33. An independent individual who does not go along with a group or party






34. To plunge or drop straight down






35. Saucy; impertinent






36. To flood or overwhelm






37. Shortness or briefness - esp. in time






38. To remove or strip esp clothing






39. Essential for or relating to life; necessary






40. To publicly praise or promote






41. Small; lacking substance in degree - amount - or size






42. Extreme brightness; possessing luminosity or genius






43. Ostentatious or showy; flashy






44. One who avoids social contact and lives in seclusion






45. To appease; to calm by making concessions






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 Outdated; associated with an earlier - perhaps more primitive time






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






48. Dark and depressing; mournful






49. Hardship






50. To flatter or praise excessively