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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. To publicly condemn or criticize






2. A generally agreed-upon practice or attitude






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






4. To trudge; to move slowly and heavily






5. yielding or submissive; amenable






6. Not tied down; unrestrained






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






8. A humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect - esp. in literature and art






9. Only touching briefly upon the topic at hand; irrelevant






10. Harsh - jarring - discordant sound






11. Insincere; lacking in honesty






12. Ostentatious or showy; flashy






13. Pointlessly talkative; talking too much






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






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






16. To criticize severely to officially rebuke






17. To ensconce - conceal - or stow






18. Not objective; based upon internal perceptions rather than upon unprejudiced fact






19. To make right or fix; correct






20. Practical rather than idealistic






21. Wise and careful; showing good judgment






22. To provide support or reinforcement






23. Annoyance or irritation






24. In an initial stage; not fully formed






25. To stray from the point; to go off on a tangent






26. Able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance






27. To inspect - determine - or correct the graduations of an instrument by comparing it to a standard






28. Departing from norms or convention






29. The state or act of extending or being swollen out of shape






30. To move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in decision






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






32. Concerned and attentive; eager






33. Exceeding what is sufficient or necessary






34. To reprove; to express warning or disapproval






35. Extreme respect and reverence; worship






36. To deliver a pompous speech or tirade






37. Characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail






38. Unorthodox; iconoclastic; dissenting from established dogma






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






40. Active bodily or mental strength or energy; force






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






42. Lacking faithfulness or loyalty; traitorous; unstable






43. Lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit






44. Culled from many sources






45. A speech honoring the dead






46. The act of casting out or excluding an individual from a society or group; banishment






47. Dismay; startling - distressing fear or shock that results in complete confusion






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






49. Distinct; individual






50. To state as a fact; to confirm or support