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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. A superficial remark - esp. one offered as meaningful






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






3. Poverty; destitution






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






5. A speech made to oneself; a monologue






6. Possessing education - refinement and taste; polished






7. Marked by stealth - covert - surreptitious






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






9. Unoriginal; obtained from another source






10. To force out; to discharge






11. To worsen or intensify






12. Characterized by brightness and the emission of light






13. Lecture or discussion; conversation






14. Marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial






15. Cursory; done without care or interest






16. Exhibiting a fawning attentiveness






17. A speech honoring the dead






18. Refusing to compromise






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






20. Dark and depressing; mournful






21. Very learned; scholarly






22. The parading of learning; excessive attention to minutiae and formal rules






23. Contemptibly fainthearted - lacking any courage






24. Well-spoken; expressive; articulate






25. To restrain; to be sparing or frugal






26. Stubbornly opinionated






27. Accustomed to accepting something undesirable






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






29. Hardship






30. A quirk particular to a group or individual






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






32. Excessive indulgence of appetite or passion - esp. in regard to alcohol; lack of constraint






33. To anticipate and make unnecessary






34. One who hates all other humans






35. Cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions






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






37. To slow delay or hamper






38. A person or thing that causes change






39. Exonerate; to clear of blame






40. Unyielding; hardhearted






41. Aversion; dislike






42. To incite anger - resentment or exasperation






43. Easily angered






44. To appease; to calm by making concessions






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






46. To publicly condemn or criticize






47. Essential for or relating to life; necessary






48. The quality of being evenly balanced






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






50. An expression of approval or praise







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