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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. Lacking energy; sluggish or sleepy






2. Annoyance or irritation






3. A group of two or more verses or lines that make up a division in a poem and correspond in rhyme - meter - and length






4. To imbue; to pour in; to introduce; to instill






5. Ill-timed; unsuitable; inappropriate






6. Implied; not explicitly stated






7. To flatter or praise excessively






8. The quality or state of being unyielding or stiff






9. Docile; obedience; easily led






10. To waste by spending or using irresponsibly






11. State or quality of differing from the accepted norm; abnormality






12. Refusing to compromise






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






14. Stubbornly opinionated






15. Boldness; impudence; arrogance






16. Unimportant; lacking value






17. To make right or fix; correct






18. A courteous and respectful yielding to the will of another






19. Thick; sticky






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






21. Appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing






22. Aversion; dislike






23. The quality of being evenly balanced






24. Seeming true - but actually being fallacious; misleadingly attractive






25. Not tied down; unrestrained






26. Wise and careful; showing good judgment






27. To coax; persuade - often through the use of flattery or smooth talk






28. To publicly condemn or criticize






29. Departure or wandering away from the accepted standard






30. A generally agreed-upon practice or attitude






31. Lacking originality






32. Ostentatious or showy; flashy






33. Having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout






34. Deviation from the normal order - form - or rule






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






36. To abruptly and violently collapse inward






37. Happening by fortunate accident or chance






38. Using few words; terse






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






40. Restricted or peculiar to a particular region; indigenous






41. Dark and depressing; mournful






42. To worsen or intensify






43. To imitate with the goal of rivaling or surpassing






44. To give notice to; to inform






45. To lengthen or stretch out






46. Not vital or pertinent; irrelevant






47. Practical rather than idealistic






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






49. Hardship






50. Acting with excessive haste or impulse