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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. Having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout






2. Shrewdness and craftiness; slyness






3. Trickery or subterfuge






4. To waste by spending or using irresponsibly






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






6. Marked by stealth - covert - surreptitious






7. Restricted or peculiar to a particular region; indigenous






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






9. Departure or wandering away from the accepted standard






10. Tranquility; peacefulness






11. Embodiment; quintessence






12. To approve tacitly by overlooking or excusing; to allow or forgive






13. Not tied down; unrestrained






14. Not capable of being appeased or significantly changed






15. To publicly praise or promote






16. Belonging to another time; removed from natural chronological context






17. Saucy; impertinent






18. Contemptibly fainthearted - lacking any courage






19. To anticipate and make unnecessary






20. Honesty; frankness; sincerity






21. To give notice to; to inform






22. Not talkative; reserved






23. To aid by making easier






24. To appease; to conciliate






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






26. Of the world; typical of or concerned w/the ordinary






27. To use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent






28. Severe criticism or punishment






29. Happening by fortunate accident or chance






30. Characterized by brightness and the emission of light






31. One who practices rigid self-denial esp in religious devotion






32. The combination of parts to make a whole






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 Outdated; associated with an earlier - perhaps more primitive time






34. To defeat; to put down






35. Called for; authorized; justified






36. A collection of lierary works by various authors






37. Very learned; scholarly






38. Pointlessly talkative; talking too much






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






40. To plunge or drop straight down






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






42. To secretly work together with the intent to commit a wrong or illegal act






43. yield; submit; bow






44. Steadfast and courageous






45. Pure; uncorrupted; clean






46. A natural inclination or tendency; penchant






47. Lacking originality






48. Exhibiting a fawning attentiveness






49. Stillness; motionless; quality of being at rest






50. One that precedes and indicates or announces another