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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. Strong inclination; liking






2. Well-spoken; coherent






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






4. To defeat; to put down






5. The quality or state of being unyielding or stiff






6. Rare and insufficient






7. Dispersed or scattered; not centralized






8. Not definite; uncertain; experimental






9. To trudge; to move slowly and heavily






10. Faithfulness; loyalty






11. Intended for or understood by a small - specific group






12. Occurring only occasionally - or in a scattered instances






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






14. To reprove; to express warning or disapproval






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






16. Complex or complicated






17. Burning or stinging; causing corrosion






18. Docile; obedience; easily led






19. Wise and careful; showing good judgment






20. Apt to break or crack due to a lack of elasticity; fragile






21. To give notice to; to inform






22. To polish; to rub to a shine






23. To purify or concentrate through a process of vaporization






24. Lacking faithfulness or loyalty; traitorous; unstable






25. Lacking originality; commonplace






26. Severe criticism or punishment






27. Unimportant; lacking value






28. To incite anger - resentment or exasperation






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






30. Exonerate; to clear of blame






31. Unorthodox; iconoclastic; dissenting from established dogma






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






33. Exceeding what is sufficient or necessary






34. Stillness; motionless; quality of being at rest






35. To use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent






36. Depart secretly and hide






37. To provide support or reinforcement






38. Mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand






39. To cause to spread - multiply or reproduce






40. To appease; to calm by making concessions






41. Discerning and sensitive use of speech; diplomacy






42. To waste by spending or using irresponsibly






43. Unoriginal; obtained from another source






44. Trickery or subterfuge






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






46. To flatter or praise excessively






47. One who hates all other humans






48. To flood or overwhelm






49. A speech made to oneself; a monologue






50. A collection of lierary works by various authors