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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. Conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound






2. Culled from many sources






3. Moderate; marked by restraint and lack of extremes






4. Unimportant; lacking value






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






6. Extreme respect and reverence; worship






7. Adherence to the highest principles; uprightness






8. Calmness; serenity; peacefulness






9. To weaken; to reduce in vitality






10. Stillness; motionless; quality of being at rest






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






12. Misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy






13. Recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly






14. Shortness or briefness - esp. in time






15. To disguise or conceal






16. Assuming an unauthorized right or responsibility; overly forward and arrogant






17. Daring and fearless; recklessly bold






18. The act of reestablishing harmony or friendly interactions






19. A support or prop - often an external prop used to bolster a wall






20. To invalidate; to repeal to retract






21. Ambiguous; doubtful or uncertain






22. Act or process of causing deterioration; a wearing away esp of metals






23. Essential for or relating to life; necessary






24. Having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout






25. Mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand






26. To remove or separate by cutting off






27. A collection of lierary works by various authors






28. To enjoy in a thorough manner; to relish; to fully appreciate






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






30. Wise and careful; showing good judgment






31. An intense feeling of dislike or disgust






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






33. Occurring only occasionally - or in a scattered instances






34. Honesty; frankness; sincerity






35. Shrewdness and craftiness; slyness






36. Exhibiting a fawning attentiveness






37. Doctrine or set of religious principles






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






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






40. To polish; to rub to a shine






41. Characterized by brightness and the emission of light






42. Deceptive; based upon a false belief or impression






43. Baffled; in a quandry; at a loss for what to say or do






44. Strenuous - taxing






45. Thriftiness; economy; prudence in financial matters






46. Possessing education - refinement and taste; polished






47. To replace; to supersede; to appropriate






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






49. Not capable of being appeased or significantly changed






50. The quality or state of being unyielding or stiff