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GRE High Frequency Words Vocab

Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To abruptly and violently collapse inward






2. A speech made to oneself; a monologue






3. Lack of bias or involvement; impartiality; (ed) uninvolved; free from self-interest






4. Obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage






5. Not capable of being appeased or significantly changed






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






7. To combine several elements into a whole






8. Possessing education - refinement and taste; polished






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






10. Scorn; ridicule; contemptuous treatment






11. Genuine; not false or hypocritical






12. Lecture or discussion; conversation






13. To worsen or intensify






14. In an initial stage; not fully formed






15. Lacking faithfulness or loyalty; traitorous; unstable






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






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






18. Hardship






19. Poverty; destitution






20. An intense feeling of dislike or disgust






21. Made up of elements that are similar in nature or kind; uniform






22. To confirm; to provide additional support; verify






23. Strenuous - taxing






24. Unit used in measuring the intensity of a sound






25. To purify or concentrate through a process of vaporization






26. A natural inclination or tendency; penchant






27. Misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy






28. Refusing to compromise






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






30. Not tied down; unrestrained






31. Depart secretly and hide






32. Attacking cherished beliefs; heretical; heterodox






33. Dispersed or scattered; not centralized






34. Inclined to change one'S mind impulsively; erratic; unpredictable






35. Happening by fortunate accident or chance






36. Faithfulness; loyalty






37. The quality of being evenly balanced






38. To cause to spread - multiply or reproduce






39. Marked by stealth - covert - surreptitious






40. To trudge; to move slowly and heavily






41. Lacking depth; existing on or near the surface






42. To list or count off individually






43. Characterized by brightness and the emission of light






44. Deviating from the norm






45. Severe criticism or punishment






46. Well-spoken; coherent






47. Aversion; dislike






48. An invigorating substance that excites mental or physical activity






49. Authoritative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance






50. To force out; to discharge