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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. yield; submit; bow






2. Daring and fearless; recklessly bold






3. Discreet; prudent; careful






4. Full of tiny openings able to absorb fluid or gas; permeable






5. Dull; lacking vitality or luminosity






6. Exonerate; to clear of blame






7. The parading of learning; excessive attention to minutiae and formal rules






8. Departure or wandering away from the accepted standard






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






10. Well-spoken; coherent






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






12. Shrink in fear - cringe






13. To exist in agreement or conformity; harmonize






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






15. An inclination or tendency






16. Ostentatious or showy; flashy






17. To use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent






18. To ease or lessen; to appease or pacify






19. Only touching briefly upon the topic at hand; irrelevant






20. Adherence to the highest principles; uprightness






21. To aid by making easier






22. Not vital or pertinent; irrelevant






23. Having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout






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






25. Harmless; causing no damage






26. Possessing education - refinement and taste; polished






27. The act or process of transforming to another form - state or product






28. To prod or drive forward; to urge on; incite






29. Small; lacking substance in degree - amount - or size






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






31. Wise and careful; showing good judgment






32. Poverty; destitution






33. Faithfulness; loyalty






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






35. Well-spoken; expressive; articulate






36. Depart secretly and hide






37. The act of making an assumption or taking something for granted






38. questioning; curious






39. To champion or support; to argue in favor of






40. Discerning and sensitive use of speech; diplomacy






41. Genuine; not false or hypocritical






42. Relevant; germane






43. Unimportant; lacking value






44. Complex or complicated






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






46. The quality of being evenly balanced






47. To polish; to rub to a shine






48. Saucy; impertinent






49. An overabundance; a surplus






50. Thriftiness; economy; prudence in financial matters