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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. Trickery or subterfuge






2. One who avoids social contact and lives in seclusion






3. Lavishness; an unnecessary or unrestrained spend esp. of funds






4. Deceptive; based upon a false belief or impression






5. One that precedes and indicates or announces another






6. A generally agreed-upon practice or attitude






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






8. A courteous and respectful yielding to the will of another






9. Distinct; individual






10. Rare and insufficient






11. Having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout






12. To deliver a pompous speech or tirade






13. To publicly praise or promote






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






15. Charitable and kind in action






16. Characterized by a preference for complete obedience to authority; domineering






17. Not objective; based upon internal perceptions rather than upon unprejudiced fact






18. To undeceive to set right






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






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






21. Cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions






22. Peaceful; calm






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






24. Relating to or at an edge or boundary; minimal






25. To praise highly






26. Carefree; merry






27. Practical rather than idealistic






28. To give notice to; to inform






29. The act of preparing or working land in order to grow crops






30. Associated with war and the armed forces






31. To calm or soothe; to reduce in emotional intesity






32. Shortness or briefness - esp. in time






33. To flatter or praise excessively






34. To refuse to have anything to do with; to disown






35. Marked by stealth - covert - surreptitious






36. Occurring only occasionally - or in a scattered instances






37. Marked by extreme calm - impassivity - and steadiness






38. To make worse or more severe






39. The quality of being evenly balanced






40. Attacking cherished beliefs; heretical; heterodox






41. To restrain; to be sparing or frugal






42. To grow or increase swiftly and abundantly






43. Steadfast and courageous






44. A system in which individuals or things are ranked in a particular order






45. The quality or state of being unyielding or stiff






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






47. To exist in agreement or conformity; harmonize






48. Lacking energy; sluggish or sleepy






49. Contemptibly fainthearted - lacking any courage






50. Easily visible; obvious