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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. Belonging to another time; removed from natural chronological context






2. Ambiguous; doubtful or uncertain






3. To tend toward the same spot or outcome; inclining to join at an intersecting point






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






5. A thin - flexible film of tissue that covers or lines an organ






6. A group of two or more verses or lines that make up a division in a poem and correspond in rhyme - meter - and length






7. A speech made to oneself; a monologue






8. Troubling burdensome






9. To lengthen or stretch out






10. A mild replacement for a harsher or more offensive term






11. Extremely talkative






12. To deliver a pompous speech or tirade






13. Boldness; impudence; arrogance






14. Sad - sullen






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






16. To cut back or clip branches or other parts of a plant - esp parts that are dead






17. Deviating from the norm






18. To slow delay or hamper






19. To polish; to rub to a shine






20. Lecture or discussion; conversation






21. To coax; persuade - often through the use of flattery or smooth talk






22. Charitable and kind in action






23. Called for; authorized; justified






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






25. Trickery or subterfuge






26. Insincere; lacking in honesty






27. Playful humorous






28. Carefree; merry






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






30. Spread out or scattered






31. To list or count off individually






32. To praise highly






33. Concerned and attentive; eager






34. A humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect - esp. in literature and art






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






36. Genuine; not false or hypocritical






37. To use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent






38. To abruptly and violently collapse inward






39. Possessing education - refinement and taste; polished






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






41. Attacking cherished beliefs; heretical; heterodox






42. Happening by fortunate accident or chance






43. Stubborn; hardheaded






44. Silly inanely foolish






45. Well-spoken; expressive; articulate






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






47. Characterized by brightness and the emission of light






48. Extreme respect and reverence; worship






49. To exist in agreement or conformity; harmonize






50. Ill-timed; unsuitable; inappropriate