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






2. An individual who lives poorly in order to hoard money; a person who is stingy






3. The art or study of effect use of language for communication and persuasion






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






5. Conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound






6. To ensconce - conceal - or stow






7. Naturally inclined; tending; likely






8. Trickery or subterfuge






9. Without taste or flavor; lacking in spirits; bland






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






11. Abundant in size - force - or extent; extraordinary






12. Implied; not explicitly stated






13. Sad - sullen






14. To guarantee or make certain






15. Truthfulness; honesty






16. An inclination or tendency






17. Unit used in measuring the intensity of a sound






18. The act of casting out or excluding an individual from a society or group; banishment






19. To defeat; to put down






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






21. To make or become less severe or intense; to moderate






22. The quality or state of being unyielding or stiff






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






24. Having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout






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






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






27. Charitable and kind in action






28. Faithfulness; loyalty






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






30. Shrewdness and craftiness; slyness






31. To remove or strip esp clothing






32. Unimportant; lacking value






33. Shortness or briefness - esp. in time






34. Ill-timed; unsuitable; inappropriate






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






36. To worsen or intensify






37. To publicly praise or promote






38. One who hates all other humans






39. Subject to chance or individual whim; without definite reason






40. The purposeful giving of false or misleading testimony while under oath






41. Readily changing to a vapor; changeable; fickle; explosive






42. To moderate or soothe






43. Payment given for services rendered or for loss






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






45. The quality of being energized or filled with liveliness






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






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






48. Using few words; terse






49. Extreme respect and reverence; worship






50. To criticize severely to officially rebuke