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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 purify or concentrate through a process of vaporization






2. Complex or complicated






3. Implied; not explicitly stated






4. Misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy






5. To appease; to conciliate






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






7. Having or showing often viscious ill-will -spite - hatred






8. Marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial






9. Moderate; marked by restraint and lack of extremes






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






11. The act of reestablishing harmony or friendly interactions






12. Unoriginal; obtained from another source






13. Doctrine or set of religious principles






14. Insincere; lacking in honesty






15. To ease or lessen; to appease or pacify






16. Acting with excessive haste or impulse






17. Using few words; terse






18. Not capable of being appeased or significantly changed






19. To moderate or soothe






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






21. Refusing to compromise






22. Stubbornly opinionated






23. Steadfast and courageous






24. Rare and insufficient






25. Happening by fortunate accident or chance






26. To list or count off individually






27. Truthfulness; honesty






28. Loud and high-pitched; screeching






29. To praise highly






30. Associated with war and the armed forces






31. Silly inanely foolish






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






33. The quality or state of being unyielding or stiff






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






35. Lacking energy; sluggish or sleepy






36. Hardship






37. Adherence to the highest principles; uprightness






38. Man-made; artificial; relating to or involving the combination of parts to make a whole






39. Lacking depth; existing on or near the surface






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






41. Thick; sticky






42. To remove or strip esp clothing






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






44. Implied but no directly stated; tacit






45. Not tied down; unrestrained






46. Outdated; associated with an earlier - perhaps more primitive time






47. To abruptly and violently collapse inward






48. Not obvious; elusive - difficult to discern






49. Tranquility; peacefulness






50. Called for; authorized; justified