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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. To waste by spending or using irresponsibly






2. To deliver a pompous speech or tirade






3. Insincere; lacking in honesty






4. To publicly praise or promote






5. Stubborn; hardheaded






6. Harmless; causing no damage






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






8. Ostentatious or showy; flashy






9. To trudge; to move slowly and heavily






10. Truthfulness; honesty






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






12. Naturally inclined; tending; likely






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






14. One who practices rigid self-denial esp in religious devotion






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






16. An invigorating substance that excites mental or physical activity






17. To stray from the point; to go off on a tangent






18. Lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit






19. Unyielding; hardhearted






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






21. Very learned; scholarly






22. Well-spoken; coherent






23. To flatter or praise excessively






24. Adherence to the highest principles; uprightness






25. Well-spoken; expressive; articulate






26. To invalidate; to repeal to retract






27. To purify or concentrate through a process of vaporization






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






29. To disguise or conceal






30. Seeming true - but actually being fallacious; misleadingly attractive






31. Discreet; prudent; careful






32. Marked by stealth - covert - surreptitious






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






34. Exceeding what is sufficient or necessary






35. Accustomed to accepting something undesirable






36. An overabundance; a surplus






37. Tranquility; peacefulness






38. To approve tacitly by overlooking or excusing; to allow or forgive






39. Characterized by brightness and the emission of light






40. Concerned and attentive; eager






41. To use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent






42. One that precedes and indicates or announces another






43. Moderate; marked by restraint and lack of extremes






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






45. Not vital or pertinent; irrelevant






46. To guarantee or make certain






47. The quality of being energized or filled with liveliness






48. Marked by extreme calm - impassivity - and steadiness






49. A speech made to oneself; a monologue






50. Implied; not explicitly stated