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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 provide support or reinforcement






2. To move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in decision






3. Tranquility; peacefulness






4. To polish; to rub to a shine






5. To invalidate; to repeal to retract






6. To make right or fix; correct






7. To incite anger - resentment or exasperation






8. Doctrine or set of religious principles






9. To waste by spending or using irresponsibly






10. Playful humorous






11. Boldness; impudence; arrogance






12. To plunge or drop straight down






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






14. Hidden - clandestine






15. Lacking faithfulness or loyalty; traitorous; unstable






16. Troubling burdensome






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






18. Pliability; malleability; flexibility






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






20. Unoriginal; obtained from another source






21. The combination of parts to make a whole






22. An overabundance; a surplus






23. To fill until there is no further capacity for absorbance; to soak






24. Culled from many sources






25. Extremely talkative






26. Mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand






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






28. Not tied down; unrestrained






29. Matching; corresponding or proportionate in degree - size - or amount






30. To purify or concentrate through a process of vaporization






31. An intense feeling of dislike or disgust






32. To remove completely; to annihilate; to pull out by the roots






33. Not capable of being appeased or significantly changed






34. Clear; easily understood






35. Annoyance or irritation






36. Lacking depth; existing on or near the surface






37. Burning or stinging; causing corrosion






38. Discerning and sensitive use of speech; diplomacy






39. To make or become thin - less dense; to refine






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






41. Thriftiness; economy; prudence in financial matters






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






43. To undeceive to set right






44. Not talkative; reserved






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






46. A speech made to oneself; a monologue






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






48. To trudge; to move slowly and heavily






49. Well-spoken; expressive; articulate






50. Unimportant; lacking value