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






2. Departing from norms or convention






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






4. Characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail






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






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






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






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






9. To appease; to calm by making concessions






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






11. The quality of being generously noble in the mind and heart - esp in forgiving






12. Pointlessly talkative; talking too much






13. Moderate; marked by restraint and lack of extremes






14. Extreme brightness; possessing luminosity or genius






15. To waste by spending or using irresponsibly






16. A natural inclination or tendency; penchant






17. Accustomed to accepting something undesirable






18. Called for; authorized; justified






19. Dull; lacking vitality or luminosity






20. To blacken; to belittle; to sully defame disparage






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






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






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






24. Unclear; open to more than one potential meaning






25. One that precedes and indicates or announces another






26. Lacking faithfulness or loyalty; traitorous; unstable






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






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






29. Dispersed or scattered; not centralized






30. An inclination or tendency






31. Distinct; individual






32. Appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing






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






34. To appease; to conciliate






35. Culled from many sources






36. To anticipate and make unnecessary






37. Marked by stealth - covert - surreptitious






38. Truthfulness; honesty






39. Deviating from the norm






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






41. Brief and concise






42. Not capable of being appeased or significantly changed






43. Deviation from the normal order - form - or rule






44. To ease or lessen; to appease or pacify






45. Unoriginal; obtained from another source






46. The combination of parts to make a whole






47. Exonerate; to clear of blame






48. To publicly condemn or criticize






49. Deliberate deceit with the goal of gaining an unlawful advantage






50. A substance that causes insensibility and removes pain