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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. Peaceful; calm






2. The act of reestablishing harmony or friendly interactions






3. Moderate; marked by restraint and lack of extremes






4. Distinct; individual






5. A mournful poem - esp one lamenting the dead






6. Hidden - clandestine






7. Complex or complicated






8. Easily visible; obvious






9. Pointlessly talkative; talking too much






10. Trickery or subterfuge






11. Having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout






12. To confirm; to provide additional support; verify






13. To exist in agreement or conformity; harmonize






14. Pure; uncorrupted; clean






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






16. Full of tiny openings able to absorb fluid or gas; permeable






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






18. An independent individual who does not go along with a group or party






19. Belonging to another time; removed from natural chronological context






20. Disgrace; contempt; scorn






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






22. Discreet; prudent; careful






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






24. To worsen or intensify






25. Dark and depressing; mournful






26. To trudge; to move slowly and heavily






27. To flatter or praise excessively






28. Practical rather than idealistic






29. To grow rapidly or flourish






30. To criticize severely to officially rebuke






31. The quality or state of being unyielding or stiff






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 Outdated; associated with an earlier - perhaps more primitive time






33. Exceeding what is sufficient or necessary






34. Well-spoken; expressive; articulate






35. Calmness; serenity; peacefulness






36. Conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound






37. Lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit






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






39. Steadfast and courageous






40. To ease or lessen; to appease or pacify






41. The act of returning something to its proper owner - or of compensating the owner for the loss of such an item; reparation






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






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






44. Acting with excessive haste or impulse






45. Strenuous - taxing






46. To use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent






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






48. Apt to break or crack due to a lack of elasticity; fragile






49. Charitable and kind in action






50. Troubling burdensome