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






2. Loud and high-pitched; screeching






3. Deviating from the norm






4. Marked by extreme calm - impassivity - and steadiness






5. To publicly praise or promote






6. Stubbornly opinionated






7. Not tied down; unrestrained






8. Shrink in fear - cringe






9. A natural inclination or tendency; penchant






10. To compel or require; to push one'S views or authority upon others






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






12. To invalidate; to repeal to retract






13. To abruptly and violently collapse inward






14. Calmness; serenity; peacefulness






15. Well-spoken; coherent






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






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






18. Distinct; individual






19. To weaken; to reduce in vitality






20. Rare and insufficient






21. To flatter or praise excessively






22. To imbue; to pour in; to introduce; to instill






23. Scorn; ridicule; contemptuous treatment






24. To remove or strip esp clothing






25. Using few words; terse






26. Peaceful; calm






27. Lacking originality; commonplace






28. To anticipate and make unnecessary






29. Troubling burdensome






30. Severe criticism or punishment






31. A long and formal written thesis or treatise - usually written by a doctoral candidate to meet a degree requirement






32. Not capable of being appeased or significantly changed






33. To plunge or drop straight down






34. Restricted or peculiar to a particular region; indigenous






35. To grow rapidly or flourish






36. Appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing






37. Conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound






38. To use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent






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






40. Brief; fleeting






41. An individual who lives poorly in order to hoard money; a person who is stingy






42. To confirm; to provide additional support; verify






43. Tranquility; peacefulness






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 Outdated; associated with an earlier - perhaps more primitive time






45. To give a false impression of'






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






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






48. Wise and careful; showing good judgment






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






50. To exist in agreement or conformity; harmonize