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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. To inspect - determine - or correct the graduations of an instrument by comparing it to a standard






2. Strong inclination; liking






3. Spread out or scattered






4. Doctrine or set of religious principles






5. Discreet; prudent; careful






6. Reserved - shy - or unassuming; lacking in self-confidence






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






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






9. One who avoids social contact and lives in seclusion






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






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 Outdated; associated with an earlier - perhaps more primitive time






12. Lacking energy; sluggish or sleepy






13. Shortness or briefness - esp. in time






14. Pure; uncorrupted; clean






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






16. Harsh - jarring - discordant sound






17. Implied but no directly stated; tacit






18. To trudge; to move slowly and heavily






19. Accustomed to accepting something undesirable






20. Departure or wandering away from the accepted standard






21. Complex or complicated






22. Soundness or truthfulness






23. Unclear; open to more than one potential meaning






24. To use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent






25. Exceeding what is sufficient or necessary






26. Charitable and kind in action






27. Dull; lacking vitality or luminosity






28. To deliver a pompous speech or tirade






29. To guarantee or make certain






30. A natural inclination or tendency; penchant






31. To lengthen or stretch out






32. To worsen or intensify






33. To remove or separate by cutting off






34. Truthfulness; honesty






35. A superficial remark - esp. one offered as meaningful






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






37. Hidden - clandestine






38. Payment given for services rendered or for loss






39. Exceeding what is sufficient or necessary






40. Act or process of causing deterioration; a wearing away esp of metals






41. Dispersed or scattered; not centralized






42. A generally agreed-upon practice or attitude






43. To moderate or soothe






44. Unit used in measuring the intensity of a sound






45. The quality of being energized or filled with liveliness






46. To praise highly






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






48. Loud and high-pitched; screeching






49. Pliability; malleability; flexibility






50. Tranquility; peacefulness