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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. Deviating from the norm






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






3. Relating to or at an edge or boundary; minimal






4. Unimportant; lacking value






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






6. Improvised; done without preparation






7. Restricted or peculiar to a particular region; indigenous






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






9. Recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish






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






11. Characterized by brightness and the emission of light






12. A substance that causes insensibility and removes pain






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






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






15. Not tied down; unrestrained






16. Spread out or scattered






17. Having no interest or concern; showing no bias or prejudice






18. Dismay; startling - distressing fear or shock that results in complete confusion






19. Pure; uncorrupted; clean






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






21. Pointlessly talkative; talking too much






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






23. Severe criticism or punishment






24. Not talkative; reserved






25. Dark and depressing; mournful






26. Self-important or pompous writing or speech






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






28. Essential for or relating to life; necessary






29. A harsh denunciation






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






31. One that precedes and indicates or announces another






32. Departure or wandering away from the accepted standard






33. Possessing education - refinement and taste; polished






34. yield; submit; bow






35. Not obvious; elusive - difficult to discern






36. To make worse or more severe






37. Brief and concise






38. Not definite; uncertain; experimental






39. To ensconce - conceal - or stow






40. Dull; lacking vitality or luminosity






41. Implied but no directly stated; tacit






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






43. To invalidate; to repeal to retract






44. Extreme brightness; possessing luminosity or genius






45. Distinct; individual






46. To restrain; to be sparing or frugal






47. To give notice to; to inform






48. To flood or overwhelm






49. A system in which individuals or things are ranked in a particular order






50. Departing from norms or convention