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






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






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






4. Having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout






5. Not vital or pertinent; irrelevant






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






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






8. To make right or fix; correct






9. A substance that causes insensibility and removes pain






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






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






12. To grow or increase swiftly and abundantly






13. To defeat; to put down






14. To criticize severely to officially rebuke






15. To lengthen or stretch out






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 Outdated; associated with an earlier - perhaps more primitive time






17. To appease; to conciliate






18. Trickery or subterfuge






19. Lacking originality; commonplace






20. Sad - sullen






21. Discreet; prudent; careful






22. Daring and fearless; recklessly bold






23. Misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy






24. Soundness or truthfulness






25. Dull and without variety; tedious






26. To make worse or more severe






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






28. Doctrine or set of religious principles






29. Unyielding; hardhearted






30. Extreme respect and reverence; worship






31. The combination of parts to make a whole






32. To guarantee or make certain






33. An expression of approval or praise






34. Brief; fleeting






35. Complex or complicated






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






37. To praise highly






38. A support or prop - often an external prop used to bolster a wall






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






40. Unoriginal; obtained from another source






41. Loud and high-pitched; screeching






42. Not definite; uncertain; experimental






43. Unclear; open to more than one potential meaning






44. Serving or intended to compel by force or authority






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






46. To confirm; to provide additional support; verify






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






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






49. Easily angered






50. The act of reestablishing harmony or friendly interactions