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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. Essential for or relating to life; necessary






2. Abnormal; deviating from the common or general type






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






4. Marked by extreme calm - impassivity - and steadiness






5. A machine that spins very swiftly about a central axis - and - using centrifugal force - separates disparate substances






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






7. Extreme respect and reverence; worship






8. To appease; to calm by making concessions






9. Easily angered






10. To blame or denounce






11. Brief; fleeting






12. Appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing






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






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






15. Playful humorous






16. Unoriginal; obtained from another source






17. Not obvious; elusive - difficult to discern






18. Authoritative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance






19. Extremely talkative






20. To moderate or soothe






21. To aid by making easier






22. Hidden - clandestine






23. A mild replacement for a harsher or more offensive term






24. To undeceive to set right






25. Extreme brightness; possessing luminosity or genius






26. Exceeding what is sufficient or necessary






27. To provide support or reinforcement






28. Lacking energy; sluggish or sleepy






29. Baffled; in a quandry; at a loss for what to say or do






30. Dispersed or scattered; not centralized






31. To waste by spending or using irresponsibly






32. The quality of being energized or filled with liveliness






33. Able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance






34. Ostentatious or showy; flashy






35. Poverty; destitution






36. A generally agreed-upon practice or attitude






37. Marked by stealth - covert - surreptitious






38. To slow delay or hamper






39. Exceeding what is sufficient or necessary






40. To lengthen or stretch out






41. Mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand






42. An overabundance; a surplus






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






44. Easily visible; obvious






45. Not definite; uncertain; experimental






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






47. Serving or intended to compel by force or authority






48. Self-important or pompous writing or speech






49. Happening by fortunate accident or chance






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