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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. Marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial






2. Misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy






3. To champion or support; to argue in favor of






4. The quality or state of being unyielding or stiff






5. Attacking cherished beliefs; heretical; heterodox






6. yield; submit; bow






7. Abnormal; deviating from the common or general type






8. Rare and insufficient






9. Genuine; not false or hypocritical






10. Obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage






11. Tranquility; peacefulness






12. To use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent






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






14. Annoyance or irritation






15. To replace; to supersede; to appropriate






16. Refusing to compromise






17. Not talkative; reserved






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






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






20. Active bodily or mental strength or energy; force






21. To worsen or intensify






22. Shrewdness and craftiness; slyness






23. An expression of approval or praise






24. An informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert






25. Associated with war and the armed forces






26. Conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound






27. Lecture or discussion; conversation






28. Made up of elements that are similar in nature or kind; uniform






29. To disguise or conceal






30. Stubborn; hardheaded






31. Subject to chance or individual whim; without definite reason






32. Not obvious; elusive - difficult to discern






33. A humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect - esp. in literature and art






34. Pliability; malleability; flexibility






35. The act of reestablishing harmony or friendly interactions






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






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






38. Disgrace; contempt; scorn






39. Truthfulness; honesty






40. Very learned; scholarly






41. To publicly praise or promote






42. Moderate; marked by restraint and lack of extremes






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






44. To enjoy in a thorough manner; to relish; to fully appreciate






45. A means of disguising people or things to make them blend in with their surroundings






46. To combine several elements into a whole






47. Using few words; terse






48. The act of preparing or working land in order to grow crops






49. Dark and depressing; mournful






50. A person or thing that causes change