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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. Subject to chance or individual whim; without definite reason






2. Mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand






3. Ambiguous; doubtful or uncertain






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






5. questioning; curious






6. Abundant in size - force - or extent; extraordinary






7. Harsh - jarring - discordant sound






8. Man-made; artificial; relating to or involving the combination of parts to make a whole






9. To remove or separate by cutting off






10. Inclined to change one'S mind impulsively; erratic; unpredictable






11. To state as a fact; to confirm or support






12. Calmness; serenity; peacefulness






13. Extreme respect and reverence; worship






14. Naturally inclined; tending; likely






15. Not tied down; unrestrained






16. Thick; sticky






17. Deviating from the norm






18. A mournful poem - esp one lamenting the dead






19. Self-important or pompous writing or speech






20. Steadfast and courageous






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






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






23. To cause to spread - multiply or reproduce






24. yielding or submissive; amenable






25. Silly inanely foolish






26. Harmless; causing no damage






27. To provide support or reinforcement






28. Accustomed to accepting something undesirable






29. Sad - sullen






30. Shortness or briefness - esp. in time






31. To publicly praise or promote






32. Pointlessly talkative; talking too much






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






34. To flatter or praise excessively






35. To dry out or dehydrate to make dry or dull






36. Hardship






37. The combination of parts to make a whole






38. State or quality of differing from the accepted norm; abnormality






39. Annoyance or irritation






40. To publicly condemn or criticize






41. Payment given for services rendered or for loss






42. To reprove; to express warning or disapproval






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






44. Clear; easily understood






45. Lacking faithfulness or loyalty; traitorous; unstable






46. A person or thing that causes change






47. To fill until there is no further capacity for absorbance; to soak






48. Unclear; open to more than one potential meaning






49. Dark and depressing; mournful






50. Relevant; germane