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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. Honesty; frankness; sincerity






2. To secretly work together with the intent to commit a wrong or illegal act






3. Dull; lacking vitality or luminosity






4. Essential for or relating to life; necessary






5. To replace; to supersede; to appropriate






6. To give notice to; to inform






7. To deliver a pompous speech or tirade






8. Hardship






9. To combine several elements into a whole






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






11. A harsh denunciation






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






13. A generally agreed-upon practice or attitude






14. To blame or denounce






15. A collection of lierary works by various authors






16. Stubbornly opinionated






17. Easily visible; obvious






18. To make or become less severe or intense; to moderate






19. One who hates all other humans






20. The art or study of effect use of language for communication and persuasion






21. One who practices rigid self-denial esp in religious devotion






22. Serving or intended to compel by force or authority






23. Rare and insufficient






24. Active bodily or mental strength or energy; force






25. To grow rapidly or flourish






26. Complex or complicated






27. Adherence to the highest principles; uprightness






28. Calmness; serenity; peacefulness






29. Departing from norms or convention






30. Harsh - jarring - discordant sound






31. Insincere; lacking in honesty






32. Cursory; done without care or interest






33. An invigorating substance that excites mental or physical activity






34. Brief; fleeting






35. Readily changing to a vapor; changeable; fickle; explosive






36. To cause to spread - multiply or reproduce






37. To confirm; to provide additional support; verify






38. Lacking energy; sluggish or sleepy






39. Severe criticism or punishment






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






41. Carefree; merry






42. Spread out or scattered






43. Refusing to compromise






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






45. To force out; to discharge






46. To imbue; to pour in; to introduce; to instill






47. Flowery; ruddy; ornate






48. Implied; not explicitly stated






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






50. A person or thing that causes change