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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. yield; submit; bow






2. Saucy; impertinent






3. To cause to spread - multiply or reproduce






4. Poverty; destitution






5. A courteous and respectful yielding to the will of another






6. Faithfulness; loyalty






7. Shrewdness and craftiness; slyness






8. To moderate or soothe






9. Dark and depressing; mournful






10. Deceptive; based upon a false belief or impression






11. A superficial remark - esp. one offered as meaningful






12. Essential for or relating to life; necessary






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






14. An individual who lives poorly in order to hoard money; a person who is stingy






15. The act of returning something to its proper owner - or of compensating the owner for the loss of such an item; reparation






16. A person or thing that causes change






17. Extreme brightness; possessing luminosity or genius






18. To publicly condemn or criticize






19. The act of reestablishing harmony or friendly interactions






20. To appease; to conciliate






21. Peaceful; calm






22. Ill-timed; unsuitable; inappropriate






23. The quality or state of being unyielding or stiff






24. Unclear; open to more than one potential meaning






25. Cursory; done without care or interest






26. To polish; to rub to a shine






27. Hardship






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






29. To make or become thin - less dense; to refine






30. Sad - sullen






31. Active bodily or mental strength or energy; force






32. Dismay; startling - distressing fear or shock that results in complete confusion






33. Brief and concise






34. Mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand






35. Not tied down; unrestrained






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






37. Burning or stinging; causing corrosion






38. A harsh denunciation






39. Matching; corresponding or proportionate in degree - size - or amount






40. Pure; uncorrupted; clean






41. To grow rapidly or flourish






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






43. To give a false impression of'






44. Lecture or discussion; conversation






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






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






47. To praise highly






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






49. Not capable of being appeased or significantly changed






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







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