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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. To cut back or clip branches or other parts of a plant - esp parts that are dead






2. To praise highly






3. Shrink in fear - cringe






4. Associated with war and the armed forces






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






6. Outdated; associated with an earlier - perhaps more primitive time






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






8. The act or process of transforming to another form - state or product






9. Loud and high-pitched; screeching






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






11. Essential for or relating to life; necessary






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






13. Pointlessly talkative; talking too much






14. Carefree; merry






15. Thick; sticky






16. To give notice to; to inform






17. A quirk particular to a group or individual






18. Happening by fortunate accident or chance






19. questioning; curious






20. Severe criticism or punishment






21. Intended for or understood by a small - specific group






22. The quality or state of being unyielding or stiff






23. Exonerate; to clear of blame






24. Soundness or truthfulness






25. To move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in decision






26. Stillness; motionless; quality of being at rest






27. To waste by spending or using irresponsibly






28. The act of making an assumption or taking something for granted






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






30. Apt to break or crack due to a lack of elasticity; fragile






31. Winding; twisting; excessively complicated






32. Possessing education - refinement and taste; polished






33. Well-spoken; expressive; articulate






34. Tranquility; peacefulness






35. Naturally inclined; tending; likely






36. Deceptive; based upon a false belief or impression






37. Hidden - clandestine






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






39. Accustomed to accepting something undesirable






40. A collection of lierary works by various authors






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






42. Deviation from the normal order - form - or rule






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






44. Restricted or peculiar to a particular region; indigenous






45. Poverty; destitution






46. To calm or soothe; to reduce in emotional intesity






47. Lecture or discussion; conversation






48. Practical rather than idealistic






49. A person or thing that causes change






50. A long and extremely critical speech; a harsh denunciation