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GRE High Frequency Words Vocab

Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To fill until there is no further capacity for absorbance; to soak






2. Stubborn; hardheaded






3. To exist in agreement or conformity; harmonize






4. Easily angered






5. Marked by extreme calm - impassivity - and steadiness






6. To make worse or more severe






7. To undeceive to set right






8. Lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit






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






10. A natural inclination or tendency; penchant






11. Lacking depth; existing on or near the surface






12. Brief and concise






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






14. The quality of being generously noble in the mind and heart - esp in forgiving






15. Occurring only occasionally - or in a scattered instances






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






17. Extreme respect and reverence; worship






18. Cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions






19. The combination of parts to make a whole






20. Accustomed to accepting something undesirable






21. Burning or stinging; causing corrosion






22. Recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly






23. Calmness; serenity; peacefulness






24. To publicly praise or promote






25. An overabundance; a surplus






26. Having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout






27. Lacking energy; sluggish or sleepy






28. Relevant; germane






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






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






31. yielding or submissive; amenable






32. Extreme brightness; possessing luminosity or genius






33. An intense feeling of dislike or disgust






34. In an initial stage; not fully formed






35. Strong inclination; liking






36. Harmless; causing no damage






37. Moderate; marked by restraint and lack of extremes






38. Brief; fleeting






39. To give notice to; to inform






40. A substance that causes insensibility and removes pain






41. Silly inanely foolish






42. To list or count off individually






43. Called for; authorized; justified






44. Possessing education - refinement and taste; polished






45. Serving or intended to compel by force or authority






46. To disguise or conceal






47. Honesty; frankness; sincerity






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






49. Implied but no directly stated; tacit






50. Spread out or scattered