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GRE High Frequency Words Vocab

Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail






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






3. Contemptibly fainthearted - lacking any courage






4. To flood or overwhelm






5. Unit used in measuring the intensity of a sound






6. Implied but no directly stated; tacit






7. Lavishness; an unnecessary or unrestrained spend esp. of funds






8. Carefree; merry






9. Improvised; done without preparation






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






11. Peaceful; calm






12. Of the world; typical of or concerned w/the ordinary






13. Marked by extreme calm - impassivity - and steadiness






14. To grow or increase swiftly and abundantly






15. To ease or lessen; to appease or pacify






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






17. Characterized by brightness and the emission of light






18. To blame or denounce






19. Not capable of being appeased or significantly changed






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






21. To tend toward the same spot or outcome; inclining to join at an intersecting point






22. Shrink in fear - cringe






23. Not obvious; elusive - difficult to discern






24. One who avoids social contact and lives in seclusion






25. To champion or support; to argue in favor of






26. To appease; to calm by making concessions






27. Tranquility; peacefulness






28. The quality of being energized or filled with liveliness






29. To abruptly and violently collapse inward






30. To weaken; to reduce in vitality






31. To defeat; to put down






32. yielding or submissive; amenable






33. Easily visible; obvious






34. Reserved - shy - or unassuming; lacking in self-confidence






35. A person or thing that causes change






36. Implied; not explicitly stated






37. To remove completely; to annihilate; to pull out by the roots






38. A harsh denunciation






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






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






41. Calmness; serenity; peacefulness






42. Dispersed or scattered; not centralized






43. Dark and depressing; mournful






44. The parading of learning; excessive attention to minutiae and formal rules






45. Authoritative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance






46. Hidden - clandestine






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






48. In an initial stage; not fully formed






49. An inclination or tendency






50. Insincere; lacking in honesty