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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Combination of different things; mixture of metals (containing mercury) used for filling holes in teeth






2. Trickery; deception






3. Infallibly; ADJ. unerring: making no mistakes






4. Situation that requires a choice between equally unfavorable options; problem; choice of two unsatisfactory alternatives






5. Particle removed by a file






6. Cock; adult male chicken






7. Move hastily; hurry; move briskly






8. Person with power to decide a matter in dispute; judge who is in a position ot make influential judgments; Ex. supreme arbiter of fashion in beachware






9. Condemn; criticize severely; condemn to everlasting punishment; doom; bring to ruin; N. damnation






10. Clean; remove offensive parts of a book






11. Lift by pushing up from below; increase; raise; N: push upward; increase






12. Capricious happening; caprice; whim; CF. wander






13. (induce someone to) convert to a religion or belief; N. proselyte: new convert to a doctrine or religion






14. (of an animal) not domestic; wild






15. Favoring success; giving signs of future success; Cf. auspices






16. One who writes in defense of a cause or institution; N. apologia






17. Determine in advance; predestine; settle or decide beforehand; influence markedly






18. Made up of a variety of parts






19. Insignificant; petty; trifling; contemptible; Ex. paltry sum; CF. trash






20. Transient; impermanent; fleeting; N. transitoriness






21. Opposite; ADJ.






22. Refer indirectly; N. allusion: indirect reference






23. Upward; high up in the air






24. Steep; overhasty; precipitate






25. Not to be taken away; nontransferable; Ex. inalienable rights






26. Ill-humored; irritable






27. Concise; abrupt; pithy






28. Explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults






29. Bend forward and down; lower or debase oneself; fall to a lower standard of behavior by doing something; condescend; Ex. stoop to lying






30. Irregularity






31. Use a divining rod to search for underground water or minerals






32. Commit an offense; do (something wrong)






33. Large three-masted sailing ship






34. Having a sharp or acid taste; acid; tart; bad-tempered; V.






35. Examination of a dead body; postmortem; V.






36. Salty






37. Young woman making formal entrance into society






38. Childish; infantlike






39. Of a pivot; central; critical; crucial






40. Compiler of a dictionary; CF. lexicography: work of compiling a dictionary






41. Science of law






42. Not wise; not expedient; not politic






43. Make stupid or confused as with alcholic drink; N. in a fuddle: confused






44. Smooth and shining; N. gloss: shiny brightness on a surface; superficially attractive appearance; Ex. gloss of good manners






45. Extremely dry; very thirsty; V. parch: make or become extremely dry (by exposure to heat)






46. Quote; commend; Ex. cited for bravery in an official record






47. Provide food and drink (for); cater to: try to satisfy (desires of a bad kind)






48. Squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel






49. Story-teller; one who tells stories with wit and skill






50. Shorten