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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Lessen sadness or disappointment; give comfort; allay the sorrow of; N. consolation






2. Cautious; unwilling to take risks; sparing or restrained about giving; OP. bold






3. Calamity ; disaster






4. Having a fixed order of procedure; precisely defined; invariable; fixed; conclusive; final






5. Secondary or minor occupation






6. Extremely small






7. Absentminded; distracted






8. Pacify or soothe; Ex. appease a crying baby; N. appeasement






9. Disable; N. incapacity: lack of capacity






10. Discuss lightly or glibly; discuss in a frivolous manner; exchange (words) heatedly; quarrel; Ex. bandy words with






11. Gigantic; enormous






12. Inflated; exaggerated






13. Someone who can make his or her voice seem to come from another person or thing (without moving lips or jaws); N. ventriloquism - ventriloquy






14. Standards used in judging; CF. criterion






15. Excessive interest in one's self; belief that one should be interested in one's self rather than in others; selfishness; ADJ. egoistic - egoistical






16. Hardened; unfeeling; without sympathy for the sufferings of others; unkind






17. (of a dress) having a low-cut neckline; CF. d'ecolletage: low neckline (on a dress)

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18. Highest point; the point farthest from the earth; OP. perigee






19. Stamp-collector; N. philately: stamp collecting






20. Nervous or excited; extremely agitated; hysterical; wrought-up; CF. wrought: made or done






21. Overregulated administrative system marked by red tape; ADJ. bureaucratic






22. Attract; employ; hire; pledge oneself; confront; fight; enter into confliction; interlock; lock together; participate; N. engagement: agreement to marry; arrangement to meet someone or to do something; battle






23. Ungrateful person (not expressing thanks)






24. Irresistible; not to be escaped; unavoidable






25. Harmonious; in agreement; N.






26. Correct; change ; generally for the better






27. Cut into small parts; cut (a body) apart limb from limb






28. Slingshot; hurling machine; V: fire from catapult






29. Serving to assist; subordinate; secondary; of a subsidy; N.






30. Call by bugles or trumpets; showy display; spectacular public display






31. Sign or warning (of coming danger); Ex. threat of rain; V: express a threat; give warning of (something bad); Ex. The cloud threatens rain.






32. Simultaneous discharge of a number of shots; V.






33. Periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals






34. Phrase dulled in meaning by repetition; platitude; ADJ. clichéd






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






36. Endanger; imperil; put at risk; N. jeopardy: danger






37. Understood but not stated; implied; unquestioning and complete; Ex. implicit trust






38. Beyond reproach; blameless; impeccable; Ex. irreproachable conduct






39. Shining; brilliant; Ex. lustrous hair






40. Violation of a law; sin; V. transgress: go beyond (a limit); violate; do wrong






41. Pertaining to farewell; N: farewell address (esp. at graduation exercises)






42. Not requited; not reciprocated; Ex. unrequited love






43. Energetic; vigorously active






44. One regarded as embodying a set image or type; fixed and unvarying representation; standardized mental picture often reflecting prejudice; Ex. stereotype of the happy slave; V: make a stereotype of; represent by a stereotype; Ex. It is wrong to stere






45. Substitute; person or thing used in place of another; Ex. surrogate mother; ADJ.






46. Limited quantity; small amount; Ex. He does not have a modicum of sense; CF. moderate






47. Wander aimlessly (physically or mentally); digress






48. Underwater explosive apparatus; V.






49. Have a tendency; take care of; minister; serve at; apply one's attention; attend






50. Outward decorations; ornaments (as an outward sign of rank)