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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Cut off with shears; fasten; N: something clipped off (as a short extract from film); clasp or fastener






2. Close relationship; emotional closeness; harmony






3. One part at a time; gradually; in stages; Ex. read a novel piecemeal






4. Groom oneself with care; adorn oneself






5. Explain in detail; interpret; clarify; CF. explicable






6. Border; edge - rim - or margin; Ex. on the verge of: very near to; V: border on






7. Pointed projecting part






8. Chatter idly or foolishly; make continuous sounds like water running gently over rounded stone; N.






9. Plentiful






10. Pleasing to taste or smell; delicious






11. Present falsely; represent falsely to be






12. Introduction; introductory performance or event; forerunner






13. Unwilling; reluctant; stingy(giving reluctantly)






14. Abuse






15. Lament; moan for; express sorrow or disapproval of






16. (of weather) warm and damp






17. Ghost; phantom






18. Muscular; having well-developed muscles






19. Period of ideal or peak condition; earliest or beginning stage; Ex. in the prime of life; Ex. prime of the year(spring); ADJ: first in importance or rank; first; V: make ready; prepare






20. Wishing evil; exhibiting ill will; N. malevolence






21. Random; by chance; happening in an unplanned manner; Ex. haphazard growth of the town






22. Trembling; wavering






23. Deduce; conclude; N. inference






24. Boaster; bragger






25. Decorative edge of hanging threads; edge






26. Ecclesiastical; pertaining to the church; N: minister; priest; cleric; clergyman






27. Quarrelsome






28. Brief and compact






29. Melted; Ex. molten lava






30. Start; urge; provoke; incite; Ex. instigate a search/quarrel






31. Give up temporarily; yield; N. waiver: waiving a right or claim; document that waives a right or claim






32. Inform






33. Vote against (an applicant); ostracize; N: negative vote






34. Examine and compare in order to verify authenticity; arrange in order (the sheets of a book before they are bound)






35. Abundance; plenty; great amount; completeness; fullness; CF. plenary - plenty






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






37. Noisy party with a lot of drinking






38. Word or signal (as in a play to prompt another actor's speech or entrance); reminder or hint; V: give a cue to






39. Little round hill; hillock






40. Ceremonial staff used as a symbol of authority; clublike medieval weapon






41. Repay; pay back






42. Person celebrated for wisdom; wise person; ADJ: wise






43. Bring upon oneself






44. Isolate; segregate; seclude; retire from public life






45. Tending to call up (emotions - memories)






46. Pierce (with a sharp point); Ex. impaled by the spear






47. Wordy; N. verbosity






48. Cheap and gaudy; Ex. tawdry jewelry






49. Harmful; causing injury






50. Notch; deep recess; V. indent; CF. tooth