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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Greediness for wealth






2. Prescribed course of diet or exercise; prescribed diet and habits; Ex. daily regimen of a dancer






3. Inclined to form factions; causing dissension






4. Relapse; backslide; turn back to; return to the former owner; N. reversion






5. Twisted






6. Light-hearted; not serious; frivolous; dizzy; causing dizziness; Ex. giddy youth; Ex. giddy climb/height






7. Connoisseur of food and drink; epicure






8. Supporting bar; CF. airplane wing - building support






9. Seemingly plausible but fallacious reasoning; sophism






10. Hasty; rash; headfirst; ADV.






11. Individual trait usually odd in nature; behavioral peculiarity; eccentricity; attitude - behavior - or opinion peculiar to a person; anything highly individual or eccentric; ADJ. idiosyncratic






12. Royal; of a monarch; Ex. regal manner






13. Brief and to the point; using few words; terse






14. Besiege or attack (with an army); harass; beset






15. Promoting a particular point of view; biased; having an aim; designed to further a cause; Ex. tendentious rather than truth-seeking; CF. tend: move in a certain direction






16. Shade of slight difference in meaning or color; subtle distinction






17. Annoyance and disappointment; vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride)






18. Blame; criticize; express strong disapproval; N: severe criticism; strong disapproval






19. Intention; purpose; meaning; V: claim; profess; Ex. order which purports to be signed by the general






20. Deviate; turn aside sharply from a straight course; Ex. swerve from the principle; Ex. The car swerved to the right.






21. Deep regret for wrongdoing; guilt; self-reproach






22. Baffle or confuse by a difficult problem; ponder over a problem in an effort to solve; clarify or solve by reasoning; Ex. puzzle out the answer; N.






23. File of documents on a subject or person; file; CF. bundle of papers labeled on the back






24. Showy; gaudy; giving a momentary brilliance






25. Use of force to get someone to object; compelling; V. coerce






26. Writ(written command issued by a court) summoning a witness to appear in court; V: summon with a subpoena






27. Frozen rain drop; V: salute or greet; precipitate hail






28. Slow moving tree-dwelling mammal; laziness; ADJ. slothful: lazy; indolent






29. Connected with history; based on events in history (whether regarded as important or not)






30. Destruction; V. demolish






31. State of being numerous or multiple; large number; Ex. multiplicity of details; ADJ. multiple: of more than one element






32. Bad-tempered; showing ill-humor; angry






33. Muscular; having well-developed muscles






34. Arise from; originate from






35. Strategem to gain an advantage; tactic; Ex. management ploy






36. Hatred of marriage






37. Hermit; loner; ADJ. reclusive






38. Feeling of sickness and desire to vomit; disgust; CF. seasickness






39. Said or done in jest or playfully; marked by joking






40. Stipulation; condition in an agreement; provision






41. That cannot be impeached; beyond doubt or question; blameless and exemplary






42. Mix in a confused way






43. Invulnerable; impossible to capture or enter by force; Ex. impregnable fort/argument; CF. take






44. Pardon (an offense)






45. Inexperienced; N: young bird that has acquired wing feathers and is learning to fly; inexperienced person






46. Pertaining to marriage or the matrimonial state






47. Make drunk; stimulate or excite; Ex. intoxicated by all the money he might win






48. Very thin piece - usually of wood (cut from a surface with a sharp blade)






49. Daring; bold; N. audacity






50. Stubborn; hard to control or treat; Ex. obstinate cough; N. obstinacy