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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. Habitually intoxicated; drunk; N. inebriety






2. Not identical on both sides of a dividing central line






3. Bitter scolding or denunciation; invective; abuse






4. Ability; quality; diameter of the inside of a round cylinder; Ex. work of very high caliber






5. Senility; feeblemindedness of old age; Ex. In one's dotage






6. Childish; immature; CF. puer: boy






7. Ceremony conferring holy orders; ceremony of ordaining a priest






8. Sit on in order to hatch; think deeply or worry anxiously; N: the young of certain animals; group of young birds hatched at one time






9. Experienced as if one were taking part in the experience of another; done by a deputy for other people; acting as a substitute; Ex. vicarious thrill at the movies; Ex. the vicarious sufferings of Christ






10. Assume a particular posture; put forward; present; affect a particular attitude (to impress others); Ex. pose a threat; N.






11. Traitor






12. Push (oneself or one's ideas) forward or intrude; impose (oneself or one's ideas) on others; butt in; stick out or extrude; thrust out; Ex. obtrude A on B; ADJ. obtrusive; N. obtrusion; CF. unobtrusive






13. Pedestal; raised platform






14. Guarantee; assurance by seller






15. Breathing; exhalation; ADJ. respiratory






16. List of works of music - drama - etc. - a performer is prepared to present; CF. repertory






17. Insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect; V: insult or hurt the feelings of intentionally






18. Delayed






19. Strong foul odor; reek; stink






20. Refer






21. Rudeness without any sense of shame; shameless boldness; presumptousness; nerve; cheek






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






23. Swirling current of water - air - etc.; V.






24. Forerunner (which foreshadows what is to come)






25. Brave and successful act; deed or action - particularly a brave deed; CF. crossing the Atlantic ocean






26. Universally present; ubiquitous






27. Roundabout






28. Lively






29. Resolve; firmness of purpose; measurement or calculation; decision






30. Fleeting or transitory; lasting only a short time; roving(wandering); running away or fleeing as from the law; N: one who flees; Ex. fugitives at large






31. Happening in the near future; ready; willing to help; Ex. No answer was forthcoming.






32. Of good upbringing; well-mannered and refined






33. Real being






34. Foretell; presage; be a sign or warning of; N. portent: sign; omen; forewarning






35. Causing sharp pain to the mind; caustic; corrosive; sarcastic; of vitriol; N. vitriol: sulphuric acid (which burns flesh deeply); bitterly abusive expression; caustic expression; CF. glass






36. Reluctant; unwilling; disinclined; Ex. Romeo and Juliet were both loath for him to go.






37. Silent; without speech; not pronounced; unable to speak; N: one who is incapable of speech; V: soften the sound - color - shade of






38. Pertaining to marriage or the matrimonial state






39. Complain; mutter discontentedly; grouch; N.






40. Fastidious; finicky; easily upset






41. (appreciatively) cutting; sharp; Ex. incisive remarks; V. incise: make a cut into






42. Severe disapproval; CF. approbation






43. State of violent agitation; ADJ. turbulent: violently agitated or disturbed






44. Friendship; peaceful relationship as between nations






45. Tending toward the center






46. Unification; process of becoming firmer or stronger; V. consolidate: merge; strengthen






47. Young animal (esp. of the dog or cat family






48. Clumsy; not skillful; awkward; bungling






49. Calmness of temperament; composure






50. Bad-tempered; irritable; V. peeve: make angry