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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
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1. Living language (as compared to the official language); language spoken in a country or region; natural style; Ex. lapse into the vernacular






2. Dress with vulgar finery






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






4. Smoothness of speech; ADJ. fluent






5. Deceive; lead astray by deception; wheedle(cajole); Ex. inveigle her into joining the club; CF. interest dishonestly






6. Hint; imply; suggest indirectly; creep in; introduce or insert (oneself) by artful means; Ex. insinuate himself into the boss's favor; CF. ingratiate






7. Basically different; impossible to compare; unrelated






8. Abstract; concise summing up of main points; concise summary of a text

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9. Relieve (pain)






10. Become boring; grow tiresome






11. Capricious; quick and changing; fickle; containing the element mercury; Ex. mercurial temper; CF. mood






12. State of being deprived of something valuable or beloved; state of being bereaved or bereft






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






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






15. Deserving blame; blameworthy






16. Quality of being unsophisticated; simplicity; artlessness; gullibility; ADJ. naive(na'ive): ingenuous; lacking worldliness; simple; credulous

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17. 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






18. Narrow-mindedness; isolation; ADJ. insular: of an island; isolated; narrow-minded; CF. peninsula






19. Praising; eulogistic; N. encomium: very high praise; eulogy






20. Dark; not transparent; N. opacity






21. Maker and seller of eyeglasses






22. Excessively modest or proper person (who is easily shocked by improper things - esp. of a sexual nature); N. prudery; ADJ. prudish: excessively concerned with propriety






23. Unjustified; having no justification; groundless; baseless; undeserved






24. Iron block used in hammering out metals






25. Collection of wild animals on exhibition; zoo






26. Neat; skillful






27. Rapture; very strong feeling of joy and happiness; any overpowering emotion; ADJ. ecstatic: causing or experiencing ecstasy






28. All-powerful; having unlimited power






29. Man who is not a cleric; man who is nonprofessional






30. Small roofed structure for storage and shelter; V: pour forth; lose by natural process; repel without allowing penetration; radiate; cast; Ex. shed tears/light/water/skin/leaves






31. Slavery; compulsory labor imposed as a punishment






32. Outward appearance; guise; Ex. We called in the troops to bring a/some semblance of order to the city.






33. Plait; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving strands together; N: braided segment (as of hair)






34. Providing a general overview; summary; N. synopsis






35. Flow out slowly; discharge (gradually); give forth; N. exudation






36. Disheveled; uncared for in appearance; not combed; CF. comb






37. Suitable; to the point; relevant






38. Of or suitable for a palace; magnificent






39. Highest point; climax; V. culminate in: reach the highest point in; end in; Ex. a series of minor clashes culminating in war






40. Soft wet land; V: hinder or be hindered; Ex. bogged down in the mud






41. Grouch; spoilsport; one who intentionally spoils the pleasure of others






42. Social outcast; Ex. Mariah the pariah






43. Postponement or cancelation of a punishment; temporary stay; V: postpone or cancel the punishment of






44. Pitcher; container for holding liquids






45. Questionable; (of something) causing doubt; (of someone) filled with doubt; N. dubiety






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






47. Disloyal; lacking loyality; V. disaffect: cause to lose affection or loyalty






48. List (of names)






49. (of colors or surfaces) not bright; cloudy; overcast; boring; (of edge or sound) not sharp; not rapid; sluggish; slow in thinking and understanding; stupid; V.






50. Please intensely; fill with rapture and delight