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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. Arsonist; ADJ: causing fire; of arson; Ex. incendiary bomb






2. Science and practice of the promotion and preservation of health; ADJ. hygienic: showing careful attention to cleanness (to prevent disease); Ex. hygienic condition






3. Reconciling; soothing; V. conciliate: reconcile; soothe; win the friendly feelings (by removing anger)






4. Absence of contradictions; uniformity; degree of thickness or firmness; Ex. consistency of thick cream; CF. viscous






5. Represent (an inanimate object) as a person; be the embodiment or perfect example of; Ex. She is evil/patience personified; N. personification






6. Direct a speech to; speak to; deal with or discuss; direct one's efforts or attention to; make with a destination; N: formal speech






7. Be cautious (of)






8. State strongly or positively; demand recognition of (rights - claims - etc.); make a claim to (by forceful action); Ex. assert one's independence






9. Submissive; patient and long-suffering






10. Beautiful clothes for a special occasion






11. Summit; highest point; PL. vertices






12. Written symbols; number; amount represented in numbers; outline or silhouette of a thing or human body; person (well-known); impression; diagram; pattern; group in a dance; Ex. figure of speech; V. calculate with numbers; adorn with figures; appear;






13. Uprightness; honesty; incorruptibility






14. Courage; V: pull off or out; pull out the hair or feathers of; ADJ. plucky: courageous; brave






15. Failure to act; failure to perform a task or be present; V.






16. Mutual relationship






17. Squander; waste foolishly; scatter






18. Scatter; Ex. disperse the cloud/crowd






19. Shrewd in money matters; thrifty






20. Place of origin; origin or source of something; Ex. Gunpowder is of Chinese provenance; CF. come






21. Set right; correct; CF. rect-: right






22. Reprimand; severely scold






23. Split into opposite extremes or camps






24. Straightforward; direct; frank






25. Pertaining to heat; producing heat; warm; Ex. thermal bath; N: rising current of warm air






26. Irresistible crushing force; overwhelming advancing force that crushes everything in its path






27. Plundering; destruction






28. Flexible; supple; CF. limber






29. Fitness; quality of being proper; correct conduct; conformity to prevailing customs and usages; CF. proprietor - proprietary






30. Free from worries; having no problems






31. Saturate(soak thoroughly); fill; Ex. imbue someone with feelings






32. Good-fellowship; CF. comrade






33. Frustrate; put to rout; defeat; disconcert; embarrass; perturb






34. Attribute; ascribe; charge; N. imputation






35. Demand and obtain by force; Ex. exact a promise from him; N. exaction






36. Repetition; memorization through repetition without understanding; Ex. learn poetry by rote






37. Point or time at which the sun is farthest from the equator






38. Substance which propels or drives forward (such as an explosive charge or a rocket fuel)






39. Deluge; upheaval; earthquake; violent and sudden event or change






40. Old age; feeblemindedness of old age; ADJ. senile: resulting from old age; showing the weakness of body or mind from old age; Ex. senile dementia






41. Suggested or implied meaning of an expression; V. connote






42. Daily; commonplace; customary; Ex. quotidian routine






43. Make liquids murky by stirring up sediment; disturb






44. Nonsense; foolishness; V: talk nonsense






45. Boisterous mirth(merriment; laughter); ADJ. hilarious: full of laughter






46. Pitiless; merciless; cruel






47. Run away secretly with the intention of getting married






48. Not normal; not typical






49. Moderation or self-control; controlling force; restriction






50. Call together; Ex. convoke Parliament; N. convocation