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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. Excessively exacting; too critical (without noticing good qualities)






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






3. (of a skin or complexion) dark; dusky; Ex. swarthy Italian ?






4. Stratagem(deceptive scheme); pretense; evasion; Ex. resort to a harmless subterfuge






5. Set free; liberate






6. With a sideways or indirect look (with disapproval or distruct); Ex. look askance at






7. Portray; depict; sketch; describe; N. delineation






8. Unrepressed; free in behavior and feelings






9. Systematic; N. method: systematic method of procedure






10. Testify; bear witness






11. Compelling immediate action; pressing; persistent; importunate; Ex. urgent in his demands






12. Traditional; (of someone) conservative in belief; adhering to an established doctrine






13. Lying; habitually dishonest; N. mendacity






14. Rotting flesh of a dead body; CF. vulture






15. Severe trial or affliction; difficult experience; trial(test of patience or endurance); affliction






16. Tax of one-tenth (contributed to a church); V: pay a tithe






17. Disprove; prove to be false; N. refutation






18. Fern leaf; palm or banana leaf






19. Unspoiled; remaining in a pure state; characteristic of earlier times; primitive; Ex. an old book in pristine condition






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






21. Rubbing away; tending to grind down






22. Prophetic; pertaining to revelations especially of disaster; N. apocalypse






23. Trick to deceive; stratagem






24. Collect (gradually - in a very large amount)






25. Pious; deeply religious; sincere; earnest; Ex. my devout hope






26. State of being nameless; anonymousness; ADJ. anonymous






27. Delayed






28. Meat-eating; N. carnivore; CF. herbivore






29. Teacher of philosophy; quibbler; employer of fallacious reasoning; N. sophism: plausible but fallacious argument






30. Prevent in advance; head off(forestall); forestall by acting first; appropriate for oneself before others; supplant; take the place of; displace; Ex. preempt any attempts; ADJ. preemptive






31. Rankle; produce irritation or resentment; (of a cut or wound) generate pus or rot; Ex. His insult festered in my mind for days.






32. Turn aside; turn away from a straight course






33. Fit for growing crops; Ex. arable land






34. Silently showing ill humor or resentment; dark; gloomy






35. Hasten; make go faster






36. Blood-vessel; CF. vein






37. Beautiful clothes for a special occasion






38. Retort; quick clever reply; return to former status






39. Slope; slant; Ex. steep incline






40. Genuine; real






41. Article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly






42. Wander aimlessly (physically or mentally); digress






43. Hard but easily broken; difficult; unstable; Ex. brittle situation






44. Confuse; make nervous and confused; N.






45. Excessively fat; N. obesity






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






47. Swollen; distended (as from liquid)






48. Fantastic; violently contrasting; noticeably odd; strikingly unconventional






49. Suitable; to the point; relevant






50. Properly made and complete; Ex. finished product/performance