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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Official periodical publication; newspaper






2. Nonsense; foolishness; V: talk nonsense






3. Excess; overabundance; Ex. a plethora of excuses






4. Frenzied; frantic






5. Appropriate; fitting






6. Mass of material sticking together






7. Distaste; disgust; act of driving back; ADJ. repulsive: causing disgust; tending to drive away; V. repel (not `repulse')






8. Appease; moderate; make or become less in force or intensity






9. Not earthly; supernatural; weird; ghostly






10. (of people or animals) sturdy; robust; (of plants) able to stand inclement(stormy) weather






11. Colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism; broad and continuous range; Ex. whole spectrum of modern thoughts






12. Abnormal; impaired






13. Move in search of plunder; Ex. marauding army






14. Make or become putrid; N. putrefaction






15. Great amount; plenty; overabundance; excess; lavish expenditure; Ex. profusion of choices; ADJ. profuse: plentiful; copious; giving or given abundantly; extravagant






16. Government by a privileged few






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






18. Give or take milk at the breast or udder






19. Wriggle; move from side to side with irregular twisting motions






20. (of a spirit) visit (a place); come to mind continually; visit (a place) regularly; frequent; Ex. haunted house; Ex. haunted by his last words; N: place much frequented






21. Place where a river can be crossed on foot; V.






22. Since; owing to the fact that






23. (of a person) truthful






24. Fair; impartial; OP. inequitable






25. Border; room; allowance beyond what is needed; Ex. margin of safety






26. Disheartened; dejected; sad; directed downward






27. Move with body close to the ground; move stealthily or slowly; N.






28. Mixture of writings on various subjects; collection of various items






29. Posion; cause of ruin; ADJ. baneful: harmful; poisonous






30. Returning something (lost or stolen) to the rightful owner; reparation; indemnification; compensation for loss - damage - or injury






31. Person unduly worried about his health; worrier without cause about illness; ADJ. CF. hypochondria: neurosis that one is or is becoming ill; CF. abdomen






32. Concerning trade or merchants






33. Outward decorations; ornaments (as an outward sign of rank)






34. Grant condescendingly; guarantee; Ex. vouchsafe your fair return on your investment






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






36. Formal praise; encomium; Ex. I don't deserve such panegyrics.






37. Created by statute or legislative action; regulated by statute; Ex. statutory age limit






38. Display of partiality toward a favored person






39. Apart; not open in one's relationship with other people; reserved; ADV.






40. Avaricious; desirous of (someone else's possessions); V. covet: desire eagerly (someone else's possessions)






41. Snip off; stop something's growth or development; bite; make numb with cold; Ex. nip the plan; Ex. A guard dog nipped the postman; Ex. fingers nipped by the extreme chill






42. Laugh (at); mock; ridicule; Ex. scoff at their threats






43. Unable to be restrained or held back; impossible to hold back






44. Yearly allowance






45. Drink with zest; drink with relish(zest; hearty enjoyment)






46. Hesitate; shrink back (in fear of something unpleasant); Ex. She did not flinch in the face of danger.






47. Border; edge - rim - or margin; Ex. on the verge of: very near to; V: border on






48. Brutal deed; ADJ. atrocious






49. Winding; twisting; of or like a serpent; Ex. serpentine course of the river; N. serpent: snake






50. Rubbing away; tending to grind down