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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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1. Written statement made under oath (for use as proof in a court of law)






2. Endanger; imperil; put at risk; N. jeopardy: danger






3. Small in amount; minute






4. Having many languages; fluent in several languages






5. Elliptic; oval; of an ellipse; containing an ellipsis; ambiguous either purposely or because key words have been left out






6. Public speaker






7. Roundness; sonorousness of speech






8. Estimate value of; N. appraisal






9. Imitation






10. Move - give - or take in a quiet - stealthy way; N: one who sneaks; ADJ. sneaky






11. Promote or publicize (one's goods or service); praise excessively (as a form of advertisement); CF. advertise






12. General agreement; opinion reached by a group






13. Practice of abstaining totally from alcoholic drinks; N. teetotaler;; ADJ. teetotal; CF. T + total






14. (of something) plainly expressed; easy to understand; Ex. perspicuous comments






15. Highly gifted child; person with exceptional talents; marvel; wonder






16. Coiled around; twisted; involved; complicated; intricate; complex; N. convolution: twist; one of the convex folds of the surface of the brain






17. Gross lewdness; lustfulness; ADJ. lecherous; N. lecher: lecherous man






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






19. Conquer; bring under control






20. Mixture






21. Assuming a false identity; masquerade; CF. impostor






22. One who writes in defense of a cause or institution; N. apologia






23. Quarrelsome






24. Pledge of good faith especially in betrothal; betrothal; Ex. by my troth






25. Crush; suppress; squash; subdue; annul; Ex. quash a rebellion/the decision of the low court






26. Hindrance; stumbling-block; speech defect preventing clear articulation; Ex. speech impediment






27. Pertaining to marriage






28. Group of closely located islands






29. Wrestle; come to grips with; take hold of and struggle with; Ex. grapple with the burglar






30. Observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation; SG. phenomenon: observable fact; very unusual person - thing - or event; marvel; wonder; CF. phenomenons; ADJ. phenomenal: very unusual; extraordinary; of a phenomenon; Ex. phenomenal strength






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






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






33. Charge; N. indictment






34. Harmony; agreement with established rules or customs; similarity; Ex. behave in conformity with; V. conform: be similar; act in agreement; comply; Ex. conform to the rule; CF. conformance






35. Assumption; postulate; proposition upon which an argument is based






36. Reply; retort; comeback; V. rejoin: say in reply






37. Enroll (in college or graduate school); CF. matrix






38. Privilege; unquestionable right; CF. ask before






39. Make return for; repay; reciprocate; revenge; N. requittal






40. Commotion of a great crowd; riot; noise; uproar; ADJ. tumultuous: noisy and disorderly






41. Exhibiting rainbowlike colors; Ex. iridescent oil slick; N. iridescence






42. Crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate; behave in a servile manner






43. Obligatory; imposed as an obligation; currently holding an office; N: person who holds an office






44. Rebellious; N.






45. Close observation of a person (esp. one under suspicion); watching; guarding






46. Showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm; boiling; N. ebullience; N. ebullition: state of boiling






47. Distasteful (because excessive); excessively sweet or sentimental; V. cloy: become unpleasant through too much sweetness or excess






48. Eager enjoyment; zest; enthusiasm






49. Windy






50. Perceive intuitively (by or as if by magic); foresee the future; foretell; dowse; ADJ. N. divination