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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. Making a harsh noise; grating; harsh






2. Argue about prices (in an attempt to bargain)






3. One part at a time; gradually; in stages; Ex. read a novel piecemeal






4. Narrow in scope or outlook; provincial; related to parishes






5. Nonsense; foolishness; V: talk nonsense






6. Evil schemes or plots; schemes or plots to achieve an evil end; V. machinate






7. Disown; renounce claim to; deny; CF. disclaimer






8. 14-line poetic verse form with a fixed rhyme pattern






9. Incomplete; favoring one side over another; having a liking for something






10. Paint or draw with dots or short strokes






11. Fit of bad temper; fit of petulance; caprice; Ex. The child went into tantrums.






12. Damnation; complete ruin; hell






13. Combining parts or separate things into a whole; the whole so formed; PL. syntheses; V. synthesize






14. Group sharing a common cause or opinion






15. Excessively submissive or devoted to one's wife; CF. uxor: wife






16. Raised platform used in preaching (in a church)






17. Shake uncontrollably; tremble; V.






18. Object believed to have spiritual powers; object of excessive attention or reverence; CF. fetishism






19. Idle person who lives on other people's work; male bee






20. Rise or fly high in the air; Ex. The rocket soared into the sky.






21. Living at the same time as; existing during the same period of time; contemporary; of the same age






22. Uneasiness; vague feeling of ill health (without any particular pain or appearance of disease)






23. Homeless wanderer






24. Fashionable; conforming to the current fashion






25. Empty; lacking






26. Event; event that causes a crisis






27. Impatiently restless (induced by external coercion or restriction); restlessly impatient; obstinately resisting control; Ex. restive horses because of wolves; CF. not a general synonym for `restless'






28. Extremely poor; lacking means of subsistence; utterly lacking; devoid; Ex. destitute of any experience






29. Art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances






30. Drawback; handicap; debts; obligation; responsibility; condition of being liable; ADJ. liable: likely; responsible (for paying)






31. Violate; desecrate (something holy); treat unworthily; be profane for; ADJ: secular; nonreligious; irreverent for holy things






32. Behave in a way that attracts (sexual) attention; deal triflingly with; N: one (or woman) given to flirting; ADJ. flirtatious






33. Privilege; unquestionable right; CF. ask before






34. Walk lamely; ADJ: lacking firmness; weak






35. (of someone) having insight; penetrating; astute






36. Point of moon's orbit when it is nearest the earth; CF. apogee






37. Uneasy feelings; misgivings; uneasy fears especially about matters of conscience; Ex. I have no qualms about giving this assignment to Helen.






38. Into parts; apart; V. sunder






39. Skin disease (esp. of domestic animals) marked by loss of hair






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






41. Severe dizziness; giddiness






42. Hardened; unfeeling; without sympathy for the sufferings of others; unkind






43. Someone who can make his or her voice seem to come from another person or thing (without moving lips or jaws); N. ventriloquism - ventriloquy






44. Violent uncontrollable shaking movement (caused by illness); V. convulse; ADJ. convulsive






45. Condition of being squalid; filth; degradation; dirty neglected state; ADJ. squalid: dirty; sordid; morally repulsive; Ex. squalid story






46. Stealthily lie in waiting; slink; exist unperceived






47. Existing at birth






48. Warning of disaster; disastrous; (of needs and dangers) very great; urgent; Ex. dire prediction/need of food






49. Present but not yet noticeable or active; dormant; hidden; N. latency; CF. potential






50. Childish; immature; CF. puer: boy