Test your basic knowledge |

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. Appease; conciliate; make peaceful; ADJ. propitiatory






2. Having minute hairs; CF. cilium; CF. cilia: eyelash






3. Weak; N. frailty






4. Branch out; divide into branches or subdivisions






5. Scholar; learned person; CF. savoir: know






6. Low - guttural - menacing sound (as of a dog)






7. Building (of imposing size)






8. Award of merit; strong praise and approval






9. The West






10. Correspondence of parts; harmonious relationship; CF. congruity






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






12. Manly; having masculine spirit or strength; full of strength






13. State of collapse or weakness caused by illness or old age






14. Travel; journey; V: make a long difficult journey






15. Tall column tapering(becoming gradually narrower toward the end) and ending in a pyramid






16. Group of attendants; retinue; CF. surround






17. Defensive mound of earth






18. Substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness; N. anesthesia






19. Insane






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






21. Not able to be perceived by touch; vague






22. Spread out (troops) in an extended though shallow battle line; distribute (persons or forces) systematically or strategically






23. Direct quick route






24. Disparage; depreciate






25. Not literal but metaphorical; using a figure(impression) of speech






26. Scold; rebuke (someone who has done wrong)






27. Impressive; majestic






28. Hasten; make go faster






29. Churlish - miserly individual; bad-tempered old person






30. Pardon (allowed by government to political criminals)






31. Stubborn; refusing to change one's belief






32. (of a person) outgoing and sociable; broad and extensive; able to increase in size






33. Damp; N. humidity






34. Speak violently or excitedly; rave; talk excitedly showing anger; scold; make a grandiloquent speech; Ex. The priest ranted about the devil.






35. Social blunder






36. Raised platform for speech-making; pulpit






37. Malodorous; foul






38. Cover with a thin and shiny surface; apply a glaze to; N: thin - smooth - shiny coating (as for pottery); Ex. unglazed pottery






39. Courtesy; civility; Ex. comity of nations






40. Dwell; abide by: comply with; put up with; tolerate; Ex. abide by the rules; Ex. I can't abide rude people.






41. Give a bodily form to; incorporate; include






42. Effulgent; brilliant; brightly shining; gleaming; Ex. refulgent moon






43. Secure grasp or hold; firm grasp or footing






44. Twist (to extract liquid); extract by twisting; wrench painfully (necks or hands)






45. Hidden danger; concealed trap






46. Storehouse






47. Drink in






48. Corpse; dead human body






49. Dirty matter; ADJ. filthy






50. Experiencing nausea; nauseated; easily nauseated; squeamish; Ex. feel a little queasy