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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. Unreasonable or capricious; random; tyrannical; Ex. arbitrary ruler






2. Overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness; ADJ. exuberant: high-spirited and lively; growing abundantly and strongly






3. Incurable; uncorrectable; impossible to remedy






4. Blindly devoted patriot; zealous adherent of a group - cause - or sex; ADJ. chauvinistic; CF. chauvinism; Nicolas Chauvin






5. Insane






6. Scowl; glare; look or stare angrily






7. Tiny; weak; insignificant






8. Fitful; periodic; of or like a spasm; N. spasm: sudden involuntary muscular contraction; sudden burst of energy or emotion






9. Not compulsory; left to one's choice; N. option: act of choosing; choice; freedom or power to choose; something available as a choice; Ex. have no option; Ex. two options






10. Adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of; put into danger - disrepute - or a dishonorable position; Ex. compromise one's principle; N.






11. Abnormal; irregular






12. Opening in chess in which a piece is sacrificed; action made to produce a future advantage






13. Misleading vision or visual image; false idea or belief; CF. delusion






14. Physician who specializes in treatment of the eyes






15. Unity of pitch (in musical performance); complete accord; Ex. The choir sang in unison.






16. Disagreement of opinions causing strife within a group






17. Balance of opposing forces; balance of the mind; equanimity






18. What someone deserves






19. Having no motion; unchanging; lacking development; N. stasis: stable state






20. Suggested or implied meaning of an expression; V. connote






21. Neat and trim in appearance; smart; Ex. Be spruce for your job interview; V.






22. Spot; mark with flecks; N: small mark or spot






23. Question severely; cook on a grill; broil; N: cooking surface of parallel metal bars






24. Shine; gloss (of a polished surface)






25. Blessing; benefit; something very helpful






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






27. Effusively sentimental






28. Body of customers






29. Suggestive; implying; serving to indicate






30. Hypnotize; N. mesmerism; CF. Franz Mesmer






31. Something surrendered as punishment for a crime or breach of contract; V: lose as a forfeit; N. forfeiture






32. Spot; blot; CF. blot+botch






33. Of sound or its speed in air; CF. subsonic - supersonic






34. Make amends for (a sin)






35. Evident; easily seen or understood; appearing as such; Ex. apparent improvement






36. Very unrefined; grossly insensible; crude and undiscriminating; Ex. crass behavior






37. Self-evident truth; something assumed without proof; V: assume the truth of (as a basis of an argument)






38. Gloomy; depressed






39. Flattery; admiration that is more than is necessary or deserved






40. Poke abruptly with something sharp; punch with short blows






41. Happening by chance; irregular; occasional; informal; showing or feeling little interest; Ex. casual reader/labor/remark






42. Fix or manipulate; manipulate dishonestly for personal gain; Ex. rig the election






43. Correct (usually a text); N. emendation: correction of errors; improvement






44. (of the senses) sharp; quickly perceptive; keen; penetrating; brief and severe; Ex. acute sense of smell/analysis/pain






45. Great hardship or affliction; misfortune; calamitous event






46. Pertaining to the body; bodily; physical






47. Face; appearance






48. Rise and float in the air (especially by magical means); CF. light






49. Life after death






50. Trick to deceive; stratagem