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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Spur; motive; something which encourages one to greater activity






2. Strict disciplinarian; person who demands total obedience to rules and orders; CF. Jean Martinet






3. One opposed to force; antimilitarist; ADJ. N. pacifism: opposition to war as a means of resolving disputes






4. Very generous in giving; Ex. munificent benefactor; N. munificience






5. Produced by imagination; fanciful; mystical; showing foresight; N: one having foresight; one given to speculative impractical ideas






6. Evolve as in prenatal growth; N. gestation: period of development from conception until birth






7. Depravity; baseness; Ex. moral turpitude






8. Mild expression in place of an unpleasant one; ADJ. euphemistic






9. Counselor; teacher






10. Blessed; consecrated; Ex. hallowed ground; V. hallow: set apart as holy






11. Poem or song expressing lamentation (for the dead); ADJ. elegiacal - elegiac






12. Interfering; V. meddle: interfere






13. Be cautious (of)






14. Confuse; puzzle






15. Vex; annoy or make angry (by testing the patience)






16. Food; CF. live






17. Supplying nourishment






18. That can be permeated; penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through; V. permeate: spread or flow throughout; charge






19. Keep waiting; prevent from leaving or going; N. detention






20. Lustful






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






22. Systematic plan; plot; clever dishonest plan; orderly arrangement of elements; Ex. health insurance scheme; Ex. a scheme to escape taxes; Ex. a color scheme; Ex. a story with no scheme; V: contrive a scheme






23. Make drunk; stimulate or excite; Ex. intoxicated by all the money he might win






24. Suffering from a disease; destroyed






25. Word considered offensive; Ex. 'bloody''






26. Extremely severe; Ex. draconian punishment; CF. Draco: Athenian politician






27. Small piece or mark; Ex. speck of dust in the eye






28. Pause; temporary cessation; alcove; secret inner place; Ex. parliament in recess; V. CF. recessive






29. Act of keeping watch; high place commanding a wide view; person who keeps watch






30. 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






31. Long - passionate - and vehement speech; V.






32. Act or manner of using; accepted practice; way in which words are actually used






33. Change the appearance of (by marking with different colors)






34. Skill (esp. with one's hands); skill in deceiving people; guile; ADJ. crafty: cleverly deceitful; cunning






35. Illicit lover






36. Deceptive; likely to delude; misleading; raising vain hopes; Ex. delusive promises






37. Aimless follower of an art or a field of knowledge (not taking it seriously); amateur; dabbler; CF. delight






38. Give a personal guarantee; Ex. I can vouch for his integrity; N. voucher






39. Protruding knot on a tree; V.






40. Illegal






41. Shine brightly with flashing points of light; Ex. glittering diamond ring; N: sparkling light; attractiveness; glamor; Ex. glitter of the sun on the waves






42. Window projecting upright from roof; CF. sleeping room






43. Preoccupation with physical comforts and things; excessive regard for worldly concerns (rather than spiritual matters)






44. Waste (time or money on unimportant things)






45. Guardianship; training; function of a tutor; instruction






46. Possessing good health; healthful






47. Puzzle; mystery; ADJ. enigmatic: obscure; puzzling






48. Extremely small; CF. minutes: official record of the proceedings at a meeting






49. Shallow body of water or lake near a sea; lake separated from a sea by sandbars or coral reefs






50. Urge (by strong argument or advice); Ex. The general exhorted his men to fight bravely; N. exhortation