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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. Permitting light to pass through freely; easily detected; obvious; clear; Ex. transparent lie






2. Rush wildly; go at full speed






3. Unlikely occurrence; stroke of fortune; accidental stroke of good luck; ADJ. fluky






4. Not willing to accept ways of thinking different from one's own; CF. tolerant; CF. tolerate






5. Part that forms the end; railroad or bus station; ADJ. forming an end; ending in death; fatal; Ex. terminal cancer






6. Language; manner of speaking; idiom; Ex. in legal/common parlance






7. Greedy; extremely eager for; Ex. avid learner; N. avidity






8. Contrast; direct opposite of or to; ADJ. antithetic or antithetical






9. Cook by direct heat; N.






10. Renounce; give up (position - right - or responsibility)






11. Tentative; temporary






12. Seasonings; spices






13. Shrink; reduce gradually






14. Injure; hurt; damage






15. Poison (of an animal); hatred; Ex. remarks full of venom; ADJ. venomous






16. Forewarning; presentiment; foreboding






17. Blues; listlessness(lack of spirit or energy); slack(inactive) period; period of stagnation; ocean area near the equator where ships cannot move because there is no wind; Ex. in the doldrums






18. Small opening; outlet (as of fumes or a gas); Ex. He gave vent to his anger by kicking the chair.






19. Boxer; CF. pugilism: boxing






20. Unit of light energy (one candle's worth)






21. Slavish; cringing; N. servility






22. Treatment or situation that causes shame or loss of dignity - respect; offensive or insulting treatment; humiliating or degrading treatment; Ex. I suffered the indignity of having to say that in front of them.






23. Saturate(soak thoroughly); fill; Ex. imbue someone with feelings






24. Vibrate pendulumlike; waver






25. Mak less severe; ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger)






26. Move with body close to the ground; move stealthily or slowly; N.






27. Not shiny; matte; having a dull finish; N: flat piece of material used as a floor covering; V.






28. Woman who rules a family or larger social group






29. Strong point or special talent in a person's character






30. Keep away from; avoid deliberately; Ex. She has been shunned by her neighbors.






31. One incapacitated(disabled) by a chronic illness; ADJ: incapacitated by illness; not valid; null; V: allow to leave (a military force) because of ill-health






32. Strategic military or naval movement (done for training purposes); carefully planned process; stratagem; V: carry out a military maneuver; use maneuvers in gaining an end






33. Abusive; scolding; V. vituperate: berate; scold; rail against abusively






34. Fleet of warships






35. Critical remark; V. animadvert: comment critically with disapproval






36. Wear a mask or disguise; pretend; N: costume party or ball at which masks are worn; pretense; disguise






37. Error; stupid mistake






38. Deduce; conclude; N. inference






39. Not biased; fair; N. impartiality






40. Not effective; not having a desired effect; weak






41. Protest; remonstrance; reasoning with someone to correct or dissuade; V. expostulate






42. Scandinavian myth; any legend; long heroic narrative






43. Unjustified; having no justification; groundless; baseless; undeserved






44. Quibble; make frivolous objections; find fault unnecessarily






45. Worldly; not pertaining to church matters or religion; temporal






46. Argumentative; fond of argument






47. Murder of a king or queen






48. Gallop slowly






49. Name (of a book - film - etc.); mark of rank; formal appellation as of rank or office (such as Lord or General); right or claim to possession; championship; Ex. title as head of the family; Ex. title to the estate






50. Leave helpless on a deserted island or coast; ADJ. red brown