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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. Go through or across






2. Forewarning; presentiment; foreboding






3. Implied comparison; CF. simile






4. Moderation or self-control; controlling force; restriction






5. Temporary invasion; CF. excursion: short journey






6. Excessively enthusiastic expression of feeling; musical composition of irregular form (as if made up as one plays it)






7. Begin to grow; give off shoots or buds; N: new growth on a plant; shoot






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






9. Arrogant; presumptuous






10. Shining (esp. in the dark); issuing light; Ex. luminous paint/road signs






11. Stealthy; quiet and secret (trying to escape notice); sneaky; Ex. furtive glance






12. Handyman; person who does all kinds of work; CF. do everything






13. Honor the memory of; serve as a memorial to; Ex. commemorate the 100th anniversary/those who died in the war






14. Movable; not fixed; N. mobility






15. Remaining; left over; of a residue; N: residue






16. Morose; gloomy; Ex. Do not be misled by his saturnine countenance.






17. Maker and seller of eyeglasses






18. Not influenced by emotions; fair; N: goal; aim






19. Language used by special group; technical terminology; gibberish; nonsensical or incoherent talk






20. Missile; fired or thrown object (such as stone or bullet)






21. Join together end to end to make one continuous length; fasten together; unite; Ex. splice two strips of tape; N.






22. Undeveloped; rudimentary; N. embryo: organism in the early stage of development






23. Fear of being locked in






24. Pertaining to money






25. Assumption; postulate; proposition upon which an argument is based






26. Disentangle; solve






27. Look on with scorn; regard as worthless or distasteful; ADJ. despicable: contemptible






28. Four-footed animal; ADJ. CF. biped






29. The West






30. Lower; degrade; humiliate; make humble; make (oneself) lose self-respect






31. Dormant; temporarily inactive; at rest; N. quiescence






32. Link as in a chain






33. Attacking; insulting; distasteful; V. offend: violate; hurt the feelings of; N. offense: offending; violating of a moral or social code; crime; attack; Ex. first offense






34. Grain-eating; CF. herbivore






35. Small speck (esp. of dust)






36. Act stupidly; play the fool; N.






37. Edge (at the top of a cliff); Ex. on the brink of the Grand Canyon






38. Upward; high up in the air






39. Unfriendliness; hatred; enmity; ADJ. hostile






40. Strong foul odor; reek; stink






41. Climb by crawling with difficulties; scramble






42. Lacking rhythm or regularity; N. arrhythmia






43. Pleasantly merry; festive; joyous; gay; characterized by joviality; jovial






44. Stick out; jut; project; Ex. protruding teeth






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






46. Stop motion; curb or restrain






47. Relating to the highest point; N. climax; CF. climatic






48. Twisted






49. Diagram of the positions of stars at a given moment (eg. of a person's birth) used by astrologers






50. Associate with; keep company; N: husband or wife (or a ruler)