Test your basic knowledge |

Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Tireless; untiring; showing no sign of getting tired






2. Scholarly article






3. Unrefined; coarse; of earth; Ex. earthy remarks; OP. ethereal






4. Army composed of ordinary citizens rather than professional soldiers






5. Diminish; bring to a weaker or more difficult condition; demote; lower in rank; separate into components by analysis; Ex. reduced to the ranks; Ex. reduce the house to rubble; N. reduction






6. (of water) cover completely; defeat completely by much greater force; Ex. overwhelmed by grief






7. Marshal; draw up in order; arrange in order; clothe splendidly; adorn; N: fine clothes; ordered group; Ex. in battle array






8. Curse






9. Large isolated system of stars - such as the Milky Way; collection of brilliant personalities






10. Slander; speak evil of; N. vilification






11. Woman whom a man loves






12. Blessing






13. Fits of depression or gloom; ADJ. moody: given to changeable moods; subject to periods of depression; gloomy CF. mood: state of mind or emotion






14. Examine closely and critically; N. scrutiny






15. Hurl downward; throw headlong; hasten; cause to happen sooner; condense and fall as rain or snow; cause (a solid substance) to be separated from a solution; ADJ. hasty; rash; premature; sudden






16. Tooth projecting from a wheel






17. Tending to overthrow or ruin; V. subvert: overthrow completely (an established system); destroy completely; CF. undermine ?






18. Ungrateful person (not expressing thanks)






19. Below the threshold of conscious perception; Ex. subliminal advertisement






20. Morally disapproved person; person hardened in sin - devoid of a sense of decency; CF. disapproved by God ?






21. Small ornamental statuette(very small statue)






22. Having a backbone or spinal column; N: group of animals having a segmented spinal column






23. Behave in a way that attracts (sexual) attention; deal triflingly with; N: one (or woman) given to flirting; ADJ. flirtatious






24. Annoy by repeated attacks






25. Express condolences; N. condolence: sympathy for someone who has experienced great sorrow






26. Following in time or order; later






27. Loathe; hate






28. Highly ornate






29. Divided into two branches; forked






30. Surround






31. Terrorize; intimidate






32. Smooth and shining; N. gloss: shiny brightness on a surface; superficially attractive appearance; Ex. gloss of good manners






33. Wandering; V. migrate: move from one region and settle in another; move periodically from one region to another






34. Dramatic or musical performance given in the afternoon

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


35. Very cautious; watchful






36. Not able to be erased






37. Given to complaining; complaining; fretful; whining






38. Short stiff hair; V: (hair or fur) stand up stiffly






39. Slanderous remark; Ex. cast aspersions on






40. Sit on in order to hatch; think deeply or worry anxiously; N: the young of certain animals; group of young birds hatched at one time






41. Make amends for; pay for; Ex. atone for






42. Evil schemes or plots; schemes or plots to achieve an evil end; V. machinate






43. Trademark; mark burned on the hide of an animal; mark burned into the flesh of criminals; mark of disgrace; V: mark with a brand; give a lasting bad name; stigmatize; Ex. The press branded him a liar.






44. Profane; violate the sanctity of






45. Cancel out; nullify; cause to have no effect; deny; N. negation






46. Relating to races






47. Poisonous; N. toxicity






48. Skin disease (on the face)






49. Thin and wasted (from hunger or illness)






50. Instituting; (building for the) organization; established custom - practice - or relationship in a society; mental hospital; Ex. institution of marriage