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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






2. Flood; overflow; submerge; cover completely; Ex. inundated with work






3. Projecting molding on building (usually above columns or pillars)






4. Irritable; easily angered






5. Chemical reaction that splits complex organic compounds; unrest; agitation






6. Wasted away; gaunt; Ex. haggard faces of the rescued miners






7. Exhibiting little interest or enthusiasm






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






9. Low - indistinct - continuous sound; V. CF. mumble






10. Bordering on(adjacent to) the sea; nautical; of the ships or the sea; Ex. Maritime Provinces






11. Small (often rural) community whose members share work and income; V: exchange thoughts or feelings; Ex. commune with nature






12. Meaning; distinguishing by name; V. denote: indicate; refer to directly; mean; CF. connotation






13. Make amends for (a sin)






14. Unpleasantly dark; gloomy; hellish; deathly; CF. Styx: the chief river in the subterranean land of the dead






15. Slander; disgrace; infamy






16. One who feigns illness to escape duty; V. malinger: feign illness to avoid work






17. Unprejudiced; free from bias and self-interest; objective






18. Droop; grow feeble; decline in vigor or strength; ADJ. flagging; CF. unflagging






19. Peak; pinnacle; highest point






20. Reverse the order or position of






21. Fearful; timid; demonstrating fear






22. Laugh (at); mock; ridicule; Ex. scoff at their threats






23. Take for granted; assume; act overconfidently; take liberties; presume on/upon: take unfair advantage of (someone's kindness or connection); N. presumption






24. Interdependent relationship (between groups - species) often mutually beneficial; ADJ. symbiotic; CF. together + life






25. One devoted to the promotion of human welfare; CF. humanism






26. Romp; skip about; leap about playfully; frolic; N.






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






28. Evidence concerning one's authority; written proof of a person's position; Ex. The new ambassador presented his credentials to the court.






29. Existence; means of subsisting; means of support; livelihood; V. subsist: exist; maintain life (at a meager level)






30. One who is habitually cruel to weaker people; V.






31. Move furtively and secretly; Ex. He skulked through the less fashionable sections of the city.






32. Beg; plead with






33. Pretense (of strength); deception; high cliff; ADJ: rough but good-natured






34. Filled with excited joy and pride; overjoyed; in high spirits; joyful and proud; Ex. elated crowd; V. elate; N. elation






35. Inner excitement or exuberance; showing high spirits; emitting bubbles forming inside; bubbling from fermentation or carbonation; ADJ. effervescent; V. effervesce






36. Stick together






37. Walk lamely; ADJ: lacking firmness; weak






38. Objectionable; likely to cause dislike; offensive; CF. unexceptionable: entirely acceptable






39. End; V. terminate






40. Expressing a meaning; important; Ex. significant smile; N. significance: importance; meaning; V. signify: denote; mean; signal; make known; matter; be significant






41. Vary; go in different directions from the same point; ADJ. divergent: differing; deviating






42. Tending or leaning toward; bent; V. incline: slant; dispose; be disposed; tend






43. Pertaining to induction or proceeding from the specific to the general






44. Praising; eulogistic; N. encomium: very high praise; eulogy






45. Bitter scolding or denunciation; invective; abuse






46. Unfairness; ADJ. inequitable






47. Miscellaneous; various; several; N. sundries: small miscellaneous items






48. School of the fine arts (especially music or drama); glass-enclosed area; CF. conservancy






49. Meanly stingy; parsimonious; N. niggard: stingy person






50. Come together; assemble; call to meet; Ex. convene the council