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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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1. (of a person) fat and round






2. Study of insects






3. Set free; liberate






4. Charm; talisman; an object worn believed to protect against evil - bad luck






5. Abstaining from sexual intercourse; unmarried; N. celibacy






6. Notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking






7. Widespread; affecting the majority of people; N: pandemic disease; CF. all people






8. Persuade; lead to do something; bring about; N. inducement






9. Having to do with knowing or perceiving related to the mental processes; N. cognition: the mental process of knowing






10. Tireless; untiring; showing no sign of getting tired






11. Make impossible; prevent; exclude; eliminate






12. Phrase dulled in meaning by repetition; platitude; ADJ. clichéd






13. Maker and seller of eyeglasses






14. Calmness; placidity; ADJ. serene






15. Something taken for granted; the taking over or taking possession of; Ex. her assumption of power; V. assume






16. Tight; strained; tense; ready; OP. slack






17. Not active; acted upon; receiving an action without acting in return; accepting without resistance






18. Trace; minute amount; shred; least bit; Ex. There is not a scintilla of truth; CF. spark






19. Rudeness without any sense of shame; shameless boldness; presumptousness; nerve; cheek






20. Ardent; zealous; hot






21. Diligent attention; diligence; V. apply oneself






22. Disturb greatly






23. Forceful; intensely emotional; with marked vigor; strong; N. vehemence






24. Deserving reverence; N: priest






25. Underline; emphasize






26. Contract into wrinkles; grow together; join together closely; make (a fabric or garment) by interwining yarn or thread; Ex. knit the brow; Ex. The bones should knit together in a few weeks.






27. Harmless substance prescribed as a dummy pill






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






29. Spread throughout; V. pervade: (of smells - ideas - feelings) spread throughout; charge; permeate






30. Composed; calm; self-possessed






31. (of a person) unable to express what one really feels






32. Adjust to climate or environment; adapt






33. Confuse; upset; embarrass; perturb






34. Accidental; casual; happening by chance






35. Brilliant; splendid in appearance; dazzling; glorious






36. Seek to attain (position or status); long for; Ex. aspire to become president; Ex. aspire to/after the leadership






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






38. Corrupt; turn from right to wrong; misuse; Ex. perverted sexual desire/scientific knowledge; N: person whose sexual behavior is not natural






39. Formation of infantry carrying overlapping shields and long spears; group of men packed together (for attack or defense)






40. Enjoy; have a distinctive flavor - smell - or quality; N: taste or smell; distinctive quality






41. Artificial; produced artificially; sham; false; Ex. factitious tears






42. Repeat






43. Bankrupt; lacking money to pay; N. insolvency






44. Make valid; confirm; ratify






45. Remedy to counteract a poison or disease; Ex. antidote to the economic troubles






46. Blood-vessel; CF. vein






47. Imaginary remote paradise on earth; CF. Lost Horizon






48. Done or active at night; Ex. nocturnal animals/raids; CF. nocturne






49. Forerunners; foremost position of an army; advance forces; foremost position in a trend or movement; CF. rearguard






50. Art and science of preparing and serving good food; CF. gastronome