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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Generosity; ADJ. magnanimous: generous






2. Coloring matter (usually powder to be mixed with water or oil)






3. Shove; bump; push against (someone) rather roughly; Ex. jostled by the crowds






4. Pertaining to drama; N: actor or actress






5. Constituting; system of laws; composition of something; physical makeup or structure of a person; Ex. men with strong constitutions






6. Exceed






7. Shake or move unsteadily; sway as if about to fall






8. Entreating; beseeching; N.






9. Pompous; using inflated language






10. Done secretly; secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden






11. Calm and unexcitable; not easily disturbed; CF. phlegm: sticky mucus produced in the respiratory tract






12. The smallest particle (one or more atoms) of a substance that has all the properties of that substance






13. Concerning the sense of smell






14. Soothing or softening remedy (for the skin); ADJ.






15. Glass water bottle; decanter






16. Collect (gradually - in a very large amount)






17. Unmanageable; disobedient and stubborn; Ex. refractory horse






18. Harmonious; in harmony with; able to exist together






19. Medical condition in which the skin - the white part of the eyes - etc. turn yellow; V: affect with jaundice; affect with prejudice - envy - or hostility; bias






20. Sordid; base; filthy; unwholesome; Ex. seamy side of city life






21. Remembering; honoring the memory of; Ex. commemorative stamp






22. Root up; uproot; destroy completely






23. Not subject to a duty or obligation; free from a duty; V.






24. Call forth (memory or feeling); Ex. That old film evoked memories of my childhood; N. evocation






25. Number of points; written form of a musical composition; reason; group of 20; notch or incision; Ex. full/vocal score; Ex. Don't worry on that score; V: mark with lines or notches; Ex. score the paper to make it easy to fold






26. Obscurity; condition of being completely forgotten; forgetfulness






27. Decay; V. decompose: decay; break and separate into simple parts






28. Simultaneous firing or outburst (of missiles - questions - etc.)






29. Become red in the face (from embarrassment or shame); become red or rosy; N.






30. Very high






31. Habitual return to crime (even after being punished); N. recidivist






32. Restrain; prohibit; retard or prevent; N. inhibition






33. Businessperson (who assumes the risk of a business venture); contractor; ADJ. entrepreneurial






34. Complain; mutter discontentedly; grouch; N.






35. Wool coat of a sheep; V: shear the fleece from; rob by a trick; swindle; plunder






36. Extremely hungry; voracious






37. Keep; maintain possession of; employ (esp. a lawyer or advisor); N. retainer: servant; fee paid to retain an advisor






38. Push (oneself or one's ideas) forward or intrude; impose (oneself or one's ideas) on others; butt in; stick out or extrude; thrust out; Ex. obtrude A on B; ADJ. obtrusive; N. obtrusion; CF. unobtrusive






39. Made of inferior material; sham; not genuine; inferior; dishonest; Ex. shoddy goods/trick






40. Assuage or satisfy (thrust); slake; douse or extinguish; put out; suppress






41. Substitute; person or thing used in place of another; Ex. surrogate mother; ADJ.






42. Make unfriendly or hostile; estrange; separate; change the ownership of






43. Vow; promise; use profane oaths; use offensive words






44. Ardent; zealous; hot






45. Long period of time; an age; longest division of geologic time containing two or more eras






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






47. Arrangement by rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks; body of persons having authority






48. Suspended action






49. Unsatisfied; not soothed






50. Support; act superior toward; treat in a condescending manner; be a customer of; N. patron: one that supports; regular customer; N. patronage; CF. boycott