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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
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1. Brutal deed; ADJ. atrocious






2. Protruding knot on a tree; V.






3. Natural inclination






4. Inattentive or unmindful; unaware; wholly absorbed; forgetful(having the habit of forgetting)






5. Countercharges; V. recriminate






6. Reach a necessary standard; limit the meaning of something stated






7. Conducive to mental or physical health; healthful






8. Forewarning; presentiment; foreboding






9. Moment of calm; period of reduced activity; Ex. a lull in the rain; V: cause to become less active; cause to sleep or rest; Ex. lull the opponents into a false sense of security; CF. lullaby






10. Correct; change ; generally for the better






11. Walking about from place to place (to work); moving; Ex. peripatetic school of philosophy






12. Tear or be torn quickly and violently; Ex. The sail ripped under the force of the wind; N.






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






14. Continue steadily in spite of difficulties






15. Division into factions (esp. within a religious body); split






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






17. Wander aimlessly (physically or mentally); digress






18. Arsonist; ADJ: causing fire; of arson; Ex. incendiary bomb






19. Third in order or rank






20. Belief in one God






21. Secret






22. False; counterfeit; forged; illogical; Ex. spurious arguments






23. Slingshot; hurling machine; V: fire from catapult






24. Thing that completes another; things very much alike; thing that has the same purpose in a different system






25. Forcible restraint - especially unlawfully; coercion by threat; illegal coercion; Ex. a promise made under duress






26. Stir up; incite; instigate; promote the growth of (something evil or unpleasant)






27. Assemble; gather; accumulate; make (a report or a book) from facts and information found in various places; Ex. compile a dictionary






28. With reference to; regarding; Ex. remarks apropos (of) the present situation; ADJ. ADV.






29. Neutral; refusing commitment to a particular opinion; unpledged; undecided






30. Burst inward; CF. vaccum tube






31. Less intense; quieter; Ex. subdued lighting; Ex. subdue: conquer; make less intense; quiet; Ex. subdue one's anger






32. Set limits in amount or number; be thrifty; ADJ. stinting - unstinting; CF. stint:savings






33. Urgent situation; ADJ. exigent






34. Mix; work dough; mix and work into a uniform mass (with the hands); Ex. knead dough






35. Meeting arranged by lovers; arrangement between lovers to meet






36. Vested power to reject a bill; exercise of this right; V: prevent or forbid by exercising the power of veto






37. Speed






38. Right or privilege granted by authority; right to vote; license to sell a product in a particular territory






39. Standards used in judging; CF. criterion






40. Mutually agreed on; done together by agreement; Ex. concerted effort; CF. in concert: working together






41. Prove genuine






42. Evildoer; criminal






43. Notoriously bad; notorious; well known for being bad; Ex. infamous behavior; N: infamy: infamous act; evil fame or reputation






44. Recover; return to health; regain; Ex. recuperate losses






45. Burn to ashes






46. Capricious; quick and changing; fickle; containing the element mercury; Ex. mercurial temper; CF. mood






47. (of someone old) eccentric; odd; whimsical; bad-tempered; N. crotchet: odd or whimsical notion






48. The chance occurrence - at the same time - of two or more seemingly connected events; V. coincide: happen at the same time; be in agreement; CF. coincident; CF. coincidental






49. Unsuccessful; fruitless






50. Teacher; CF. child leader