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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Hypnotize; N. mesmerism; CF. Franz Mesmer






2. Pretend; feign; ADJ: not genuine; fake; Ex. sham jewelry; N: something that is not what it appears; impostor; pretense; Ex. The agreement was a sham.






3. Hybridize; N: hybrid; CF. interbreed; CF. inbreed






4. Line of ancestors; ancestry; lineage; ADJ. (of an animal) descended from of a chosen family; Ex. pedigree dog; CF. crane's foot






5. Erase; strike out






6. Repentant; N.






7. Combination of different things; mixture of metals (containing mercury) used for filling holes in teeth






8. Outward demonstration; manifesting; indication of the presence of something; Ex. manifestation of his pronounced musical bent






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






10. Conceivably true; having a show of truth but open to doubt; specious






11. List of works of music - drama - etc. - a performer is prepared to present; CF. repertory






12. Subside or moderate






13. Dramatic or musical performance given in the afternoon

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14. Flattery






15. Predict (according to present indications)






16. Overwhelmingly favorable review; V: talk wildly as if mad; Ex. raving lunatic






17. Bravery; ADJ. valiant: possessing valor; brave






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






19. Hang about; (of birds or aircraft) stay in the air in one place; (of people) wait nearby; stay around one place; waver; be in an uncertain state






20. Explanatory; serving to explain; N. exposition: explaining; exhibition






21. Simultaneous discharge of a number of shots; V.






22. Swimming






23. Falling off at a specific season or stage of growth as of leaves; Ex. deciduous tree/teeth






24. Walking at an easy unhurried pace; V: walk slowly and aimlessly






25. Not applicable; unrelated






26. One guilty of a crime






27. Greatness (in size or extent); extent






28. Increase; add to






29. Smooth and shining (as from good health); V.






30. Ceremonial staff used as a symbol of authority; clublike medieval weapon






31. Walk with a heavy step; travel on foot; N: vagrant; one who travels aimlessly about; long walk; sound of heavy walking






32. Boxer; CF. pugilism: boxing






33. Standard; kept regularly in stock or supply; typical; routine; common; Ex. stock sizes of paper; Ex. stock excuse/character; N: goods for sale in a shop; OP. unique






34. Draftee; person forced into military service; V.






35. Kind in a generous way (to someone less important)






36. Extremely small; CF. Lilliput in Gulliver's Travels






37. Random; by chance; happening in an unplanned manner; Ex. haphazard growth of the town






38. Memoirs; autobiography; biography






39. Domineering; too commanding; haughty; CF. imperial/emperor






40. Renounce upon oath






41. State of disorder; a disorderly or untidy state; Ex. with her clothes in disarray






42. Put to rout; stampede; drive out; N: complete defeat and disorderly retreat






43. Raise in rank or dignity; praise highly; inspire; Ex. exalt the imagination; ADJ. exalted; N. exaltation






44. Quick in movement; agile; quick in understanding; Ex. nimble climber/mind






45. (place or scene of) complete disorder or ruin; wreck; mess; Ex. After the hurricane - the coast was a shambles.






46. Self-important behavior; acting like a stuffed shirt(pompous person); ADJ. pompous: self-important






47. Self-restraint; sexual chastity; sexual abstinence; voluntary control over bladder and bowel functions; ADJ. continent






48. Highly skilled artist (esp. in music); Ex. piano virtuoso






49. Stir up a fire or furnace; feed plentifully






50. Person concerned with the interrelationship between living organisms and their environment; person concerned with the detrimental effects of human civilization on the environment; CF. ecology