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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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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. Find out for certain; make certain






2. Talk at length; speak or write in detail






3. Susceptible to wounds or attack; N. vulnerability






4. Highest point; the point farthest from the earth; OP. perigee






5. Given to diligent study






6. Moderation (especially regarding indulgence in alcohol); seriousness






7. Prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country; peculiar to a particular region or people; CF. pandemic






8. Druggist; pharmacist






9. Approval






10. Conciseness; shortness of duration






11. Cheap and gaudy; Ex. tawdry jewelry






12. Deceptive scheme; clever trick






13. Talking to oneself (esp. in a play); CF. monologue: soliloquy; long speech by one person (often monopolizing a conversation)






14. Remove water from; dry out






15. Providing for future needs; displaying foresight; thrifty; preparing for emergencies; OP. improvident






16. Portray; depict; sketch; describe; N. delineation






17. Honor at a festival; celebrate or honor with a feast; N. (outdoor) festival or feast; CF. feast






18. 14-line poetic verse form with a fixed rhyme pattern






19. Worship of idols; excessive admiration or devotion; ADJ. idolatrous






20. Agree






21. Confusion; turmoil; confused mass; bewildering jumble; Ex. welter of data






22. Not good-looking; unattractive






23. Deceive; mislead or delude; cheat; pass time pleasantly; charm or attract; Ex. beguiling smile






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






25. Loud resounding noise; sound of repeated clanging






26. Created by statute or legislative action; regulated by statute; Ex. statutory age limit






27. Habitually intoxicated; drunk; N. inebriety






28. Energetic; vigorously active






29. Severe dizziness; giddiness






30. Dummy; likeness of a person made of wood - paper - or stone; Ex. burn an effigy of the President






31. Someone who advises insurance companies






32. Beat with a whip or flail; defeat utterly; talk about thoroughly in order to find the answer; move wildly or violently; Ex. The fishes thrashed about in the net.






33. Speediness; prompt execution; message sent with all due speed; V: send to a specified destination; finish promptly; kill






34. Physician specializing in children's diseases; N. pediatrics






35. Noisy confusion






36. Without concern or care; unconcerned; indifferent






37. Place under water; dip; go under water; cover completely (as with water); Ex. submerged in work






38. Complete; necessary for completeness; Ex. integral part






39. Lack of self-confidence or courage






40. Accidental; casual; happening by chance






41. Permanent; impossible to dissolve or disintegrate






42. Take pleasure in great comfort






43. Young woman making formal entrance into society






44. Easily shocked or sickened by unpleasant things; fastidious; Ex. A nurse should not be squeamish.






45. Scold; rebuke (someone who has done wrong)






46. Conclusion of an oration; perorating; V. perorate: conclude a speech; speak at great length






47. Induced sleeping state; ADJ. hypnotic; V. hypnotize






48. Treat with scorn or contempt






49. Dishonest behavior or action; Ex. skulduggery in the election






50. Official (who performs a particular function)