Test your basic knowledge |

Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Tending to overthrow or ruin; V. subvert: overthrow completely (an established system); destroy completely; CF. undermine ?






2. Path taken by a projectile; Ex. trajectory of a bullet






3. False; based on a fallacy; misleading; N. fallacy: false idea or notion; false reasoning; Ex. popular fallacy; Ex. fallacy of the argument






4. Psychosis marked by delusions of grandeur or persecution; N: ADJ: paranoid - paranoiac






5. Part of stage in front of curtain; front arch of a stage






6. Humiliate by embarassing excessively; shame; punish the flesh; discipline (one's body) by self-denial; Ex. mortified by her blunder; Ex. mortify the flesh; CF. cause to die






7. Steering wheel of a ship; position of control






8. Mass of material sticking together






9. (of a place) deserted; unpopulated; (of a person) lonely; forlorn; joyless






10. Stamp-collector; N. philately: stamp collecting






11. Insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect; V: insult or hurt the feelings of intentionally






12. Talk dully; buzz or murmur like a bee; N.






13. Of or coming from the side






14. Faultfinding; too critical






15. Trader; V. barter: trade; exchange good for other goods rather than money






16. Cutting off; separation






17. Existing at birth






18. Comic misuse of a word; CF. Mrs. Malaprop






19. Spotted






20. Signify; indicate; be a sign of






21. Green; covered with green plants or grass; lush in vegetation; Ex. verdant meadows






22. Boorish; rude; N. churl: boor; yahoo






23. Sweet sound; ADJ. euphonious






24. Generous gift (given to people who do not have enough)






25. Collection of wild animals on exhibition; zoo






26. Commotion of a great crowd; riot; noise; uproar; ADJ. tumultuous: noisy and disorderly






27. Wanderer (without a permanent home); tramp






28. Puzzle; mystery; ADJ. enigmatic: obscure; puzzling






29. Quality of a musical tone produced by a musical instrument (which distinguishes it from others of the same pitch)






30. Rejoicing; great joy






31. Scornfully mocking; disdainful; sarcastic; cynical; Ex. sardonic smile






32. Grow rapidly; grow forth; send out buds; Ex. burgeoning computer industry; CF. bludgeon






33. Precede






34. Person of no importance; nonexistence






35. Natural consequence (which naturally follows from something else)






36. Long and thin; Ex. Lank - gaunt - Abraham Lincoln






37. (of water) not flowing (often bad-smelling); motionless; stale; not developing; inactive; dull; Ex. stagnant industrial output






38. Expert at; very skilled






39. Unprejudiced; free from bias and self-interest; objective






40. Voters represented by an elected official; district so represented; group of supporters (or constituents)






41. (esp. of a flower or leaf) many-colored






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






43. Animal-biting fly; irritating person






44. Desire; want intensely






45. Unsuccessful; fruitless






46. Keeping watch (during normal sleeping hours); Ex. all-night vigil






47. Playful; frolicsome; merry; CF. sport: play or frolic; CF. sportsmanlike






48. Evil spirit; devil






49. Boat or yacht race






50. Religious group; unit in a system; name or designation; CF. denominator: common trait or characteristic