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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Introduce something into a larger whole; include; embody; give material form to; ADJ.






2. Pretentiousness; claim (without foundation); Ex. I make no pretensions to skill as an artist.






3. Merriment; laughter






4. Sealed by fusion so as to be airtight; airtight






5. Knowledge; ADJ. cognizant; having knowledge; aware






6. Mak less severe; ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger)






7. Yellowed; prejudiced (envious - hostile - or resentful) from long and disappointing experience of human affairs; Ex. with a jaundiced eye






8. Selective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources; selecting individual elements from a variety of sources; N. eclecticism






9. First rough form; conscription; draught; V: make a draft of; conscript






10. Daily; occurring during the daytime






11. Vague; hazy; cloudy; of a nebula; Ex. nebulous proposal






12. Legally correct; Ex. rightful owner






13. Unwilling; reluctant; stingy(giving reluctantly)






14. Truthfulness; adherence to the truth






15. Beat (cereal plants) with a machine or flail to separate the grains from the straw






16. Counselor-at-law or lawyer in the higher court of law; CF. bar






17. Plunder






18. Authority on a subject; expert; learned person






19. Suitable (for a particular purpose although not necessarily morally correct); practical; politic(prudent); N: something expedient






20. Hidden danger; concealed trap






21. Examination of a dead body; postmortem; V.






22. Poet






23. Slight degree of color; V: give a tint to






24. Negligent; (of someone) neglectful of duty; (of something) deserted by an owner; abandoned; N: abandoned property; homeless or vagrant person






25. Despicable; unpleasant; disgusting; Ex. vile slander






26. (esp. of a woman's behavior) capricious; often changing - esp. from one lover to another; impulsive






27. Little round hill; hillock






28. Authoritative; imperious; commanding; of a magistrate; Ex. magisterial study of Roman law; Ex. magisterial manner






29. Compelling; strong desire that is difficult to control; irresistible impulse






30. Rustic; pastoral






31. Well-paid position with little responsibility; CF. sine cure: without care; CF. San Serif






32. Recognize; admit






33. Massive; impressively large; built as a monument






34. Secret






35. Hag; ugly old woman






36. Remove (forcibly); force out of a position; Ex. dislodge the food caught in his throat; CF. lodge






37. Testimony under oath; deposing; dethroning






38. Imprison; shut up in confinement; CF. wall






39. Remainder






40. Young animal (esp. of the dog or cat family






41. Most reliable; authorative and complete; that cannot be improved; conclusive; decisive; definite; Ex. definitive decision by the supreme court






42. Person administering capital punishment






43. Isolate; segregate; seclude; retire from public life






44. Frenzy; great anger and excitement; CF. fury






45. Hunt through discarded materials for usable items or food; search - especially for food; N. scavenger: one who scavenges; animal that feeds on refuse and carrion






46. Disheartened; dejected; sad; directed downward






47. Bend forward and down; lower or debase oneself; fall to a lower standard of behavior by doing something; condescend; Ex. stoop to lying






48. Dig out of the ground; remove from a grave






49. Grouch; spoilsport; one who intentionally spoils the pleasure of others






50. Washing