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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. Foreshadow; portend






2. Cheerfulness; kindliness; sympathy; ADJ. genial: cheerful and good-tempered






3. Change; something newly introduced; introduction of something new; V. innovate: begin or introduce (something new); be creative; ADJ. innovative






4. Tropical hurricane or cyclone






5. Throb; beat rapidly; flutter; tremble; Ex. Her heart began to palpitate.






6. Having minute hairs; CF. cilium; CF. cilia: eyelash






7. Decay of body tissue caused by insufficient blood supply (usually following injury); ADJ. gangrenous






8. Take for granted; assume; act overconfidently; take liberties; presume on/upon: take unfair advantage of (someone's kindness or connection); N. presumption






9. Abnormal; impaired






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






11. Stroke; loss of consciousness caused by too much blood in the brain






12. Bee-keeping






13. Remainder






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






15. Dexterity; CF. sleight of hand: legerdemain; quickness of the hands in doing tricks






16. Flexible; supple; pliable; V.






17. Reveal; N. disclosure






18. Sameness leading to boredom; monotonousness; ADJ. monotonous; CF. monotone






19. Make or become confused; muddle; drive crazy; become rotten (egg)






20. Greed (for wealth); CF. cupid; CF. Cupid






21. Having a sawtoothed edge; Ex. serrated leaf






22. Burdensome






23. Very wicked






24. Slight difference in degree; nuance; degree of color; Ex. shades of meaning/grey






25. Crowd (of people or things); V.






26. Rude - insensitive person






27. Precision; accuracy; minute distinction or difference; Ex. to a nicety: exactly; precisely; Ex. distinguish between niceties






28. Fight






29. Teacher; CF. child leader






30. Hardened; unfeeling; without sympathy for the sufferings of others; unkind






31. Taunt; clever sarcastic remark; V.






32. Copy; write a copy of; N. transcription






33. Purging or cleansing of any passage of the body; purging and weakening of strong emotions as a result of experiencing a dramatic work of art






34. Offer or kill as a sacrifice (by fire)






35. Slight offense or fault; CF. sin






36. Official of ancient Rome elected by the plebians to protect their rights; protector of the people






37. Destroy completely; Ex. raze the city to the ground






38. Funeral song; slow mournful piece of music (sung over a dead person)






39. Pedestal; raised platform






40. Man employed to take care of horses; V: make neat and trim; clean and brush (an animal)






41. Going from one state of action to another






42. All-powerful; having unlimited power






43. Evidence concerning one's authority; written proof of a person's position; Ex. The new ambassador presented his credentials to the court.






44. Soothe an angry person






45. Clearly different from others of the same kind






46. Paste that hardens to a smooth solid and is used for coating walls; V.






47. Substance that dissolves another; ADJ: capable of dissolving another substance






48. Division of a city for election or police purposes; precincts: space that surrounds a building; Ex. precincts of the college






49. State of violent agitation; ADJ. turbulent: violently agitated or disturbed






50. Withholding belief; skeptical; showing disbelief