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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. Open widely; open the mouth wide; stare wonderingly with the mouth open; CF. agape






2. Praise; enthusiastic approval; round(succession or series) of applause; ADJ. plauditory; CF. applaud






3. Change in direction; swerve






4. Having many forms






5. Confuse thoroughly






6. Weakness






7. Hairs on back and neck - especially of a dog; Ex. make someone's hackles rise






8. Harshness; intensity; sternness; austerity; ADJ. severe: harsh; strict; extremely violent or intense






9. Prudence; ability to adjust actions to circumstances; freedom of action or judgment; ADJ. discreet; CF. discretionary






10. Scanty; inadequate






11. Language; manner of speaking; idiom; Ex. in legal/common parlance






12. Work of art put together from fragments






13. Limit; confine; draw a line around






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






15. Support placed under or against something; V.






16. Suggestive of something (in the past); of reminiscence






17. Slanderous remark; Ex. cast aspersions on






18. Farewell or departure






19. Fate; destiny; Ex. Kismet is the Arabic word for fate.






20. Small planet






21. Disguise; hide the real nature of; pretend






22. Blow in heavy gusts; threaten emptily; bully; speak in a noisy or bullying manner; CF. breeze - gust - gale






23. Pertaining to the organs or sense of touch






24. Christian religious ceremony; CF. Mass: ceremony of the Eucharist






25. That which accompanies; Ex. Deafnes is a frequent concommitant of old age; ADJ: existing or happening together with something else






26. Method of system or government






27. Destroy






28. Crush; suppress; squash; subdue; annul; Ex. quash a rebellion/the decision of the low court






29. Collection of wild animals on exhibition; zoo






30. Follow (as a result)






31. Hold firmly within arms






32. Cry out suddenly; N. exclamation; ADJ. exclamatory






33. Of hidden meaning and spiritual power; Ex. mystic ceremonies; N. CF. mysticism






34. Chatter idly or foolishly; make continuous sounds like water running gently over rounded stone; N.






35. Adorn; ornament; enhance as a story (by adding fictitious details)






36. Food; CF. live






37. Come to one as a gain; accumulate over time; come about by addition; Ex. benefits that accrue from scientific research; Ex. interest accruing in a bank account; N. accrual






38. Spacious






39. Understood (without actually being expressed); not put into words; Ex. tacit agreement






40. Very carefully; ADJ.






41. Steep; overhasty; precipitate






42. Hang about/around; stand idly about; linger






43. Fond of books and reading






44. Lack of caring; indifference; lack of concern or interest in important matters; Ex. He was sunk in apathy after his failure; ADJ. apathetic






45. Carefully contrived; calculated; unspontaneous; deliberate; thoughtful; Ex. studied remark






46. Look on with scorn; regard as worthless or distasteful; ADJ. despicable: contemptible






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






49. Keep as precious; cherish






50. Squeeze between the thumb and a finger - or other edges; Ex. I had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming. N: amount that can be held between the thumb and a finger