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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
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1. Going beyond common thought or ideas; impossible to understand by practical experiences or practices; known only by studying thoughts or intuition; OP. empirical; CF. transcendentalism






2. Being truly so; real or genuine; actual; not false or imaginary






3. Well-bred; elegant; striving to convey an appearance of refinement; Ex. genteel poverty






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






5. Act of using one's will; act of making a conscious choice; Ex. She selected this dress of her own volition.






6. Raised platform for speakers or other important people






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






8. Fluent (with insincerity or superficiality); facile; slick






9. Relating to space






10. Evil schemes or plots; schemes or plots to achieve an evil end; V. machinate






11. Curse; swearword






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






13. Raised platform for speech-making; pulpit






14. Combativeness; disposition to fight; ADJ. pugnacious: (of people) belligerent; combative in nature






15. Sudden frenzied rush (of panic-stricken animals or people); V: participate in or cause stampede; Ex. stampede before the price rises






16. Intellectuals; members of the educated elite (often used derogatorily)






17. Steal (things of small value)






18. Tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome; Ex. The punishment had a salutary effect on the boy; CF. health






19. Writing material made from the skin of a sheep or goat






20. Very important; N. moment; CF. momentary






21. Lover of mankind; doer of good; N. philanthropy






22. Brawl(noisy quarrel or fight) in which a number of people take part; melee






23. Help bring about; make less difficult






24. Holding tenaciously to an action; stubborn; persistent






25. Bottomless






26. Brief and to the point; using few words; terse






27. Gigantic; enormous






28. Drink (alcoholic beverages) frequently; N: alcoholic drink






29. Interdependent relationship (between groups - species) often mutually beneficial; ADJ. symbiotic; CF. together + life






30. Belief in one God






31. Long-lasting hatred; bitterness; Ex. negotiation without rancor; ADJ. rancorous






32. Introductory; of a preface






33. Notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking






34. Theft; Ex. petit larceny






35. Self-evident truth






36. Like a fox; crafty






37. Silly; senseless; Ex. inane remarks; N. inanity






38. Infinite; limitless






39. Make neat or tidy by clipping; reduce by removing what is unnecessary; ornament; decorate (round the edges); Ex. trim the cost; Ex. jacket trimmed with fur; N. ADJ: tidy; in good order






40. Superfluous; more than needed or demanded






41. Sociable; eager to mix socially with others






42. Compensation (for loss or wrong); amends; Ex. make reparation for the damage; CF. repair






43. Distinguishable; perceivable; Ex. discernible improvement






44. Posion; cause of ruin; ADJ. baneful: harmful; poisonous






45. Descent; ancestry






46. Binding agreement between two groups or people; compact; V: enter into a covenant; promise






47. Wandering away from the subject; V. digress






48. Society ruled by the wealthy






49. Shine; gloss (of a polished surface)






50. Cable or chain attached to something that needs to be braced or steadied; CF. guide