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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. Vicious assault; fierce attack; Ex. unexpected onslaught of the enemy






2. Turn into vapor (steam - gas - fog - etc.)






3. Lurch; sway from side to side; move with irregular swinging movement; stagger






4. Of a periphery; marginal; outer; of minor importance; not central; Ex. peripheral nerve/interest






5. Slip or slide






6. One who is introspective or inclined to think more about oneself; ADJ. introverted






7. Seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentionally)






8. Wandering; traveling from place to place (to perform work); Ex. itinerant preacher






9. Done routinely and with little care; superficial; not thorough; lacking interest - care - or enthusiasm; Ex. perfunctory kiss






10. Outwit; defeat by behaving more cleverly; outsmart; baffle; avoid; get around






11. Bookish; showing off learning; marked by an excessive ostentatious concern for book learning; N. pedantry






12. Combative; bellicose; N.






13. Writ(written command issued by a court) summoning a witness to appear in court; V: summon with a subpoena






14. Doubts






15. Supporter; voter; member of a constituency; component






16. Loss of speech due to injury or illness






17. Imitation






18. Deceive - persuade - or obtain by flattery; cajole; coax; Ex. wheedle a promise out of her






19. Nonmoral; having no understanding of right and wrong






20. Decay; V. decompose: decay; break and separate into simple parts






21. (of buildings) likely to break or fall apart; of rickets; CF. rickets; CF. vitamin D






22. Unaccustomed; unusual; Ex. He arrived with unwonted punctuality.






23. Not easily satisfied; unquenchable; Ex. insatiable appetite






24. Violent; rough; noisy






25. Undistinctive; ordinary; ordinary-looking; Ex. nondescript fellow in a crowd






26. Combination (of two business corporations); act of merging






27. Long - eventful - adventurous journey






28. Prankish; gay; playful; merry; frisky






29. Optimistic; cheerful; hopeful; of the color of blood; red






30. Stinging; acrid; sharp in taste or smell; (of speech or writing) caustic; N. pungency






31. Morally disapproved person; person hardened in sin - devoid of a sense of decency; CF. disapproved by God ?






32. Ornate; highly elaborate; richly colored; ostentatious; showy; CF. flame






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






34. Record of descent; lineage; ancestry; study of ancestry






35. Maim; injure lastingly; deprive of a limb or an essential part






36. Irritate; fester; annoy






37. Meaning; distinguishing by name; V. denote: indicate; refer to directly; mean; CF. connotation






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






39. Lasting; surviving; V. endure: bear (pain or suffering) for a long time; remain alive (in spite of difficulties); last; survive






40. (of something bad) not moderated; unrelieved or immoderate; without qualification; absolute; Ex. unmitigated disaster






41. Evil; malignant in intent or effect; deadly; having a malign influence; portending evil; ominous; threatening; Ex. baleful look






42. Uneasiness; anxiety; V. disquiet: make anxious






43. (induce someone to) convert to a religion or belief; N. proselyte: new convert to a doctrine or religion






44. Science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in






45. Law enacted by the legislature






46. Roof of the mouth; sense of the taste






47. Produced by fire; of fire; volcanic; (of rocks) formed from lava; Ex. igneous meteorite






48. Excessively or elaborately decorated






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






50. Smooth viscous mixture as of flour(powder made by crushing grain) and water (used as an adhesive); V: cause to adhere by applying paste