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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Discomposed; confused






2. Confuse; upset; embarrass; perturb






3. Drive out evil spirits






4. Having a fixed order of procedure; precisely defined; invariable; fixed; conclusive; final






5. Repair or make whole by using a metal alloy; N: metal alloy (usually tin and lead) used in the molten state to join metallic parts






6. Enjoy; have a distinctive flavor - smell - or quality; N: taste or smell; distinctive quality






7. Inattentive or unmindful; unaware; wholly absorbed; forgetful(having the habit of forgetting)






8. Untarnished; CF. sully






9. Model of perfection; Ex. paragon of virtue






10. Foul smelling; very unpleasant; unwholesome






11. Expression of praise - often on the occasion of someone's death; V. eulogize






12. (of a word or remark) apt; suitably expressed; well chosen






13. Pierce with a lance; cut into; N: spearlike weapon






14. 14-line poetic verse form with a fixed rhyme pattern






15. Scold; rebuke (someone who has done wrong)






16. Throw overboard (from a ship or plane)






17. Move the fingers and hands awkwardly (in search of something); mishandle or drop a ball that is in play; bungle; botch; spoil by mishandling; N.






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






19. Pardon (an offense)






20. Mania for doing grandiose things; mental disorder characterized by delusions of wealth - power - or importance






21. Expressing possibility; latent; N: capacity for growth






22. Wandering (esp. in search of adventure); straying from proper moral standards; Ex. knight-errant






23. Block or hinder; baffle; frustrate






24. Error; stupid mistake






25. Echo repeatedly; resound; Ex. The thunder reverberated across the valley.






26. Ghastly; horrifying; Ex. grisly remains of the bodies






27. Having the odor of musk; N. musk: odorous substance secreted by an Asian deer






28. Freedom from narrow limitations






29. Obvious; easily seen; open for the public to read; of or protected by a patent; Ex. patent to everyone; N.






30. Silent; without speech; not pronounced; unable to speak; N: one who is incapable of speech; V: soften the sound - color - shade of






31. Exile; someone who has withdrawn from his native land; V: exile; banish; leave one's country






32. Fleet of warships






33. Highly successful action or sudden attack; coup(s) d''etat; CF. coup de gr^ace: deathblow or shot which kills






34. Miser; stingy person






35. Approach; tend to meet; come together






36. Live in a monotonous way (without interests or activity); CF. vegetation: plants of an area; CF. vegetarian; CF. vegan






37. One who foretells the future






38. Small ring; band of gold - silver - jewel - etc. (worn on the head - arms - or neck as decoration)






39. Trifle with; toy with; treat without the necessary seriousness; procrastinate; waste time






40. Story set to music to be sung by a chorus (shorter than an oratorio)






41. Great joy and delight; ecstasy; ADJ. rapturous






42. Operate with one's hands; control or play upon (people - forces - etc.) artfully; maneuver; Ex. how to manipulate publicity and men; ADJ. manipulative






43. Reprove severely; rebuke; N.






44. Scold strongly






45. Fame; ADJ. renowned






46. Aimless; haphazard; digressing at random






47. Eyesight; foresight; mental image produced by the imagination; experience of seeing the supernatural






48. Piece of burning wood; hothead; troublemaker; person who stirs up trouble






49. Winding; full of curves; Ex. tortuous mountain road






50. Pirate