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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. Blessing; benefit; something very helpful






2. Cut away; trim






3. Tropical hurricane or cyclone






4. Fear of water; rabies






5. Silent; muffled; toned down; Ex. muted traffic noise






6. Done slyly and secretly (being dishonest)






7. Skin disease (esp. of domestic animals) marked by loss of hair






8. Take (one's attention) off something; upset emotionally; make anxious; ADJ. distracted






9. Protest; remonstrance; reasoning with someone to correct or dissuade; V. expostulate






10. Work or appoint as a deputy; N. deputy: person who has the power to take charge when the leading person is away






11. Frustrate; perplex






12. Illusive; deceptive; not real






13. Female fox; ill-tempered woman; CF. shrew






14. Disobedience; rebelliousness; ADJ. insubordinate






15. Shining brightly; brilliant






16. Belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess; tendency to take the gloomiest possible view of a situation; ADJ. pessimistic






17. Inscription in memory of a dead person (as on a tombstone)






18. Beyond reproach; blameless; impeccable; Ex. irreproachable conduct






19. Spur; motive; something which encourages one to greater activity






20. Tending to overthrow or ruin; V. subvert: overthrow completely (an established system); destroy completely; CF. undermine ?






21. Not fully worked out or developed; provisional; experimental; uncertain; hesitant; not definite or positive; Ex. tentative agreement/reply






22. Rebound; reaction; reverberation; Ex. serious repercussion






23. Crowd; swarm






24. Colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism; broad and continuous range; Ex. whole spectrum of modern thoughts






25. Morally upright; just






26. Beggar; ADJ: living as a beggar






27. Self-important; significant; consequent; following as a result; Ex. consequential air; CF. subsequent






28. Most favorable; optimal; N: most favorable condition






29. Gigantic statue; person or thing of great size or importance






30. Overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness; ADJ. exuberant: high-spirited and lively; growing abundantly and strongly






31. Expel; drive out; force out; N. ouster: ousting






32. Scandinavian myth; any legend; long heroic narrative






33. Pass into or through; penetrate or enter (an organization) sneakily; Ex. infiltrate the troops into enemy territory; CF. infiltrator






34. Irritate; annoy; vex; ADJ. nettlesome






35. Causing plague; tending to cause death; baneful; N. pestilence: fatal epidemic disease (esp. bubonic plague)






36. (of meat) tough; strong and firm; muscular; N. sinew: tendon; strong cord connecting a muscle to a bone






37. Pertaining to marriage






38. Pretend; feign; ADJ: not genuine; fake; Ex. sham jewelry; N: something that is not what it appears; impostor; pretense; Ex. The agreement was a sham.






39. (of a person) bold; adventurous; daring; (of an action) risky






40. Group sharing a common cause or opinion






41. Opposite






42. Representation of words in the form of pictures or symbols; puzzle in which pictures or letters stand for words; Ex. ``R U 18'' is a rebus for ``Are you 18''.






43. Knowledge; ADJ. cognizant; having knowledge; aware






44. Walk with a heavy step; travel on foot; N: vagrant; one who travels aimlessly about; long walk; sound of heavy walking






45. Theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational






46. Logical formula consisting of a major premise - a minor premise and a conclusion; deceptive or specious argument






47. Overpowering; irresistible in effect; holding one's attention; that compels one to do something; Ex. a compelling adventure story; V. compel






48. Beginning; origin






49. Supplicatory prayer; prayer in which the priest calls out and the people replies in the same words






50. Outer boundary; length of the outer boundary; circumference