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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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1. Move faster






2. Explosion






3. Invulnerable; impossible to capture or enter by force; Ex. impregnable fort/argument; CF. take






4. Cure-all; remedy for all diseases






5. Surviving remnant (from an extinct culture); memento; keepsake; relics: corpse; Ex. ancient relics; Ex. relics of his travel; Ex. His relics are buried at X.






6. Ravenous; eating large quantities of food; exceedingly eager; insatiable; Ex. voracious animal/reader






7. Retired or disqualified because of age; outmoded; obsolete






8. Line of ancestors; ancestry; lineage; ADJ. (of an animal) descended from of a chosen family; Ex. pedigree dog; CF. crane's foot






9. Nervous or excited; extremely agitated; hysterical; wrought-up; CF. wrought: made or done






10. Extremely poor; lacking means of subsistence; utterly lacking; devoid; Ex. destitute of any experience






11. Outer skin of an orange used for giving a special taste to food; spice; interest; flavor; spirited enjoyment; Ex. add a certain zest to the affair; Ex. zest for life






12. Scholar; learned person; CF. savoir: know






13. Sear; parched; dry






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






15. Kindly; soft; mild; of good family






16. Firmness; persistence






17. Firm statement that something is certainly true; promise or pledge; certainty; confidence in one's own ability; self-confidence; Ex. In spite of all his assurances - he did not come back; Ex. assurance of his loyalty; Ex. The teacher lacked assurance






18. Formal praise; encomium; Ex. I don't deserve such panegyrics.






19. Familiar with; having knowledge of






20. Large city






21. Reluctant; disinclined; not liking or opposed; Ex. averse to cats/doing the house work






22. State of being married






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






24. Pamphlet






25. Study of the sociological phenomena associated with old age






26. Appropriate; fitting






27. Clean; remove offensive parts of a book






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






29. (of writing) flowing; running; having the successive letters joined






30. Make unfriendly or hostile; estrange; separate; change the ownership of






31. Avaricious; desirous of (someone else's possessions); V. covet: desire eagerly (someone else's possessions)






32. Falling to pieces; in a bad condition; ruined because of neglect; Ex. dilapidated old car/castle; N. dilapidation






33. Introductory; of a preface






34. Stupid person; clown






35. Every two years






36. Ghostly; N. specter: spectre; ghost; phantom






37. Split or sever; cling to; remain faithful to; N. cleavage; ADJ. cloven






38. Belief






39. Entertain






40. Put in order; guide ceremoniously to the correct place; Ex. marshal the children into the museum; N: military officer; official






41. Sudden sharp feeling of pain






42. Group that meets socially; select circle; close group of people with shared interests






43. Sure of one's own righteousness; moralistic






44. Defame; disgrace; destroy confidence in; disbelieve; N. CF. discreditable: causing discredit; shameful






45. Injure without breaking the skin; N.






46. Hollow; curved inwards; OP. convex






47. Marked by kindness or consideration; kind and compassionate; humanitarian






48. Follow (as a result)






49. Impatiently restless (induced by external coercion or restriction); restlessly impatient; obstinately resisting control; Ex. restive horses because of wolves; CF. not a general synonym for `restless'






50. Spacious and comfortable