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






2. Weaken; take away energy from






3. Poke (with a pointed object); stir up; urge; goad to action; N: pointed object used to prod; prodding






4. Suppress; extinguish; inhibit; smother or suffocate






5. Charlatan; impostor






6. Revert (to bad habits); N. reverter






7. Shaving of the head especially by person entering religious orders; V.






8. Said or done in jest or playfully; marked by joking






9. Hopelessly sad (at the loss of something)






10. State of being partial; inclination; favorable bias; special fondness; preference






11. Petition humbly; pray to grant a favor






12. Middle class; selfishly materialistic; too interested in material possessions






13. Lead-colored; black and blue (as from a bruise); ashen; enraged; extremely angry






14. Withdrawal; V. secede: withdraw formally from membership






15. Direct a speech to; speak to; deal with or discuss; direct one's efforts or attention to; make with a destination; N: formal speech






16. Going against; opposing; unfavorable; hostile






17. Walking at an easy unhurried pace; V: walk slowly and aimlessly






18. Rich - figured(patterned) fabric






19. (of a person or writing) digressing; rambling (without any clear plan)






20. Offer formally; extend; Ex. tender one's resignation/the exact fare; N: formal offer; money; Ex. legal tender; ADJ: young and vulnerable; sensitive to the touch; sore; soft; delicate; Ex. child of tender years; Ex. tender wound






21. Weightless; that cannot undergo precise evaluation; CF. pound






22. Courage (to continue bravely in spite of difficulties); spirit; ADJ. mettlesome






23. Ability to identify with another's feelings - ideas - etc.; identification with and understanding of another's feelings; V. empathize; CF. sympathy






24. Any ulcerous sore; ulcer; any evil; CF. cancer






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






26. Comment; make explanatory notes






27. Arrangement of masts and sails; V: equip (a ship) with rigging; ADJ. rigging: ropes that hold up a ship's sails






28. Group of people who sing together (esp. during religious services); place for choir






29. Obedient; compliant; readily managed; responsive; willing to be led; answerable or accountable legally; responsible; able to be tested by; Ex. amenable to sensible suggestions; Ex. He is very amenable; Ex. amenable to the usual tests






30. Missile; fired or thrown object (such as stone or bullet)






31. Tedious wordiness; verbosity; ADJ. prolix: wordy; verbose; diffuse






32. Romp; skip about; leap about playfully; frolic; N.






33. Refusal to yield; resistance; V. defy; ADJ. defiant






34. Dejected; dispirited






35. Harass; tease; torment; Ex. badger baiting; N: food or other lure used to catch fish or trap animals






36. Irresolution; inability to make up one's mind






37. Interfering; V. meddle: interfere






38. Become boring; grow tiresome






39. Not harmonious; conflicting






40. Not shiny; matte; having a dull finish; N: flat piece of material used as a floor covering; V.






41. Tropical hurricane or cyclone






42. Breathing; exhalation; ADJ. respiratory






43. Employed; busy; betrothed; involved in conflict






44. Particle removed by a file






45. Having no equal; incomparable






46. Rule over tyrannically






47. Change or harden into bone; become hard and unchanging in one's ideas






48. Extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance; ADJ. opulent: possessing great wealth; abundant






49. Ceremonious quality; ceremonious adherence to rules; something done just for form's sake; Ex. mere formality






50. Eager for knowledge; unduly curious