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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. (of colors or surfaces) not bright; cloudy; overcast; boring; (of edge or sound) not sharp; not rapid; sluggish; slow in thinking and understanding; stupid; V.






2. Become engaged to marry






3. Joyous; celebratory; relating to a feast or festival






4. Noisy confusion






5. Atrocious; wicked; hatefully bad; Ex. heinous crime






6. Token; reminder of the past; keepsake; Ex. memento of your visit






7. Wave around (a weapon); flourish






8. Tendency to speak or write of oneself excessively; conceit; self-importance






9. Public records; place where public records are kept






10. Kill by choking or suffocating; suppress






11. Intimidate; frighten; discourage; dishearten






12. Skillful; skill in using hands or mind; N. dexterity






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






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






15. Formal systematic inquiry; explanation of the results of a formal inquiry; long formal speech or written report






16. Core or marrow; spongelike substance in the center of stems; essence; substance






17. Dull; lacking color; cheerless ; Ex. drab coat/life






18. (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments






19. Hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality; clich'ed






20. Prank; flighty conduct; reckless adventure that disobeys rules






21. Tangible; (of something bad) easily perceptible; obvious; Ex. palpable blunder






22. The chance occurrence - at the same time - of two or more seemingly connected events; V. coincide: happen at the same time; be in agreement; CF. coincident; CF. coincidental






23. Concerning trade or merchants






24. Spread throughout; V. pervade: (of smells - ideas - feelings) spread throughout; charge; permeate






25. Promote or publicize (one's goods or service); praise excessively (as a form of advertisement); CF. advertise






26. Objectionable; likely to cause dislike; offensive; CF. unexceptionable: entirely acceptable






27. Deduce; conclude; N. inference






28. Rather fat; strong in body; sturdy; resolute; determined; strong in determination; Ex. stout stick/supporter






29. Earthen or stone embankment to prevent flooding; CF. raise






30. Feverish






31. Burning; corrosive; able to burn by chemical action; sarcastically biting; (of remarks) intended to hurt; bitter; harmful; OP. harmless






32. Cause; produce; create






33. Settle comfortably; place comfortably (in a secure place)






34. Ordinary; typical; not nuclear; Ex. conventional weapons






35. Complete; necessary for completeness; Ex. integral part






36. Body of customers






37. Trivial; unimportant; very small; small-minded; petty-minded






38. Snip off; stop something's growth or development; bite; make numb with cold; Ex. nip the plan; Ex. A guard dog nipped the postman; Ex. fingers nipped by the extreme chill






39. Balance of opposing forces; balance of the mind; equanimity






40. Genuine; real






41. Extended line of men or fortifications to prevent access or egress;






42. Deserving reverence; N: priest






43. Chance; luck






44. Yield to; gratify; allow oneself a special pleasure; Ex. indulge one's every whim/a child/in a big cigarette; N. indulgence






45. Blessing; benefit; something very helpful






46. One who studies reptiles; CF. herpetology: branch of zoology that deals with reptiles and amphibians






47. Universally present; ubiquitous






48. Helpful; useful; advantageous






49. Yield (to something overwhelming); give in; die; Ex. succumb to the illness






50. Crude cabin