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Grad Entrance Exams Vocab - Most Important Words

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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. Corrupt - wicked - nefarious






2. A beggar






3. A turbulent situation - bedlam - melee






4. Exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally






5. Universal - cosmopolitan - catholic






6. Unmannerly - indecorous






7. A group of ppl regarded as most important in a certain field






8. Inauthentic - specious - spurious - factitious






9. Fault-finding - censorious - hypercritical






10. Flamboyant confidence of style or manner - dash - jaunty






11. The purest essence of a thing






12. To insist on pmt of debt






13. Extremely bad - degrading; self-abasing






14. Excessively righteous






15. To evade in order to gain time to avoid an argument






16. Move about aimlessly - meander






17. To fit together harmoniously






18. Actions to appease opposing forces






19. Arrogantly domineering (imperial: regal)






20. To condemn openly






21. Showing hesitancy - uncertain - shilly-shally - teeter






22. Bear-like






23. Suggestive - reminiscent; aromatic smell






24. To lighten up or transform for the better






25. Immoral






26. A source of misery - to cause suffering






27. Producing good effects - beneficial






28. Indifferent - casual






29. Wolf-like - rapacious






30. Embarrassed or shy - abashed






31. Being present everywhere at once






32. A tiny amount of money






33. Chaotic - disorganized - mismanaged






34. Without substance or meaning






35. An early omen






36. Overwhelming defeat






37. Unattractive - objectionable






38. Deprived of necessities and comforts






39. Association of businesses






40. Inactivity - no progress






41. Deep-seeded mutual hatred - hostility






42. Ostentatiously learned






43. Unemotional and stolid






44. Oddly amusing






45. A leader who gains power by manipulating emotions






46. Commanding respect






47. To stare at angrily






48. To botch - bungle






49. Present from birth - inborn






50. Tending to obstruct or harm - hostile