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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. A pedantic teacher






2. Combative - bellicose






3. A trite remark - banal - commonplace (platitudes)






4. Chastise - excoriate - assail - rebuke






5. Relieving symptoms - palliate






6. Too great to be described in words; not to be uttered






7. Imprudently bold - flouting social conventions






8. Rich in sound; spoken words that are impressive






9. Occurring daily






10. (fig.) to make dirty reputation






11. Flashy - loud - glaring






12. Noisily defiant






13. Straight-laced - prudish






14. Beginning; in an early stage






15. Sleepy






16. Generous in giving






17. Abusive language - 'inveigh against'






18. Immature - childish - puerile






19. The making of insistent requests






20. (of love) not returned or rewarded






21. Something really difficult or powerful






22. Whining - complaining - grumbling






23. Redundancy






24. Ill-tempered - irritable - fretful - irascible






25. Any increase in intensity






26. Source of strength; vigorous strength






27. To formally give up






28. A forewarning of something bad - foreboding - portent






29. A rude - unmannerly person with bad disposition - boor - surly






30. Appearance of shining spectrum of colors






31. Arrogantly domineering (imperial: regal)






32. Of little or no importance






33. Worn out - wearied






34. Wasteful or lavishly abundant






35. Temporary rest from activity






36. Cheerful willingness to do something






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






38. Plausible but fallacious argument - specious






39. High-sounding language w/little meaning






40. Pitifully sad - hopeless






41. Without substance or meaning






42. Extremely bad - degrading; self-abasing






43. Guided by practical experience






44. Sleep inducing






45. Chaotic - disorganized - mismanaged






46. Harsh - grating sound






47. Scanty - meager






48. Relating to the physical (sexual)






49. Lacking poetic beauty; commonplace - unromantic - drab






50. Sickly - yellowish in color - pallid