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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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1. Sulky or gloomy - glum - dejected






2. Prudent - economical






3. Cheerful willingness to do something






4. Unable to be corrected (of a person's habits/tendencies)






5. Showy but having no intrinsic value - tawdry






6. To authorize - order






7. To censor






8. Ceremony and splendid display






9. No longer current - out of fashion - superannuated






10. False or fake - apparently but not valid






11. Producing good effects - beneficial






12. An intro to something more substantial






13. A person devoted to luxury or pleasure - hedonist






14. Improper - risque






15. A deceiftful scheme - ruse






16. Tending to obstruct or harm - hostile






17. Anger provoked by unfair treatment






18. An oppressive ruler who holds absolute power






19. To split (cleft); to stick to






20. Having a supernatural presence






21. Beg - sponge off someone






22. Serving no purpose or result






23. To forbid






24. Return to original theme






25. A distinguishing feature conferring prestige






26. Putting an end to all debate or action






27. Bitterness - caustic






28. To confuse in order to hide the truth






29. Pushy - rudely assertive






30. Lacking poetic beauty; commonplace - unromantic - drab






31. Obedient to an excessive degree






32. To mock - gibe - jeer






33. A forewarning of something bad - foreboding - portent






34. Firm and dependable especially in loyalty






35. Something really difficult or powerful






36. An eminent person - venerable






37. So trivial as to be beneath one's consideration






38. Irritable - grouchy - cantankerous - irascible






39. To criticize or denounce severely - excoriate - rebuke - assail - castigate






40. Sleep inducing






41. A brawl - bedlam - skirmish






42. Restless






43. Fearlessly brave - resolute






44. A scattering of one's energy via an immodest pursuit of trivial pleasures (dissipated)






45. Great beauty






46. (fig.) to make dirty reputation






47. Your understanding - limits of knowledge






48. Separate






49. Arrogantly domineering (imperial: regal)






50. Move about aimlessly - meander