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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. Firm - resolute; a loyal supporter






2. To fit together harmoniously






3. Something really difficult or powerful






4. To steal a small amount - filch






5. Fidelity - faithfulness






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






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






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






9. Stubbornly asserts unproved opinion; dogma: the belief; dogmatist: the person asserting






10. A nuisance






11. To insist on pmt of debt






12. Sulky or gloomy - glum - dejected






13. Lively - enjoyable - jovial






14. To condemn openly






15. Representing the best of its kind






16. Sharp - to the point - caustic






17. Volatile - whimsical - fickle - unpredictable






18. Pernicious; threatening harm - minatory






19. Long-standing anger/resentment - acrimony






20. To forbid






21. Showy but having no intrinsic value - tawdry






22. Temporary stay - transient - itinerant - peripatetic






23. Cowardly behavior - pussillanimous






24. Concise and forcefully expressive






25. Excessively righteous






26. To a small degree






27. Brusque or stern - discourteously blunt






28. Moral uprightness - probity






29. Eating greedily; insatiable appetite for something






30. Commanding respect






31. Discreditable - humiliating






32. Formidable - arousing respect






33. Deprived of necessities and comforts






34. Take action to prevent from happening






35. Improper - risque






36. A small modest amount






37. Ostentatiously learned






38. Tastelessly showy in appearance - tawdry






39. Insolent and impertinent behavior - temerity - gall






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






41. Existing concurrently - attendant






42. Separate






43. Unconventional and slightly disreputable - rakish






44. Obedient to an excessive degree






45. Redundancy






46. Angered at something unjust






47. Bear-like






48. False or fake - apparently but not valid






49. Merrymaking






50. Causing weeping







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