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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. Tastelessly showy in appearance - tawdry






2. Sober - sedate - prim - overly proper






3. Wasteful or lavishly abundant






4. Pompous or extravagant language






5. Haggard and looking wasted






6. Pitifully sad - hopeless






7. Quivering or shaking slightly






8. Rule by one person






9. Excessively righteous






10. Accepted or popular belief






11. Brusque or stern - discourteously blunt






12. To rid of undesirable parts - separate good from bad






13. Ceremony and splendid display






14. Improper - risque






15. Gradually diminishing - ebb






16. Extremely bad - degrading; self-abasing






17. A preceding occurrence or cause or event






18. Concise and forcefully expressive






19. Bitter - cutting expression






20. To treat with little importance






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






22. Humorously indecent - bawdy






23. A leader who gains power by manipulating emotions






24. To formally give up






25. Present from birth - inborn






26. Lively - enjoyable - jovial






27. To dispute angrily - squabble






28. A small modest amount






29. Bubbling with enthusiasm






30. Pernicious; threatening harm - minatory






31. Offset and mitigate the effects by contrary actions






32. To resolve a disagreement - stop from being discontented






33. Old age






34. Being present everywhere at once






35. Sloppy - unkempt






36. Easily irritated - cantankerous - prickly






37. To ignore or treat with disdain






38. Cheerful willingness to do something






39. To split (cleft); to stick to






40. Ancestor - originator






41. Redundancy






42. To wander - travel abroad






43. Beg - sponge off someone






44. Lively and unpredictable






45. Unattractive - objectionable






46. A potion falsely believed to cure






47. A perfect example






48. To distress - harass






49. Representing the best of its kind






50. (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business