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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. To repeat in concise form






2. Moral uprightness - probity






3. Immoderate - lacking in self-control






4. Noisily defiant






5. An oppressive ruler who holds absolute power






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






7. To lament; elegiac - dolorous






8. Bitter - cutting expression






9. Producing good effects - beneficial






10. Monetary






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






12. A deceiftful scheme - ruse






13. Tasty






14. Tactful - circumspect - wary






15. Exultant - filled with joy and triumph






16. Actions to appease opposing forces






17. Dirty and disheveled






18. To catch sight of something difficult to see






19. To wander - travel abroad






20. Cowardly behavior - pussillanimous






21. Return to original theme






22. Lively - enjoyable - jovial






23. Overly idealistic






24. Showy but having no intrinsic value - tawdry






25. Separate






26. Internal conflict; a dissonant minority group






27. Marked by favorable circumstances - auspicious






28. Representing the best of its kind






29. Lacking poetic beauty; commonplace - unromantic - drab






30. Unattractive - objectionable






31. Becoming boring or wearying ('it palls on me')






32. Of little or no importance






33. Tending to obstruct or harm - hostile






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






35. Emotional fatigue - listless






36. Abusive language - diatribe






37. (n. or v.) comfort in time of distress






38. Fault-finding - censorious - hypercritical






39. Moral wickedness - depravity






40. Rich in sound; spoken words that are impressive






41. Inauthentic - specious - spurious - factitious






42. Merrymaking






43. Excessively righteous






44. A sneaky plan






45. A beggar






46. Improper - risque






47. Sleep inducing






48. Returning to pattern of bad behavior






49. A source of misery - to cause suffering






50. Ill-tempered - irritable - fretful - irascible