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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. Suffering from nervousness or lack of confidence






3. Sounding sad and mournful






4. Pushy - rudely assertive






5. Marked by rude or peremptory shortness - ungracious






6. Extremely bad - degrading; self-abasing






7. Peaceful - halcyon






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






9. Beg - sponge off someone






10. Unsolicited - unnecessary - given w/o obligation






11. Long-standing anger/resentment - acrimony






12. Defying imitation - matchless - peerless






13. To cause a negative event or situation






14. Tastelessly showy in appearance - tawdry






15. Sloppy - unkempt






16. To be stuck (lit. or fig.) in something






17. Unattractive - objectionable






18. An area of special knowledge






19. To condemn openly






20. Unable to be pleased






21. Quivering or shaking slightly






22. Insolent and impertinent behavior - temerity - gall






23. To soothe - abate - allay - mitigate






24. The making of insistent requests






25. Showy but having no intrinsic value - tawdry






26. Sporadic






27. Relating to the physical (sexual)






28. A person devoted to luxury or pleasure - hedonist






29. A coward - a cur






30. Timid - full of apprehension - skittish






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






32. To authorize - order






33. Long - pompous speech (n or v)






34. To formally give up






35. An excessive pride






36. Irritable - grouchy - cantankerous - irascible






37. A deviation from expected course (aberrant behavior)






38. A person who demands strict adherence to all regulations






39. Inactivity - no progress






40. Melodious - pleasing to the ear - euphony






41. Inactive - any situation that remains uncultivated






42. Unemotional and stolid






43. Cowardly - pusillanimous






44. Rich in sound; spoken words that are impressive






45. Misrepresent - disguise






46. Sulky or gloomy - glum - dejected






47. A skillful storyteller






48. To pamper






49. Indecorous - unseemly - unfitting






50. Lively and unpredictable