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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. Unattractive - objectionable






2. Mischievous or wayward person






3. Serving no purpose or result






4. Overly dramatic - emotional






5. Present from birth - inborn






6. Deep-seeded mutual hatred - hostility






7. False or fake - apparently but not valid






8. Corrupt - wicked - nefarious






9. Cure-all






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






11. To authorize - order






12. A repeated offender






13. Unmannerly - indecorous






14. Sleepy






15. The making of insistent requests






16. Redundancy






17. Overly sweet (fig.)






18. Of little or no importance






19. To fit together harmoniously






20. Unremitting - unflagging - relentless






21. An excessive pride






22. Exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally






23. Inactive - any situation that remains uncultivated






24. Sounding sad and mournful






25. Describes a person in moral/intellectual darkness






26. Plausible but fallacious argument - specious






27. Bubbling with enthusiasm






28. Scanty - meager






29. Vivacity - sprightliness - brio - esprit






30. A turbulent situation - bedlam - melee






31. Bad temper - cantankerous - fractious






32. Self-confidently stylish - jaunty; disreputable in appearance






33. Being present everywhere at once






34. Drowsy - sleepy - slumberous






35. Fidelity - faithfulness






36. To censor






37. To harass - torment - beset






38. Haggard and looking wasted






39. (physically or behaviorally) pig-like






40. Outmoded - antiquated






41. Harsh discordant sound - raucous






42. Flashy - loud - glaring






43. Dishonesty






44. Sharp - to the point - caustic






45. A feeling of sadness at a loss






46. To resolve a disagreement - stop from being discontented






47. Noisily defiant






48. A perfect example






49. Moral or cultural decline - dissolute






50. (fig.) to make dirty reputation