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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. Meticulous






2. Separate






3. Harsh discordant sound - raucous






4. Irritable - irascible - cantankerous - prickly






5. Haggard and looking wasted






6. To wander - travel abroad






7. Anxious - concerned






8. Vehement or clamorous - strident - obstreperous - raucous






9. Frightening - distressing






10. Inactivity - no progress






11. A duty or obligation






12. To ask urgently - implore - entreat






13. Ambiguous






14. Supersede and replace






15. A sneaky plan






16. A group of ppl regarded as most important in a certain field






17. To botch - bungle






18. Disloyal - treacherous - quisling






19. Unattractive - objectionable






20. Move about aimlessly - meander






21. A nuisance






22. Serving no purpose or result






23. Unwanted intruders - meddler






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






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






26. To censor






27. To crowd around - stifle






28. Irritable - grouchy - cantankerous - irascible






29. Universal - cosmopolitan - catholic






30. Moral wickedness - depravity






31. Speak about in a spiteful or evil manner






32. Acts w/o moral restraint - dissolute - wanton - licentious - depraved - rake






33. Hardened against feeling






34. Volatile - whimsical - fickle - unpredictable






35. Firm and dependable especially in loyalty






36. Feeling of suffering - symPATHy






37. Something's origin






38. Cowardly - pusillanimous






39. Peaceful - halcyon






40. Harmful - nocuous






41. Ingratiating and wheedling in an insincere or excessive way - unctuous - fawning






42. Savage human behavior






43. Opportune - occurring at a favorable time






44. A forewarning of something bad - foreboding - portent






45. Composed of a variety of sources - heterogenous - eclectic






46. To censor material (unexpurgated)






47. Immoderate - lacking in self-control






48. Long - pompous speech (n or v)






49. Tending to obstruct or harm - hostile






50. Any oppressive burden - nemesis