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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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1. Having a supernatural presence






2. Rule by one person






3. Any oppressive burden - nemesis






4. Any increase in intensity






5. Irreverent - rude - impudent - effrontery - cheek






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






7. A source of misery - to cause suffering






8. Emotional fatigue - listless






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






10. To make a specific demand as part of an agreement






11. Without substance or meaning






12. Dark - shadowy - gloomy






13. Causing weeping






14. Old age






15. Indifferent - casual






16. Cure-all






17. Dirty or wretched - abject (squalor)






18. Poverty-stricken - destitute






19. Beg - sponge off someone






20. Even-tempered - composed






21. Tireless






22. Serving no purpose or result






23. Discriminating or refined taste in food - epicure






24. A distinguishing feature conferring prestige






25. The light exchange of convo






26. Getting rid of






27. Long - pompous speech (n or v)






28. Overwhelming defeat






29. Misrepresent - disguise






30. A nuisance






31. Tactful - circumspect - wary






32. (fig.) disappearing (feelings of love)






33. Chastise - excoriate - assail - rebuke






34. To catch sight of something difficult to see






35. Rigid - disheveled






36. Morally pure






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






38. Scanty - meager






39. A coward - a cur






40. The purest essence of a thing






41. To pamper






42. Extremely bad - degrading; self-abasing






43. A sneaky plan






44. Stubbornly asserts unproved opinion; dogma: the belief; dogmatist: the person asserting






45. Tending to stir up conflict - flames






46. A person who demands strict adherence to all regulations






47. Agreeable - gracious - affable






48. Pernicious; threatening harm - minatory






49. Unremitting - unflagging - relentless






50. Unmannerly - indecorous