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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. To distress - harass






2. A tiny amount of money






3. Pompous or extravagant language






4. A coward - a cur






5. A scheme of classification






6. A potion falsely believed to cure






7. Lively - enjoyable - jovial






8. Pernicious; threatening harm - minatory






9. Any image of future disturbance






10. A decree or order - fiat






11. Enervated






12. Whining - complaining - grumbling






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






14. Sluggish and dull






15. Unconventional and slightly disreputable - rakish






16. To flatter for a favor - wheedle






17. Anxious - concerned






18. To rid of undesirable parts - separate good from bad






19. The belief that the self is all that can be known to exist






20. Saturated with liquid; having drunk excess of alcohol






21. Actions to appease opposing forces






22. Sickly - yellowish in color - pallid






23. Humorously indecent - bawdy






24. Tending to obstruct or harm - hostile






25. Meticulous






26. To confuse in order to hide the truth






27. To dispute angrily - squabble






28. To wander - travel abroad






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






30. An oppressive ruler who holds absolute power






31. Making a false outward show






32. To crowd around - stifle






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






34. A turbulent situation - bedlam - melee






35. To catch sight of something difficult to see






36. To stare at angrily






37. Being present everywhere at once






38. A person who demands strict adherence to all regulations






39. Producing good effects - beneficial






40. Marked by favorable circumstances - auspicious






41. To repeat in concise form






42. Fault-finding - censorious - hypercritical






43. Slow to understand - witless






44. An excessive pride






45. Requiring precise accuracy - demanding; urgent






46. Vivacity - sprightliness - brio - esprit






47. To trick someone into doing something






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






49. Association of businesses






50. Lively and unpredictable