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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. Irritable - grouchy - cantankerous - irascible






2. Having like minds or temperament






3. Cowardly behavior - pussillanimous






4. Happening by chance - unplanned - fortuitous






5. Rigid - disheveled






6. Bitterness - caustic






7. Relating to the physical (sexual)






8. Spurring someone into action - goad






9. Sulky or gloomy - glum - dejected






10. Old age






11. To lighten up or transform for the better






12. Expressing sorrow esp. in a slightly humorous way






13. An early omen






14. Poverty-stricken - destitute






15. Slow to understand - witless






16. Bitterly sarcastic - sardonic






17. Too great to be described in words; not to be uttered






18. Tireless






19. A skillful storyteller






20. A sneaky plan






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






22. Oddly amusing






23. Concise and forcefully expressive






24. Enervated






25. To evade in order to gain time to avoid an argument






26. Frightening - distressing






27. Tasty






28. Improper - risque






29. To attack verbally - flay - excoriate - castigate






30. Bear-like






31. To repeat in concise form






32. Great beauty






33. Internal conflict; a dissonant minority group






34. Engaged in deep thought; to say thoughtfully






35. To become rigid with anger or irritation






36. To confuse in order to hide the truth






37. Misrepresent - disguise






38. Defying imitation - matchless - peerless






39. One who abandons a cause or affiliation - turncoat






40. Speak about in a spiteful or evil manner






41. Being present everywhere at once






42. Flamboyant confidence of style or manner - dash - jaunty






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






44. Timid - full of apprehension - skittish






45. Straight-laced - prudish






46. Existing concurrently - attendant






47. Induce to commit an unlawful act






48. Haggard and looking wasted






49. Eating greedily; insatiable appetite for something






50. Universal - cosmopolitan - catholic