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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. So trivial as to be beneath one's consideration






2. Flashy - loud - glaring






3. Favoritism shown to relatives






4. Expressing sorrow esp. in a slightly humorous way






5. Unattractive - objectionable






6. Generous in giving






7. Unrestrained behavior; philandering






8. To lighten up or transform for the better






9. The purest essence of a thing






10. Supersede and replace






11. Offset and mitigate the effects by contrary actions






12. Without substance or meaning






13. Drowsy - sleepy - slumberous






14. A perfect example






15. Excessively complicated






16. Concise and forcefully expressive






17. Fault-finding - censorious - hypercritical






18. Putting an end to all debate or action






19. Bitter - cutting expression






20. Dirty and disheveled






21. Ancestor - originator






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






23. Fearlessly brave - resolute






24. An angry sullen look; to look at angrily






25. Beginning; in an early stage






26. Sounding sad and mournful






27. Dirty or wretched - abject (squalor)






28. High-sounding language w/little meaning






29. The making of insistent requests






30. Return to original theme






31. Saturate - stain






32. Sharing an edge or connecting w/o a break






33. Something that follows; a natural consequence






34. Accusing in return - countering accusations






35. Universal - cosmopolitan - catholic






36. An excessive pride






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






38. A cleansing of the body






39. Angered at something unjust






40. Scanty - meager






41. Improper - risque






42. Wolf-like - rapacious






43. Immoderate - lacking in self-control






44. A sneaky plan






45. Relieving symptoms - palliate






46. To cause a negative event or situation






47. Brusque or stern - discourteously blunt






48. An eminent person - venerable






49. Having a supernatural presence






50. Enervated