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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. Great beauty






2. To distress - harass






3. Meticulous






4. Intensely hot; full of tribulation






5. Wolf-like - rapacious






6. Poverty-stricken - destitute






7. Cheerful willingness to do something






8. Outmoded - antiquated






9. To ridicule publicly






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






11. Fault-finding - censorious - hypercritical






12. To censor material (unexpurgated)






13. Engaged in deep thought; to say thoughtfully






14. To split (cleft); to stick to






15. Harsh - grating sound






16. (of love) not returned or rewarded






17. Making a false outward show






18. A feeling of sadness at a loss






19. Something concealing true purpose - ostensible reason






20. Spurring someone into action - goad






21. A leader who gains power by manipulating emotions






22. Take action to prevent from happening






23. Any oppressive burden - nemesis






24. Quivering or shaking slightly






25. Present from birth - inborn






26. Chaotic - disorganized - mismanaged






27. Temporary rest from activity






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






29. Tending to stir up conflict - flames






30. Imprudently bold - flouting social conventions






31. To soothe - abate - allay - mitigate






32. Cowardly behavior - pussillanimous






33. Prudent - economical






34. Dark - shadowy - gloomy






35. Any image of future disturbance






36. Return to original theme






37. Immature - childish - puerile






38. Brusque or stern - discourteously blunt






39. Showy but having no intrinsic value - tawdry






40. Generous in giving






41. A preceding occurrence or cause or event






42. One who abandons a cause or affiliation - turncoat






43. Timid - full of apprehension - skittish






44. Old age






45. Speak about in a spiteful or evil manner






46. Strong and deep in tone - sonorous - enduring






47. A rude - unmannerly person with bad disposition - boor - surly






48. Bear-like






49. Beg - sponge off someone






50. Rudimentary - incipient; unclear: 'inchoate idea'