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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. Anxious - concerned






2. Any increase in intensity






3. Agreeable - gracious - affable






4. Frenzied






5. Tactful - circumspect - wary






6. Unremitting - unflagging - relentless






7. Immoral






8. Misrepresent - disguise






9. A source of misery - to cause suffering






10. Airy - delicate - insubstantial






11. A beggar






12. Showy but having no intrinsic value - tawdry






13. Outmoded - antiquated






14. An excessive pride






15. Limber - flexible body (lithesome)






16. Sloppy - unkempt






17. To soothe - abate - allay - mitigate






18. Discriminating or refined taste in food - epicure






19. Move about aimlessly - meander






20. Showy but cheap in quality (IKEA)






21. Appearance of shining spectrum of colors






22. Bitterness - caustic






23. Combative - bellicose






24. Oppressive ruler






25. Throwback






26. Intensely hot; full of tribulation






27. Intended to humiliate or mortify (with a look)






28. Something's origin






29. Describes a person in moral/intellectual darkness






30. To wander - travel abroad






31. Speak about in a spiteful or evil manner






32. Threatening






33. Payment/salary - recompense: compensate for a loss






34. To criticize or denounce severely - excoriate - rebuke - assail - castigate






35. Ignoble actions or motives - seamy; squalid - grubby






36. Separate






37. Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree - obsequious






38. To excite pleasurably - erotically






39. Meticulous






40. A gesture showing obedience and respect






41. Returning to pattern of bad behavior






42. Bear-like






43. (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business






44. Putting an end to all debate or action






45. To a small degree






46. Beg - sponge off someone






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






48. A decree or order - fiat






49. A part of something in a supportive - dependent position






50. Prudent - economical