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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. A perfect example






2. Irritable - grouchy - cantankerous - irascible






3. Sharp - to the point - caustic






4. An area of special knowledge






5. To ignore or treat with disdain






6. A person who demands strict adherence to all regulations






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






8. Combative - bellicose






9. Lacking vitality - insipid - jejune - prosaic






10. Moral wickedness - depravity






11. Indifferent - casual






12. Actions to appease opposing forces






13. Hardened against feeling






14. Temporary stay - transient - itinerant - peripatetic






15. Pernicious; threatening harm - minatory






16. Harmful - nocuous






17. A person who seeks to overthrow mainstream ideas






18. Something really difficult or powerful






19. Tireless






20. Sleep inducing






21. A repeated offender






22. To resolve a disagreement - stop from being discontented






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






24. To mock - gibe - jeer






25. Effusively and tearfully sentimental






26. To lament; elegiac - dolorous






27. Bear-like






28. Unconventional and slightly disreputable - rakish






29. Rigid - disheveled






30. Extremely bad - degrading; self-abasing






31. Relating to the physical (sexual)






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






33. Irreverent - rude - impudent - effrontery - cheek






34. To censor






35. To confuse in order to hide the truth






36. Sporadic






37. Showy but cheap in quality (IKEA)






38. Strong and deep in tone - sonorous - enduring






39. Internal conflict; a dissonant minority group






40. Your understanding - limits of knowledge






41. Unsolicited - unnecessary - given w/o obligation






42. Engaged in deep thought; to say thoughtfully






43. Existing concurrently - attendant






44. High-sounding language w/little meaning






45. A deceiftful scheme - ruse






46. Merrymaking






47. (of love) not returned or rewarded






48. A small modest amount






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






50. Sickly - yellowish in color - pallid