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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. Whimsical - sudden changes of mood






2. A coward - a cur






3. Sluggish and dull






4. Wasteful or lavishly abundant






5. To smear - traduce - malign






6. Frightening - distressing






7. Imprudently bold - flouting social conventions






8. To ignore or treat with disdain






9. To confuse; to cause to be in deep thought






10. To crowd around - stifle






11. Unconventional and slightly disreputable - rakish






12. Present from birth - inborn






13. Fault-finding - censorious - hypercritical






14. Restless






15. Occurring daily






16. A grouch






17. Irritable - grouchy - cantankerous - irascible






18. A beggar






19. Extremely bad - degrading; self-abasing






20. To be stuck (lit. or fig.) in something






21. To repeat in concise form






22. To lighten up or transform for the better






23. Pompous or extravagant language






24. Having a supernatural presence






25. Ambiguous






26. Behavior appropriate to prevailing social code - seemly - decorous






27. Exultant - filled with joy and triumph






28. Improper - risque






29. Monetary






30. Speak about in a spiteful or evil manner






31. Unremitting - unflagging - relentless






32. Vivacity - sprightliness - brio - esprit






33. Sly or cunning intelligence






34. Ostentatiously learned






35. A duty or obligation






36. Unemotional and stolid






37. Firm and dependable especially in loyalty






38. Anger provoked by unfair treatment






39. A deviation from expected course (aberrant behavior)






40. Your understanding - limits of knowledge






41. Fidelity - faithfulness






42. Defying imitation - matchless - peerless






43. Worn out - wearied






44. To condemn openly






45. Formidable - arousing respect






46. Source of strength; vigorous strength






47. To insist on pmt of debt






48. To stare at angrily






49. To formally give up






50. Making a false outward show