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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. A forewarning of something bad - foreboding - portent






2. Flattering language






3. Actions to appease opposing forces






4. Having no plan - indiscriminate - haphazard






5. Acts w/o moral restraint - dissolute - wanton - licentious - depraved - rake






6. Combative - bellicose






7. Anger provoked by unfair treatment






8. Mischievous or wayward person






9. Tactful - circumspect - wary






10. Hard-working - assiduous






11. Your understanding - limits of knowledge






12. Spurring someone into action - goad






13. Tending to stir up conflict - flames






14. Lively and unpredictable






15. Suggestive - reminiscent; aromatic smell






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






17. Great beauty






18. Present from birth - inborn






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






20. Chastise - excoriate - assail - rebuke






21. Flamboyant confidence of style or manner - dash - jaunty






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






23. Tending to obstruct or harm - hostile






24. Characterized by strong conflicting emotions






25. Clown - buffoon - bumbling person






26. A duty or obligation






27. Sleepy






28. Indecorous - unseemly - unfitting






29. Wolf-like - rapacious






30. To smear - traduce - malign






31. Unattractive - objectionable






32. Lacking authenticity - spurious - specious - apocryphal






33. Opportune - occurring at a favorable time






34. Immature - childish - puerile






35. To ridicule publicly






36. An indirect term used in place of a more offensive one






37. Excessively complicated






38. Unremitting - unflagging - relentless






39. Gradually diminishing - ebb






40. Easily irritated - cantankerous - prickly






41. A deceiftful scheme - ruse






42. Sulky or gloomy - glum - dejected






43. Saturate - stain






44. To censor material (unexpurgated)






45. To reduce in force/value (truncate: to shorten)






46. Oppressive ruler






47. Hardened against feeling






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






49. Plausible but fallacious argument - specious






50. Any increase in intensity