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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 duty or obligation






2. A pedantic teacher






3. To lighten up or transform for the better






4. Sickly - yellowish in color - pallid






5. Composed of a variety of sources - heterogenous - eclectic






6. A gesture showing obedience and respect






7. Old age






8. Irritable - grouchy - cantankerous - irascible






9. Great beauty






10. Expressing sorrow esp. in a slightly humorous way






11. Overly sweet (fig.)






12. Any increase in intensity






13. Eager and excited (all agog with excitement)






14. Pernicious; threatening harm - minatory






15. To distress - harass






16. Bear-like






17. To formally give up






18. Intensely hot; full of tribulation






19. Combative - bellicose






20. To ask urgently - implore - entreat






21. Harsh discordant sound - raucous






22. Suggestive - reminiscent; fragrant






23. The purest essence of a thing






24. To a small degree






25. Rigid - disheveled






26. Bubbling with enthusiasm






27. Exultant - filled with joy and triumph






28. Putting an end to all debate or action






29. Supersede and replace






30. Harsh - grating sound






31. Sleep inducing






32. Inevitable






33. Novice






34. An intro to something more substantial






35. (fig.) disappearing (feelings of love)






36. Abusive language - 'inveigh against'






37. Immoral






38. To wander - travel abroad






39. Lively - enjoyable - jovial






40. Imprudently bold - flouting social conventions






41. Eating greedily; insatiable appetite for something






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






43. Redundancy






44. To split (cleft); to stick to






45. To crowd around - stifle






46. Inauthentic - specious - spurious - factitious






47. Inactivity - no progress






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






49. A deviation from expected course (aberrant behavior)






50. Making a false outward show