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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. Ancestor - originator






2. Association of businesses






3. Unrestrained behavior; philandering






4. Overly idealistic






5. Offset and mitigate the effects by contrary actions






6. Pushy - rudely assertive






7. Worn out - wearied






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






9. Unwanted intruders - meddler






10. The light exchange of convo






11. Even-tempered - composed






12. A nuisance






13. To evade in order to gain time to avoid an argument






14. Old age






15. Improper - risque






16. Dark - shadowy - gloomy






17. An intro to something more substantial






18. A forewarning of something bad - foreboding - portent






19. To dispute angrily - squabble






20. To crowd around - stifle






21. To smear - traduce - malign






22. A scheme of classification






23. Drowsy - sleepy - slumberous






24. To mock - gibe - jeer






25. Sharing an edge or connecting w/o a break






26. Dishonesty






27. Sluggish and dull






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






29. Describes a person in moral/intellectual darkness






30. Sickly - yellowish in color - pallid






31. Supersede and replace






32. A distinguishing feature conferring prestige






33. False or fake - apparently but not valid






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






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






36. To fit together harmoniously






37. Existing concurrently - attendant






38. Present from birth - inborn






39. Hardened against feeling






40. Your understanding - limits of knowledge






41. Limber - flexible body (lithesome)






42. (of love) not returned or rewarded






43. Inactive - any situation that remains uncultivated






44. An eminent person - venerable






45. No longer current - out of fashion - superannuated






46. Wolf-like - rapacious






47. Of secondary importance






48. An oppressive ruler who holds absolute power






49. Tactful - circumspect - wary






50. A sneaky plan