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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. Poverty-stricken - destitute






2. Straight-laced - prudish






3. Noisily defiant






4. Effusively and tearfully sentimental






5. An angry sullen look; to look at angrily






6. One who abandons a cause or affiliation - turncoat






7. Source of strength; vigorous strength






8. Existing concurrently - attendant






9. Arrogantly domineering (imperial: regal)






10. Old age






11. Getting rid of






12. Tasty






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






14. To stare at angrily






15. Dark - shadowy - gloomy






16. False or fake - apparently but not valid






17. Bubbling with enthusiasm






18. Limber - flexible body (lithesome)






19. A skillful storyteller






20. A beggar






21. Defying imitation - matchless - peerless






22. Long-standing anger/resentment - acrimony






23. To distress - harass






24. Sickly - yellowish in color - pallid






25. Spurring someone into action - goad






26. Haggard and looking wasted






27. Too great to be described in words; not to be uttered






28. Suggestive - reminiscent; fragrant






29. Bitter - cutting expression






30. A person who demands strict adherence to all regulations






31. Proving






32. Sleepy






33. Disloyal - treacherous - quisling






34. Exonerate






35. A sneaky plan






36. A preceding occurrence or cause or event






37. Sloppy - unkempt






38. Immature - childish - puerile






39. Happening by chance - unplanned - fortuitous






40. Managing but with great effort






41. Lighthearted - jocund - jocose






42. A coward - a cur






43. Temporary rest






44. Indirect - misleading






45. To authorize - order






46. Exultant - filled with joy and triumph






47. To trick someone into doing something






48. Brusque or stern - discourteously blunt






49. Showy but cheap in quality (IKEA)






50. Having a supernatural presence