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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. Excessively complicated






2. A pedantic teacher






3. Sober - sedate - prim - overly proper






4. Without substance or meaning






5. Lacking authenticity - spurious - specious - apocryphal






6. To insist on pmt of debt






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






8. To enter a state of hysterical rapture (ecstatic joy) - groupie






9. To attack verbally - flay - excoriate - castigate






10. A scheme of classification






11. Exonerate






12. Serving no purpose or result






13. Tending to stir up conflict - flames






14. Any oppressive burden - nemesis






15. To distress - harass






16. Bear-like






17. Speak about in a spiteful or evil manner






18. Describes a person in moral/intellectual darkness






19. Ostentatiously learned






20. Self-confidently stylish - jaunty; disreputable in appearance






21. To mock - gibe - jeer






22. To split (cleft); to stick to






23. Abusive language - diatribe






24. A beggar






25. Rich in sound; spoken words that are impressive






26. To botch - bungle






27. Hard-working - assiduous






28. Induce to commit an unlawful act






29. Take action to prevent from happening






30. Proving






31. Oddly amusing






32. An area of special knowledge






33. Present from birth - inborn






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






35. (fig.) to make dirty reputation






36. Cowardly - pusillanimous






37. Loud and clear






38. Unremitting - unflagging - relentless






39. A source of misery - to cause suffering






40. Threatening






41. Sickly - yellowish in color - pallid






42. Flattering language






43. Angered at something unjust






44. A feeling of sadness at a loss






45. Savage human behavior






46. Lighthearted - jocund - jocose






47. Deprived of necessities and comforts






48. Inauthentic - specious - spurious - factitious






49. Enervated






50. Noisy uproar