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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. One who abandons a cause or affiliation - turncoat






2. Opportune - occurring at a favorable time






3. Relieving symptoms - palliate






4. Imprudently bold - flouting social conventions






5. A gesture showing obedience and respect






6. To repeat in concise form






7. Tending to stir up conflict - flames






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






9. Discriminating or refined taste in food - epicure






10. Unattractive - objectionable






11. A pedantic teacher






12. Loud and clear






13. Brusque or stern - discourteously blunt






14. Rule by one person






15. A beggar






16. Long - pompous speech (n or v)






17. Drowsy - sleepy - slumberous






18. Suffering from nervousness or lack of confidence






19. To catch sight of something difficult to see






20. A brawl - bedlam - skirmish






21. Immoral






22. Unwanted intruders - meddler






23. Sober - sedate - prim - overly proper






24. Gloomy - morose - morbid - sullen






25. Cheerful willingness to do something






26. Accepted or popular belief






27. High-sounding language w/little meaning






28. Ill-tempered - irritable - fretful - irascible






29. Long-standing anger/resentment - acrimony






30. To formally give up






31. Immature - childish - puerile






32. To mock - gibe - jeer






33. Excessively complicated






34. Mischievous or wayward person






35. Harmony - in agreement






36. A perfect example






37. A grouch






38. Combative - bellicose






39. Unrestrained behavior; philandering






40. Ostentatiously learned






41. To glorify






42. A person who seeks to overthrow mainstream ideas






43. A potion falsely believed to cure






44. To harass - torment - beset






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






46. The belief that the self is all that can be known to exist






47. Cowardly - pusillanimous






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






49. A part of something in a supportive - dependent position






50. Excessively righteous