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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. Throwback






2. Appearance of shining spectrum of colors






3. Harsh discordant sound - raucous






4. To resolve a disagreement - stop from being discontented






5. Savage human behavior






6. Becoming boring or wearying ('it palls on me')






7. Exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally






8. To ignore or treat with disdain






9. Bubbling with enthusiasm






10. Eager and excited (all agog with excitement)






11. Opportune - occurring at a favorable time






12. To mock - gibe - jeer






13. Disloyal - treacherous - quisling






14. A decree or order - fiat






15. Lavish






16. Showy but cheap in quality (IKEA)






17. Unrestrained behavior; philandering






18. To crowd around - stifle






19. Causing weeping






20. Sloppy - unkempt






21. Discriminating or refined taste in food - epicure






22. To chatter meaninglessly - prattle






23. So trivial as to be beneath one's consideration






24. Wrapped in something protective






25. The light exchange of convo






26. Flamboyant confidence of style or manner - dash - jaunty






27. Combative - bellicose






28. Unremitting - unflagging - relentless






29. Pushy - rudely assertive






30. Any oppressive burden - nemesis






31. Concise and forcefully expressive






32. Brusque or stern - discourteously blunt






33. Plausible but fallacious argument - specious






34. To stare at angrily






35. An early omen






36. Returning to pattern of bad behavior






37. Oppressive ruler






38. Unwanted intruders - meddler






39. A person devoted to luxury or pleasure - hedonist






40. Feeling of suffering - symPATHy






41. To excite pleasurably - erotically






42. Abusive language - diatribe






43. Supersede and replace






44. To speak in an authoritative manner






45. To make a specific demand as part of an agreement






46. To smear - traduce - malign






47. Excessively righteous






48. Sharp - to the point - caustic






49. Representing the best of its kind






50. Drowsy - sleepy - slumberous