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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. Flamboyant confidence of style or manner - dash - jaunty






2. Intensely hot; full of tribulation






3. Inauthentic - specious - spurious - factitious






4. Exonerate






5. Being present everywhere at once






6. Not respectable in character; sordid - grubby






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






8. Cowardly - pusillanimous






9. Exultant - filled with joy and triumph






10. Expressing sorrow esp. in a slightly humorous way






11. Without substance or meaning






12. A group of ppl regarded as most important in a certain field






13. Dishonesty






14. Lacking poetic beauty; commonplace - unromantic - drab






15. Effusively and tearfully sentimental






16. Noisy uproar






17. Scanty - meager






18. Chaotic - disorganized - mismanaged






19. Straight-laced - prudish






20. Marked by favorable circumstances - auspicious






21. Move about aimlessly - meander






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






23. Indirect - misleading






24. Ingratiating and wheedling in an insincere or excessive way - unctuous - fawning






25. To ridicule publicly






26. Something really difficult or powerful






27. One who wanders w/o home or livelihood






28. Association of businesses






29. Corrupt - wicked - nefarious






30. Eager and excited (all agog with excitement)






31. To reduce in force/value (truncate: to shorten)






32. Engaged in deep thought; to say thoughtfully






33. Dirty and disheveled






34. Pernicious; threatening harm - minatory






35. Tasty






36. An eminent person - venerable






37. Fearlessly brave - resolute






38. Firm - resolute; a loyal supporter






39. To condemn openly






40. Ill-tempered - irritable - fretful - irascible






41. The making of insistent requests






42. Overly idealistic






43. To express vehement protest






44. Return to original theme






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






46. Unconventional and slightly disreputable - rakish






47. False or fake - apparently but not valid






48. An area of special knowledge






49. Temporary stay - transient - itinerant - peripatetic






50. Combative - bellicose