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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. Tasteless - dull - prosaic - pallid - ponderous






2. A duty or obligation






3. Present from birth - inborn






4. Managing but with great effort






5. A leader who gains power by manipulating emotions






6. Chastise - excoriate - assail - rebuke






7. Saturate - stain






8. A tiny amount of money






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






10. A person devoted to luxury or pleasure - hedonist






11. Restless






12. An eminent person - venerable






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






14. Concise and forcefully expressive






15. Requiring precise accuracy - demanding; urgent






16. Without substance or meaning






17. Unrestrained behavior; philandering






18. Harsh discordant sound - raucous






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






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






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






22. A scheme of classification






23. Harsh - grating sound






24. False or fake - apparently but not valid






25. Arrogantly domineering (imperial: regal)






26. Indifferent - casual






27. To chatter meaninglessly - prattle






28. A preceding occurrence or cause or event






29. Offensive smell; harmful - noxious - miasma






30. Supersede and replace






31. Marked by rude or peremptory shortness - ungracious






32. Dark - shadowy - gloomy






33. Tending to obstruct or harm - hostile






34. To insist on pmt of debt






35. A deviation from expected course (aberrant behavior)






36. An excessive pride






37. A turbulent situation - bedlam - melee






38. Unconventional and slightly disreputable - rakish






39. Oppressive ruler






40. Inauthentic - specious - spurious - factitious






41. To catch sight of something difficult to see






42. An angry sullen look; to look at angrily






43. A trite remark - banal - commonplace (platitudes)






44. Unremitting - unflagging - relentless






45. Irreverent - rude - impudent - effrontery - cheek






46. To speak in an authoritative manner






47. Flattering language






48. A cleansing of the body






49. Take action to prevent from happening






50. A brawl - bedlam - skirmish







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