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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. Scanty - meager






2. To smear - traduce - malign






3. Sly or cunning intelligence






4. Tireless






5. To become rigid with anger or irritation






6. Lighthearted - jocund - jocose






7. Airy - delicate - insubstantial






8. A forewarning of something bad - foreboding - portent






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






10. Excessively complicated






11. Generous in giving






12. Sluggish and dull






13. To mock - gibe - jeer






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






15. The purest essence of a thing






16. To split (cleft); to stick to






17. Sharp - to the point - caustic






18. Putting an end to all debate or action






19. Sickly - yellowish in color - pallid






20. Eating greedily; insatiable appetite for something






21. Frenzied






22. The making of insistent requests






23. Eager and excited (all agog with excitement)






24. Flattering language






25. Present from birth - inborn






26. To soothe - abate - allay - mitigate






27. The final result






28. A beggar






29. Vivacity - sprightliness - brio - esprit






30. Frightening - distressing






31. To speak in an authoritative manner






32. Sleep inducing






33. Rigid - disheveled






34. Proving






35. Novice






36. Your understanding - limits of knowledge






37. Throwback






38. Saturated with liquid; having drunk excess of alcohol






39. To dispute angrily - squabble






40. Cure-all






41. Hardened against feeling






42. To trick someone into doing something






43. A preceding occurrence or cause or event






44. Firm and dependable especially in loyalty






45. Of secondary importance






46. Restless






47. Sounding sad and mournful






48. Spurring someone into action - goad






49. Embarrassed or shy - abashed






50. Expressing sorrow esp. in a slightly humorous way