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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. Irreverent - rude - impudent - effrontery - cheek






2. The final result






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






4. To mock - gibe - jeer






5. Long-standing anger/resentment - acrimony






6. Firm - resolute; a loyal supporter






7. A tiny amount of money






8. Sly or cunning intelligence






9. Easily irritated - cantankerous - prickly






10. Hardened against feeling






11. Offensive smell; harmful - noxious - miasma






12. Sober - sedate - prim - overly proper






13. To confuse in order to hide the truth






14. To a small degree






15. To harass - torment - beset






16. Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree - obsequious






17. Any oppressive burden - nemesis






18. Induce to commit an unlawful act






19. A skillful storyteller






20. Combative - bellicose






21. To stare at angrily






22. Engaged in deep thought; to say thoughtfully






23. Novice






24. Sickly - yellowish in color - pallid






25. An area of special knowledge






26. Defying imitation - matchless - peerless






27. Lacking authenticity - spurious - specious - apocryphal






28. Something really difficult or powerful






29. To ignore or treat with disdain






30. Showy but having no intrinsic value - tawdry






31. Something that follows; a natural consequence






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






33. Generous in giving






34. Extremely bad - degrading; self-abasing






35. Discriminating or refined taste in food - epicure






36. Hard-working - assiduous






37. Dirty or wretched - abject (squalor)






38. Pernicious; threatening harm - minatory






39. Indifferent - casual






40. Offset and mitigate the effects by contrary actions






41. Disloyal - treacherous - quisling






42. A decree or order - fiat






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






44. Ostentatiously learned






45. Eager and excited (all agog with excitement)






46. Ceremony and splendid display






47. Without substance or meaning






48. Clown - buffoon - bumbling person






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






50. Noisy uproar