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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. Sober - sedate - prim - overly proper






2. Actions to appease opposing forces






3. Long-standing anger/resentment - acrimony






4. Association of businesses






5. Sharing an edge or connecting w/o a break






6. Beg - sponge off someone






7. Separate






8. Wolf-like - rapacious






9. To enter a state of hysterical rapture (ecstatic joy) - groupie






10. Obedient to an excessive degree






11. Tasty






12. To trick someone into doing something






13. To catch sight of something difficult to see






14. Temporary rest from activity






15. Payment/salary - recompense: compensate for a loss






16. Noisily defiant






17. To harass - torment - beset






18. Returning to pattern of bad behavior






19. The final result






20. Making a false outward show






21. Unattractive - objectionable






22. Disloyal - treacherous - quisling






23. Drowsy - sleepy - slumberous






24. To confuse in order to hide the truth






25. Merrymaking






26. Corrupt - wicked - nefarious






27. (fig.) to make dirty reputation






28. Showy but having no intrinsic value - tawdry






29. Cowardly behavior - pussillanimous






30. Behavior appropriate to prevailing social code - seemly - decorous






31. Irritable - grouchy - cantankerous - irascible






32. Firm and dependable especially in loyalty






33. Morally pure






34. To mock - gibe - jeer






35. To cause a negative event or situation






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






37. To dispute angrily - squabble






38. Feeling of suffering - symPATHy






39. Melodious - pleasing to the ear - euphony






40. (n. or v.) comfort in time of distress






41. To scold - find fault with - chide - reproach - reprove - rebuke - berate






42. Proving






43. Tending to stir up conflict - flames






44. Irritable - irascible - cantankerous - prickly






45. Unwanted intruders - meddler






46. A brawl - bedlam - skirmish






47. Overwhelming defeat






48. Sharp - to the point - caustic






49. To smear - traduce - malign






50. To formally give up