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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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1. Gloomy - morose - morbid - sullen






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






3. Poverty-stricken - destitute






4. Eager and excited (all agog with excitement)






5. Sharp - to the point - caustic






6. Misrepresent - disguise






7. To develop rapidly






8. Wrapped in something protective






9. Old age






10. Obscure - abstruse - little known - uncertain






11. Disloyal - treacherous - quisling






12. To pamper






13. To fit together harmoniously






14. Haggard and looking wasted






15. To forbid






16. A distinguishing feature conferring prestige






17. To distress - harass






18. Suggestive - reminiscent; aromatic smell






19. Overly dramatic - emotional






20. Corrupt - wicked - nefarious






21. A forewarning of something bad - foreboding - portent






22. Tireless






23. Of secondary importance






24. Redundancy






25. To criticize or denounce severely - excoriate - rebuke - assail - castigate






26. Eating greedily; insatiable appetite for something






27. To split (cleft); to stick to






28. To stare at angrily






29. Loud and clear






30. Unrestrained behavior; philandering






31. Cowardly - pusillanimous






32. Oddly amusing






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






34. Occurring daily






35. Moral wickedness - depravity






36. Harmful - nocuous






37. Outmoded - antiquated






38. Spurring someone into action - goad






39. Deep-seeded mutual hatred - hostility






40. Stubborn and unmanageable - intractable - refractory






41. Causing weeping






42. Inevitable






43. To trick someone into doing something






44. Something concealing true purpose - ostensible reason






45. Ceremony and splendid display






46. Inactivity - no progress






47. Inactive - any situation that remains uncultivated






48. Any increase in intensity






49. Unwanted intruders - meddler






50. Slow to understand - witless







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