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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. Your understanding - limits of knowledge






2. Disloyal - treacherous - quisling






3. Return to original theme






4. Whining - complaining - grumbling






5. Pompous or extravagant language






6. Noisy uproar






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






8. Characterized by strong conflicting emotions






9. Monstrous evil






10. Chastise - excoriate - assail - rebuke






11. Having a supernatural presence






12. Inactive - any situation that remains uncultivated






13. Dirty and disheveled






14. A tiny amount of money






15. Feeling of suffering - symPATHy






16. Exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally






17. Wordiness - verbose






18. Lavish






19. Overly sweet (fig.)






20. Discreditable - humiliating






21. The final result






22. Moral uprightness - probity






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






24. Prudent - economical






25. A deceiftful scheme - ruse






26. A brawl - bedlam - skirmish






27. To mock - gibe - jeer






28. Having no plan - indiscriminate - haphazard






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






30. Slow to understand - witless






31. Ostentatiously learned






32. Saturate - stain






33. Unsolicited - unnecessary - given w/o obligation






34. Expressing sorrow esp. in a slightly humorous way






35. To split (cleft); to stick to






36. Immoral






37. Spurring someone into action - goad






38. A reporobate - miscreant






39. Stubborn and unmanageable - intractable - refractory






40. A coward - a cur






41. To formally give up






42. Association of businesses






43. Abusive language - diatribe






44. Suggestive - reminiscent; fragrant






45. Old age






46. Ignoble actions or motives - seamy; squalid - grubby






47. A sneaky plan






48. Present from birth - inborn






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






50. Effusively and tearfully sentimental







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