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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. Present from birth - inborn






2. Tending to obstruct or harm - hostile






3. A duty or obligation






4. Oppressive ruler






5. Firm - resolute; a loyal supporter






6. To catch sight of something difficult to see






7. Something concealing true purpose - ostensible reason






8. Sounding sad and mournful






9. Wordiness - verbose






10. No longer current - out of fashion - superannuated






11. Harmony - in agreement






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






13. Having a supernatural presence






14. To lament; elegiac - dolorous






15. Being present everywhere at once






16. Fault-finding - censorious - hypercritical






17. A scattering of one's energy via an immodest pursuit of trivial pleasures (dissipated)






18. Existing concurrently - attendant






19. Appearance of shining spectrum of colors






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






21. (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business






22. To express vehement protest






23. Sleepy






24. Sloppy - unkempt






25. Speak about in a spiteful or evil manner






26. Offensive smell; harmful - noxious - miasma






27. Indirect - misleading






28. To chatter meaninglessly - prattle






29. To glorify






30. Wrapped in something protective






31. A person devoted to luxury or pleasure - hedonist






32. Ingratiating and wheedling in an insincere or excessive way - unctuous - fawning






33. Flashy - loud - glaring






34. To pamper






35. Drowsy - sleepy - slumberous






36. Pushy - rudely assertive






37. Peaceful - halcyon






38. Temporary rest






39. Any oppressive burden - nemesis






40. Take action to prevent from happening






41. Lively and unpredictable






42. Noisy uproar






43. Lavish






44. Representing the best of its kind






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






46. Courageous behavior






47. Of little or no importance






48. Cure-all






49. High-sounding language w/little meaning






50. Delicious meal; sexually attractive