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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. Hard-working - assiduous






2. Abusive language - diatribe






3. The making of insistent requests






4. Immoderate - lacking in self-control






5. Disloyal - treacherous - quisling






6. A group of ppl regarded as most important in a certain field






7. Dirty and disheveled






8. Fidelity - faithfulness






9. Strong and deep in tone - sonorous - enduring






10. The purest essence of a thing






11. Opportune - occurring at a favorable time






12. To ignore or treat with disdain






13. To express vehement protest






14. Suggestive - reminiscent; fragrant






15. To reduce in force/value (truncate: to shorten)






16. Novice






17. Immature - childish - puerile






18. Sleep inducing






19. Monetary






20. (physically or behaviorally) pig-like






21. Poverty-stricken - destitute






22. Overwhelming defeat






23. Requiring precise accuracy - demanding; urgent






24. Relating to the physical (sexual)






25. Sharp - to the point - caustic






26. A tiny amount of money






27. Sulky or gloomy - glum - dejected






28. Moral or cultural decline - dissolute






29. A preceding occurrence or cause or event






30. To resolve a disagreement - stop from being discontented






31. Effusively and tearfully sentimental






32. To dispute angrily - squabble






33. Saturated with liquid; having drunk excess of alcohol






34. Move about aimlessly - meander






35. Threatening






36. Acts w/o moral restraint - dissolute - wanton - licentious - depraved - rake






37. Pompous or extravagant language






38. To become rigid with anger or irritation






39. Fault-finding - censorious - hypercritical






40. Unconventional and slightly disreputable - rakish






41. Long - pompous speech (n or v)






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






43. Lively - enjoyable - jovial






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






45. Overly dramatic - emotional






46. Cowardly behavior - pussillanimous






47. Whining - complaining - grumbling






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






49. Great beauty






50. To cause a negative event or situation