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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. Discreditable - humiliating






2. Any oppressive burden - nemesis






3. To steal something






4. Embarrassed or shy - abashed






5. Serving no purpose or result






6. Savage human behavior






7. A perfect example






8. Proving






9. Rigid - disheveled






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






11. Any image of future disturbance






12. Gloomy - morose - morbid - sullen






13. The making of insistent requests






14. An excessive pride






15. Brusque or stern - discourteously blunt






16. An early omen






17. To lament; elegiac - dolorous






18. Abusive language - diatribe






19. Unable to be pleased






20. Causing weeping






21. Sleepy






22. Managing but with great effort






23. Having a supernatural presence






24. A scheme of classification






25. Marked by favorable circumstances - auspicious






26. Any increase in intensity






27. To authorize - order






28. Flamboyant confidence of style or manner - dash - jaunty






29. A grouch






30. Restless






31. Pernicious; threatening harm - minatory






32. A part of something in a supportive - dependent position






33. Immoral






34. Saturated with liquid; having drunk excess of alcohol






35. Inevitable






36. Pushy - rudely assertive






37. A beggar






38. Showy but having no intrinsic value - tawdry






39. Inactivity - no progress






40. Not respectable in character; sordid - grubby






41. To develop rapidly






42. Occurring daily






43. Anger provoked by unfair treatment






44. Threatening






45. Anxious - concerned






46. Volatile - whimsical - fickle - unpredictable






47. False or fake - apparently but not valid






48. Fearlessly brave - resolute






49. Airy - delicate - insubstantial






50. A distinguishing feature conferring prestige