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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. Deep-seeded mutual hatred - hostility






2. Showy but cheap in quality (IKEA)






3. Flattering language






4. Sickly - yellowish in color - pallid






5. Something's origin






6. Morally pure






7. Extremely bad - degrading; self-abasing






8. Sloppy - unkempt






9. Saturated with liquid; having drunk excess of alcohol






10. Disloyal - treacherous - quisling






11. Inactivity - no progress






12. Vehement or clamorous - strident - obstreperous - raucous






13. Having no plan - indiscriminate - haphazard






14. Lighthearted - jocund - jocose






15. Describes a person in moral/intellectual darkness






16. Haggard and looking wasted






17. To split (cleft); to stick to






18. Easily irritated - cantankerous - prickly






19. To excite pleasurably - erotically






20. Ambiguous






21. Wasteful or lavishly abundant






22. Humorously indecent - bawdy






23. Unsolicited - unnecessary - given w/o obligation






24. Cure-all






25. Savage human behavior






26. A preceding occurrence or cause or event






27. To attack verbally - flay - excoriate - castigate






28. Cowardly behavior - pussillanimous






29. Sounding sad and mournful






30. A distinguishing feature conferring prestige






31. Favoritism shown to relatives






32. Fearlessly brave - resolute






33. Guided by practical experience






34. High-sounding language w/little meaning






35. Source of strength; vigorous strength






36. A potion falsely believed to cure






37. Temporary stay - transient - itinerant - peripatetic






38. Managing but with great effort






39. Embarrassed or shy - abashed






40. Frightening - distressing






41. To steal something






42. To repeat in concise form






43. Firm - resolute; a loyal supporter






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






45. Bubbling with enthusiasm






46. False or fake - apparently but not valid






47. Producing good effects - beneficial






48. To lighten up or transform for the better






49. Tending to stir up conflict - flames






50. Ceremony and splendid display







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