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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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1. Temporary rest






2. Offset and mitigate the effects by contrary actions






3. Occurring daily






4. Separate






5. Frightening - distressing






6. Slow to understand - witless






7. An intro to something more substantial






8. Any increase in intensity






9. To censor material (unexpurgated)






10. Unremitting - unflagging - relentless






11. Ambiguous






12. To speak in an authoritative manner






13. Savage human behavior






14. Happening by chance - unplanned - fortuitous






15. One who abandons a cause or affiliation - turncoat






16. To a small degree






17. To criticize or denounce severely - excoriate - rebuke - assail - castigate






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






19. Overly sweet (fig.)






20. Harsh discordant sound - raucous






21. Harmony - in agreement






22. Arrogantly domineering (imperial: regal)






23. Immoral






24. Disloyal - treacherous - quisling






25. A tiny amount of money






26. Suggestive - reminiscent; aromatic smell






27. Old age






28. To ignore or treat with disdain






29. A person devoted to luxury or pleasure - hedonist






30. To condemn openly






31. To split (cleft); to stick to






32. Drowsy - sleepy - slumberous






33. A feeling of sadness at a loss






34. Formidable - arousing respect






35. To authorize - order






36. Something's origin






37. To make a specific demand as part of an agreement






38. Generous in giving






39. Plausible but fallacious argument - specious






40. Sluggish and dull






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






42. To pamper






43. Eating greedily; insatiable appetite for something






44. Overly dramatic - emotional






45. To trick someone into doing something






46. Prudent - economical






47. To steal a small amount - filch






48. Marked by favorable circumstances - auspicious






49. Tending to obstruct or harm - hostile






50. Wrapped in something protective