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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. Bitterness - caustic






2. Unemotional and stolid






3. Serving no purpose or result






4. Meticulous






5. Suggestive - reminiscent; aromatic smell






6. Too great to be described in words; not to be uttered






7. Volatile - whimsical - fickle - unpredictable






8. Frenzied






9. Vehement or clamorous - strident - obstreperous - raucous






10. One who abandons a cause or affiliation - turncoat






11. A small modest amount






12. To catch sight of something difficult to see






13. (physically or behaviorally) pig-like






14. Vivacity - sprightliness - brio - esprit






15. Saturate - stain






16. To stare at angrily






17. Disloyal - treacherous - quisling






18. Rudimentary - incipient; unclear: 'inchoate idea'






19. To smear - traduce - malign






20. A distinguishing feature conferring prestige






21. Inauthentic - specious - spurious - factitious






22. Guided by practical experience






23. Generous in giving






24. Bitter - cutting expression






25. The belief that the self is all that can be known to exist






26. To express vehement protest






27. Frightening - distressing






28. Universal - cosmopolitan - catholic






29. A reporobate - miscreant






30. To excite pleasurably - erotically






31. Tireless






32. An eminent person - venerable






33. To condemn openly






34. To lighten up or transform for the better






35. Wasteful or lavishly abundant






36. Cheerful willingness to do something






37. A deceiftful scheme - ruse






38. Sulky or gloomy - glum - dejected






39. Something's origin






40. Pernicious; threatening harm - minatory






41. Emotional fatigue - listless






42. Harmful - nocuous






43. Lacking authenticity - spurious - specious - apocryphal






44. Dirty or wretched - abject (squalor)






45. Restless






46. A repeated offender






47. (n. or v.) comfort in time of distress






48. Sober - sedate - prim - overly proper






49. Showy but having no intrinsic value - tawdry






50. Overly dramatic - emotional