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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. Haggard and looking wasted






2. A rude - unmannerly person with bad disposition - boor - surly






3. Delicious meal; sexually attractive






4. Lavish






5. Putting an end to all debate or action






6. To censor material (unexpurgated)






7. Lacking vitality - insipid - jejune - prosaic






8. Payment/salary - recompense: compensate for a loss






9. Exultant - filled with joy and triumph






10. Behavior appropriate to prevailing social code - seemly - decorous






11. Great beauty






12. Sober - sedate - prim - overly proper






13. A grouch






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






15. A pedantic teacher






16. Volatile - whimsical - fickle - unpredictable






17. A leader who gains power by manipulating emotions






18. Discordant - inharmonious






19. Tasty






20. Fidelity - faithfulness






21. To confuse in order to hide the truth






22. Discreditable - humiliating






23. Inauthentic - specious - spurious - factitious






24. Brusque or stern - discourteously blunt






25. A cleansing of the body






26. Stubborn and unmanageable - intractable - refractory






27. Whining - complaining - grumbling






28. Harsh - grating sound






29. Bitterness - caustic






30. Anger provoked by unfair treatment






31. Scanty - meager






32. Suggestive - reminiscent; fragrant






33. A decree or order - fiat






34. So trivial as to be beneath one's consideration






35. No longer current - out of fashion - superannuated






36. Frenzied






37. To split (cleft); to stick to






38. Sluggish and dull






39. Bitter - cutting expression






40. Actions to appease opposing forces






41. Overly idealistic






42. A distinguishing feature conferring prestige






43. An area of special knowledge






44. Flashy - loud - glaring






45. Peaceful - halcyon






46. A scheme of classification






47. Dirty or wretched - abject (squalor)






48. Sporadic






49. Pernicious; threatening harm - minatory






50. Showy but cheap in quality (IKEA)