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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. Generous in giving






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






3. Inevitable






4. Long - pompous speech (n or v)






5. A nuisance






6. Lacking vitality - insipid - jejune - prosaic






7. Something concealing true purpose - ostensible reason






8. Irreverent - rude - impudent - effrontery - cheek






9. Ostentatiously learned






10. Gloomy - morose - morbid - sullen






11. Merrymaking






12. Something's origin






13. Scanty - meager






14. To confuse in order to hide the truth






15. Quivering or shaking slightly






16. Present from birth - inborn






17. One who abandons a cause or affiliation - turncoat






18. Making a false outward show






19. A tiny amount of money






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






21. A trite remark - banal - commonplace (platitudes)






22. Showy but having no intrinsic value - tawdry






23. Melodious - pleasing to the ear - euphony






24. Moral uprightness - probity






25. Meticulous






26. Of secondary importance






27. Sickly - yellowish in color - pallid






28. Take action to prevent from happening






29. (fig.) to make dirty reputation






30. Fault-finding - censorious - hypercritical






31. Sly or cunning intelligence






32. A coward - a cur






33. To ignore or treat with disdain






34. Improper - risque






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






36. Vivacity - sprightliness - brio - esprit






37. Immature - childish - puerile






38. A reporobate - miscreant






39. To condemn openly






40. Cowardly - pusillanimous






41. Volatile - whimsical - fickle - unpredictable






42. Agreeable - gracious - affable






43. Favoritism shown to relatives






44. Serving no purpose or result






45. Internal conflict; a dissonant minority group






46. Formidable - arousing respect






47. Tasty






48. False or fake - apparently but not valid






49. Sporadic






50. Exonerate






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