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






2. Immoral






3. Relieving symptoms - palliate






4. Sporadic






5. Whimsical - sudden changes of mood






6. Straight-laced - prudish






7. To forbid






8. Immoderate - lacking in self-control






9. Hard-working - assiduous






10. Internal conflict; a dissonant minority group






11. Humorously indecent - bawdy






12. Vehement or clamorous - strident - obstreperous - raucous






13. Long - pompous speech (n or v)






14. Vivacity - sprightliness - brio - esprit






15. Quivering or shaking slightly






16. Redundancy






17. Pushy - rudely assertive






18. High-sounding language w/little meaning






19. Combative - bellicose






20. Proving






21. Unmannerly - indecorous






22. A sneaky plan






23. Composed of a variety of sources - heterogenous - eclectic






24. A cleansing of the body






25. To wander - travel abroad






26. Lacking poetic beauty; commonplace - unromantic - drab






27. A duty or obligation






28. No longer current - out of fashion - superannuated






29. An eminent person - venerable






30. A deviation from expected course (aberrant behavior)






31. Not respectable in character; sordid - grubby






32. Formidable - arousing respect






33. Unable to be corrected (of a person's habits/tendencies)






34. Ancestor - originator






35. Without substance or meaning






36. Beg - sponge off someone






37. Indirect - misleading






38. Unattractive - objectionable






39. Serving no purpose or result






40. Limber - flexible body (lithesome)






41. Brusque or stern - discourteously blunt






42. One who wanders w/o home or livelihood






43. Exonerate






44. Peaceful - halcyon






45. Oddly amusing






46. A grouch






47. Harsh discordant sound - raucous






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






49. To be stuck (lit. or fig.) in something






50. Mischievous or wayward person