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GRE High Frequency Words Vocab

Subjects : gre, 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. Dismay; startling - distressing fear or shock that results in complete confusion






2. To list or count off individually






3. Doctrine or set of religious principles






4. Misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy






5. To inspect - determine - or correct the graduations of an instrument by comparing it to a standard






6. Cursory; done without care or interest






7. Sad - sullen






8. To imitate with the goal of rivaling or surpassing






9. Full of tiny openings able to absorb fluid or gas; permeable






10. Harmless; causing no damage






11. To remove completely; to annihilate; to pull out by the roots






12. Adherence to the highest principles; uprightness






13. A humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect - esp. in literature and art






14. Hardship






15. One that precedes and indicates or announces another






16. To defeat; to put down






17. A group of two or more verses or lines that make up a division in a poem and correspond in rhyme - meter - and length






18. To exist in agreement or conformity; harmonize






19. A system in which individuals or things are ranked in a particular order






20. To invalidate; to repeal to retract






21. Man-made; artificial; relating to or involving the combination of parts to make a whole






22. Wise and careful; showing good judgment






23. To flatter or praise excessively






24. Relevant; germane






25. Poverty; destitution






26. To criticize severely to officially rebuke






27. An intense feeling of dislike or disgust






28. Faithfulness; loyalty






29. Able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance






30. To make worse or more severe






31. To ensconce - conceal - or stow






32. Recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly






33. To moderate or soothe






34. The act of casting out or excluding an individual from a society or group; banishment






35. Brief; fleeting






36. To confirm; to provide additional support; verify






37. Hidden - clandestine






38. A mournful poem - esp one lamenting the dead






39. Deviation from the normal order - form - or rule






40. Aversion; dislike






41. The act or process of transforming to another form - state or product






42. Pointlessly talkative; talking too much






43. A collection of lierary works by various authors






44. Characterized by brightness and the emission of light






45. The art or study of effect use of language for communication and persuasion






46. Restricted or peculiar to a particular region; indigenous






47. To disguise or conceal






48. An informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert






49. Easily visible; obvious






50. To replace; to supersede; to appropriate