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GRE High Frequency Words Vocab

Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Dull and without variety; tedious






2. Stubborn; hardheaded






3. Unorthodox; iconoclastic; dissenting from established dogma






4. A long and extremely critical speech; a harsh denunciation






5. A superficial remark - esp. one offered as meaningful






6. Occurring only occasionally - or in a scattered instances






7. Characterized by brightness and the emission of light






8. Improvised; done without preparation






9. A person or thing that causes change






10. To trudge; to move slowly and heavily






11. An intense feeling of dislike or disgust






12. Ostentatious or showy; flashy






13. Very learned; scholarly






14. To move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in decision






15. The act of returning something to its proper owner - or of compensating the owner for the loss of such an item; reparation






16. To cut back or clip branches or other parts of a plant - esp parts that are dead






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. A long and formal written thesis or treatise - usually written by a doctoral candidate to meet a degree requirement






19. Using few words; terse






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






21. Docile; obedience; easily led






22. To provide support or reinforcement






23. To invalidate; to repeal to retract






24. To fill until there is no further capacity for absorbance; to soak






25. Well-spoken; expressive; articulate






26. To calm or soothe; to reduce in emotional intesity






27. Genuine; not false or hypocritical






28. Complex or complicated






29. The quality of being energized or filled with liveliness






30. Excessive indulgence of appetite or passion - esp. in regard to alcohol; lack of constraint






31. Acting with excessive haste or impulse






32. Truthfulness; honesty






33. Intended for or understood by a small - specific group






34. Matching; corresponding or proportionate in degree - size - or amount






35. To make worse or more severe






36. A substance that causes insensibility and removes pain






37. Appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing






38. Carefree; merry






39. Playful humorous






40. A collection of lierary works by various authors






41. Trickery or subterfuge






42. Harmless; causing no damage






43. Abnormal; deviating from the common or general type






44. To guarantee or make certain






45. Serving or intended to compel by force or authority






46. A natural inclination or tendency; penchant






47. A courteous and respectful yielding to the will of another






48. Lacking depth; existing on or near the surface






49. Well-spoken; coherent






50. Aversion; dislike