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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. To exist in agreement or conformity; harmonize






2. Troubling burdensome






3. To ensconce - conceal - or stow






4. The combination of parts to make a whole






5. To refuse to have anything to do with; to disown






6. To publicly condemn or criticize






7. To flood or overwhelm






8. Peaceful; calm






9. Concerned and attentive; eager






10. Exhibiting a fawning attentiveness






11. Harmless; causing no damage






12. To compel or require; to push one'S views or authority upon others






13. To publicly praise or promote






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






15. To ease or lessen; to appease or pacify






16. Seeming true - but actually being fallacious; misleadingly attractive






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






18. To provide support or reinforcement






19. Shortness or briefness - esp. in time






20. To combine several elements into a whole






21. Naturally inclined; tending; likely






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






23. Contemptibly fainthearted - lacking any courage






24. Called for; authorized; justified






25. Lecture or discussion; conversation






26. In an initial stage; not fully formed






27. One who practices rigid self-denial esp in religious devotion






28. One that precedes and indicates or announces another






29. To give notice to; to inform






30. Lacking originality; commonplace






31. Lavishness; an unnecessary or unrestrained spend esp. of funds






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






33. Genuine; not false or hypocritical






34. Pointlessly talkative; talking too much






35. Associated with war and the armed forces






36. Possessing education - refinement and taste; polished






37. Having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout






38. Pliability; malleability; flexibility






39. Well-spoken; coherent






40. Attacking cherished beliefs; heretical; heterodox






41. Conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound






42. The quality or state of being unyielding or stiff






43. A mild replacement for a harsher or more offensive term






44. The quality of being generously noble in the mind and heart - esp in forgiving






45. Strenuous - taxing






46. Pure; uncorrupted; clean






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






48. To grow rapidly or flourish






49. Unclear; open to more than one potential meaning






50. Outdated; associated with an earlier - perhaps more primitive time