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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. Possessing education - refinement and taste; polished






2. Apt to break or crack due to a lack of elasticity; fragile






3. Abnormal; deviating from the common or general type






4. Self-important or pompous writing or speech






5. Restricted or peculiar to a particular region; indigenous






6. yielding or submissive; amenable






7. Not obvious; elusive - difficult to discern






8. Departure or wandering away from the accepted standard






9. Not capable of being appeased or significantly changed






10. An invigorating substance that excites mental or physical activity






11. Implied; not explicitly stated






12. Lack of bias or involvement; impartiality; (ed) uninvolved; free from self-interest






13. To waste by spending or using irresponsibly






14. Of the world; typical of or concerned w/the ordinary






15. A support or prop - often an external prop used to bolster a wall






16. A collection of lierary works by various authors






17. The parading of learning; excessive attention to minutiae and formal rules






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






19. Inclined to change one'S mind impulsively; erratic; unpredictable






20. Belonging to another time; removed from natural chronological context






21. Harmless; causing no damage






22. Essential for or relating to life; necessary






23. Peaceful; calm






24. Scorn; ridicule; contemptuous treatment






25. To approve tacitly by overlooking or excusing; to allow or forgive






26. The state or act of extending or being swollen out of shape






27. To moderate or soothe






28. Obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage






29. Authoritative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance






30. Annoyance or irritation






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






32. To remove or separate by cutting off






33. Trickery or subterfuge






34. Pointlessly talkative; talking too much






35. To restrain; to be sparing or frugal






36. Strong inclination; liking






37. An inclination or tendency






38. Shrewdness and craftiness; slyness






39. To defeat; to put down






40. Characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail






41. Faithfulness; loyalty






42. Having or showing often viscious ill-will -spite - hatred






43. State or quality of differing from the accepted norm; abnormality






44. A means of disguising people or things to make them blend in with their surroundings






45. Honesty; frankness; sincerity






46. To plunge or drop straight down






47. Extreme brightness; possessing luminosity or genius






48. Cursory; done without care or interest






49. A speech made to oneself; a monologue






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