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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 reprove; to express warning or disapproval






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






3. To waste by spending or using irresponsibly






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






5. Dismay; startling - distressing fear or shock that results in complete confusion






6. Readily changing to a vapor; changeable; fickle; explosive






7. A person or thing that causes change






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






9. Characterized by a preference for complete obedience to authority; domineering






10. Pliability; malleability; flexibility






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






12. Ambiguous; doubtful or uncertain






13. Restricted or peculiar to a particular region; indigenous






14. Implied; not explicitly stated






15. A quirk particular to a group or individual






16. Poverty; destitution






17. Attacking cherished beliefs; heretical; heterodox






18. Having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout






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






20. Shortness or briefness - esp. in time






21. Reserved - shy - or unassuming; lacking in self-confidence






22. Not vital or pertinent; irrelevant






23. Lacking faithfulness or loyalty; traitorous; unstable






24. Small; lacking substance in degree - amount - or size






25. Deviating from the norm






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






27. Stubborn; hardheaded






28. Docile; obedience; easily led






29. Subject to chance or individual whim; without definite reason






30. Marked by extreme calm - impassivity - and steadiness






31. An expression of approval or praise






32. Saucy; impertinent






33. Relating to or at an edge or boundary; minimal






34. A generally agreed-upon practice or attitude






35. Genuine; not false or hypocritical






36. The act of preparing or working land in order to grow crops






37. Daring and fearless; recklessly bold






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






39. yield; submit; bow






40. Well-spoken; expressive; articulate






41. To praise highly






42. A thin - flexible film of tissue that covers or lines an organ






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






44. Not objective; based upon internal perceptions rather than upon unprejudiced fact






45. The purposeful giving of false or misleading testimony while under oath






46. Brief; fleeting






47. Unimportant; lacking value






48. To force out; to discharge






49. To list or count off individually






50. Well-spoken; coherent