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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. Lecture or discussion; conversation






2. Pure; uncorrupted; clean






3. Deliberate deceit with the goal of gaining an unlawful advantage






4. Extreme brightness; possessing luminosity or genius






5. Lacking energy; sluggish or sleepy






6. A speech honoring the dead






7. Boldness; impudence; arrogance






8. Unorthodox; iconoclastic; dissenting from established dogma






9. To force out; to discharge






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






11. Marked by extreme calm - impassivity - and steadiness






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






13. To coax; persuade - often through the use of flattery or smooth talk






14. To slow delay or hamper






15. Docile; obedience; easily led






16. To dry out or dehydrate to make dry or dull






17. Essential for or relating to life; necessary






18. To remove or separate by cutting off






19. Annoyance or irritation






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






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






22. An overabundance; a surplus






23. Abundant in size - force - or extent; extraordinary






24. Discreet; prudent; careful






25. Doctrine or set of religious principles






26. Only touching briefly upon the topic at hand; irrelevant






27. Hardship






28. Misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy






29. To enjoy in a thorough manner; to relish; to fully appreciate






30. Happening by fortunate accident or chance






31. Implied but no directly stated; tacit






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






33. Pliability; malleability; flexibility






34. Obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage






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






36. Tranquility; peacefulness






37. To give notice to; to inform






38. Very learned; scholarly






39. To confirm; to provide additional support; verify






40. A speech made to oneself; a monologue






41. Well-spoken; expressive; articulate






42. To grow rapidly or flourish






43. Using few words; terse






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






45. To invalidate; to repeal to retract






46. The quality or state of being unyielding or stiff






47. Thriftiness; economy; prudence in financial matters






48. Having no interest or concern; showing no bias or prejudice






49. Stubborn; hardheaded






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