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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. Appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing






2. Steadfast and courageous






3. To champion or support; to argue in favor of






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






5. To polish; to rub to a shine






6. To imitate with the goal of rivaling or surpassing






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






8. Daring and fearless; recklessly bold






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






10. Moderate; marked by restraint and lack of extremes






11. An individual who lives poorly in order to hoard money; a person who is stingy






12. Exhibiting a fawning attentiveness






13. Unoriginal; obtained from another source






14. An inclination or tendency






15. Discerning and sensitive use of speech; diplomacy






16. Thriftiness; economy; prudence in financial matters






17. Cursory; done without care or interest






18. Embodiment; quintessence






19. To criticize severely to officially rebuke






20. Tranquility; peacefulness






21. A person or thing that causes change






22. The combination of parts to make a whole






23. Adherence to the highest principles; uprightness






24. A speech honoring the dead






25. Not talkative; reserved






26. Shortness or briefness - esp. in time






27. Clear; easily understood






28. To abruptly and violently collapse inward






29. To list or count off individually






30. Playful humorous






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






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






33. Not obvious; elusive - difficult to discern






34. To flood or overwhelm






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






36. To anticipate and make unnecessary






37. In an initial stage; not fully formed






38. Not tied down; unrestrained






39. To make right or fix; correct






40. Characterized by brightness and the emission of light






41. To worsen or intensify






42. To aid by making easier






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






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






45. Burning or stinging; causing corrosion






46. Marked by extreme calm - impassivity - and steadiness






47. To ease or lessen; to appease or pacify






48. Mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand






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






50. Departing from norms or convention