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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. Belonging to another time; removed from natural chronological context






2. Not obvious; elusive - difficult to discern






3. Not talkative; reserved






4. To worsen or intensify






5. A speech made to oneself; a monologue






6. questioning; curious






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






8. Trickery or subterfuge






9. Deviating from the norm






10. To stray from the point; to go off on a tangent






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






12. Shrewdness and craftiness; slyness






13. Attacking cherished beliefs; heretical; heterodox






14. Lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit






15. A collection of lierary works by various authors






16. Practical rather than idealistic






17. Lecture or discussion; conversation






18. A natural inclination or tendency; penchant






19. Steadfast and courageous






20. Shrink in fear - cringe






21. An invigorating substance that excites mental or physical activity






22. Distinct; individual






23. Marked by extreme calm - impassivity - and steadiness






24. To force out; to discharge






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






26. To tend toward the same spot or outcome; inclining to join at an intersecting point






27. Marked by stealth - covert - surreptitious






28. Happening by fortunate accident or chance






29. Discreet; prudent; careful






30. Appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing






31. The combination of parts to make a whole






32. Accustomed to accepting something undesirable






33. To flood or overwhelm






34. Cleverness or inventiveness






35. To prod or drive forward; to urge on; incite






36. An overabundance; a surplus






37. To ease or lessen; to appease or pacify






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






39. A speech honoring the dead






40. Carefree; merry






41. To use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent






42. Mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand






43. Active bodily or mental strength or energy; force






44. To publicly condemn or criticize






45. Wise and careful; showing good judgment






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






47. The quality of being energized or filled with liveliness






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






49. Easily visible; obvious






50. Act or process of causing deterioration; a wearing away esp of metals