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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. Dull; lacking vitality or luminosity






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






3. In an initial stage; not fully formed






4. Unyielding; hardhearted






5. An invigorating substance that excites mental or physical activity






6. Outdated; associated with an earlier - perhaps more primitive time






7. Distinct; individual






8. To state as a fact; to confirm or support






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






10. To cause to spread - multiply or reproduce






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






12. Stubbornly opinionated






13. A courteous and respectful yielding to the will of another






14. Accustomed to accepting something undesirable






15. Honesty; frankness; sincerity






16. A quirk particular to a group or individual






17. To give notice to; to inform






18. Appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing






19. Docile; obedience; easily led






20. Flowery; ruddy; ornate






21. Naturally inclined; tending; likely






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






23. Marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial






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






25. Charitable and kind in action






26. To replace; to supersede; to appropriate






27. The quality of being evenly balanced






28. The combination of parts to make a whole






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






30. Soundness or truthfulness






31. Boldness; impudence; arrogance






32. Strong inclination; liking






33. Essential for or relating to life; necessary






34. Extremely talkative






35. Marked by extreme calm - impassivity - and steadiness






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






37. To ease or lessen; to appease or pacify






38. To inspect - determine - or correct the graduations of an instrument by comparing it to a standard






39. Moderate; marked by restraint and lack of extremes






40. A system in which individuals or things are ranked in a particular order






41. To make worse or more severe






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






43. Full of tiny openings able to absorb fluid or gas; permeable






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






45. Happening by fortunate accident or chance






46. Intended for or understood by a small - specific group






47. Thick; sticky






48. To grow or increase swiftly and abundantly






49. To disguise or conceal






50. Lavishness; an unnecessary or unrestrained spend esp. of funds