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GRE High Frequency Words Vocab

Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Readily changing to a vapor; changeable; fickle; explosive






2. To compel or require; to push one'S views or authority upon others






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






4. Characterized by brightness and the emission of light






5. Exceeding what is sufficient or necessary






6. Cursory; done without care or interest






7. Deviating from the norm






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






9. Dark and depressing; mournful






10. Made up of elements that are similar in nature or kind; uniform






11. To flood or overwhelm






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






13. Spread out or scattered






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






15. To provide support or reinforcement






16. Trickery or subterfuge






17. Lacking originality; commonplace






18. Clear; easily understood






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






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






21. Unorthodox; iconoclastic; dissenting from established dogma






22. questioning; curious






23. Dull; lacking vitality or luminosity






24. Faithfulness; loyalty






25. To purify or concentrate through a process of vaporization






26. To use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent






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






28. To defeat; to put down






29. Obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage






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






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






32. Serving or intended to compel by force or authority






33. In an initial stage; not fully formed






34. A support or prop - often an external prop used to bolster a wall






35. To replace; to supersede; to appropriate






36. To moderate or soothe






37. To polish; to rub to a shine






38. One who avoids social contact and lives in seclusion






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






40. Honesty; frankness; sincerity






41. Excessive indulgence of appetite or passion - esp. in regard to alcohol; lack of constraint






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






43. To force out; to discharge






44. Extreme brightness; possessing luminosity or genius






45. Extreme respect and reverence; worship






46. Concerned and attentive; eager






47. A quirk particular to a group or individual






48. Occurring only occasionally - or in a scattered instances






49. Characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail






50. A humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect - esp. in literature and art