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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. Soundness or truthfulness






2. Moderate; marked by restraint and lack of extremes






3. A generally agreed-upon practice or attitude






4. Not objective; based upon internal perceptions rather than upon unprejudiced fact






5. To list or count off individually






6. A quirk particular to a group or individual






7. yielding or submissive; amenable






8. Culled from many sources






9. Embodiment; quintessence






10. An intense feeling of dislike or disgust






11. To give a false impression of'






12. The quality of being evenly balanced






13. Obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage






14. Relating to or at an edge or boundary; minimal






15. Cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions






16. To secretly work together with the intent to commit a wrong or illegal act






17. To plunge or drop straight down






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






19. Faithfulness; loyalty






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






21. To blacken; to belittle; to sully defame disparage






22. Inclined to change one'S mind impulsively; erratic; unpredictable






23. To aid by making easier






24. Shrewdness and craftiness; slyness






25. Lecture or discussion; conversation






26. Strenuous - taxing






27. To replace; to supersede; to appropriate






28. To flood or overwhelm






29. Mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand






30. Appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing






31. Unoriginal; obtained from another source






32. To remove or separate by cutting off






33. To trudge; to move slowly and heavily






34. Well-spoken; expressive; articulate






35. Marked by stealth - covert - surreptitious






36. To undeceive to set right






37. Brief and concise






38. To make worse or more severe






39. Lacking energy; sluggish or sleepy






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






41. Scorn; ridicule; contemptuous treatment






42. The combination of parts to make a whole






43. To reprove; to express warning or disapproval






44. Unit used in measuring the intensity of a sound






45. One who avoids social contact and lives in seclusion






46. To invalidate; to repeal to retract






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






48. Discerning and sensitive use of speech; diplomacy






49. Reserved - shy - or unassuming; lacking in self-confidence






50. To make right or fix; correct