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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. A natural inclination or tendency; penchant






2. Having no interest or concern; showing no bias or prejudice






3. Called for; authorized; justified






4. Possessing education - refinement and taste; polished






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






6. To publicly praise or promote






7. Exhibiting a fawning attentiveness






8. To force out; to discharge






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






10. The act of making an assumption or taking something for granted






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






12. Ambiguous; doubtful or uncertain






13. Having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout






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






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






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






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






18. Thick; sticky






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






20. Practical rather than idealistic






21. The act of preparing or working land in order to grow crops






22. To moderate or soothe






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






24. Stillness; motionless; quality of being at rest






25. The art or study of effect use of language for communication and persuasion






26. To imitate with the goal of rivaling or surpassing






27. Well-spoken; expressive; articulate






28. Using few words; terse






29. Depart secretly and hide






30. Loud and high-pitched; screeching






31. To worsen or intensify






32. Very learned; scholarly






33. A speech honoring the dead






34. Dull; lacking vitality or luminosity






35. To abruptly and violently collapse inward






36. The quality of being energized or filled with liveliness






37. An expression of approval or praise






38. To remove or separate by cutting off






39. Deceptive; based upon a false belief or impression






40. Daring and fearless; recklessly bold






41. Marked by extreme calm - impassivity - and steadiness






42. Departing from norms or convention






43. yield; submit; bow






44. An intense feeling of dislike or disgust






45. yielding or submissive; amenable






46. To use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent






47. One who avoids social contact and lives in seclusion






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






49. Marked by stealth - covert - surreptitious






50. Lacking energy; sluggish or sleepy