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






2. Exceeding what is sufficient or necessary






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 Outdated; associated with an earlier - perhaps more primitive time






4. To flatter or praise excessively






5. Having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout






6. To worsen or intensify






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






8. Rare and insufficient






9. To coax; persuade - often through the use of flattery or smooth talk






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






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






12. Not talkative; reserved






13. Lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit






14. To blame or denounce






15. Cleverness or inventiveness






16. Deliberate deceit with the goal of gaining an unlawful advantage






17. Marked by extreme calm - impassivity - and steadiness






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






19. To refuse to have anything to do with; to disown






20. A group of two or more verses or lines that make up a division in a poem and correspond in rhyme - meter - and length






21. To enjoy in a thorough manner; to relish; to fully appreciate






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






23. Ostentatious or showy; flashy






24. Lacking originality; commonplace






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






26. The quality or state of being unyielding or stiff






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






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






29. A generally agreed-upon practice or attitude






30. Called for; authorized; justified






31. Brief and concise






32. Discreet; prudent; careful






33. Harmless; causing no damage






34. To remove or separate by cutting off






35. To ensconce - conceal - or stow






36. Stubborn; hardheaded






37. yield; submit; bow






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






39. To anticipate and make unnecessary






40. Troubling burdensome






41. Charitable and kind in action






42. Not definite; uncertain; experimental






43. To deliver a pompous speech or tirade






44. Relevant; germane






45. Unit used in measuring the intensity of a sound






46. Exhibiting a fawning attentiveness






47. To combine several elements into a whole






48. questioning; curious






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






50. Ambiguous; doubtful or uncertain