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






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






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






4. To cut back or clip branches or other parts of a plant - esp parts that are dead






5. A thin - flexible film of tissue that covers or lines an organ






6. One who avoids social contact and lives in seclusion






7. Pointlessly talkative; talking too much






8. Characterized by brightness and the emission of light






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






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






11. A substance that causes insensibility and removes pain






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






13. To imbue; to pour in; to introduce; to instill






14. Well-spoken; expressive; articulate






15. To give a false impression of'






16. Scorn; ridicule; contemptuous treatment






17. An attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness






18. Occurring only occasionally - or in a scattered instances






19. To cause to spread - multiply or reproduce






20. A person or thing that causes change






21. Having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout






22. Complex or complicated






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






24. Lacking faithfulness or loyalty; traitorous; unstable






25. Implied but no directly stated; tacit






26. Sad - sullen






27. Docile; obedience; easily led






28. Abundant in size - force - or extent; extraordinary






29. The combination of parts to make a whole






30. A collection of lierary works by various authors






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






32. Strong inclination; liking






33. The act of reestablishing harmony or friendly interactions






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






35. Recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish






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






37. To make or become less severe or intense; to moderate






38. Burning or stinging; causing corrosion






39. Appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing






40. Pure; uncorrupted; clean






41. To invalidate; to repeal to retract






42. Genuine; not false or hypocritical






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






44. Tranquility; peacefulness






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






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






47. To flood or overwhelm






48. To publicly condemn or criticize






49. Implied; not explicitly stated






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






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