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GRE High Frequency Words Vocab

Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Distinct; individual






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






3. To exist in agreement or conformity; harmonize






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






5. A means of disguising people or things to make them blend in with their surroundings






6. Harsh - jarring - discordant sound






7. Abnormal; deviating from the common or general type






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






9. Recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish






10. To appease; to calm by making concessions






11. To list or count off individually






12. To flood or overwhelm






13. To grow or increase swiftly and abundantly






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






15. Possessing education - refinement and taste; polished






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






17. To champion or support; to argue in favor of






18. Moderate; marked by restraint and lack of extremes






19. To restrain; to be sparing or frugal






20. Contemptibly fainthearted - lacking any courage






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






22. Pliability; malleability; flexibility






23. To praise highly






24. To imitate with the goal of rivaling or surpassing






25. To combine several elements into a whole






26. Payment given for services rendered or for loss






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






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






29. Harmless; causing no damage






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






31. To make worse or more severe






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






33. Insincere; lacking in honesty






34. Truthfulness; honesty






35. A generally agreed-upon practice or attitude






36. The state or act of extending or being swollen out of shape






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






38. Boldness; impudence; arrogance






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






40. Aversion; dislike






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






42. To make right or fix; correct






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






44. Dark and depressing; mournful






45. Well-spoken; expressive; articulate






46. Departure or wandering away from the accepted standard






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






48. Genuine; not false or hypocritical






49. Not vital or pertinent; irrelevant






50. Marked by stealth - covert - surreptitious