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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. Restricted or peculiar to a particular region; indigenous






2. Lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit






3. To aid by making easier






4. Subject to chance or individual whim; without definite reason






5. To imitate with the goal of rivaling or surpassing






6. Extreme respect and reverence; worship






7. Thick; sticky






8. Adherence to the highest principles; uprightness






9. Wise and careful; showing good judgment






10. Spread out or scattered






11. To undeceive to set right






12. To move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in decision






13. To state as a fact; to confirm or support






14. Conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound






15. To blame or denounce






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






17. Well-spoken; expressive; articulate






18. A long and extremely critical speech; a harsh denunciation






19. To moderate or soothe






20. To defeat; to put down






21. To combine several elements into a whole






22. A quirk particular to a group or individual






23. Harsh - jarring - discordant sound






24. Acting with excessive haste or impulse






25. Strong inclination; liking






26. questioning; curious






27. Discerning and sensitive use of speech; diplomacy






28. Departure or wandering away from the accepted standard






29. To give notice to; to inform






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






31. Exceeding what is sufficient or necessary






32. Thriftiness; economy; prudence in financial matters






33. Deceptive; based upon a false belief or impression






34. To grow or increase swiftly and abundantly






35. Burning or stinging; causing corrosion






36. To publicly condemn or criticize






37. Docile; obedience; easily led






38. Hidden - clandestine






39. Apt to break or crack due to a lack of elasticity; fragile






40. The act of reestablishing harmony or friendly interactions






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






42. Marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial






43. Ostentatious or showy; flashy






44. Well-spoken; coherent






45. Happening by fortunate accident or chance






46. Stubbornly opinionated






47. Having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout






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






49. Sad - sullen






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