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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. To state as a fact; to confirm or support






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






3. State or quality of differing from the accepted norm; abnormality






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






5. Not definite; uncertain; experimental






6. To criticize severely to officially rebuke






7. Extreme brightness; possessing luminosity or genius






8. questioning; curious






9. A person or thing that causes change






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






11. Rare and insufficient






12. A harsh denunciation






13. The combination of parts to make a whole






14. Playful humorous






15. Silly inanely foolish






16. Discreet; prudent; careful






17. To confirm; to provide additional support; verify






18. To give notice to; to inform






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






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






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






22. To blame or denounce






23. To make worse or more severe






24. A long and formal written thesis or treatise - usually written by a doctoral candidate to meet a degree requirement






25. Using few words; terse






26. An invigorating substance that excites mental or physical activity






27. A quirk particular to a group or individual






28. Obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage






29. Calmness; serenity; peacefulness






30. Cleverness or inventiveness






31. A machine that spins very swiftly about a central axis - and - using centrifugal force - separates disparate substances






32. Able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance






33. To calm or soothe; to reduce in emotional intesity






34. Of the world; typical of or concerned w/the ordinary






35. A natural inclination or tendency; penchant






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






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






38. Carefree; merry






39. To deliver a pompous speech or tirade






40. To remove or separate by cutting off






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






42. Faithfulness; loyalty






43. Boldness; impudence; arrogance






44. Docile; obedience; easily led






45. Implied but no directly stated; tacit






46. Unoriginal; obtained from another source






47. Restricted or peculiar to a particular region; indigenous






48. Having or showing often viscious ill-will -spite - hatred






49. An overabundance; a surplus






50. One who hates all other humans







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