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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. Easily visible; obvious






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






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






4. A courteous and respectful yielding to the will of another






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






6. Easily angered






7. Troubling burdensome






8. Mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand






9. Silly inanely foolish






10. Dull and without variety; tedious






11. Hardship






12. Accustomed to accepting something undesirable






13. Hidden - clandestine






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






15. Playful humorous






16. To disguise or conceal






17. Soundness or truthfulness






18. Occurring only occasionally - or in a scattered instances






19. Rare and insufficient






20. Cleverness or inventiveness






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






22. To blame or denounce






23. Marked by stealth - covert - surreptitious






24. Using few words; terse






25. Scorn; ridicule; contemptuous treatment






26. The quality of being generously noble in the mind and heart - esp in forgiving






27. A harsh denunciation






28. Dull; lacking vitality or luminosity






29. Dark and depressing; mournful






30. To deliver a pompous speech or tirade






31. Departing from norms or convention






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






33. The combination of parts to make a whole






34. Exceeding what is sufficient or necessary






35. Unclear; open to more than one potential meaning






36. The quality or state of being unyielding or stiff






37. Pliability; malleability; flexibility






38. Restricted or peculiar to a particular region; indigenous






39. Assuming an unauthorized right or responsibility; overly forward and arrogant






40. To exist in agreement or conformity; harmonize






41. Peaceful; calm






42. Possessing education - refinement and taste; polished






43. To trudge; to move slowly and heavily






44. Burning or stinging; causing corrosion






45. An invigorating substance that excites mental or physical activity






46. Brief; fleeting






47. Not definite; uncertain; experimental






48. Calmness; serenity; peacefulness






49. To provide support or reinforcement






50. Aversion; dislike