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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. Attacking cherished beliefs; heretical; heterodox






2. Authoritative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance






3. To remove or strip esp clothing






4. To appease; to conciliate






5. Using few words; terse






6. To approve tacitly by overlooking or excusing; to allow or forgive






7. Burning or stinging; causing corrosion






8. One who avoids social contact and lives in seclusion






9. Self-important or pompous writing or speech






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






11. Associated with war and the armed forces






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






13. Insincere; lacking in honesty






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






15. Full of tiny openings able to absorb fluid or gas; permeable






16. To flood or overwhelm






17. Lacking originality; commonplace






18. Exceeding what is sufficient or necessary






19. An intense feeling of dislike or disgust






20. Misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy






21. Improvised; done without preparation






22. Exhibiting a fawning attentiveness






23. Not talkative; reserved






24. Shrink in fear - cringe






25. Ambiguous; doubtful or uncertain






26. Annoyance or irritation






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






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






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






30. To appease; to calm by making concessions






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






32. An inclination or tendency






33. Culled from many sources






34. Brief and concise






35. Baffled; in a quandry; at a loss for what to say or do






36. Departing from norms or convention






37. The act of preparing or working land in order to grow crops






38. Dark and depressing; mournful






39. Lecture or discussion; conversation






40. To enjoy in a thorough manner; to relish; to fully appreciate






41. To tend toward the same spot or outcome; inclining to join at an intersecting point






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






43. Deviation from the normal order - form - or rule






44. To moderate or soothe






45. To confirm; to provide additional support; verify






46. To anticipate and make unnecessary






47. To ease or lessen; to appease or pacify






48. Cursory; done without care or interest






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






50. Shortness or briefness - esp. in time