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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. Deceptive; based upon a false belief or impression






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






3. Peaceful; calm






4. Burning or stinging; causing corrosion






5. Doctrine or set of religious principles






6. Essential for or relating to life; necessary






7. To fill until there is no further capacity for absorbance; to soak






8. Genuine; not false or hypocritical






9. To appease; to conciliate






10. Embodiment; quintessence






11. Ambiguous; doubtful or uncertain






12. To lengthen or stretch out






13. Hidden - clandestine






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






15. Strenuous - taxing






16. Stubborn; hardheaded






17. To abruptly and violently collapse inward






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






19. Clear; easily understood






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






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






22. yield; submit; bow






23. To undeceive to set right






24. To confirm; to provide additional support; verify






25. Unorthodox; iconoclastic; dissenting from established dogma






26. To invalidate; to repeal to retract






27. Shrink in fear - cringe






28. Extreme brightness; possessing luminosity or genius






29. Easily angered






30. Aversion; dislike






31. Unoriginal; obtained from another source






32. Well-spoken; expressive; articulate






33. The parading of learning; excessive attention to minutiae and formal rules






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






35. To criticize severely to officially rebuke






36. Lack of bias or involvement; impartiality; (ed) uninvolved; free from self-interest






37. Dull; lacking vitality or luminosity






38. Well-spoken; coherent






39. Refusing to compromise






40. To flood or overwhelm






41. Dull and without variety; tedious






42. Boldness; impudence; arrogance






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






44. An attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness






45. An inclination or tendency






46. The combination of parts to make a whole






47. Departure or wandering away from the accepted standard






48. Outdated; associated with an earlier - perhaps more primitive time






49. One who avoids social contact and lives in seclusion






50. Improvised; done without preparation