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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. Lecture or discussion; conversation






2. Active bodily or mental strength or energy; force






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






4. To polish; to rub to a shine






5. Contemptibly fainthearted - lacking any courage






6. Severe criticism or punishment






7. To weaken; to reduce in vitality






8. To plunge or drop straight down






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






10. To moderate or soothe






11. Associated with war and the armed forces






12. Lacking originality






13. Wise and careful; showing good judgment






14. The act or process of transforming to another form - state or product






15. Not objective; based upon internal perceptions rather than upon unprejudiced fact






16. The combination of parts to make a whole






17. Disgrace; contempt; scorn






18. Conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound






19. Stubborn; hardheaded






20. To abruptly and violently collapse inward






21. To flood or overwhelm






22. To force out; to discharge






23. Spread out or scattered






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






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






26. Characterized by brightness and the emission of light






27. To slow delay or hamper






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






29. To publicly condemn or criticize






30. A substance that causes insensibility and removes pain






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






32. The quality or state of being unyielding or stiff






33. Easily visible; obvious






34. Dark and depressing; mournful






35. An individual who lives poorly in order to hoard money; a person who is stingy






36. To remove or separate by cutting off






37. Silly inanely foolish






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






39. To remove or strip esp clothing






40. Deviating from the norm






41. Ostentatious or showy; flashy






42. To imitate with the goal of rivaling or surpassing






43. Departure or wandering away from the accepted standard






44. A quirk particular to a group or individual






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






46. Payment given for services rendered or for loss






47. Relevant; germane






48. Winding; twisting; excessively complicated






49. Readily changing to a vapor; changeable; fickle; explosive






50. Genuine; not false or hypocritical