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GRE High Frequency Words Vocab

Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Deceptive; based upon a false belief or impression






2. To defeat; to put down






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






4. Unimportant; lacking value






5. Extremely talkative






6. To compel or require; to push one'S views or authority upon others






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






8. Implied but no directly stated; tacit






9. Only touching briefly upon the topic at hand; irrelevant






10. To confirm; to provide additional support; verify






11. To imbue; to pour in; to introduce; to instill






12. Shrewdness and craftiness; slyness






13. To ensconce - conceal - or stow






14. Exhibiting a fawning attentiveness






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






16. Easily visible; obvious






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






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






19. questioning; curious






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






21. Refusing to compromise






22. Contemptibly fainthearted - lacking any courage






23. Silly inanely foolish






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






25. A generally agreed-upon practice or attitude






26. One that precedes and indicates or announces another






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






28. Possessing education - refinement and taste; polished






29. To weaken; to reduce in vitality






30. Departing from norms or convention






31. A speech honoring the dead






32. Not tied down; unrestrained






33. Active bodily or mental strength or energy; force






34. Deviating from the norm






35. To publicly condemn or criticize






36. A harsh denunciation






37. Harsh - jarring - discordant sound






38. Embodiment; quintessence






39. Intended for or understood by a small - specific group






40. Dull; lacking vitality or luminosity






41. Stubborn; hardheaded






42. Thriftiness; economy; prudence in financial matters






43. Lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit






44. Deliberate deceit with the goal of gaining an unlawful advantage






45. Distinct; individual






46. A substance that causes insensibility and removes pain






47. To flood or overwhelm






48. Inclined to change one'S mind impulsively; erratic; unpredictable






49. To remove or strip esp clothing






50. Moderate; marked by restraint and lack of extremes