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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. Poverty; destitution






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






3. To champion or support; to argue in favor of






4. Extremely talkative






5. To appease; to calm by making concessions






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






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






8. Shrewdness and craftiness; slyness






9. Acting with excessive haste or impulse






10. A speech honoring the dead






11. Not talkative; reserved






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






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






14. Playful humorous






15. Winding; twisting; excessively complicated






16. yield; submit; bow






17. Exonerate; to clear of blame






18. Payment given for services rendered or for loss






19. In an initial stage; not fully formed






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






21. An expression of approval or praise






22. To plunge or drop straight down






23. An overabundance; a surplus






24. A support or prop - often an external prop used to bolster a wall






25. To restrain; to be sparing or frugal






26. Refusing to compromise






27. To provide support or reinforcement






28. Relevant; germane






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






30. To publicly condemn or criticize






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






32. One who avoids social contact and lives in seclusion






33. The state or act of extending or being swollen out of shape






34. Not definite; uncertain; experimental






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






36. Departure or wandering away from the accepted standard






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






38. A harsh denunciation






39. Calmness; serenity; peacefulness






40. Stubbornly opinionated






41. Man-made; artificial; relating to or involving the combination of parts to make a whole






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






43. Unit used in measuring the intensity of a sound






44. Stillness; motionless; quality of being at rest






45. Clear; easily understood






46. To use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent






47. Well-spoken; expressive; articulate






48. Steadfast and courageous






49. To guarantee or make certain






50. The quality of being energized or filled with liveliness