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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. yielding or submissive; amenable






3. Not obvious; elusive - difficult to discern






4. Discreet; prudent; careful






5. Lacking depth; existing on or near the surface






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






7. Carefree; merry






8. yield; submit; bow






9. Severe criticism or punishment






10. To praise highly






11. Scorn; ridicule; contemptuous treatment






12. Adherence to the highest principles; uprightness






13. Disgrace; contempt; scorn






14. A mournful poem - esp one lamenting the dead






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






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






17. Deceptive; based upon a false belief or impression






18. Well-spoken; expressive; articulate






19. To disguise or conceal






20. To combine several elements into a whole






21. Shrewdness and craftiness; slyness






22. Extremely talkative






23. Annoyance or irritation






24. Marked by extreme calm - impassivity - and steadiness






25. Cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions






26. Thick; sticky






27. Small; lacking substance in degree - amount - or size






28. To restrain; to be sparing or frugal






29. One that precedes and indicates or announces another






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






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






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






33. Self-important or pompous writing or speech






34. Deviating from the norm






35. Unit used in measuring the intensity of a sound






36. Not talkative; reserved






37. Marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial






38. To incite anger - resentment or exasperation






39. Lecture or discussion; conversation






40. Spread out or scattered






41. To reprove; to express warning or disapproval






42. To refuse to have anything to do with; to disown






43. Boldness; impudence; arrogance






44. To ease or lessen; to appease or pacify






45. Ambiguous; doubtful or uncertain






46. Not vital or pertinent; irrelevant






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






48. A mild replacement for a harsher or more offensive term






49. To moderate or soothe






50. To publicly praise or promote