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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. Mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand






2. Playful humorous






3. Winding; twisting; excessively complicated






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






5. In an initial stage; not fully formed






6. To lengthen or stretch out






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






8. Trickery or subterfuge






9. Pure; uncorrupted; clean






10. Characterized by brightness and the emission of light






11. Lavishness; an unnecessary or unrestrained spend esp. of funds






12. Brief and concise






13. Without taste or flavor; lacking in spirits; bland






14. Harsh - jarring - discordant sound






15. To make or become thin - less dense; to refine






16. Departing from norms or convention






17. To use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent






18. Moderate; marked by restraint and lack of extremes






19. A mournful poem - esp one lamenting the dead






20. Of the world; typical of or concerned w/the ordinary






21. Very learned; scholarly






22. To give notice to; to inform






23. Baffled; in a quandry; at a loss for what to say or do






24. Daring and fearless; recklessly bold






25. Genuine; not false or hypocritical






26. To appease; to conciliate






27. Unorthodox; iconoclastic; dissenting from established dogma






28. To undeceive to set right






29. An invigorating substance that excites mental or physical activity






30. Embodiment; quintessence






31. The purposeful giving of false or misleading testimony while under oath






32. Departure or wandering away from the accepted standard






33. Appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing






34. Deceptive; based upon a false belief or impression






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






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






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






38. Lacking energy; sluggish or sleepy






39. Flowery; ruddy; ornate






40. Severe criticism or punishment






41. questioning; curious






42. Extreme brightness; possessing luminosity or genius






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






44. To give a false impression of'






45. yield; submit; bow






46. Shortness or briefness - esp. in time






47. Complex or complicated






48. Deviating from the norm






49. One who avoids social contact and lives in seclusion






50. Strong inclination; liking