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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. To give a false impression of'






2. Winding; twisting; excessively complicated






3. To enjoy in a thorough manner; to relish; to fully appreciate






4. Unclear; open to more than one potential meaning






5. Dull; lacking vitality or luminosity






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






7. Happening by fortunate accident or chance






8. Dull and without variety; tedious






9. Tranquility; peacefulness






10. yielding or submissive; amenable






11. Ostentatious or showy; flashy






12. Ill-timed; unsuitable; inappropriate






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






14. Unorthodox; iconoclastic; dissenting from established dogma






15. The quality of being generously noble in the mind and heart - esp in forgiving






16. Excessive indulgence of appetite or passion - esp. in regard to alcohol; lack of constraint






17. To ease or lessen; to appease or pacify






18. An attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness






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






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






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






22. A generally agreed-upon practice or attitude






23. To praise highly






24. Recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly






25. Matching; corresponding or proportionate in degree - size - or amount






26. Marked by stealth - covert - surreptitious






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






28. Assuming an unauthorized right or responsibility; overly forward and arrogant






29. Truthfulness; honesty






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






31. Unyielding; hardhearted






32. Able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance






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






34. An expression of approval or praise






35. Extreme respect and reverence; worship






36. Implied; not explicitly stated






37. Easily visible; obvious






38. Using few words; terse






39. Relevant; germane






40. A person or thing that causes change






41. Deceptive; based upon a false belief or impression






42. Not obvious; elusive - difficult to discern






43. Improvised; done without preparation






44. Practical rather than idealistic






45. The act of casting out or excluding an individual from a society or group; banishment






46. The combination of parts to make a whole






47. To disguise or conceal






48. The quality or state of being unyielding or stiff






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






50. Recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish