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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. The quality or state of being unyielding or stiff






2. Thick; sticky






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






4. One who avoids social contact and lives in seclusion






5. Stubborn; hardheaded






6. Happening by fortunate accident or chance






7. To purify or concentrate through a process of vaporization






8. To give notice to; to inform






9. To appease; to conciliate






10. Dull; lacking vitality or luminosity






11. Not objective; based upon internal perceptions rather than upon unprejudiced fact






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






13. Trickery or subterfuge






14. To dry out or dehydrate to make dry or dull






15. Troubling burdensome






16. Annoyance or irritation






17. Pure; uncorrupted; clean






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






19. Lacking originality






20. Characterized by brightness and the emission of light






21. Unit used in measuring the intensity of a sound






22. Having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout






23. Wise and careful; showing good judgment






24. Aversion; dislike






25. A natural inclination or tendency; penchant






26. To use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent






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






28. Boldness; impudence; arrogance






29. Honesty; frankness; sincerity






30. To blame or denounce






31. Harmless; causing no damage






32. Shrewdness and craftiness; slyness






33. Discerning and sensitive use of speech; diplomacy






34. To approve tacitly by overlooking or excusing; to allow or forgive






35. Docile; obedience; easily led






36. To worsen or intensify






37. Extremely talkative






38. The quality of being energized or filled with liveliness






39. To secretly work together with the intent to commit a wrong or illegal act






40. Culled from many sources






41. Insincere; lacking in honesty






42. Marked by stealth - covert - surreptitious






43. Clear; easily understood






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






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






46. Faithfulness; loyalty






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






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






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






50. To remove or separate by cutting off