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GRE High Frequency Words Vocab

Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To praise highly






2. An inclination or tendency






3. Adherence to the highest principles; uprightness






4. A natural inclination or tendency; penchant






5. To aid by making easier






6. Well-spoken; expressive; articulate






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






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






9. A thin - flexible film of tissue that covers or lines an organ






10. A harsh denunciation






11. To anticipate and make unnecessary






12. To cause to spread - multiply or reproduce






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






14. Pliability; malleability; flexibility






15. To reprove; to express warning or disapproval






16. Burning or stinging; causing corrosion






17. Trickery or subterfuge






18. To incite anger - resentment or exasperation






19. Lacking faithfulness or loyalty; traitorous; unstable






20. Occurring only occasionally - or in a scattered instances






21. Steadfast and courageous






22. yielding or submissive; amenable






23. Departure or wandering away from the accepted standard






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






25. Boldness; impudence; arrogance






26. To force out; to discharge






27. To restrain; to be sparing or frugal






28. One who hates all other humans






29. An independent individual who does not go along with a group or party






30. Act or process of causing deterioration; a wearing away esp of metals






31. Wise and careful; showing good judgment






32. To stray from the point; to go off on a tangent






33. Deviating from the norm






34. Hidden - clandestine






35. Winding; twisting; excessively complicated






36. To grow rapidly or flourish






37. Concerned and attentive; eager






38. An invigorating substance that excites mental or physical activity






39. Implied; not explicitly stated






40. Ambiguous; doubtful or uncertain






41. Using few words; terse






42. Naturally inclined; tending; likely






43. The combination of parts to make a whole






44. Appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing






45. Mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand






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






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






48. Conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound






49. Spread out or scattered






50. Lacking originality