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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 calm or soothe; to reduce in emotional intesity






2. Strenuous - taxing






3. A means of disguising people or things to make them blend in with their surroundings






4. Unclear; open to more than one potential meaning






5. Well-spoken; coherent






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






7. To appease; to conciliate






8. Genuine; not false or hypocritical






9. A collection of lierary works by various authors






10. Readily changing to a vapor; changeable; fickle; explosive






11. To blacken; to belittle; to sully defame disparage






12. Sad - sullen






13. To ensconce - conceal - or stow






14. Reserved - shy - or unassuming; lacking in self-confidence






15. To coax; persuade - often through the use of flattery or smooth talk






16. To lengthen or stretch out






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






18. To blame or denounce






19. Lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit






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






21. Truthfulness; honesty






22. Happening by fortunate accident or chance






23. A substance that causes insensibility and removes pain






24. To remove or strip esp clothing






25. To grow or increase swiftly and abundantly






26. Not capable of being appeased or significantly changed






27. To list or count off individually






28. An inclination or tendency






29. Very learned; scholarly






30. To criticize severely to officially rebuke






31. Honesty; frankness; sincerity






32. Mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand






33. In an initial stage; not fully formed






34. Dull; lacking vitality or luminosity






35. To disguise or conceal






36. Authoritative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance






37. Misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy






38. To give notice to; to inform






39. Peaceful; calm






40. Shrink in fear - cringe






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






42. A person or thing that causes change






43. Unorthodox; iconoclastic; dissenting from established dogma






44. Serving or intended to compel by force or authority






45. Easily angered






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






47. One that precedes and indicates or announces another






48. Improvised; done without preparation






49. The act or process of transforming to another form - state or product






50. To make worse or more severe