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






2. Lack of bias or involvement; impartiality; (ed) uninvolved; free from self-interest






3. The combination of parts to make a whole






4. Dark and depressing; mournful






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






6. A speech made to oneself; a monologue






7. Hidden - clandestine






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






9. Naturally inclined; tending; likely






10. A natural inclination or tendency; penchant






11. Recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish






12. To abruptly and violently collapse inward






13. To use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent






14. To anticipate and make unnecessary






15. To give a false impression of'






16. Abnormal; deviating from the common or general type






17. The art or study of effect use of language for communication and persuasion






18. To aid by making easier






19. In an initial stage; not fully formed






20. yield; submit; bow






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






22. Pure; uncorrupted; clean






23. Self-important or pompous writing or speech






24. Implied but no directly stated; tacit






25. To trudge; to move slowly and heavily






26. Carefree; merry






27. Unclear; open to more than one potential meaning






28. Discreet; prudent; careful






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






30. To lengthen or stretch out






31. To imitate with the goal of rivaling or surpassing






32. Spread out or scattered






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






34. Deceptive; based upon a false belief or impression






35. An inclination or tendency






36. An individual who lives poorly in order to hoard money; a person who is stingy






37. A substance that causes insensibility and removes pain






38. One who hates all other humans






39. Burning or stinging; causing corrosion






40. Misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy






41. Mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand






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






43. Shrink in fear - cringe






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






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






46. To provide support or reinforcement






47. To prod or drive forward; to urge on; incite






48. To praise highly






49. Not definite; uncertain; experimental






50. Stubbornly opinionated