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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Unit used in measuring the intensity of a sound






2. Not vital or pertinent; irrelevant






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






4. Doctrine or set of religious principles






5. An overabundance; a surplus






6. Called for; authorized; justified






7. Shrewdness and craftiness; slyness






8. A speech made to oneself; a monologue






9. Depart secretly and hide






10. Dull and without variety; tedious






11. One who hates all other humans






12. Only touching briefly upon the topic at hand; irrelevant






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






14. To flatter or praise excessively






15. A long and formal written thesis or treatise - usually written by a doctoral candidate to meet a degree requirement






16. Carefree; merry






17. Exhibiting a fawning attentiveness






18. Thriftiness; economy; prudence in financial matters






19. To defeat; to put down






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






21. Characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail






22. Implied; not explicitly stated






23. The act of returning something to its proper owner - or of compensating the owner for the loss of such an item; reparation






24. Without taste or flavor; lacking in spirits; bland






25. To criticize severely to officially rebuke






26. Shrink in fear - cringe






27. One who practices rigid self-denial esp in religious devotion






28. Peaceful; calm






29. Attacking cherished beliefs; heretical; heterodox






30. To force out; to discharge






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






32. A mournful poem - esp one lamenting the dead






33. Shortness or briefness - esp. in time






34. Easily angered






35. Not capable of being appeased or significantly changed






36. To give notice to; to inform






37. Thick; sticky






38. One that precedes and indicates or announces another






39. To exist in agreement or conformity; harmonize






40. Docile; obedience; easily led






41. Winding; twisting; excessively complicated






42. Cursory; done without care or interest






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






44. To grow or increase swiftly and abundantly






45. To blame or denounce






46. Saucy; impertinent






47. To make or become less severe or intense; to moderate






48. Annoyance or irritation






49. Spread out or scattered






50. Cleverness or inventiveness






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