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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. Not talkative; reserved






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






3. Dark and depressing; mournful






4. Carefree; merry






5. Having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout






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






7. Shrewdness and craftiness; slyness






8. Implied but no directly stated; tacit






9. To waste by spending or using irresponsibly






10. Brief; fleeting






11. Strong inclination; liking






12. Playful humorous






13. Clear; easily understood






14. Depart secretly and hide






15. Departing from norms or convention






16. Annoyance or irritation






17. To move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in decision






18. Not capable of being appeased or significantly changed






19. Genuine; not false or hypocritical






20. To provide support or reinforcement






21. To grow rapidly or flourish






22. Embodiment; quintessence






23. Implied; not explicitly stated






24. Pointlessly talkative; talking too much






25. To aid by making easier






26. Dismay; startling - distressing fear or shock that results in complete confusion






27. To force out; to discharge






28. Concerned and attentive; eager






29. Of the world; typical of or concerned w/the ordinary






30. Unclear; open to more than one potential meaning






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






32. Conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound






33. Exceeding what is sufficient or necessary






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






35. A generally agreed-upon practice or attitude






36. An intense feeling of dislike or disgust






37. Honesty; frankness; sincerity






38. To moderate or soothe






39. To weaken; to reduce in vitality






40. Active bodily or mental strength or energy; force






41. To incite anger - resentment or exasperation






42. Brief and concise






43. Lecture or discussion; conversation






44. To deliver a pompous speech or tirade






45. Discreet; prudent; careful






46. A harsh denunciation






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






48. Assuming an unauthorized right or responsibility; overly forward and arrogant






49. A support or prop - often an external prop used to bolster a wall






50. A substance that causes insensibility and removes pain