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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. Carefree; merry






2. Practical rather than idealistic






3. To cut back or clip branches or other parts of a plant - esp parts that are dead






4. Not objective; based upon internal perceptions rather than upon unprejudiced fact






5. Tranquility; peacefulness






6. To imitate with the goal of rivaling or surpassing






7. To imbue; to pour in; to introduce; to instill






8. Daring and fearless; recklessly bold






9. Poverty; destitution






10. Small; lacking substance in degree - amount - or size






11. To grow or increase swiftly and abundantly






12. To worsen or intensify






13. To reprove; to express warning or disapproval






14. Annoyance or irritation






15. Implied but no directly stated; tacit






16. Flowery; ruddy; ornate






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






18. A humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect - esp. in literature and art






19. Severe criticism or punishment






20. Scorn; ridicule; contemptuous treatment






21. Using few words; terse






22. To aid by making easier






23. To praise highly






24. Not obvious; elusive - difficult to discern






25. To remove or separate by cutting off






26. A system in which individuals or things are ranked in a particular order






27. Restricted or peculiar to a particular region; indigenous






28. questioning; curious






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






30. Acting with excessive haste or impulse






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






32. Dull; lacking vitality or luminosity






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






34. Concerned and attentive; eager






35. Man-made; artificial; relating to or involving the combination of parts to make a whole






36. An inclination or tendency






37. Loud and high-pitched; screeching






38. To undeceive to set right






39. An expression of approval or praise






40. To polish; to rub to a shine






41. To anticipate and make unnecessary






42. To replace; to supersede; to appropriate






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






44. To champion or support; to argue in favor of






45. Embodiment; quintessence






46. To remove or strip esp clothing






47. Accustomed to accepting something undesirable






48. Brief; fleeting






49. Refusing to compromise






50. Extremely talkative