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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. An overabundance; a surplus






2. Charitable and kind in action






3. To give a false impression of'






4. Marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial






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






6. Dull and without variety; tedious






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






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






9. Faithfulness; loyalty






10. Characterized by brightness and the emission of light






11. To make right or fix; correct






12. To reprove; to express warning or disapproval






13. Easily visible; obvious






14. Pure; uncorrupted; clean






15. Using few words; terse






16. A speech honoring the dead






17. Ill-timed; unsuitable; inappropriate






18. Intended for or understood by a small - specific group






19. Lacking depth; existing on or near the surface






20. Not obvious; elusive - difficult to discern






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






22. Unit used in measuring the intensity of a sound






23. Harsh - jarring - discordant sound






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






25. Daring and fearless; recklessly bold






26. Soundness or truthfulness






27. Not tied down; unrestrained






28. A quirk particular to a group or individual






29. Stubborn; hardheaded






30. To disguise or conceal






31. Obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage






32. Appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing






33. To purify or concentrate through a process of vaporization






34. Lacking energy; sluggish or sleepy






35. An intense feeling of dislike or disgust






36. Accustomed to accepting something undesirable






37. Recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish






38. Exonerate; to clear of blame






39. A mournful poem - esp one lamenting the dead






40. To exist in agreement or conformity; harmonize






41. Deviating from the norm






42. To approve tacitly by overlooking or excusing; to allow or forgive






43. Shrewdness and craftiness; slyness






44. Lacking originality; commonplace






45. A long and extremely critical speech; a harsh denunciation






46. To polish; to rub to a shine






47. Complex or complicated






48. Peaceful; calm






49. Called for; authorized; justified






50. Clear; easily understood