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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. Shrink in fear - cringe






2. Very learned; scholarly






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






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






5. Peaceful; calm






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






7. Belonging to another time; removed from natural chronological context






8. Occurring only occasionally - or in a scattered instances






9. Appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing






10. Unimportant; lacking value






11. To list or count off individually






12. To restrain; to be sparing or frugal






13. One who avoids social contact and lives in seclusion






14. To grow or increase swiftly and abundantly






15. Adherence to the highest principles; uprightness






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






17. Sad - sullen






18. Depart secretly and hide






19. Implied; not explicitly stated






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






21. Relevant; germane






22. To force out; to discharge






23. Boldness; impudence; arrogance






24. To moderate or soothe






25. Unit used in measuring the intensity of a sound






26. To make worse or more severe






27. Flowery; ruddy; ornate






28. An invigorating substance that excites mental or physical activity






29. Unorthodox; iconoclastic; dissenting from established dogma






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






31. Lacking depth; existing on or near the surface






32. Tranquility; peacefulness






33. Implied but no directly stated; tacit






34. Ostentatious or showy; flashy






35. The act of preparing or working land in order to grow crops






36. A natural inclination or tendency; penchant






37. Lecture or discussion; conversation






38. To aid by making easier






39. Pure; uncorrupted; clean






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






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






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






43. To publicly condemn or criticize






44. To plunge or drop straight down






45. To combine several elements into a whole






46. Concerned and attentive; eager






47. Having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout






48. To grow rapidly or flourish






49. Recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish






50. Steadfast and courageous