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GRE High Frequency Words Vocab

Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Brief and concise






2. To replace; to supersede; to appropriate






3. Characterized by brightness and the emission of light






4. Deviating from the norm






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






6. To praise highly






7. Troubling burdensome






8. Relating to or at an edge or boundary; minimal






9. To use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent






10. Made up of elements that are similar in nature or kind; uniform






11. Aversion; dislike






12. Rare and insufficient






13. Cursory; done without care or interest






14. Faithfulness; loyalty






15. Called for; authorized; justified






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






17. Cleverness or inventiveness






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






19. The combination of parts to make a whole






20. Flowery; ruddy; ornate






21. To publicly praise or promote






22. Daring and fearless; recklessly bold






23. Extreme brightness; possessing luminosity or genius






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






25. To slow delay or hamper






26. Naturally inclined; tending; likely






27. Possessing education - refinement and taste; polished






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






29. Well-spoken; coherent






30. An intense feeling of dislike or disgust






31. Cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions






32. To blame or denounce






33. To lengthen or stretch out






34. Not definite; uncertain; experimental






35. Having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout






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






37. Trickery or subterfuge






38. One that precedes and indicates or announces another






39. Loud and high-pitched; screeching






40. Pure; uncorrupted; clean






41. To restrain; to be sparing or frugal






42. A means of disguising people or things to make them blend in with their surroundings






43. A generally agreed-upon practice or attitude






44. Brief; fleeting






45. Lacking depth; existing on or near the surface






46. Wise and careful; showing good judgment






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






48. Lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit






49. To worsen or intensify






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