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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. A quirk particular to a group or individual






2. An intense feeling of dislike or disgust






3. Flowery; ruddy; ornate






4. Embodiment; quintessence






5. Pointlessly talkative; talking too much






6. Marked by extreme calm - impassivity - and steadiness






7. An expression of approval or praise






8. Unyielding; hardhearted






9. Obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage






10. Troubling burdensome






11. Without taste or flavor; lacking in spirits; bland






12. An attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness






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






14. Carefree; merry






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






16. Having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout






17. To exist in agreement or conformity; harmonize






18. Insincere; lacking in honesty






19. Outdated; associated with an earlier - perhaps more primitive time






20. Playful humorous






21. To moderate or soothe






22. Extremely talkative






23. Cleverness or inventiveness






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






25. Hardship






26. Practical rather than idealistic






27. Not talkative; reserved






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






29. Serving or intended to compel by force or authority






30. To criticize severely to officially rebuke






31. Full of tiny openings able to absorb fluid or gas; permeable






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






33. Sad - sullen






34. To deliver a pompous speech or tirade






35. Harmless; causing no damage






36. Extreme respect and reverence; worship






37. Not tied down; unrestrained






38. Conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound






39. Adherence to the highest principles; uprightness






40. Exceeding what is sufficient or necessary






41. A generally agreed-upon practice or attitude






42. Associated with war and the armed forces






43. An informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert






44. Not definite; uncertain; experimental






45. Ostentatious or showy; flashy






46. Easily visible; obvious






47. To praise highly






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






49. Essential for or relating to life; necessary






50. Strong inclination; liking