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






2. Deceptive; based upon a false belief or impression






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






4. Silly inanely foolish






5. Appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing






6. Pliability; malleability; flexibility






7. Marked by stealth - covert - surreptitious






8. To cause to spread - multiply or reproduce






9. Moderate; marked by restraint and lack of extremes






10. Implied but no directly stated; tacit






11. To secretly work together with the intent to commit a wrong or illegal act






12. Able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance






13. Using few words; terse






14. yielding or submissive; amenable






15. Easily angered






16. Carefree; merry






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






18. Shortness or briefness - esp. in time






19. To publicly praise or promote






20. Boldness; impudence; arrogance






21. Severe criticism or punishment






22. To incite anger - resentment or exasperation






23. Lavishness; an unnecessary or unrestrained spend esp. of funds






24. Not talkative; reserved






25. To inspect - determine - or correct the graduations of an instrument by comparing it to a standard






26. To appease; to conciliate






27. Abnormal; deviating from the common or general type






28. Cursory; done without care or interest






29. Lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit






30. To guarantee or make certain






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






32. Annoyance or irritation






33. Seeming true - but actually being fallacious; misleadingly attractive






34. To prod or drive forward; to urge on; incite






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






36. To moderate or soothe






37. Shrink in fear - cringe






38. One that precedes and indicates or announces another






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






40. Disgrace; contempt; scorn






41. Tranquility; peacefulness






42. To grow rapidly or flourish






43. Departure or wandering away from the accepted standard






44. Practical rather than idealistic






45. Improvised; done without preparation






46. Unimportant; lacking value






47. To make right or fix; correct






48. A mournful poem - esp one lamenting the dead






49. To coax; persuade - often through the use of flattery or smooth talk






50. To waste by spending or using irresponsibly