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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Easily angered






2. Soundness or truthfulness






3. Discerning and sensitive use of speech; diplomacy






4. An inclination or tendency






5. One who avoids social contact and lives in seclusion






6. To reprove; to express warning or disapproval






7. A harsh denunciation






8. To calm or soothe; to reduce in emotional intesity






9. To invalidate; to repeal to retract






10. Self-important or pompous writing or speech






11. Shrink in fear - cringe






12. To purify or concentrate through a process of vaporization






13. Dull; lacking vitality or luminosity






14. Concerned and attentive; eager






15. Exonerate; to clear of blame






16. Unclear; open to more than one potential meaning






17. A courteous and respectful yielding to the will of another






18. Possessing education - refinement and taste; polished






19. Harsh - jarring - discordant sound






20. Attacking cherished beliefs; heretical; heterodox






21. Having no interest or concern; showing no bias or prejudice






22. To criticize severely to officially rebuke






23. Exceeding what is sufficient or necessary






24. One who hates all other humans






25. To remove or strip esp clothing






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






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






28. To combine several elements into a whole






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






30. Abundant in size - force - or extent; extraordinary






31. Charitable and kind in action






32. Unoriginal; obtained from another source






33. Deliberate deceit with the goal of gaining an unlawful advantage






34. A person or thing that causes change






35. Not obvious; elusive - difficult to discern






36. Adherence to the highest principles; uprightness






37. To state as a fact; to confirm or support






38. Obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage






39. An intense feeling of dislike or disgust






40. One who practices rigid self-denial esp in religious devotion






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






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






43. Called for; authorized; justified






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






45. Poverty; destitution






46. Of the world; typical of or concerned w/the ordinary






47. Wise and careful; showing good judgment






48. Moderate; marked by restraint and lack of extremes






49. Having or showing often viscious ill-will -spite - hatred






50. Departure or wandering away from the accepted standard






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