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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. To grow or increase swiftly and abundantly






2. To invalidate; to repeal to retract






3. Docile; obedience; easily led






4. Not definite; uncertain; experimental






5. To force out; to discharge






6. Small; lacking substance in degree - amount - or size






7. A natural inclination or tendency; penchant






8. Man-made; artificial; relating to or involving the combination of parts to make a whole






9. To exist in agreement or conformity; harmonize






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






11. The quality of being energized or filled with liveliness






12. Serving or intended to compel by force or authority






13. An intense feeling of dislike or disgust






14. To defeat; to put down






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






16. To restrain; to be sparing or frugal






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






18. Apt to break or crack due to a lack of elasticity; fragile






19. To combine several elements into a whole






20. Departing from norms or convention






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 Outdated; associated with an earlier - perhaps more primitive time






22. Adherence to the highest principles; uprightness






23. Reserved - shy - or unassuming; lacking in self-confidence






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






25. yield; submit; bow






26. Ambiguous; doubtful or uncertain






27. Lacking depth; existing on or near the surface






28. Unorthodox; iconoclastic; dissenting from established dogma






29. Hardship






30. Characterized by brightness and the emission of light






31. Associated with war and the armed forces






32. Lacking originality






33. Characterized by a preference for complete obedience to authority; domineering






34. Not obvious; elusive - difficult to discern






35. Exhibiting a fawning attentiveness






36. Accustomed to accepting something undesirable






37. A group of two or more verses or lines that make up a division in a poem and correspond in rhyme - meter - and length






38. The act of making an assumption or taking something for granted






39. Naturally inclined; tending; likely






40. A harsh denunciation






41. To incite anger - resentment or exasperation






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






43. Only touching briefly upon the topic at hand; irrelevant






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






45. Happening by fortunate accident or chance






46. Burning or stinging; causing corrosion






47. To blame or denounce






48. To appease; to conciliate






49. The act of casting out or excluding an individual from a society or group; banishment






50. A person or thing that causes change