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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. Trickery or subterfuge






2. Exhibiting a fawning attentiveness






3. Soundness or truthfulness






4. Accustomed to accepting something undesirable






5. To anticipate and make unnecessary






6. Having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout






7. Characterized by brightness and the emission of light






8. To dry out or dehydrate to make dry or dull






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






10. Implied; not explicitly stated






11. To praise highly






12. To appease; to calm by making concessions






13. To undeceive to set right






14. A machine that spins very swiftly about a central axis - and - using centrifugal force - separates disparate substances






15. To moderate or soothe






16. To make or become thin - less dense; to refine






17. Marked by stealth - covert - surreptitious






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






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






20. Severe criticism or punishment






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






22. Departure or wandering away from the accepted standard






23. To ensconce - conceal - or stow






24. Pliability; malleability; flexibility






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






26. Burning or stinging; causing corrosion






27. Calmness; serenity; peacefulness






28. The state or act of extending or being swollen out of shape






29. To guarantee or make certain






30. To give notice to; to inform






31. The quality of being evenly balanced






32. Occurring only occasionally - or in a scattered instances






33. A humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect - esp. in literature and art






34. Self-important or pompous writing or speech






35. To trudge; to move slowly and heavily






36. A system in which individuals or things are ranked in a particular order






37. To force out; to discharge






38. To stray from the point; to go off on a tangent






39. An invigorating substance that excites mental or physical activity






40. Brief and concise






41. Implied but no directly stated; tacit






42. Extremely talkative






43. A superficial remark - esp. one offered as meaningful






44. Possessing education - refinement and taste; polished






45. Deviation from the normal order - form - or rule






46. One who hates all other humans






47. Not tied down; unrestrained






48. To appease; to conciliate






49. Saucy; impertinent






50. Shrink in fear - cringe