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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 tied down; unrestrained






2. Culled from many sources






3. To appease; to calm by making concessions






4. To abruptly and violently collapse inward






5. To ensconce - conceal - or stow






6. Scorn; ridicule; contemptuous treatment






7. To ease or lessen; to appease or pacify






8. Ill-timed; unsuitable; inappropriate






9. Poverty; destitution






10. A substance that causes insensibility and removes pain






11. Insincere; lacking in honesty






12. Exceeding what is sufficient or necessary






13. Very learned; scholarly






14. Essential for or relating to life; necessary






15. To undeceive to set right






16. Restricted or peculiar to a particular region; indigenous






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






18. Deceptive; based upon a false belief or impression






19. Departing from norms or convention






20. Using few words; terse






21. Improvised; done without preparation






22. Contemptibly fainthearted - lacking any courage






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






24. Strong inclination; liking






25. Carefree; merry






26. Extreme brightness; possessing luminosity or genius






27. In an initial stage; not fully formed






28. Concerned and attentive; eager






29. An intense feeling of dislike or disgust






30. To blame or denounce






31. Well-spoken; coherent






32. Docile; obedience; easily led






33. Wise and careful; showing good judgment






34. The act of reestablishing harmony or friendly interactions






35. Mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand






36. To make worse or more severe






37. Playful humorous






38. Stillness; motionless; quality of being at rest






39. Burning or stinging; causing corrosion






40. A collection of lierary works by various authors






41. Self-important or pompous writing or speech






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






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






44. Easily visible; obvious






45. To force out; to discharge






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






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






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






49. To blacken; to belittle; to sully defame disparage






50. Intended for or understood by a small - specific group