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GRE High Frequency Words Vocab

Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An expression of approval or praise






2. To plunge or drop straight down






3. Depart secretly and hide






4. To appease; to calm by making concessions






5. To flatter or praise excessively






6. Harsh - jarring - discordant sound






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






8. To remove completely; to annihilate; to pull out by the roots






9. Characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail






10. Embodiment; quintessence






11. The act of reestablishing harmony or friendly interactions






12. Trickery or subterfuge






13. Dark and depressing; mournful






14. An attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness






15. The art or study of effect use of language for communication and persuasion






16. Unoriginal; obtained from another source






17. To aid by making easier






18. An invigorating substance that excites mental or physical activity






19. Assuming an unauthorized right or responsibility; overly forward and arrogant






20. To combine several elements into a whole






21. To lengthen or stretch out






22. Daring and fearless; recklessly bold






23. Thriftiness; economy; prudence in financial matters






24. To guarantee or make certain






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






26. Having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout






27. yield; submit; bow






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






29. Loud and high-pitched; screeching






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






31. Moderate; marked by restraint and lack of extremes






32. To abruptly and violently collapse inward






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






34. An inclination or tendency






35. Extreme brightness; possessing luminosity or genius






36. To defeat; to put down






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






38. One who avoids social contact and lives in seclusion






39. To grow or increase swiftly and abundantly






40. Associated with war and the armed forces






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






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






43. To blame or denounce






44. To enjoy in a thorough manner; to relish; to fully appreciate






45. Honesty; frankness; sincerity






46. Implied but no directly stated; tacit






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






48. The purposeful giving of false or misleading testimony while under oath






49. Silly inanely foolish






50. Lack of bias or involvement; impartiality; (ed) uninvolved; free from self-interest