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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. Ostentatious or showy; flashy






2. To confirm; to provide additional support; verify






3. State or quality of differing from the accepted norm; abnormality






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






5. Calmness; serenity; peacefulness






6. An inclination or tendency






7. An invigorating substance that excites mental or physical activity






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






9. Spread out or scattered






10. Lecture or discussion; conversation






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






12. To waste by spending or using irresponsibly






13. To appease; to conciliate






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






15. Active bodily or mental strength or energy; force






16. To give a false impression of'






17. Unit used in measuring the intensity of a sound






18. To appease; to calm by making concessions






19. Exonerate; to clear of blame






20. To grow or increase swiftly and abundantly






21. To fill until there is no further capacity for absorbance; to soak






22. To ensconce - conceal - or stow






23. To incite anger - resentment or exasperation






24. Inclined to change one'S mind impulsively; erratic; unpredictable






25. Cursory; done without care or interest






26. Unimportant; lacking value






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






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






29. Clear; easily understood






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






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






32. The quality of being energized or filled with liveliness






33. To compel or require; to push one'S views or authority upon others






34. Departure or wandering away from the accepted standard






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






36. Shortness or briefness - esp. in time






37. A means of disguising people or things to make them blend in with their surroundings






38. Rare and insufficient






39. Soundness or truthfulness






40. To reprove; to express warning or disapproval






41. Lacking originality; commonplace






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






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






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






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






46. Genuine; not false or hypocritical






47. Pure; uncorrupted; clean






48. Act or process of causing deterioration; a wearing away esp of metals






49. The quality or state of being unyielding or stiff






50. Improvised; done without preparation