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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. One that precedes and indicates or announces another






2. Deliberate deceit with the goal of gaining an unlawful advantage






3. Occurring only occasionally - or in a scattered instances






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






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






6. Ill-timed; unsuitable; inappropriate






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






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






9. To slow delay or hamper






10. Readily changing to a vapor; changeable; fickle; explosive






11. Active bodily or mental strength or energy; force






12. Truthfulness; honesty






13. Mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand






14. Dark and depressing; mournful






15. Winding; twisting; excessively complicated






16. The quality or state of being unyielding or stiff






17. Ambiguous; doubtful or uncertain






18. A support or prop - often an external prop used to bolster a wall






19. Extremely talkative






20. To guarantee or make certain






21. Extreme respect and reverence; worship






22. Saucy; impertinent






23. Cursory; done without care or interest






24. Not vital or pertinent; irrelevant






25. A collection of lierary works by various authors






26. Using few words; terse






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






28. Very learned; scholarly






29. Unyielding; hardhearted






30. Stillness; motionless; quality of being at rest






31. Payment given for services rendered or for loss






32. Abnormal; deviating from the common or general type






33. A quirk particular to a group or individual






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






35. To deliver a pompous speech or tirade






36. The quality of being evenly balanced






37. A person or thing that causes change






38. Flowery; ruddy; ornate






39. Hardship






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






41. Associated with war and the armed forces






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






43. To undeceive to set right






44. Deviating from the norm






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






46. Annoyance or irritation






47. Relating to or at an edge or boundary; minimal






48. Recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly






49. Unimportant; lacking value






50. Practical rather than idealistic