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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. To grow rapidly or flourish






2. One who practices rigid self-denial esp in religious devotion






3. A quirk particular to a group or individual






4. Doctrine or set of religious principles






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






6. To remove or separate by cutting off






7. Winding; twisting; excessively complicated






8. Mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand






9. Authoritative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance






10. Easily visible; obvious






11. The act of returning something to its proper owner - or of compensating the owner for the loss of such an item; reparation






12. To publicly praise or promote






13. One that precedes and indicates or announces another






14. Deviating from the norm






15. Pliability; malleability; flexibility






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






17. Baffled; in a quandry; at a loss for what to say or do






18. Scorn; ridicule; contemptuous treatment






19. The quality of being energized or filled with liveliness






20. Daring and fearless; recklessly bold






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






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






23. Stillness; motionless; quality of being at rest






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






25. Self-important or pompous writing or speech






26. Recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish






27. To exist in agreement or conformity; harmonize






28. Made up of elements that are similar in nature or kind; uniform






29. To imitate with the goal of rivaling or surpassing






30. To champion or support; to argue in favor of






31. To disguise or conceal






32. The parading of learning; excessive attention to minutiae and formal rules






33. Possessing education - refinement and taste; polished






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






35. Ill-timed; unsuitable; inappropriate






36. A mournful poem - esp one lamenting the dead






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






38. Thick; sticky






39. To provide support or reinforcement






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






41. Depart secretly and hide






42. Steadfast and courageous






43. Subject to chance or individual whim; without definite reason






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






45. Hidden - clandestine






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






47. Carefree; merry






48. Deceptive; based upon a false belief or impression






49. To guarantee or make certain






50. To defeat; to put down