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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. Unclear; open to more than one potential meaning






2. Cursory; done without care or interest






3. Possessing education - refinement and taste; polished






4. Called for; authorized; justified






5. Small; lacking substance in degree - amount - or size






6. Stubborn; hardheaded






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






8. The act or process of transforming to another form - state or product






9. Playful humorous






10. Unit used in measuring the intensity of a sound






11. An inclination or tendency






12. Severe criticism or punishment






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






14. Charitable and kind in action






15. To combine several elements into a whole






16. To publicly condemn or criticize






17. Tranquility; peacefulness






18. To ensconce - conceal - or stow






19. To cause to spread - multiply or reproduce






20. A long and extremely critical speech; a harsh denunciation






21. The quality of being generously noble in the mind and heart - esp in forgiving






22. Man-made; artificial; relating to or involving the combination of parts to make a whole






23. Trickery or subterfuge






24. Dull; lacking vitality or luminosity






25. Lacking originality; commonplace






26. Refusing to compromise






27. Thick; sticky






28. Brief and concise






29. To flatter or praise excessively






30. Improvised; done without preparation






31. To flood or overwhelm






32. Departure or wandering away from the accepted standard






33. To appease; to calm by making concessions






34. To make right or fix; correct






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






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






37. To imbue; to pour in; to introduce; to instill






38. Marked by stealth - covert - surreptitious






39. To exist in agreement or conformity; harmonize






40. One who hates all other humans






41. To invalidate; to repeal to retract






42. A superficial remark - esp. one offered as meaningful






43. Attacking cherished beliefs; heretical; heterodox






44. To defeat; to put down






45. An expression of approval or praise






46. To praise highly






47. A substance that causes insensibility and removes pain






48. Scorn; ridicule; contemptuous treatment






49. Honesty; frankness; sincerity






50. Adherence to the highest principles; uprightness