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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. To undeceive to set right






2. Ambiguous; doubtful or uncertain






3. Having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout






4. Of the world; typical of or concerned w/the ordinary






5. Essential for or relating to life; necessary






6. Shortness or briefness - esp. in time






7. Accustomed to accepting something undesirable






8. One who hates all other humans






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






10. Contemptibly fainthearted - lacking any courage






11. To appease; to calm by making concessions






12. Relevant; germane






13. Not vital or pertinent; irrelevant






14. To purify or concentrate through a process of vaporization






15. Boldness; impudence; arrogance






16. Soundness or truthfulness






17. To use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent






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






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






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






21. To moderate or soothe






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






23. Lecture or discussion; conversation






24. Concerned and attentive; eager






25. Discreet; prudent; careful






26. An invigorating substance that excites mental or physical activity






27. To flood or overwhelm






28. Cursory; done without care or interest






29. A mournful poem - esp one lamenting the dead






30. Extreme brightness; possessing luminosity or genius






31. Unimportant; lacking value






32. Genuine; not false or hypocritical






33. Scorn; ridicule; contemptuous treatment






34. Moderate; marked by restraint and lack of extremes






35. Dispersed or scattered; not centralized






36. To trudge; to move slowly and heavily






37. Not capable of being appeased or significantly changed






38. Stubborn; hardheaded






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






40. Brief; fleeting






41. To criticize severely to officially rebuke






42. Misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy






43. Implied; not explicitly stated






44. Hardship






45. An overabundance; a surplus






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






47. To restrain; to be sparing or frugal






48. Happening by fortunate accident or chance






49. Trickery or subterfuge






50. A generally agreed-upon practice or attitude