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






2. Without taste or flavor; lacking in spirits; bland






3. Flowery; ruddy; ornate






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






5. To replace; to supersede; to appropriate






6. Exonerate; to clear of blame






7. To appease; to conciliate






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






9. Well-spoken; expressive; articulate






10. Not tied down; unrestrained






11. To waste by spending or using irresponsibly






12. Pure; uncorrupted; clean






13. Happening by fortunate accident or chance






14. To make or become less severe or intense; to moderate






15. Adherence to the highest principles; uprightness






16. Appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing






17. Tranquility; peacefulness






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






19. An intense feeling of dislike or disgust






20. Boldness; impudence; arrogance






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






22. Concerned and attentive; eager






23. Matching; corresponding or proportionate in degree - size - or amount






24. To combine several elements into a whole






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






26. To ensconce - conceal - or stow






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






28. Lacking energy; sluggish or sleepy






29. Trickery or subterfuge






30. To provide support or reinforcement






31. Apt to break or crack due to a lack of elasticity; fragile






32. Using few words; terse






33. To defeat; to put down






34. Abundant in size - force - or extent; extraordinary






35. To purify or concentrate through a process of vaporization






36. An overabundance; a surplus






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






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






39. Refusing to compromise






40. The quality of being energized or filled with liveliness






41. To dry out or dehydrate to make dry or dull






42. Ill-timed; unsuitable; inappropriate






43. To reprove; to express warning or disapproval






44. Hardship






45. To use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent






46. Ambiguous; doubtful or uncertain






47. Sad - sullen






48. To blame or denounce






49. To remove or strip esp clothing






50. Strenuous - taxing