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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. Soundness or truthfulness






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






3. To invalidate; to repeal to retract






4. Unclear; open to more than one potential meaning






5. Having or showing often viscious ill-will -spite - hatred






6. A substance that causes insensibility and removes pain






7. To use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent






8. Unyielding; hardhearted






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






10. Characterized by brightness and the emission of light






11. Recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish






12. Able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance






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






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






15. To give a false impression of'






16. Using few words; terse






17. Happening by fortunate accident or chance






18. Extreme respect and reverence; worship






19. Brief; fleeting






20. Associated with war and the armed forces






21. Conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound






22. To praise highly






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






24. Genuine; not false or hypocritical






25. Stubborn; hardheaded






26. To blacken; to belittle; to sully defame disparage






27. To grow rapidly or flourish






28. The quality or state of being unyielding or stiff






29. Shrewdness and craftiness; slyness






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






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






32. Severe criticism or punishment






33. To provide support or reinforcement






34. The quality of being evenly balanced






35. To force out; to discharge






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






37. To give notice to; to inform






38. Silly inanely foolish






39. yielding or submissive; amenable






40. To flatter or praise excessively






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






42. Belonging to another time; removed from natural chronological context






43. Unimportant; lacking value






44. Saucy; impertinent






45. To ease or lessen; to appease or pacify






46. Boldness; impudence; arrogance






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






48. Sad - sullen






49. To publicly praise or promote






50. To move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in decision