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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. A thin - flexible film of tissue that covers or lines an organ






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






3. Daring and fearless; recklessly bold






4. Inclined to change one'S mind impulsively; erratic; unpredictable






5. Doctrine or set of religious principles






6. Appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing






7. Departure or wandering away from the accepted standard






8. Brief; fleeting






9. Harsh - jarring - discordant sound






10. To aid by making easier






11. Happening by fortunate accident or chance






12. Embodiment; quintessence






13. A system in which individuals or things are ranked in a particular order






14. Act or process of causing deterioration; a wearing away esp of metals






15. To approve tacitly by overlooking or excusing; to allow or forgive






16. Sad - sullen






17. A speech made to oneself; a monologue






18. Unoriginal; obtained from another source






19. An expression of approval or praise






20. Soundness or truthfulness






21. A courteous and respectful yielding to the will of another






22. Cleverness or inventiveness






23. In an initial stage; not fully formed






24. Clear; easily understood






25. The quality of being evenly balanced






26. Recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish






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






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






29. Discerning and sensitive use of speech; diplomacy






30. To calm or soothe; to reduce in emotional intesity






31. The act of making an assumption or taking something for granted






32. yielding or submissive; amenable






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






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






35. Naturally inclined; tending; likely






36. Unit used in measuring the intensity of a sound






37. The quality of being energized or filled with liveliness






38. Unyielding; hardhearted






39. Poverty; destitution






40. To replace; to supersede; to appropriate






41. To lengthen or stretch out






42. Payment given for services rendered or for loss






43. Practical rather than idealistic






44. Characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail






45. Winding; twisting; excessively complicated






46. To blame or denounce






47. Misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy






48. Deviation from the normal order - form - or rule






49. Faithfulness; loyalty






50. To deliver a pompous speech or tirade