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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. Marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial






2. Contemptibly fainthearted - lacking any courage






3. Peaceful; calm






4. To prod or drive forward; to urge on; incite






5. The act of reestablishing harmony or friendly interactions






6. Daring and fearless; recklessly bold






7. Characterized by brightness and the emission of light






8. An intense feeling of dislike or disgust






9. Having no interest or concern; showing no bias or prejudice






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






11. To make or become thin - less dense; to refine






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






13. Severe criticism or punishment






14. An informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert






15. Faithfulness; loyalty






16. Well-spoken; expressive; articulate






17. Associated with war and the armed forces






18. To ensconce - conceal - or stow






19. Implied but no directly stated; tacit






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






21. Scorn; ridicule; contemptuous treatment






22. A group of two or more verses or lines that make up a division in a poem and correspond in rhyme - meter - and length






23. Pure; uncorrupted; clean






24. Not objective; based upon internal perceptions rather than upon unprejudiced fact






25. The quality of being evenly balanced






26. Unclear; open to more than one potential meaning






27. To make worse or more severe






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






29. To polish; to rub to a shine






30. To publicly praise or promote






31. yield; submit; bow






32. Honesty; frankness; sincerity






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






34. Lacking originality; commonplace






35. To anticipate and make unnecessary






36. Saucy; impertinent






37. Active bodily or mental strength or energy; force






38. Steadfast and courageous






39. Intended for or understood by a small - specific group






40. To list or count off individually






41. Harsh - jarring - discordant sound






42. Lavishness; an unnecessary or unrestrained spend esp. of funds






43. Stillness; motionless; quality of being at rest






44. Full of tiny openings able to absorb fluid or gas; permeable






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






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






47. To lengthen or stretch out






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






49. Charitable and kind in action






50. An independent individual who does not go along with a group or party