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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. Genuine; not false or hypocritical






2. A natural inclination or tendency; penchant






3. To plunge or drop straight down






4. To secretly work together with the intent to commit a wrong or illegal act






5. To cut back or clip branches or other parts of a plant - esp parts that are dead






6. Extreme brightness; possessing luminosity or genius






7. Sad - sullen






8. State or quality of differing from the accepted norm; abnormality






9. Moderate; marked by restraint and lack of extremes






10. A substance that causes insensibility and removes pain






11. To inspect - determine - or correct the graduations of an instrument by comparing it to a standard






12. Ill-timed; unsuitable; inappropriate






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






14. Misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy






15. To enjoy in a thorough manner; to relish; to fully appreciate






16. A harsh denunciation






17. To flatter or praise excessively






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






19. Poverty; destitution






20. Dispersed or scattered; not centralized






21. yield; submit; bow






22. yielding or submissive; amenable






23. To slow delay or hamper






24. One who avoids social contact and lives in seclusion






25. To abruptly and violently collapse inward






26. To moderate or soothe






27. To make worse or more severe






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






29. To tend toward the same spot or outcome; inclining to join at an intersecting point






30. An invigorating substance that excites mental or physical activity






31. Cleverness or inventiveness






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






33. To grow or increase swiftly and abundantly






34. Rare and insufficient






35. Extremely talkative






36. Annoyance or irritation






37. The quality of being generously noble in the mind and heart - esp in forgiving






38. Pointlessly talkative; talking too much






39. Lacking faithfulness or loyalty; traitorous; unstable






40. Not obvious; elusive - difficult to discern






41. Restricted or peculiar to a particular region; indigenous






42. Accustomed to accepting something undesirable






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






44. To defeat; to put down






45. Soundness or truthfulness






46. To publicly condemn or criticize






47. Lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit






48. Dull and without variety; tedious






49. To give a false impression of'






50. Unoriginal; obtained from another source