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






2. The act of casting out or excluding an individual from a society or group; banishment






3. Ill-timed; unsuitable; inappropriate






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






5. A quirk particular to a group or individual






6. The parading of learning; excessive attention to minutiae and formal rules






7. To ease or lessen; to appease or pacify






8. To blame or denounce






9. To make worse or more severe






10. Not obvious; elusive - difficult to discern






11. Attacking cherished beliefs; heretical; heterodox






12. Playful humorous






13. Relevant; germane






14. Distinct; individual






15. To guarantee or make certain






16. Not tied down; unrestrained






17. A speech made to oneself; a monologue






18. Cleverness or inventiveness






19. A speech honoring the dead






20. Characterized by brightness and the emission of light






21. To incite anger - resentment or exasperation






22. To appease; to conciliate






23. Associated with war and the armed forces






24. Lack of bias or involvement; impartiality; (ed) uninvolved; free from self-interest






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






26. Dull and without variety; tedious






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






28. Sad - sullen






29. Practical rather than idealistic






30. Faithfulness; loyalty






31. To grow or increase swiftly and abundantly






32. To imitate with the goal of rivaling or surpassing






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






34. Genuine; not false or hypocritical






35. To make right or fix; correct






36. The quality of being energized or filled with liveliness






37. To force out; to discharge






38. Truthfulness; honesty






39. To moderate or soothe






40. To aid by making easier






41. Relating to or at an edge or boundary; minimal






42. Abnormal; deviating from the common or general type






43. To grow rapidly or flourish






44. To invalidate; to repeal to retract






45. To anticipate and make unnecessary






46. Unorthodox; iconoclastic; dissenting from established dogma






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






48. Disgrace; contempt; scorn






49. Saucy; impertinent






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