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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. Wise and careful; showing good judgment






2. The state or act of extending or being swollen out of shape






3. Ill-timed; unsuitable; inappropriate






4. Serving or intended to compel by force or authority






5. A substance that causes insensibility and removes pain






6. Not capable of being appeased or significantly changed






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






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






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






10. Shrewdness and craftiness; slyness






11. Brief and concise






12. Not vital or pertinent; irrelevant






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






14. Lacking energy; sluggish or sleepy






15. To make right or fix; correct






16. Assuming an unauthorized right or responsibility; overly forward and arrogant






17. Hardship






18. To remove or strip esp clothing






19. Happening by fortunate accident or chance






20. To force out; to discharge






21. Characterized by a preference for complete obedience to authority; domineering






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






23. Outdated; associated with an earlier - perhaps more primitive time






24. The quality of being energized or filled with liveliness






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






26. Naturally inclined; tending; likely






27. Insincere; lacking in honesty






28. Payment given for services rendered or for loss






29. Spread out or scattered






30. Not talkative; reserved






31. To combine several elements into a whole






32. To remove or separate by cutting off






33. Exceeding what is sufficient or necessary






34. Man-made; artificial; relating to or involving the combination of parts to make a whole






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






36. Relevant; germane






37. Dismay; startling - distressing fear or shock that results in complete confusion






38. To refuse to have anything to do with; to disown






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






40. Having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout






41. Extreme brightness; possessing luminosity or genius






42. Saucy; impertinent






43. Hidden - clandestine






44. To grow or increase swiftly and abundantly






45. Cursory; done without care or interest






46. Troubling burdensome






47. Moderate; marked by restraint and lack of extremes






48. The purposeful giving of false or misleading testimony while under oath






49. Silly inanely foolish






50. Soundness or truthfulness