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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. The quality or state of being unyielding or stiff






2. To praise highly






3. Deceptive; based upon a false belief or impression






4. Lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit






5. Aversion; dislike






6. A mournful poem - esp one lamenting the dead






7. Stubbornly opinionated






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






9. Charitable and kind in action






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






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






12. To worsen or intensify






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






14. To use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent






15. To list or count off individually






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






17. The act of preparing or working land in order to grow crops






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






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






20. Trickery or subterfuge






21. Unclear; open to more than one potential meaning






22. Unyielding; hardhearted






23. Departing from norms or convention






24. A speech honoring the dead






25. To give notice to; to inform






26. An expression of approval or praise






27. Lacking originality






28. Not tied down; unrestrained






29. Contemptibly fainthearted - lacking any courage






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






31. Steadfast and courageous






32. Saucy; impertinent






33. Pure; uncorrupted; clean






34. Deliberate deceit with the goal of gaining an unlawful advantage






35. Not definite; uncertain; experimental






36. yield; submit; bow






37. Subject to chance or individual whim; without definite reason






38. Extreme respect and reverence; worship






39. Sad - sullen






40. Not capable of being appeased or significantly changed






41. To guarantee or make certain






42. Very learned; scholarly






43. To ease or lessen; to appease or pacify






44. To coax; persuade - often through the use of flattery or smooth talk






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






46. Appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing






47. Truthfulness; honesty






48. Harmless; causing no damage






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






50. Calmness; serenity; peacefulness