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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Fashionable; conforming to the current fashion






2. Of a schema or scheme; relating to an outline or diagram; using a system of symbols; N. schema: diagrammatic representation; outline






3. Swayed by sentiment; appealing to the sentiments






4. Melted; Ex. molten lava






5. Lending money at illegal high rates of interest






6. Group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard






7. Features especially of the face; distinctive shape or contour of the face; CF. line






8. Immoral or dissolute person






9. Blessedness; state of great happiness






10. Roundabout; erratic; deviating from the straight course; not straightforward; not completely honest; Ex. devious route






11. Habitually intoxicated; drunk; N. inebriety






12. Hostility; active opposition; V. antagonize: cause to become an enemy; N. antagonist: person who is opposed to another; opponent; adversary; principal character in oppostion to the protagonist






13. Handle roughly; batter; injure by beating; Ex. mauled by his overexcited fans; N: heavy long-handled hammer






14. Middle class; selfishly materialistic; too interested in material possessions






15. Suitable for drinking; drinkable






16. (of land) plowed but not sowed (to improve the quality); uncultivated






17. Explanation - especially of biblical(of the bible) passages






18. Moderate; make less severe; tone down or restrain; toughen (steel) as by alternate heating and cooling






19. Beyond reasonable limits; unrestrained; excessive; Ex. inordinate demands






20. Stamp out(put an end to); thwart; hinder; Ex. scotch the rumor; CF. cut; CF.






21. Treacherous; stealthy; sly; working or spreading harmfully in a stealthy manner; Ex. insidious spreading of dry rot






22. Stick together






23. Teachings in general; particular principle (religious - legal - etc.) taught; dogma; tenet; ADJ. doctrinal






24. Complain or whine tearfully; run at the nose; snuffle; Ex. Don't come back sniveling to me.






25. Flattery






26. Proverb; truth pithily stated






27. Crush into mash; convert into mash; N: mixture of ground grain and nutrients fed to livestock and fowl






28. Mar the appearance of; spoil






29. Domineering; too commanding; haughty; CF. imperial/emperor






30. Group that meets socially; select circle; close group of people with shared interests






31. Brownish yellow






32. Delicate; of very fine quality






33. Cruel; (of a disease) deadly






34. Mysterious; hidden; secret






35. Government ruled by old people






36. Cut off with shears; fasten; N: something clipped off (as a short extract from film); clasp or fastener






37. Submissive; patient and long-suffering






38. Something attached to but holding an inferior position






39. Questionable medicine; quack medicine; CF. our (remedy)






40. Extremely severe; Ex. draconian punishment; CF. Draco: Athenian politician






41. Devastate; plunder; despoil; Ex. crops ravaged by storms






42. Able to pay all depths; N. solvency






43. (of a thick liquid) pass or flow slowly; N: mud or thick liquid as at the bottom of a river






44. Congeal; thicken; clot; N. coagulant






45. Casual and offhand; arrogant; N: knight






46. Small (often rural) community whose members share work and income; V: exchange thoughts or feelings; Ex. commune with nature






47. Self-evident truth






48. Hindrance; stumbling-block; speech defect preventing clear articulation; Ex. speech impediment






49. Cowardly






50. Of substance; material; solid; essential or fundamental; ample; considerable; well-to-do; wealthy