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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Firmness; persistence






2. Lascivious; lustful; Ex. salacious monk






3. Incomplete; favoring one side over another; having a liking for something






4. Dry up






5. Speechless; producing indistinct speech; not articulate; not expressing oneself clearly






6. Making up for; repaying






7. Causing great fear; unrelenting; determined in spite of fear; Ex. grim smile






8. Science and practice of the promotion and preservation of health; ADJ. hygienic: showing careful attention to cleanness (to prevent disease); Ex. hygienic condition






9. Heterogeneous mixture; medley; mixture of dried flower petals a pot (to give a pleasant smell to a room)






10. Use a divining rod to search for underground water or minerals






11. (of a boat) turn over






12. Ash-colored; deadly pale






13. Shack; small wretched house






14. State of disorder; a disorderly or untidy state; Ex. with her clothes in disarray






15. Slight difference in degree; nuance; degree of color; Ex. shades of meaning/grey






16. Unreal reflection; optical illusion






17. Mad with violent anger; frenzied; madly excited






18. Study of prison management and criminal rehabilitation






19. Line (of waiting people or vehicles)






20. Low - guttural - menacing sound (as of a dog)






21. Individual trait usually odd in nature; behavioral peculiarity; eccentricity; attitude - behavior - or opinion peculiar to a person; anything highly individual or eccentric; ADJ. idiosyncratic






22. Critical remark; V. animadvert: comment critically with disapproval






23. Mixed indiscriminately; indiscriminate; not choosing carefully; indiscriminate in the choice of sexual partners; irregular - particularly sexually; Ex. promiscuous life/girl; N. promiscuity






24. Utter a deep guttural sound (as a pig does); N.






25. One who serves for hire (usually used contemptuously); one who works solely for compensation; Ex. hireling politician






26. Ancient paper made from stem of papyrus plant






27. Characteristic of an entire class or species; of a genus






28. Settle comfortably; place comfortably (in a secure place)






29. End; V. terminate






30. Make pregnant; fill thoroughly; saturate






31. Strong point or special talent in a person's character






32. (of someone) suspicious; wary; cautious






33. Abyss; very deep crack






34. One who has equal standing with another; nobleman; V: look intently; N. peerage; CF. peeress






35. Refutation; response with contrary evidence; V. rebut: refute; disprove






36. Causing sharp pain to the mind; caustic; corrosive; sarcastic; of vitriol; N. vitriol: sulphuric acid (which burns flesh deeply); bitterly abusive expression; caustic expression; CF. glass






37. Ardent; zealous; hot






38. Isolation of a person - place - or ship to prevent spread of infection; V: isolate in quarantine






39. Without guile; open and honest






40. Suffering from indigestion; N. dyspepsia: indigestion; difficulty in digesting food






41. Causing a problem; open to doubt; doubtful; unsettled; questionable; Ex. Whether the arena will ever be completed is problematic.






42. Abstract; concise summing up of main points; concise summary of a text

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43. Person concerned with the interrelationship between living organisms and their environment; person concerned with the detrimental effects of human civilization on the environment; CF. ecology






44. Existing at the beginning (of time); rudimentary






45. Outward appearance; guise; Ex. We called in the troops to bring a/some semblance of order to the city.






46. Idle person who lives on other people's work; male bee






47. Eating away by chemicals or disease; (of language) fierce






48. Healthful; conducive to health or well-being; socially desirable; Ex. salubrious area; CF. health






49. Presumptuous or bold






50. Large quantity or number; Ex. slew of errands left