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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Be a sign of; foreshadow






2. Tolerate; endure; Ex. brook no interference; N: small stream






3. (of a body of water) wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through; (of a ship or aircraft) able to be steered






4. Give or take milk at the breast or udder






5. Calmness of temperament; composure






6. Ash-colored; deadly pale






7. Sweet sound; ADJ. euphonious






8. Secret recess or vault usually used for burial; underground room (under a church)






9. Wetland; marsh; V: flood; overwhelm; drench in with liquid






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






11. Massive; impressively large; built as a monument






12. Sleight(dexterity) of hand; CF. light of hand






13. Shut in an enclosed space; restrict; keep within limits; N. confinement






14. Of marriage or the wedding ceremony; N; nuptials; wedding ceremony






15. Daily domestic task (such as cleaning - cooking - and shopping); unpleasant task






16. Detest; ADJ. loathsome: arousing loathing; offensive; Ex. loathsome smell






17. Become engaged to marry






18. Detestable; extremely unpleasant






19. Harmony; accord






20. (of a part of the body) swollen; distended; bombastic; pompous






21. Great mass of falling snow and ice






22. Good judgment with composure; balance; V: place in a carefully balanced position






23. Long narrow channel made in a surface to guide the movement of something; Ex. groove of the record






24. Curse; express abhorrence for; detest






25. Hunt through discarded materials for usable items or food; search - especially for food; N. scavenger: one who scavenges; animal that feeds on refuse and carrion






26. Rule over tyrannically






27. Give up temporarily; yield; N. waiver: waiving a right or claim; document that waives a right or claim






28. Dreamily or deeply thoughtful; sadly thoughtful; thoughtful with a hint of sadness; contemplative; CF. think over






29. Low - indistinct - continuous sound; V. CF. mumble






30. Cry out suddenly; N. exclamation; ADJ. exclamatory






31. Reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises; V. ratiocinate: reason logically






32. Call together; Ex. convoke Parliament; N. convocation






33. Break a promise; deny; go back on; Ex. renege on the contract/paying off the debt






34. Relieve (pain)






35. Walk through a substance - such as water - that impedes movement






36. Nearness; ADJ. proximate






37. Refine; purify; replace (natural urges) with socially acceptable activities; change between a solid state and a gaseous state






38. Harmful






39. Possessing good health; healthful






40. Person who collects coins; N. numismatics: study or collection of money - coins - and medals






41. Daily; commonplace; customary; Ex. quotidian routine






42. Drug that relieves pain or trouble; opiate; ADJ. Ex. anodyne statement






43. Agreement






44. Argue about prices (in an attempt to bargain)






45. Lacking in spirit or energy; languid






46. Promote or publicize (one's goods or service); praise excessively (as a form of advertisement); CF. advertise






47. Pride; haughtiness; ADJ. arrogant: unpleasantly self-important (with a strong confidence in one's own importance and a lack of respect for other people)






48. Blessed; consecrated; Ex. hallowed ground; V. hallow: set apart as holy






49. Pester; annoy continually with demands; persuade by asking again and again; Ex. The children badgered me into taking them into the cinema; N: a kind of mountain animal






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