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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. Condition of being unable to feel pain






2. Morally disapproved person; person hardened in sin - devoid of a sense of decency; CF. disapproved by God ?






3. Drink in






4. Mutual; given and received in return; exchangeable; interacting; Ex. reciprocal trade agreement






5. Self-control; self-restraint; formal but distant manner; reticence; Ex. without reserve: freely and openly; ADJ. reserved: shy and uncommunicative






6. Of or suitable for a palace; magnificent






7. Change position or place; exchange (one thing) for another; change in direction or position; Ex. shift the stolen goods; N. group of workers which takes turns with other groups; working period of such a group






8. Make or become putrid; N. putrefaction






9. Fit for growing crops; Ex. arable land






10. Support (a claim) with evidence; establish with evidence; verify






11. Light-hearted; not serious; frivolous; dizzy; causing dizziness; Ex. giddy youth; Ex. giddy climb/height






12. Forecasted course of a disease; prediction; CF. prognostic






13. Ostentatious; showy; pompous; making unjustified claims; overambitious; Ex. pretentious films that claim to be art






14. Object (because of doubts - scruples); raise an objection (showing qualms); hesitate; Ex. demur at the idea of working on Sunday






15. Call by bugles or trumpets; showy display; spectacular public display






16. Inclined to cruelty; N. sadism: delight in cruelty






17. One who installs and repairs pipes and plumbing(pipes)






18. Treatment or situation that causes shame or loss of dignity - respect; offensive or insulting treatment; humiliating or degrading treatment; Ex. I suffered the indignity of having to say that in front of them.






19. Done secretly; secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden






20. Kill from lack of air; suppress; cover thickly; Ex. smothered in little stickers






21. Flexible; supple; pliable; V.






22. Having no previous example; novel; unparalleled






23. Make watertight (by blocking up cracks as in a ship)






24. Not able to be traveled or crossed






25. Make unnecessary; get rid of; Ex. obviate the need






26. Make return for; repay; reciprocate; revenge; N. requittal






27. Holding tenaciously to an action; stubborn; persistent






28. Unable for the moment to speak (because of strong feeling); Ex. speechless with anger






29. Steering wheel of a ship; position of control






30. Flow or fall in drops; let saliva flow out slowly from the mouth; move a ball; N.






31. Foretell; presage; be a sign or warning of; N. portent: sign; omen; forewarning






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






33. Thriftless; not providing for the future






34. Questionable; (of something) causing doubt; (of someone) filled with doubt; N. dubiety






35. Noticeable; targeted for vengeance or attack; Ex. marked improvement/man






36. Work out carefully; add more detail or information; ADJ.






37. Exact






38. Happening by chance; irregular; occasional; informal; showing or feeling little interest; Ex. casual reader/labor/remark






39. Put into effect; enforce; carry out; supply with tools; Ex. implement the plan/suggestion; N: tool or instrument






40. Pertaining to spring






41. Ambush; lie in wait for and attack






42. Intelligent; quick and energetic; fashionable; Ex. smart pace/restaurant; V: cause or feel a sharp pain; N: smarting pain






43. Smooth viscous mixture as of flour(powder made by crushing grain) and water (used as an adhesive); V: cause to adhere by applying paste






44. Pretense (of strength); deception; high cliff; ADJ: rough but good-natured






45. Diligent






46. Miserable person; bad or despicable person; ADJ. wretched: miserable; bad; contemptible; vile






47. Rude; insensitive






48. Counterfeit; reproduce fraudulently; form by heating in a forge and hammering into shape; move with a sudden increase of speed or power; Ex. forged ahead in the last two years; N: furnace where metals are heated






49. Very small quantity






50. Based on experience; of or acquired through practice (rather than theory); useful; Ex. practical man