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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. Skillful (in using mind or hand)






2. Tune(melody) in which a number of words are sung on the same note; V: sing (a chant); utter (a slogan) in the manner of a chant






3. Boaster; bragger






4. Damnation; complete ruin; hell






5. Not earthly; supernatural; weird; ghostly






6. Prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country; peculiar to a particular region or people; CF. pandemic






7. Charm; object believed to give supernatural powers to or protect its bearer






8. Tiresome dwelling on a subject; V. harp: dwell on(think or speak a lot about) tediously






9. Combativeness; disposition to fight; ADJ. pugnacious: (of people) belligerent; combative in nature






10. Cut to pieces with ax or sword; chop; N.






11. Beg persistently; make repeated requests (in an annoying way)






12. (of a skin or complexion) dark; dusky; Ex. swarthy Italian ?






13. Person celebrated for wisdom; wise person; ADJ: wise






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






15. Calamity ; disaster






16. Green crust on old bronze works or copper; tone slowly taken by varnished painting






17. Marked by kindness or consideration; kind and compassionate; humanitarian






18. Something taken for granted; the taking over or taking possession of; Ex. her assumption of power; V. assume






19. Inclined to form factions; causing dissension






20. Related to marriage or the wedding ceremony; N. nuptials: wedding ceremony






21. Joining; associating with






22. Regulation requiring all people to leave the streets at stated times; signal (as a bell) announcing the hour of a curfew






23. Lasting; surviving; V. endure: bear (pain or suffering) for a long time; remain alive (in spite of difficulties); last; survive






24. Name (of a book - film - etc.); mark of rank; formal appellation as of rank or office (such as Lord or General); right or claim to possession; championship; Ex. title as head of the family; Ex. title to the estate






25. Oversensitive; easily offended; irasible; delicate; needing delicate handling; Ex. touchy situation






26. Strategic military or naval movement (done for training purposes); carefully planned process; stratagem; V: carry out a military maneuver; use maneuvers in gaining an end






27. Varying from of an element






28. Very small quantity






29. Religious image; idol; image or representation






30. Small ring; band of gold - silver - jewel - etc. (worn on the head - arms - or neck as decoration)






31. Connoisseur of food and drink; epicure






32. Something hinted at or suggested; implying; implicating






33. Dull; stuffy; boringly conservative; Ex. stodgy book






34. Split; tear apart; N. rent; CF. heartrending: causing deep sorrow






35. Excessive interest in one's self; belief that one should be interested in one's self rather than in others; selfishness; ADJ. egoistic - egoistical






36. Life after death






37. Article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly






38. Bossy; domineering and arrogant; decisively important; Ex. overbearing manner/importance; V. overbear: dominate






39. Charlatan; boastful pretender






40. Picture made of small colorful inlaid tiles; ADJ.






41. Bear one's self; behave; Ex. comport oneself; N. comportment






42. Filthy; foul; base; vile; Ex. sordid bed/story






43. Wild; distraught as from fear or worry; Ex. frantic with fear






44. Happening at the same time; in agreement






45. Evil schemes or plots; schemes or plots to achieve an evil end; V. machinate






46. Wandering (esp. in search of adventure); straying from proper moral standards; Ex. knight-errant






47. Equal in extent; of the same size






48. One who is habitually cruel to weaker people; V.






49. Turn to stone; cause to become stonelike; stun or paralyze






50. Saturate(soak thoroughly); fill; Ex. imbue someone with feelings