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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. Neat; skillful






2. Eerie; strange; unnatural






3. Slavery; compulsory labor imposed as a punishment






4. Deprived of (someone beloved through death)






5. Cover with a thin and shiny surface; apply a glaze to; N: thin - smooth - shiny coating (as for pottery); Ex. unglazed pottery






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






7. Surround; include; Ex. His activities encompass publishing and computers.






8. Song of praise or patriotism; Ex. national anthem






9. Burn the surface of; char or burn; brand; parch; cause (a plant) to wither






10. Kill (usually one out of ten or every tenth man); destroy or kill a large part of






11. Lazy






12. Shameless and noticeable; blatant; bold; unconcealed; having no covering on the face; Ex. barefaced lie






13. Rubbing away; tending to grind down






14. First rough form; conscription; draught; V: make a draft of; conscript






15. Fearful; discerning






16. Unlikely occurrence; stroke of fortune; accidental stroke of good luck; ADJ. fluky






17. Region near heaven or hell where certain souls are kept; prison (slang); Ex. Purgatory and Limbo






18. Genuine; real






19. Ignore or behave coldly toward; Ex. I made a suggestion but she snubbed me; N.






20. Harp on; dwell on tediously; explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree; assail verbally; beat severely; attack physically






21. Shrewd in money matters; thrifty






22. Greatness (in size or extent); extent






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






24. Disapproval; condemnation






25. Keep; maintain possession of; employ (esp. a lawyer or advisor); N. retainer: servant; fee paid to retain an advisor






26. Observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation; SG. phenomenon: observable fact; very unusual person - thing - or event; marvel; wonder; CF. phenomenons; ADJ. phenomenal: very unusual; extraordinary; of a phenomenon; Ex. phenomenal strength






27. Reprimand; severely scold






28. Young animal (esp. of the dog or cat family






29. Search thoroughly; pillage (going through a place); Ex. Enemy soldiers ransacked the town.






30. Have a tendency; take care of; minister; serve at; apply one's attention; attend






31. Set free; liberate






32. Angry; CF. ire: anger; wrath






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






34. Demanding much work or care; tedious






35. Make poor; deprive of natural strength or something important; Ex. impoverished soil






36. Retaliation






37. Work of art put together from fragments






38. Renounce upon oath






39. Deserving blame; blameworthy






40. Tending to cause death; highly injurious; aggressively malevolent; Ex. malignant tumor






41. Guarantee; assurance by seller






42. Swindle; cheat






43. Susceptible to wounds or attack; N. vulnerability






44. Burning; corrosive; able to burn by chemical action; sarcastically biting; (of remarks) intended to hurt; bitter; harmful; OP. harmless






45. Forbiddingly stern; ascetic; without comfort or enjoyment; severely simple and unornamented; Ex. a monk's austere life; Ex. austere grandeur of the cathedral; N. austerity






46. Thwart; defeat; prevent from accomplishing a purpose






47. Inconstant; capricious; frivolous; not serious; Ex. charming but skittish young woman; CF. skit






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






49. Please; satisfy; Ex. gratify a desire






50. Pertaining to the moon