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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. Frenzied; frantic






2. False; counterfeit; forged; illogical; Ex. spurious arguments






3. Clever and imaginative (in dealing with difficult situations); N. resource - resourcefulness






4. Twist (to extract liquid); extract by twisting; wrench painfully (necks or hands)






5. Thriftless; not providing for the future






6. Loud or harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light






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






8. Boorish; clumsy in speech or behavior; outlandish






9. Collection; heap; V. agglomerate: gather into a rounded mass; N. aggolmeate: jumbled mass; heap






10. Based on experience






11. Opponent; enemy






12. Acute pain; extreme suffering






13. Morose; gloomy; Ex. Do not be misled by his saturnine countenance.






14. Language used by special group; technical terminology; gibberish; nonsensical or incoherent talk






15. Wrong; faulty; Ex. something amiss; ADV.






16. Produce a splashing sound (when stepping through mud); crush; squash






17. Censure; rebuke; N. reproof






18. Hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality; clich'ed






19. Surround with armed forces; harass (with requests); annoy continually






20. Of a pole; characterized by opposite extremes; Ex. polar opposites






21. Breaking of contract or duty; fissure or gap; opening; V.






22. Harmful; causing injury






23. Payments made regularly to an ex-spouse after divorce






24. Sharpness; roughness; severity (of temper or weather); Ex. asperities of a Russian winter






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






26. Greediness for wealth






27. Having no inhibitions; free in behavior and feelings






28. Serious speech - writing - or conversation; formal discussion (either written or spoken); conversation; V.






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






30. Distinguish; make distinctions on the basis of preference






31. Joyous; celebratory; relating to a feast or festival






32. Having a sawtoothed edge; Ex. serrated leaf






33. Banish to the country; dwell in the country






34. Hypnotize; N. mesmerism; CF. Franz Mesmer






35. Crafty; double-dealing; of the political doctrine of Machiavelli - which holds that craft and deceit are justified in pursuing political power






36. Distinctive part of the faces (as the eyes or mouth); features: overall appearance of the face; prominent or distinctive quality; prominent article; film; V: make prominent






37. Occurring irregularly; intermittent






38. Bully; intimidate






39. Step heavily with the feet; crush under the feet






40. Soft fatty tissue that fills most bone cavities and is the source of blood cells






41. Squeeze between the thumb and a finger - or other edges; Ex. I had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming. N: amount that can be held between the thumb and a finger






42. Talkative; N. loquacity






43. Connoisseur of food and drink; gourmet; ADJ. epicurean; CF. Epicurus






44. Tranquillity; calmness






45. Outstanding; superior






46. Sit on in order to hatch; think deeply or worry anxiously; N: the young of certain animals; group of young birds hatched at one time






47. Boisterous laughter; V.






48. Wind or turn in its course; follow a winding or turning course; move aimlessly and idly






49. Tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings; Ex. pathos that runs through the novel






50. Show by example; furnish an example; serve as an example of; Ex. His pictures exemplify that sort of painting.