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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Waver (in opinion); fluctuate; sway to and fro; N. vacillation






2. Shining (esp. in the dark); issuing light; Ex. luminous paint/road signs






3. Deride or provoke; challenge in derision; N.






4. Change (esp. from good to bad); change of fortune; CF. the last emperor of China






5. Evident; easily seen or understood; appearing as such; Ex. apparent improvement






6. Gloomy; morose; blue; N. ADJ. melancholic; CF. melancholia






7. Wise; perceptive; shrewd; having insight; N. sagacity






8. Swimming






9. Mass for the dead; dirge






10. Ability to identify with another's feelings - ideas - etc.; identification with and understanding of another's feelings; V. empathize; CF. sympathy






11. Opponent; enemy






12. Shorten






13. Rhythmic rise and fall (of words or sounds); beat; regular beat of sound; rhythm






14. Decay; fall to a lower level (of morality - civilization - or art); ADJ. decadent






15. Boorish; rude; N. churl: boor; yahoo






16. Throw overboard (from a ship or plane)






17. Outward decorations; ornaments (as an outward sign of rank)






18. Very cautious; watchful






19. Peaceful; calm; Ex. placid child/lake






20. Instruct; correct morally






21. Trader; V. barter: trade; exchange good for other goods rather than money






22. Excessive indulgence of one's own desire






23. Agreement






24. Fantastic; comically hideous; strange and unnatural (causing fear or amusement)






25. Mania for doing grandiose things; mental disorder characterized by delusions of wealth - power - or importance






26. Behave in a way that attracts (sexual) attention; deal triflingly with; N: one (or woman) given to flirting; ADJ. flirtatious






27. Crush; suppress; squash; subdue; annul; Ex. quash a rebellion/the decision of the low court






28. Not influenced by emotions; fair; N: goal; aim






29. Disable; N. incapacity: lack of capacity






30. Stand - sit - or lie in a lazy - relaxed way






31. Inclined to; likely to (suffer); prostrate; lying with the front downward; Ex. prone to disease/make mistakes; Ex. accident-prone






32. Reserved or aloof; cold in manner; Ex. distant greeting; ADV. distantly






33. Lose a small piece from the surface or edge; N: small piece broken off something; CF. French fry; Potato chip/crisp






34. Mix; work dough; mix and work into a uniform mass (with the hands); Ex. knead dough






35. Large wave of water; a great swell or surge (of smoke); V: surge - swell - roll in billows






36. Felt in one's inner organs; N. viscera: internal body organs; CF. eviscerate






37. Ghastly; horrifying; Ex. grisly remains of the bodies






38. Place into a case; insert into or provide with a sheath; Ex. He sheathed his dagger; N. sheath: case for a blade






39. Unpleasantly dark; gloomy; hellish; deathly; CF. Styx: the chief river in the subterranean land of the dead






40. Adorn; ornament; enhance as a story (by adding fictitious details)






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






42. Amoral; lewd and lascivious; unrestrained






43. Violation of a law; sin; V. transgress: go beyond (a limit); violate; do wrong






44. Teach (ideas or principles); instill






45. Diligent; hard-working; N. industry






46. Small planet






47. Denial; disclaiming; repudiating; disowning; V. disavow; CF. disclaim






48. Sharp to the taste; acid-tasting; caustic; sarcastic; Ex. tart apple/reply






49. Fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; N. chimera: unreal fancy; fire-breathing female creature






50. Violent scoundrel; bully