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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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1. Lacking proper seriousness; Ex. flippant remarks about death; N. flippancy






2. Outward sign; Ex. a token of our gratitude






3. Action of moving secretly or unseen; slyness; sneakiness; secretiveness; ADJ. stealthy






4. Expressing sorrow; mournful; Ex. plaintive song






5. Pertaining to conversational or common speech; informal; N. colloquialism: colloquial expression






6. Lazy person






7. Arrange (laws or rules) as a code; classify; N. code: system of words used instead of ordinary writing; collection of laws - rules - established social customs






8. Played in an abrupt manner; marked by abrupt sharp sound; Ex. staccato applause






9. Occupying a lower rank; inferior; submissive; N. V: put in a lower rank or class






10. Abnormal or deviant






11. Saying farewell; expression of leave-taking






12. Silent; muffled; toned down; Ex. muted traffic noise






13. Map-maker






14. Sharpen (a tool); N: whetstone for sharpening a tool






15. Pertaining to disease; N. pathology: study of disease






16. Fortress






17. Large group of insects moving in a mass; crowd of people or animals; V: move in a crowd or mass






18. Ordinary; commonplace; neither good nor bad






19. Poke abruptly with something sharp; punch with short blows






20. Assent; agree passively; comply without protest






21. Insane






22. (of costs or demands) excessive; exceeding reasonable bounds






23. Give a bodily form to; incorporate; include






24. Plan of a trip; record of a trip






25. Family descent; ADJ. ancestral






26. Presumptuous or bold






27. Blood-vessel; CF. vein






28. One who has adopted a different religion or opinion; V: change into another form; (persuade to) adopt a particular religion or belief






29. Frenzy; great anger and excitement; CF. fury






30. Practical person; N. pragmatism: pragmatic way of dealing with things






31. Angelic; innocent-looking; N. cherub; CF. seraph: winged angel of the highest order






32. Lacking energy or vitality; weary; sluggish; listless






33. Obligatory; imposed as an obligation; currently holding an office; N: person who holds an office






34. Walking at an easy unhurried pace; V: walk slowly and aimlessly






35. Person receiving protection and support from a patron

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36. Pharisee: member of an ancient Jewish group that emphasized strict observance of the Mosaic law (considering themselves very holy); hypocritical self-righteous person






37. Purging or cleansing of any passage of the body; purging and weakening of strong emotions as a result of experiencing a dramatic work of art






38. Conventions; moral standards; moral customs






39. Deep dish for serving soup






40. Official of ancient Rome elected by the plebians to protect their rights; protector of the people






41. Accustom or familiarize; addict






42. Providing nourishment






43. Cause; produce; create






44. Last demand; last warning; last statement of conditions that must be met; Ex. They have ignored our ultimatum.






45. Outsmart; defeat by behaving more cleverly






46. Eliminate from consideration; no longer consider; put out of court without further hearing; reject; discharge from employment; direct to leave; ADJ. dismissive; N. dismissal






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






48. Intimidate; frighten; discourage; dishearten






49. Impervious; not permitting passage through its substance; impossible to permeate






50. Trick to deceive; stratagem