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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Difficult situation; tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma






2. Harness fitted about a horse's head (used to restrain); curb; check; V: put a bridle on; control or restrain; show anger






3. Nervous or excited; extremely agitated; hysterical; wrought-up; CF. wrought: made or done






4. One who voluntarily suffers death for his or her religion or cause; great sufferer; Ex. martyr to his rheumatism






5. (of a story or play) loosely connected; made up of separate and loosely connected parts; N. episode: incident in the course of an experience






6. The state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes or opinions






7. Not subject to a duty or obligation; free from a duty; V.






8. (of something bad) not moderated; unrelieved or immoderate; without qualification; absolute; Ex. unmitigated disaster






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






10. Dispute; argue about the rightness of; compete for; try to win; Ex. contest the election results; Ex. contest a seat in Parliament; N.






11. Condescend; stoop






12. Operatic solo; a song sung by one person in an opera or oratorio






13. Not literal but metaphorical; using a figure(impression) of speech






14. Bored with pleasure or dissipation; uninterested or bored






15. Pale purple






16. Trick; deceive; hoodwink; N: person who is easily tricked; dupe






17. Group sharing a common cause or opinion






18. Determined; Ex. bent on advancing in the business; N: natural talent or inclination






19. Third in order or rank






20. Unclear or doubtful in meaning; having more than one possible interpretation






21. Highly skilled artist (esp. in music); Ex. piano virtuoso






22. (of a liquid) thick and sticky; gluey; viscid; CF. consistency






23. Being in debt; money that should have been paid; work that should have been done






24. Deserts; well-deserved punishment or misfortune; rebuke






25. Irreverence; sacrilege; cursing; bad language about God or holy things; V. blasphem; ADJ. blasphemous; CF. sacrilege






26. Very large number; ADJ. CF. ten thousand






27. Mixture of writings on various subjects; collection of various items






28. Devoted to the pleasures of the sense; carnal; voluptuous; Ex. sensual woman/curves/lips






29. Lively; spirited






30. Narrow space between things






31. Smoothness of speech; ADJ. fluent






32. Deep dish for serving soup






33. Be unfaithful; reveal (unconsciously or unwillingly); Ex. Her trembling hands betray her anxiety.






34. Green coating or patina on copper which has been exposed to the weather






35. Crash; rush; move with great speed; Ex. hurtling runaway train






36. Indirect or subtle (derogatory) hint; insinuation; Ex. sexual innuendo






37. Social environment; means of expression; Ex. feel out of one's milieu; Ex. His proper milieu is watercolor.






38. Bordering on(adjacent to) the sea; nautical; of the ships or the sea; Ex. Maritime Provinces






39. Expand; swell out






40. Unruly; peevish; cranky; bad-tempered; Ex. fractious horse






41. Immature; not having the feathers necessary to fly; CF. fledgling






42. Diligent






43. Infection (by contact); ADJ. contagious; CF. infectious: that can be passed by infection in the air






44. Willful; stubborn; unyielding; determined to have one's own way; CF. no 'excessive'






45. Make into an institution; put or confine in an institution






46. Tear made by rending; rip; split






47. Scanty; inadequate






48. Leftover food






49. Denying the existence of God; N. atheism






50. Bend forward and down; lower or debase oneself; fall to a lower standard of behavior by doing something; condescend; Ex. stoop to lying