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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
Instructions:
  • 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. Delicate; of very fine quality






2. Yellowed; prejudiced (envious - hostile - or resentful) from long and disappointing experience of human affairs; Ex. with a jaundiced eye






3. Continued loud noise; V: make a din; instill by wearying repetition






4. Boredom; listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; CF. annoy






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






6. Cheerful and pleased with life; lighthearted; animated; easy and carefree; dapper in appearance; Ex. jaunty person/hat






7. Outstanding; superior






8. Flattery






9. Comment; make explanatory notes






10. Agreement; contract; ADJ: tightly packed; firm; brief; concise; Ex. compact statement






11. Throb; beat rapidly; flutter; tremble; Ex. Her heart began to palpitate.






12. Of sound or its speed in air; CF. subsonic - supersonic






13. Write; compose






14. Making no attempt to change one's bad practices






15. Ridicule; N: written attack ridiculing or satirizing a person - group - or institution






16. Put into effect; carry out; kill as a lawful punishment; N. execution






17. Apart; not open in one's relationship with other people; reserved; ADV.






18. Make whole; combine; make into one unit






19. Lessen in value; belittle; represent as of little value






20. Since; owing to the fact that






21. Unification; process of becoming firmer or stronger; V. consolidate: merge; strengthen






22. Ability to change in form; fickleness; ADJ. mutable: able to change; fickle; CF. mutate; CF. mutant






23. Phrase repeated throughout a song or poem






24. Dishonest behavior or action; Ex. skulduggery in the election






25. Winding; full of curves; Ex. tortuous mountain road






26. Speechless; producing indistinct speech; not articulate; not expressing oneself clearly






27. Outside edge especially of a round surface; perimeter; Ex. periphery of the town






28. Person who verbally harasses others; V. heckle: verbally harass as with gibes (by interrupting a speaker or speech)






29. Excessively exacting; too critical (without noticing good qualities)






30. Social or moral custom; established practice; formal meeting; international agreement






31. Supporter; follower






32. Expression whose meaning as a whole differs from the meanings of its individual words; distinctive style (of expression); Ex. idiom of the modern popular music; ADJ. idiomatic






33. Shrink back as if in fear; cower






34. Devout; religious; N. piety






35. 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






36. Coiled around; twisted; involved; complicated; intricate; complex; N. convolution: twist; one of the convex folds of the surface of the brain






37. Stamp-collector; N. philately: stamp collecting






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






39. Silly; senseless; Ex. inane remarks; N. inanity






40. Die or kill from lack of air; suppress






41. Following in time or order; later






42. Providing nourishment






43. Meager; insufficient






44. Drink (alcoholic beverages) frequently; N: alcoholic drink






45. Illicit lover






46. Copy or example of something that completely misrepresents the true nature of the real thing; comical parody or imitation; treatment aimed at making something appear ridiculous; Ex. travesty of justice; OP. paragon






47. Unable to be restrained or held back; impossible to hold back






48. Cancel; retract; CF. irrevocable






49. Terminology(system of specialized words); system of names or naming things






50. Act stupidly; play the fool; N.