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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. Renounce upon oath






2. 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






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






4. Having importance; pertinent; referring to the case in hand; N. relevance - relevancy






5. Observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation; SG. phenomenon: observable fact; very unusual person - thing - or event; marvel; wonder; CF. phenomenons; ADJ. phenomenal: very unusual; extraordinary; of a phenomenon; Ex. phenomenal strength






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






7. Crude dwelling; shack






8. Violate; desecrate (something holy); treat unworthily; be profane for; ADJ: secular; nonreligious; irreverent for holy things






9. Hurl downward; throw headlong; hasten; cause to happen sooner; condense and fall as rain or snow; cause (a solid substance) to be separated from a solution; ADJ. hasty; rash; premature; sudden






10. Producing motion; of motion






11. Hasty; rash; headfirst; ADV.






12. Imitation of another's style in musical composition or in writing; work of art openly imitating the works of other artists






13. Imperceptible(not easily understood); intangible; OP. palpable: tangible; easily perceptible






14. Extreme corruption; wickedness; V. deprave






15. Restrain or immobilize by binding the wings or legs; N: bird's wing






16. Of low rank or position; modest; having a low opinion of oneself and a high opinion of others; unassuming; not proud; V. humiliate: make humble; cause to feel ashamed or to lose the respect of others






17. Joking talk; good-naturedly ridiculing; N.V. banter






18. Illicit lover






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






20. Cure-all; remedy for all diseases






21. Ointment






22. Remedy; compensation; Ex. seek redress for the damage to your car; V: put right; remedy or rectify (a wrong); make amends for






23. Kingdom; field or sphere; Ex. not within the realms of possibility






24. Plunder






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






26. Ignore or behave coldly toward; Ex. I made a suggestion but she snubbed me; N.






27. Natural home of a plant or animal; CF. habitation






28. Small round piece of medicine; flat piece of stone or metal bearing an inscription; Ex. stone tablet on the wall






29. Write; compose






30. Position of champion; defense or support; competition held to determine a champion






31. File of documents on a subject or person; file; CF. bundle of papers labeled on the back






32. Idle person who lives on other people's work; male bee






33. Mortuary; place where bodies are kept before burial or cremation






34. Combine; produce by combining; increase; make worse by adding to or increasing; exacerbate; Ex. compound an error; ADJ: consisting of two or more parts; N: combination of two or more parts; area enclosed by a wall containing a group of buildings; Ex.






35. Tawny or grayish with streaks or spots (of animals)






36. Wrinkled; ridged






37. Droop; grow feeble; decline in vigor or strength; ADJ. flagging; CF. unflagging






38. Meddlesome; excessively pushy in offering one's services; overly eager in offering unwanted services or advices; Ex. officious bellboy






39. Extremely aggressive and militant patriot; warlike chauvinist; N. jingoism: extreme nationalism






40. Urge on; drive with a goad; cause (someone) to do something by continued annoyance; Ex. They goaded him into doing it by saying he was a coward; N: sharp-pointed stick for driving cattle; stimulus; CF. annoy continually






41. Object (because of doubts - scruples); raise an objection (showing qualms); hesitate; Ex. demur at the idea of working on Sunday






42. Insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect; V: insult or hurt the feelings of intentionally






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






44. Despicable; unpleasant; disgusting; Ex. vile slander






45. Speak in favor of; support (an idea or plan); urge; plead for






46. Unfortunate; luckless






47. Social blunder






48. Curative; N. therapy






49. Bravery; courage; strength of mind






50. Delay (in development); ADJ. retarded: (as of a child) slower in development