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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
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1. A set of bells (often in a tower) capable of being played






2. With identity concealed; using an assumed name; ADJ.






3. Resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; reversion to an earlier type; throwback; ADJ. atavistic






4. (of a snake) shed or cast off (dead outer skin); N: outer layer that is shed






5. Disease communicator






6. Failure to act; failure to perform a task or be present; V.






7. Hint; slight indication






8. Predecessor; one that comes before and indicates the approach of another






9. Disposed to revenge; vengeful; out for revenge; spiteful; intended to cause harm; malicious; Ex. vindictive streak






10. Unreasonable or capricious; random; tyrannical; Ex. arbitrary ruler






11. Active strength; energy; enthusiasm; ADJ. vigorous






12. Legal delay of payment or action; Ex. declare moratorium on the building of new houses






13. Great waterfall; eye abnormality (causing a gradual loss of eyesight)






14. Stun as with a blow or shock; bemuse; benumb; N.






15. Soft food made by boiling oatmeal






16. Attack or defense of an opinion; controversy or refutation; argument in support of point of view; N. polemics: art of debate or controversy






17. Taking pains; showing hard work; taking great care; very careful and through






18. Pleasant in taste; tasty; pleasing - attractive - or agreeable; Ex. savory reputation






19. Take apart; disassemble






20. Bleach; whiten; make white or pale






21. Emancipate; free from slavery or bondage






22. Deception; trickery






23. Haughty; arrogant; condescending; patronizing; CF. eyebrow - cilium






24. Lay eggs (in large numbers); produce offspring (in large numbers); N: eggs of aquatic animals






25. Suffering from a disease; destroyed






26. Having a sharp or acid taste; acid; tart; bad-tempered; V.






27. Dormant; temporarily inactive; at rest; N. quiescence






28. Gay; joyous






29. Rubbing away by friction; gradual decrease in numbers or strength; reduction in the work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment; Ex. a war of attrition






30. Animal-biting fly; irritating person






31. Mixture






32. Study of language or words






33. Marked by vulgar lewd humor; wanton; profane; N. ribaldry: ribald language or joke






34. Heat-producing; N. calorie






35. Home; V. ADJ. domiciled: having one's domicile; Ex. He is domiciled in Britain.






36. Boat or yacht race






37. Vice; tool for holding work in place; clamping device






38. Experienced






39. Make necessary; require; necessitate; involve; limit the inheritance of (property) to a specified succession of heirs; Ex. entail A on/upon B






40. Building (of imposing size)






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






42. Analysis; cutting apart in order to examine






43. Something fit to be eaten






44. Acting without dialogue; V.






45. Artificial; produced artificially; sham; false; Ex. factitious tears






46. Intense sexual desire; intense eagerness; V.






47. Pacify; bring peace to; conciliate; appease






48. Posion; cause of ruin; ADJ. baneful: harmful; poisonous






49. Agree; coincide; happen at the same time






50. Questioner (especially harsh); investigator; person making an inquisition