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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Neglect; failure to take reasonable care; ADJ. negligent: neglectful; lax; not taking enough care






2. Tiresome dwelling on a subject; V. harp: dwell on(think or speak a lot about) tediously






3. Having an odor






4. Fear; nervous apprehension






5. Given to complaining; complaining; fretful; whining






6. Person with an insane desire to set things on fire






7. Cowardly






8. Barrier laid down by artillery fire; overwhelming profusion; large number of questions or statements; Ex. a barrage of criticism






9. Produce a design in raised relief; decorate with a raised design






10. Dissenting (with an opinion - a group - or a government); rebellious; N.






11. Bring upon oneself






12. Utensil with perforated bottom used for straining






13. Put in order; guide ceremoniously to the correct place; Ex. marshal the children into the museum; N: military officer; official






14. Flood; overflow; submerge; cover completely; Ex. inundated with work






15. (particular form of) political organization; form of government of nation or state; Ex. student polity






16. Object believed to have spiritual powers; object of excessive attention or reverence; CF. fetishism






17. Plead; ask earnestly






18. Improperness; unsuitableness






19. Thwart; present an obstacle; stump






20. Empty; lacking






21. Torn piece of cloth; ADJ. tattered: (of clothes) old and torn; (of a person) dressed in old torn clothes






22. Sure of one's own righteousness; moralistic






23. Move about playfully; froric; ADJ. frisky: playful






24. Sour; bad-tempered; peevish; difficult to read as handwriting






25. Speediness; prompt execution; message sent with all due speed; V: send to a specified destination; finish promptly; kill






26. Range of knowledge; Ex. beyond one's ken






27. Assign; set apart for a particular purpose






28. What someone deserves






29. Echo repeatedly; resound; Ex. The thunder reverberated across the valley.






30. Guardianship; training; function of a tutor; instruction






31. Pride; haughtiness; ADJ. arrogant: unpleasantly self-important (with a strong confidence in one's own importance and a lack of respect for other people)






32. Justification; written order that serves as authorization (esp. a judicial writ); Ex. search/death warrant; V: justify; guarantee






33. Taking effect before its enactment (as a law) or imposition (as a tax); (of a law) having effect on the past as well as the future






34. Cloying sweet; characteristic of sugar or saccharin






35. Mix together in close association






36. Without hope and courage; depressed; gloomy; N. despondency: loss of hope with gloom; dejection






37. Petty or trivial details; CF. minutia






38. Eat very quickly






39. Surround; include; Ex. His activities encompass publishing and computers.






40. Expand; swell out






41. An assumed name esp. by a criminal (usually to mislead people); ADV. alias






42. Renounce under oath; abandon; make a solemn promise to give up; CF. abjure






43. Fenced enclosure for animals; confining space; Ex. sheep pen; V: confine in a pen; enclose






44. Items of business at a meeting






45. Object used in making a determination at random; fate; piece of land






46. Done or active at night; Ex. nocturnal animals/raids; CF. nocturne






47. Collection of wild animals on exhibition; zoo






48. Make thin; weaken






49. (cause to) join the armed forces; obtain (help - sympathy - or support)






50. Windy