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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Agreeable; pleasing to the taste






2. Extremely hungry; voracious






3. Inconspicuous; not blatant






4. Devout; religious; N. piety






5. Division of animals or plants - below a family and above a species






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






7. Maker and seller of eyeglasses






8. Group of attendants; retinue; CF. surround






9. Light stroke as with a whip; V: move with a light quick blow; strike with a light quick blow (as from a whip); Ex. flick the switch






10. Change in direction; swerve






11. Call forth (memory or feeling); Ex. That old film evoked memories of my childhood; N. evocation






12. Composed; calm; self-possessed






13. Brief statement used to express a principle






14. Absentminded; distracted






15. (of a place) dilapidated; in a bad condition; (of a person) weak or exhausted






16. Insightful; showing a good ability at perceiving and understanding; aware; wise; of perception






17. Occurring irregularly; intermittent






18. Combination (of two business corporations); act of merging






19. Everlasting






20. Purely spiritual; theoretical; without sensual desire






21. Full of life; animated; vibrant and lively; critical; of great importance; necessary to stay alive; of life; living; breathing; N. vitality; V. vitalize






22. Sullen; gloomy; stubborn






23. Sticky; viscous; gluey






24. Appropriate; fitting






25. Study of insects






26. Waste; spend foolishly






27. Low - guttural - menacing sound (as of a dog)






28. Slander; insult to one's character or reputation; V.






29. Shabby; wretched; suffering from mange; of bad appearance






30. Make secret plans; plot; arouse the curiosity of; N: secret scheme; plot; secret love affair






31. Member of the working class; blue collar guy; N. proletariat: working class (who have to work for wages)






32. Expression of praise - often on the occasion of someone's death; V. eulogize






33. Having an odor






34. Play and jump about happily; frisk; Ex. frolicking young lambs






35. Harass; tease; torment; Ex. badger baiting; N: food or other lure used to catch fish or trap animals






36. Scolding woman; very small mouselike animal






37. Impressiveness; stateliness; majesty






38. Rejoice






39. Related to a school; not practical or directly useful






40. Not being a person; not showing personal feelings; Ex. impersonal force/manner/organization






41. 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






42. Notoriously bad; notorious; well known for being bad; Ex. infamous behavior; N: infamy: infamous act; evil fame or reputation






43. Central or vital part; core; whole seed (as of corn)






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






45. (of a thick liquid) pass or flow slowly; N: mud or thick liquid as at the bottom of a river






46. Loud resounding noise; sound of repeated clanging






47. Disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error; Ex. recant one's faith/a statement






48. Solemn promise; blasphemous use of sacred words to express strong feelings; swear-word; Ex. 'For Christ's sake''






49. Having absolute unchecked power; dictatorial; N. autocrat - autocracy






50. (of water) not flowing (often bad-smelling); motionless; stale; not developing; inactive; dull; Ex. stagnant industrial output