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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
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1. Black form of carbon used in lead pencils






2. Conquer; bring under control






3. Something fit to be eaten






4. Stick fast; be a devotd follower; N. adhesion: adhering; devotion; loyality






5. Obscurity; condition of being completely forgotten; forgetfulness






6. Trip and almost fall; proceed unsteadily; act falteringly; N.






7. Defile; soil; tarnish; Ex. sully one's hands in menial labor






8. Able to be touched; real; concrete; palpable; possible to realize or understand; Ex. tangible proof






9. Apply a lubricant to; N. lubricant: substance that reduces friction






10. Contradict; give a false impression; disguise; Ex. The poor sales belied our high hopes; Ex. Her smile belies her true feeling of displeasure.






11. Throw overboard (from a ship or plane)






12. Traitor who aids invaders; CF. Vidkun Quisling






13. Intricate; difficult; tangled; CF. knot






14. (of power) complete; full; fully attended by all qualified members; Ex. plenary power






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






16. Understatement for emphasis; Ex. ``not bad(=pretty good)''






17. Shade of slight difference in meaning or color; subtle distinction






18. Rate of occurrence; particular occurrence; Ex. high incidence of infant mortality






19. Rejoice






20. Remembering; honoring the memory of; Ex. commemorative stamp






21. Skin of an animal






22. Division into factions (esp. within a religious body); split






23. Weaken gradually; sap; dig a mine beneath






24. Paint used to coat a surface with a glossy film; glossy coating produced by using this substance; Ex. nail varnish; V.






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






26. Strip a priest or minister of church authority; unfrock






27. Lurch; sway from side to side; move with irregular swinging movement; stagger






28. Wasting away; V: weaken and lose flesh and muscle (through lack of blood or lack of use)






29. Legal official of high rank; CF. chancellery(chancellory): position of a chancellor






30. Moral correctness; moral uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment






31. Give protection (by giving food and shelter); provide a refuge for; hide; keep in mind (thoughts or feelings); Ex. harbor a grudge/criminal; N: place of shelter; refuge






32. Unrepressed; free in behavior and feelings






33. Think over; ponder






34. Charge (a public official) with crime in office; raise doubts about; indict; Ex. impeach a witness's credibility






35. Lie; hide the truth (by equivocating)






36. Lack of the basic necessities or comforts of life; hardship; want; CF. deprive






37. Yielding to another; ceding






38. Favoritism (to a relative); CF. nephew






39. Diligent






40. Pertaining to mental dearrangement; N. psychopath: person with an antisocial personality disorder






41. Shrink; reduce gradually






42. Malleable; pliable; (of metals) easily pulled into shape; flexible; (of someone) easily influenced or controlled






43. Clothing; garments; Ex. I have no raiment fit to wear.






44. Public records; place where public records are kept






45. Steal another's ideas or writings and pass them off as one's own; Ex. ideas plagiarized from my article; N. plagiarism; CF. kidnap






46. Church dignitary; priest of high position in the church (esp. bishop)






47. Lottery; V: award as a prize in a raffle; Ex. raffle off a new car






48. (of a boat) turn over






49. Lack of caring; indifference; lack of concern or interest in important matters; Ex. He was sunk in apathy after his failure; ADJ. apathetic






50. Mosaic; inlaid; Ex. tessellated pattern