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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. Mar; spoil the beauty or perfection of; N: flaw or defect (that spoils perfection); Ex. blemishes in the crystal; CF. unblemished






2. First in rank or importance; principal; earliest in time; Ex. primary stages; N. CF. first






3. Work at in a nonserious fashion; splash around; move noisily in a liquid






4. Hit with a sweeping motion; N.






5. Call together; Ex. convoke Parliament; N. convocation






6. Four-footed animal; ADJ. CF. biped






7. Strange; eccentric; deviating from the normal






8. Daily; commonplace; customary; Ex. quotidian routine






9. Beyond reproach; blameless; impeccable; Ex. irreproachable conduct






10. Having a common origin; related linguistically; allied by blood; similar or akin in nature; Ex. cognate languages; N.






11. Grouch; spoilsport; one who intentionally spoils the pleasure of others






12. Attribute; ascribe; charge; N. imputation






13. Shine; gloss (of a polished surface)






14. Raid; sudden raid or military advance; V.






15. Be cautious (of)






16. Broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing






17. Any ulcerous sore; ulcer; any evil; CF. cancer






18. Absolutely necessary; that must be done; critically important; expressing command; Ex. It is imperative that; N: something that must be done






19. Only slightly connected; not central; peripheral; digressing; showing divergence; CF. tangent






20. Make valid; confirm; ratify






21. Last stop of railroad; end






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






23. Inflated; exaggerated






24. Bored with pleasure or dissipation; uninterested or bored






25. Mar the appearance of; spoil






26. Heavenly






27. Produced by fire; of fire; volcanic; (of rocks) formed from lava; Ex. igneous meteorite






28. Clumsy (in social behavior); coarse and uncouth






29. Punish as by beating; criticize severely






30. Combining parts or separate things into a whole; the whole so formed; PL. syntheses; V. synthesize






31. One that pays rent to use property owned by another






32. Talent






33. Place where a river can be crossed on foot; V.






34. Illegitimate child






35. Pitiless; merciless; cruel






36. Invulnerable; impossible to capture or enter by force; Ex. impregnable fort/argument; CF. take






37. Possessing good health; healthful






38. Dull; stuffy; boringly conservative; Ex. stodgy book






39. Government ruled by old people






40. Showy; trying to attract attention; pretentious; N. ostentation: showy display






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






42. Additional object; useful but not essential thing






43. Run away secretly with the intention of getting married






44. Ease pain (without curing); make less severe or offensive (a crime or illness)






45. Sudden sharp feeling of pain






46. Take apart; disassemble






47. Dress with vulgar finery






48. Particle removed by a file






49. Deviate; turn aside sharply from a straight course; Ex. swerve from the principle; Ex. The car swerved to the right.






50. Wrinkle