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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. Stretching; condition of being stretched; mental strain; strained relationship between groups or people






2. 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






3. Deception; trickery






4. Waste matter; worthless impurities






5. Cliff; dangerous position; Ex. on the edge of the precipice






6. Sear; parched; dry






7. Worn through till the threads show; shabby and poor; hackneyed; Ex. threadbare excuses






8. Suave; refined in manner; elegant






9. Meeting arranged by lovers; arrangement between lovers to meet






10. That cannot be impeached; beyond doubt or question; blameless and exemplary






11. Skill (esp. with one's hands); skill in deceiving people; guile; ADJ. crafty: cleverly deceitful; cunning






12. The ancient Roman festival in honor of Bacchus






13. Not yet decided or settled; impending; Ex. pending decision; PREP. while awaiting; until; Ex. delay the decision pending his return






14. Unshakably calm; placid






15. Sharp upslope of a hill; OP. declivity






16. State of being deprived of something valuable or beloved; state of being bereaved or bereft






17. Paste that hardens to a smooth solid and is used for coating walls; V.






18. Tunnels in which rabbits live; overcrowded living area; crowded conditions in which people live






19. Decree; authoritative order






20. Stoical; impassive; unmoved by joy or grief; N. CF. stoicism






21. Quality of being provident; divine care; god's care; Providence: god; Ex. It seemed like providence that the doctor happened to be there; ADJ. providential: of divine providence; fortunate






22. Painting in only one color; ADJ.






23. Fearful; timid; demonstrating fear






24. Assault






25. Tendency to speak or write of oneself excessively; conceit; self-importance






26. Indirect; slanting (deviating from the perpendicular or from a straight line); Ex. oblique reference






27. Leftover food






28. Lower; degrade; humiliate; make humble; make (oneself) lose self-respect






29. Of the same kind; uniform in composition throughout






30. Last demand; last warning; last statement of conditions that must be met; Ex. They have ignored our ultimatum.






31. Sleeping; temporarily inactive; lethargic; latent






32. Difference; condition of inequality; OP. parity






33. Good-fellowship; CF. comrade






34. Go backwards; recede; degenerate; deteriorate; ADJ.






35. Struggle; compete; assert earnestly; state strongly






36. Active enmity






37. Not literal but metaphorical; using a figure(impression) of speech






38. Vary; go in different directions from the same point; ADJ. divergent: differing; deviating






39. Pertaining to money






40. Underline; emphasize






41. Related; belonging to the same group; similar in nature or character; Ex. kindred languages; N: relative; kin; kinship






42. Connection






43. Related to monks or monasteries; removed from worldly concerns






44. Flattery






45. Solemn wonder; feeling of respect mixed with wonder and fear; V: fill with awe; ADJ. awesome






46. Make beloved; Ex. endear her to everyone; ADJ. dear: loved; cherished; high-priced






47. Balance; balancing force; equilibrium






48. Confuse; mix up confusedly; N: state of confusion






49. Person or animal of pursuit; victim; object of a hunt; prey






50. List; mention one by one