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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. Plan of a trip; record of a trip






2. Prevailing style; current fashion; manner; way of doing something; Ex. in the latest mode; Ex. simple mode of life






3. Broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing






4. Slow gallop; V. CF. trot






5. Support; act superior toward; treat in a condescending manner; be a customer of; N. patron: one that supports; regular customer; N. patronage; CF. boycott






6. Forewarning; presentiment; foreboding






7. Deserter; traitor; ADJ.






8. Uninterrupted; unceasing






9. Excessive or uncontrollable excitement; N. hysteric: person suffering from hysteria; CF. hysterics: attack of hysteria






10. Easily approachable; easy to talk to; warmly friendly






11. Dissimilar; mixed; not homogeneous; consisting of dissimilar elements or plants






12. Maker and seller of eyeglasses






13. Stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys; criterion; standard






14. Disgustingly excessive; offensively flattering; Ex. fulsome praise/expressions of admire






15. Adhesive; gluey






16. Difficult situation; tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma






17. Violent uncontrollable shaking movement (caused by illness); V. convulse; ADJ. convulsive






18. Person celebrated for wisdom; wise person; ADJ: wise






19. Move furtively and secretly; Ex. He skulked through the less fashionable sections of the city.






20. Ward off a blow; deflect; Ex. He parried the unwelcome question very skillfully; N.






21. School for training future ministers; secondary school - especially for young women






22. Departure (of a large number of people)






23. Unworthy; not noble; dishonorable; Ex. ignoble deed






24. Flowing together; the place where two rivers flow together; crowd; gathering together






25. Decree (especially one issued by a sovereign); official command






26. Fleeting or transitory; lasting only a short time; roving(wandering); running away or fleeing as from the law; N: one who flees; Ex. fugitives at large






27. Rising above others; high; lofty; distinguished; Ex. eminent position






28. Drifting wreckage






29. Man who is not a cleric; man who is nonprofessional






30. Hidden sarcasm or satire; use of words that seem to mean the opposite of what they actually mean; use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning






31. Ghostly; N. specter: spectre; ghost; phantom






32. Person who enjoys his own pain; CF. masochism






33. One who harvests grain; Ex. the Grim Reaper; V. reap: cut and gather (crop); harvest a crop






34. Hateful; spiteful; expressing malice; N. malice: desire to harm others; spite






35. Supporter; voter; member of a constituency; component






36. Ridicule; deride; imitate often in derision






37. Comic misuse of a word; CF. Mrs. Malaprop






38. Award of merit; strong praise and approval






39. Wasted away; gaunt; Ex. haggard faces of the rescued miners






40. Behavior; bearing






41. Have a tendency; take care of; minister; serve at; apply one's attention; attend






42. Harmful; causing injury






43. Small exclusive group of people






44. Lustful






45. Closed circular line around an area; circumference; regularly repeated journey from place to place






46. Renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-abnegation






47. Wine merchant; winemaker; seller of wine






48. Deserved punishment for wrongdoing; punishment for offenses; compensation; vengeance; CF. pay back






49. Praise; N. ADJ. laudable: praiseworthy; ADJ. laudatory: expressing praise






50. Trip; short journey