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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. Incurable; uncorrectable; impossible to remedy






2. Mistaken; wrong; incorrect






3. Fast; rapid; N. ADJ. fleeting: passing quickly; ephemeral






4. Drug that relieves pain or trouble; opiate; ADJ. Ex. anodyne statement






5. Hanging; suspended






6. Profitable; producing wealth






7. Similarity; parallelism; comparing two similar things






8. Sealed by fusion so as to be airtight; airtight






9. Oily; bland; insincerely suave






10. Expose as false - exaggerated - worthless - etc.; ridicule






11. (of someone old) eccentric; odd; whimsical; bad-tempered; N. crotchet: odd or whimsical notion






12. Look at amorously; make eyes at; Ex. old men ogling young girls






13. Created by statute or legislative action; regulated by statute; Ex. statutory age limit






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






15. (of something bad) not moderated; unrelieved or immoderate; without qualification; absolute; Ex. unmitigated disaster






16. Reprimand; severely scold






17. Contending; CF. vie






18. Clever in deceiving; sly; N: cleverness in deceiving; deceit






19. Postpone; delay or put off






20. Diagram of the positions of stars at a given moment (eg. of a person's birth) used by astrologers






21. Combine; produce by combining; increase; make worse by adding to or increasing; exacerbate; Ex. compound an error; ADJ: consisting of two or more parts; N: combination of two or more parts; area enclosed by a wall containing a group of buildings; Ex.






22. Unmanageable; disobedient and stubborn; Ex. refractory horse






23. First rough form; conscription; draught; V: make a draft of; conscript






24. Healthy






25. Accidental; by chance; N. fortuity






26. Contact that keeps parties in communication; communication between groups; one that maintains communication; go-between; secret love affair; V. liaise: keep a connection






27. Worldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday; of the ordinary; Ex. mundane existence; CF. world






28. (of land) dry; barren; unproductive






29. Specialist in classifying (animals - etc.); CF. taxonomy: science of classification






30. Random; by chance; happening in an unplanned manner; Ex. haphazard growth of the town






31. Prophetic; pertaining to revelations especially of disaster; N. apocalypse






32. Patience; forgiveness; V. forbear: refrain from (in a generous and forgiving way); be patient; Ex. forbear to send him to prison






33. Dedicate; sanctify; declare as sacred; Ex. consecrate one's life to helping the poor






34. Iron block used in hammering out metals






35. Slow moving tree-dwelling mammal; laziness; ADJ. slothful: lazy; indolent






36. Withholding belief; skeptical; showing disbelief






37. Delicate skill; V: handle with finesse






38. Pithy maxim or saying; ADJ. aphoristic






39. Crowd; swarm






40. Manner of walking or running; speed






41. Having great weight; weighty; unwieldy; lacking lightness; dull; Ex. ponderous body/style of writing






42. Reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises; V. ratiocinate: reason logically






43. Come to one as a gain; accumulate over time; come about by addition; Ex. benefits that accrue from scientific research; Ex. interest accruing in a bank account; N. accrual






44. Suitable (for a particular purpose although not necessarily morally correct); practical; politic(prudent); N: something expedient






45. Pirate or plunderer who makes war in order to grow rich






46. (of people or animals) sturdy; robust; (of plants) able to stand inclement(stormy) weather






47. Stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe






48. Move about in a spirited manner (proudly and confidently)






49. Sociable; (of an animal) tending to form a group






50. Sparkle; flash; be animated; be full of life; Ex. scintillating conversation