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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
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1. Hammerlike tool; mallet(wooden hammer) used by a presiding officer or an auctioneer; V.






2. (of a position - esp. in an argument) indefensible; not able to be maintained






3. Annoy; exasperate; chafe; N: skin sore caused by rubbing (as on the skin of a horse); exasperation






4. Relentless; unyielding; implacable; not capable of being changed by entreaty or efforts; Ex. inexorable price rises






5. Poverty






6. Lifeless; not animate






7. Violent; hasty; rash; impulsive; without careful thought; Ex. impetuous decision






8. Stir up; disturb






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






10. Bending of a ray of light






11. Taking for one's own use in violation of trust; stealing (of money placed in one's care)






12. Dreamily or deeply thoughtful; sadly thoughtful; thoughtful with a hint of sadness; contemplative; CF. think over






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






14. Behaving like a slave; servile; obsequious; subordinate; N. subservience






15. One who feigns illness to escape duty; V. malinger: feign illness to avoid work






16. Careless; negligent; not paying enough attention; Ex. lax service






17. Slightly obscure; misty; unclear; N. haze: light mist or smoke; confused state of mind






18. Exhibiting little interest or enthusiasm






19. Cut or knock down (a tree or a person); bring down (with a missile)






20. Thwart; defeat; prevent from accomplishing a purpose






21. Powerful; strong; potent; N. puissance: power






22. Persuade; lead to do something; bring about; N. inducement






23. Embezzle






24. Mixed up; jumbled; distorted; V. garble: mix up or distort (a message) to such an extent as to make misleading or unintelligible






25. Move hastily; hurry; move briskly






26. Spotless; flawless; absolutely clean






27. Put on; OP. doff






28. Shy (flirtatiously); showing a (pretended) lack of self-confidence; modest; coquettish; CF. job offer






29. Point or time at which the sun is farthest from the equator






30. Seine net; net for catching fish






31. Taking effect before its enactment (as a law) or imposition (as a tax); (of a law) having effect on the past as well as the future






32. Unlikely (to be true); unbelievable; Ex. implausible alibi






33. Delusion; false idea; false perception of objects with a compelling sense of their reality; objects so perceived; V. hallucinate; ADJ. hallucinatory






34. Lacking liveliness; dull and unimaginative; insipid and flavorless; Ex. vapid lecture






35. Peak; pinnacle; highest point






36. Annoyance and disappointment; vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride)






37. Arousing anger or sexual interest; annoying; Ex. provocative in tight jeans; V. provoke: incite to anger; cause (an unpleasant action or feeling); N. provocation






38. Sharp upslope of a hill; OP. declivity






39. Leave helpless on a deserted island or coast; ADJ. red brown






40. Of good upbringing; well-mannered and refined






41. Opinionated; holding stubbornly to one's opinion; arbitrary; doctrinal






42. Slang; speech spoken by only a small group of people






43. Ill-humored; sullen; sullenly melancholy






44. Occupying a lower rank; inferior; submissive; N. V: put in a lower rank or class






45. Chief; first; Ex. archbishop






46. Excess; overabundance; Ex. a plethora of excuses






47. Deceive; delude






48. Practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with practical worth or impact of something; Ex. pragmatic test of the skill






49. Form into grains or granules; N. granule: grain or particle






50. Daily; occurring during the daytime