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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
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1. Take (private property) for military use without needing permission or giving payment; draft for military purposes






2. Urge (by strong argument or advice); Ex. The general exhorted his men to fight bravely; N. exhortation






3. Not identical on both sides of a dividing central line






4. Spiritual rebirth; Ex. regeneration of the prisoners; V. regenerate: give or obtain new life; reform spiritually






5. Wasting away; V: weaken and lose flesh and muscle (through lack of blood or lack of use)






6. Contend; compete






7. Angelic; innocent-looking; N. cherub; CF. seraph: winged angel of the highest order






8. Animal or plant living on another; toady; sycophant; CF. para-: beside






9. Part that forms the end; railroad or bus station; ADJ. forming an end; ending in death; fatal; Ex. terminal cancer






10. Irregular; odd; unconventional; whimsical; bizarre; not concentric






11. Rather fat; strong in body; sturdy; resolute; determined; strong in determination; Ex. stout stick/supporter






12. Act of finding oneself in society; orienting






13. Be violently disturbed; boil; (of a liquid) move about wildly as if boiling; Ex. The nation was seething with discontent.






14. Petty criticism; fault-finding; fretful complaining; quibble






15. Disagreeably aggressive






16. Eliminate from consideration; no longer consider; put out of court without further hearing; reject; discharge from employment; direct to leave; ADJ. dismissive; N. dismissal






17. Disconcert; dismay; embarrass






18. Attack (as with missiles or bombs); V. bombard






19. Place for burying the dead






20. Pertaining to conversational or common speech; informal; N. colloquialism: colloquial expression






21. (of voice) harsh and unpleasant; (of people) disorderly and boisterous; Ex. raucous shouts






22. Purest and highest embodiment; perfect example; apotheosis; most essential element; Ex. quintessence of wit; ADJ. quintessential; CF. fifth essence






23. Government under a single ruler






24. Wallow (as in mud or high seas); lie soaked (as in blood); Ex. The victims weltered in their blood.






25. (of a sound) grate on (eg. nerves); make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; rub with something rough; Ex. The cat's tongue rasped my hand.






26. Hard unpleasant work; menial work






27. Person who turns animal hides into leather






28. Dramatic or musical performance given in the afternoon

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29. Full of life; animated; vibrant and lively; critical; of great importance; necessary to stay alive; of life; living; breathing; N. vitality; V. vitalize






30. Reach a necessary standard; limit the meaning of something stated






31. Shine with a flickering light; glimmer intermittently; Ex. The moonlight shimmered on the water; N.






32. Seemingly plausible but fallacious reasoning; sophism






33. Inclined to form factions; causing dissension






34. Rush wildly; go at full speed






35. Of or coming from the side






36. Show by example; furnish an example; serve as an example of; Ex. His pictures exemplify that sort of painting.






37. Lively






38. Slandering; aspersion; detracting; CF. detractor






39. Courting favor by cringing and flattering; V. fawn: exhibit affection as a dog; seek favor or attention by obsequiousness






40. Fall sharply; fall straight down; Ex. Stock prices plummeted.






41. Riddle; difficult problem






42. (of water) not flowing (often bad-smelling); motionless; stale; not developing; inactive; dull; Ex. stagnant industrial output






43. Abyss; very deep crack






44. Bankrupt; lacking money to pay; N. insolvency






45. (of writing) flowing; running; having the successive letters joined






46. Gaiety; cheerfulness; ADJ. jolly: merry; gay






47. Human muscle; muscular strength; sturdiness






48. Dark; not transparent; N. opacity






49. Division of a poem (composed of two or more lines)






50. Repetition of beginning sound in poetry