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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. Intimidate; frighten; discourage; dishearten






2. Commotion of a great crowd; riot; noise; uproar; ADJ. tumultuous: noisy and disorderly






3. Cause to sprout; sprout






4. Contend; compete






5. Slow down






6. Brawl; fight; V: wear away or unravel by rubbing; have loose threads developing; cause to become worn out (a person's temper or nerves); CF. rub






7. Expand; dilate on/upon: speak or write at length on (a subject)






8. Real being






9. Prudence; ability to adjust actions to circumstances; freedom of action or judgment; ADJ. discreet; CF. discretionary






10. Work against; Ex. militate against the chances of promotion; CF. serve as a soldier






11. Small cavern






12. Exercising the most influence; high and easily seen; stronger than the other part of a system; not recessive






13. Annoying; tedious; V. irk: annoy






14. Relating to the back of an animal; Ex. dorsal fin






15. Preventing infection; having a cleansing effect






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






17. Strike forcefully; slap; batter; knock out; N: table with food set out for people to server themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set






18. Brief flash of light; glow; V.






19. Reduce; exhaust






20. (of a metal) capable of being shaped by pounding(beating); pliable; (of someone) impressionable(easily influenced); easily controlled; tractable






21. Arrange into categories or grades; divide into marked intervals (for use in measurement); Ex. graduated ruler






22. Pharisee: member of an ancient Jewish group that emphasized strict observance of the Mosaic law (considering themselves very holy); hypocritical self-righteous person






23. Condescend; stoop






24. Blood feud (esp. between two families); CF. Nina Williams






25. Imprison; shut up in confinement; CF. wall






26. Suitable for drinking; drinkable






27. Make poor; deprive of natural strength or something important; Ex. impoverished soil






28. Pour off gently (wine or liquid)






29. (of something bad) highly conspicuous; harshly bright; shining intensely and blindingly






30. Seriousness; ADJ. grave






31. Pride; arrogance; ADJ. haughty






32. Greedy; extremely eager for; Ex. avid learner; N. avidity






33. Holding fast (as to a belief); persistent






34. Thriftless; not providing for the future






35. Incomplete; favoring one side over another; having a liking for something






36. Similar; analogous; corresponding; N: parallel line; person or thing that is parallel (to another); similarity; Ex. know of no parallel to the case; Ex. without parallel; V: be similar to; make parallel; Ex. Your experience parallels mine; CF. unpara






37. Offensive; disagreeable; Ex. obnoxious smell






38. Treasury; Ex. Chancellor of the exchequer






39. Supposed; Ex. reputed father of the child; V. repute: consider; N. repute: reputation; esteem






40. Color; aspect; Ex. opinions of every hue






41. Poem or song expressing lamentation (for the dead); ADJ. elegiacal - elegiac






42. Uncertain how to act; weak; lacking in resolution; indecisive; N. irresolution






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






44. Red or white cell in the blood






45. Four-footed animal; ADJ. CF. biped






46. (of a thick liquid) pass or flow slowly; N: mud or thick liquid as at the bottom of a river






47. Ability; quality; diameter of the inside of a round cylinder; Ex. work of very high caliber






48. Person convicted of a grave crime; CF. felony: serious crime






49. Deep-rooted; habitual; CF. grow old






50. Border; room; allowance beyond what is needed; Ex. margin of safety