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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Capable of grasping or holding (esp. by wrapping around); Ex. prehensile tails






3. Utensil with perforated bottom used for straining






4. Total; fragrant; clearly wrong; (of people's behavior) coarse; corpulent; Ex. gross insolence/behavior; V: earn as a total amount; N: 12 dozens






5. Female sheep






6. Thrift; economy; ADJ. frugal: practicing economy; costing little; inexpensive






7. Drive or force forward (by causing impulses); drive to take action; impel; entreat earnestly; Ex. urge horses; N: impulse that prompts action






8. Skillful; skill in using hands or mind; N. dexterity






9. Quarrelsome; controversial; likely to cause arguments






10. Turn to for help; Ex. resort to violence; N.






11. Amuse; Ex. disport oneself; CF. divert






12. Pen name; fictitious name assumed by an author; ADJ. pseudonymous






13. Large volume; book






14. Act of extreme violence or viciousness; resentful anger; V: commit an outrage on; produce anger in; ADJ. outrageous: offensive






15. Stinging; caustic; bitter in words or manner; N. acrimony: bitter ill-natured animosity in speech or behavior






16. Seeker after position or status






17. Sociable; eager to mix socially with others






18. Bordering on(adjacent to) the sea; nautical; of the ships or the sea; Ex. Maritime Provinces






19. Deserving high respect; commanding respect; CF. command: deserve and get






20. Expand; swell out






21. Outwit; defeat by behaving more cleverly; outsmart; baffle; avoid; get around






22. Evil; malignant in intent or effect; deadly; having a malign influence; portending evil; ominous; threatening; Ex. baleful look






23. Invention; something invented; imaginary thing; Ex. figment of your imagination






24. Strangle; regulate the speed of with a throttle; N: valve that regulates the flow; CF. throat ?






25. The West






26. Suitable for servants; lowly; mean; N: someone who does menial work (esp. servant in a house)






27. (unpleasantly) swollen or puffed as with water or air






28. Burn to ashes






29. Sheer; transparent






30. Scarcity; dearth






31. Courage (to continue bravely in spite of difficulties); spirit; ADJ. mettlesome






32. Poke abruptly with something sharp; punch with short blows






33. Pertaining to money






34. Having a sawtoothed edge; Ex. serrated leaf






35. Neglect of duty; abandonment






36. Praise very highly; glorify






37. Lawyer in the lower court of law






38. Severely critical






39. Selective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources; selecting individual elements from a variety of sources; N. eclecticism






40. Topple; N.






41. Assumption; hypothesis; surmise; V. suppose






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






43. Someone seeking revenge; source of downfall or ruin; CF. Nemesis






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






45. Addition of details; intricacy






46. Condemn; criticize severely; condemn to everlasting punishment; doom; bring to ruin; N. damnation






47. Avoid (responsibility - work - etc.); malinger






48. Gloomy; morose; blue; N. ADJ. melancholic; CF. melancholia






49. Damp; N. humidity






50. Token of disgrace; brand; V. stigmatize: mark with a stigma; characterize as disgraceful