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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. Crack; fissure






2. Extremely poor; lacking means of subsistence; utterly lacking; devoid; Ex. destitute of any experience






3. Glassy residue from smelting metal; dross; waste matter






4. Cutting off; separation






5. Phrase dulled in meaning by repetition; platitude; ADJ. clichéd






6. Horrible; terrifying; resembling ghosts; CF. aghast






7. Extinct flying reptile; CF. wing+finger






8. Enter into; pierce; permeate; see through; grasp the inner significance of; understand






9. Vain about dress and appearance; N. fop: man who takes too much interest in his clothes and appearance






10. Eyesight; foresight; mental image produced by the imagination; experience of seeing the supernatural






11. Protruding(sticking out); conspicuous; notable; eminent






12. Start; urge; provoke; incite; Ex. instigate a search/quarrel






13. Erase; strike out






14. Differing in some characteristics (from each other); various; N. diversity: variety; dissimilitude; lack of resemblance






15. Harness fitted about a horse's head (used to restrain); curb; check; V: put a bridle on; control or restrain; show anger






16. Upward; high up in the air






17. Wishing evil; exhibiting ill will; N. malevolence






18. Reluctant; disinclined; not liking or opposed; Ex. averse to cats/doing the house work






19. Happening at last as a result; Ex. eventual victory






20. Pertaining to mental dearrangement; N. psychopath: person with an antisocial personality disorder






21. Monkeylike; N: ape or monkey






22. Not harmonious; conflicting






23. Extremely small






24. Summit; highest point; PL. vertices






25. Infinite; limitless






26. Rubbing away; tending to grind down






27. Offensive; disagreeable; Ex. obnoxious smell






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






29. Growing or spreading uncontrollably; growing in profusion; unrestrained; Ex. rampant lawlessness/weed






30. Pertaining to speculative philosophy; of metaphysics; N. metaphysics: branch of philosophy that examines the nature of reality






31. A manually skilled worker






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






33. Greediness for wealth






34. Confuse; mix up confusedly; N: state of confusion






35. Ruddy; (of a complexion) reddish; flowery; very ornate; CF. rose






36. Excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause; N. fanatic; ADJ. fanatic






37. Unconventional (in an artistic way)






38. Hide; retard or obstruct the progress of; block






39. Absurd; completely unreasonable; ridiculous






40. Strip off skin; plunder; remove the skin from; criticize harshly






41. Shining brightly; brilliant






42. (of a snake) shed or cast off (dead outer skin); N: outer layer that is shed






43. Disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error; Ex. recant one's faith/a statement






44. Separate; cut off (a part) from a whole; break up (a relationship); N. severance; CF. severance pay: extra pay given an employee upon leaving a position






45. Decree or command; grant holy orders; predestine; install as a minister - priest - or rabbi; N. ordainment; CF. ordination






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






47. Antiquated; no longer used; belonging to the past; N.






48. Door bar; fastening pin or screw; length of fabric; large roll of cloth; V: dash or dart off; fasten (a door); gobble down






49. Overcharge (with high price); extort from; Ex. gouge the public; CF. usury






50. One who supplicates; ADJ.