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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. Giving off an odor






2. Maze






3. Concise and meaningful; substantial; meaty






4. (place or scene of) complete disorder or ruin; wreck; mess; Ex. After the hurricane - the coast was a shambles.






5. Impervious; not permitting passage through its substance; impossible to permeate






6. (of a person) having reason; (of ideas) based on reason; logical






7. Incriminate; involve incriminatingly; show to be involved (in a crime); Ex. implicate someone in the crime






8. Of hidden meaning and spiritual power; Ex. mystic ceremonies; N. CF. mysticism






9. Set right; correct; CF. rect-: right






10. Belittle






11. Linger; delay in starting or going; dawdle






12. Capable of being stretched; of tension; Ex. tensile rubber






13. Relapse; backslide; turn back to; return to the former owner; N. reversion






14. Unsuccessful; fruitless






15. Increase in size or effect; expand; broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make stronger; Ex. amplify one's remarks with a graph






16. Walk with a heavy step; travel on foot; N: vagrant; one who travels aimlessly about; long walk; sound of heavy walking






17. Marked by kindness or consideration; kind and compassionate; humanitarian






18. Moral correctness; moral uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment






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






20. Marked with parallel bands; striped; grooved; Ex. striated rocks; V. striate; N. stria: thin groove or line






21. Superfluous; more than needed or demanded






22. Delicate ornamental lacelike metalwork






23. Deceive; delude






24. Logically convincing; sound; legally acceptable; effective; Ex. valid reasoning/passport






25. Be cautious (of)






26. Highly successful action or sudden attack; coup(s) d''etat; CF. coup de gr^ace: deathblow or shot which kills






27. Act stupidly; play the fool; N.






28. Shine erratically; twinkle; N: dim or unsteady light; faint indication; Ex. glimmer of hope






29. Chew






30. Manlike; resembling a human being; N.






31. Disloyal; lacking loyality; V. disaffect: cause to lose affection or loyalty






32. Not requited; not reciprocated; Ex. unrequited love






33. Particular variety of art or literature






34. Correct spelling; CF. ortho-: straight; correct; Ex. orthodontics






35. Shining; brilliant; Ex. lustrous hair






36. (of a word or remark) apt; suitably expressed; well chosen






37. Direct financial aid by government - etc.; V. subsidize: assist with a subsidy






38. Stubborn and disobedient; resisting authority (esp. disobedient to an order made by a court)






39. On or relating to the earth






40. Merriment; laughter






41. Report; record (in chronological order)






42. Female sheep






43. Hermit; loner; ADJ. reclusive






44. Pithy - compact saying






45. Harmless






46. Death






47. Casual; done without prior thought or preparation






48. Oddity; idiosyncrasy






49. Goblet; consecrated cup






50. Providing nourishment