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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. (of light or color) bright and distinct; evoking lifelike mental images; Ex. vivid red hair/description






2. Beyond reproach; blameless; impeccable; Ex. irreproachable conduct






3. Pertaining to passionate love or sexual love






4. Fill up again






5. Disaster; misery






6. Druggist; pharmacist






7. Conceited smile; offensively self-satisfied smile (often at someone else's misfortune); V.






8. Equal in extent; of the same size






9. Demanding and leaving no choice; imperative; Ex. peremptory decree/knock






10. Contrast; one that by contrast enhances the distinctive characteristics of another






11. Words formed in imitation of natural sounds






12. 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






13. Closed circular line around an area; circumference; regularly repeated journey from place to place






14. Deserving blame; blameworthy; V. reprehend: blame






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






16. Sun's corona; halo; bright circle of light






17. Make stupid in mind; cause to appear or become stupid or inconsistent; suppress; frustrate or hinder; Ex. stultifying effect of uninteresting work; Ex. stultify free expression






18. Obvious; easily seen; open for the public to read; of or protected by a patent; Ex. patent to everyone; N.






19. Morose; gloomy; Ex. Do not be misled by his saturnine countenance.






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






21. Ardent; zealous; hot






22. Combination (of two business corporations); act of merging






23. Gold and silver in the form of bars






24. Fern leaf; palm or banana leaf






25. Utter impulsively from nervousness or excitement






26. Deceptive scheme; clever trick






27. Impossible to reconcile; incompatible; not able to be resolved






28. Turn upside down or inside out; reverse the position or condition of






29. Charlatan; boastful pretender






30. State confidently; declare as true






31. Home of a hermit






32. Having an aversion or lack of concern for political affairs






33. Engrossed; absorbed; enchanted; Ex. rapt listener






34. Ill-humored; irritable






35. Oversensitive; easily offended; irasible; delicate; needing delicate handling; Ex. touchy situation






36. Confer






37. Ghastly; horrifying; Ex. grisly remains of the bodies






38. Irresistible crushing force; overwhelming advancing force that crushes everything in its path






39. Neglect; failure to take reasonable care; ADJ. negligent: neglectful; lax; not taking enough care






40. Object of general attention; person or thing that is a center of attention; CF. Ursa Minor






41. Causing insensitivity to pain; N.






42. Of or like an uncle






43. Something hinted at or suggested; implying; implicating






44. Brighten; clear up or make understandable; enlighten; enable to understand; Ex. illuminating remarks






45. Enjoy; have a distinctive flavor - smell - or quality; N: taste or smell; distinctive quality






46. Slight offense or fault; CF. sin






47. Able to be touched; real; concrete; palpable; possible to realize or understand; Ex. tangible proof






48. Flexible; limber; pliant






49. Glowing ardor; intensity of feeling; quality of being fervent or fervid; zeal; intense heat






50. Demand and obtain by force; Ex. exact a promise from him; N. exaction