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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. Increase; make greater (as in value - reputation - or usefulness); improve






2. Freedom from punishment or harm; CF. punish






3. Trail of ship or other object through water; path of something that has gone before; Ex. hunger followed in the wake of the war






4. Motivate; activate; cause to act






5. Premonition; foreboding; feeling something will happen; anticipatory fear






6. Impressive; majestic






7. (of a bird with large wings) wave (the wings) lightly - rapidly - and irregularly; vibrate rapidly or erratically; fly by waving quickly; flitter; N.






8. Common; vulgar; pertaining to the common people; N: common people in ancient Rome; CF. patrician






9. Navigation tool used to determine a ship's latitude and longitude (by measuring the altitudes of stars)






10. Secret; hidden; implied; OP. overt






11. Withdraw; take back; draw back; Ex. retract a statement/an offer/claws; N. retraction; CF. retractile






12. Unruly; difficult to manage; Ex. intractable problem/child






13. Stoical; impassive; unmoved by joy or grief; N. CF. stoicism






14. Theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational






15. Damnation; complete ruin; hell






16. Pardon (allowed by government to political criminals)






17. Middle class; selfishly materialistic; too interested in material possessions






18. Eerie; strange; unnatural






19. Tickle; excite pleasantly; Ex. not to titillate the audience but to enlighten it






20. Promote or publicize (one's goods or service); praise excessively (as a form of advertisement); CF. advertise






21. Quack; pretender to knowledge (esp. in medicine)






22. Treacherous; disloyal; N. perfidy: treachery






23. Waver; shift; rise and fall as if in waves; change or vary irregularly






24. Solemn wonder; feeling of respect mixed with wonder and fear; V: fill with awe; ADJ. awesome






25. Privilege; unquestionable right; CF. ask before






26. Scold; rebuke (someone who has done wrong)






27. Strong inclination; strong liking (esp. for something that is disapproved of by other people); Ex. penchant for fast cars






28. Rub out; remove the surface of






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






30. Physically strong; brawny; steadfast; strong in mind or determination; Ex. stalwart supporter; N: stalwart follower






31. Explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults






32. Unspoiled; remaining in a pure state; characteristic of earlier times; primitive; Ex. an old book in pristine condition






33. Expressing irony; occurring in an unexpected and contrary manner






34. Disturb the composure of; confuse






35. Put forth for consideration or analysis; set forth; Ex. propound a problem/theory






36. Played in an abrupt manner; marked by abrupt sharp sound; Ex. staccato applause






37. Unfrightening






38. Depart secretly and hide






39. Ancestor






40. Small exclusive group of people






41. Breeder or dealer of animals; one who has a special interest - as for raising specific plant or animal






42. Story - play - or picture in which characters are used as symbols; fable






43. Kindle; light; catch fire or set fire to






44. Decide; settle; solve; separate; make a determined decision; N. resolution






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






46. Weakness






47. Fear of being locked in






48. Trip; short journey






49. Moo; make the sound of a cow






50. Isolation; solitude; V. seclude: set apart from others; isolate