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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. Introduction (to a poem or play)






2. Unnoticeable; impossible to perceive; undetectable






3. Give protection (by giving food and shelter); provide a refuge for; hide; keep in mind (thoughts or feelings); Ex. harbor a grudge/criminal; N: place of shelter; refuge






4. Musical introduction to a long musical piece; first offer or proposal (to begin talks in the hope of reaching an agreement); Ex. overtures for peace






5. In essence; existing in essence though not in actual form; for practical purposes; Ex. virtual ruler/space






6. Concluding section of a musical or literary composition






7. Hater of woman; CF. misogyny






8. Superintendent; manager (in charge of a museum or a library)






9. Making a harsh noise; grating; harsh






10. Hit or knock against with force; N.






11. Pertaining to the science of the function of living organisms; N. physiology






12. Queer and amusing






13. Cure-all; remedy for all diseases






14. Something long-lasting; perennial plant; ADJ: lasting through the year or many years; lasting for a long time; enduring






15. Reclining; lying down completely or in part






16. Complicated situation (as in a play); painful or complex misunderstanding (as in a play); entanglement; confused mass (as of papers); V. embroil






17. (of a plant or grass) growing very well






18. Echo repeatedly; resound; Ex. The thunder reverberated across the valley.






19. Small model; small painting; ADJ: small






20. Authoritative order; edict; judgment of a court of law; V: order or judge by decree






21. Scrupulous; through and careful; Ex. conscientious worker






22. Wall painting






23. Make perpetual; make something last for a long time; preserve from extinction; N. perpetuity






24. Cancel; revoke (an order)






25. Procession of riders or horse-drawn carriages; parade; CF. cavalry






26. Decorate






27. Having to do with citizens; not military or religious; courteous and polite; Ex. married in a civil ceremony; Ex. civil strife/disorder/law; N. civility; CF. civic






28. Immoral or dissolute person






29. Support or base as for a pillar or statue






30. Somewhat saline






31. Fight






32. Insert between






33. Endowed with flesh; invested with bodily form; personified; Ex. devil incarnate; V: give bodily form to; embody






34. Lower; Ex. nether garments/regions






35. Not planned; impromptu; extempore






36. Ornament richly (a shield or flag); N. emblazonment






37. Having a common ancestor






38. Nonsense; nonsensical or unintelligible talk or writing; babbling






39. Held in common; public; of a group of people; of a commune






40. Colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism; broad and continuous range; Ex. whole spectrum of modern thoughts






41. Practical rule guiding conduct; Ex. mother's precept






42. Take off; OP. don






43. Stout; corpulent






44. Smirk; smile in a silly way; smile affectedly






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






46. Large three-masted sailing ship






47. Imitate or mimic (a person's behavior or manner)






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






49. Without hope and courage; depressed; gloomy; N. despondency: loss of hope with gloom; dejection






50. (esp. of a girl or young woman) impertinent; forward; trim; jaunty; Ex. pert young miss/hat