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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. Anger at an injustice; Ex. righteous indignation; ADJ. indignant






2. Landless agricultural worker; bond servant; menial worker; N. peonage






3. Something attached to but holding an inferior position






4. Casual; hastily done with little attention to detail






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






6. Not subject to a duty or obligation; free from a duty; V.






7. Rhythmic rise and fall (of words or sounds); beat; regular beat of sound; rhythm






8. Room or space under the roof; attic






9. Pour off gently (wine or liquid)






10. Any ulcerous sore; ulcer; any evil; CF. cancer






11. One who studies the skin and its diseases






12. Teacher; CF. child leader






13. Produce a splashing sound (when stepping through mud); crush; squash






14. Nourishing substance; ADJ: providing nourishment






15. Praise; enthusiastic approval; round(succession or series) of applause; ADJ. plauditory; CF. applaud






16. Make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred by rubbing against a rough surface; Ex. grated cheese N: framework of metal bars to hold fuel in a fireplace






17. Prohibit; ostracize; banish; outlaw






18. Playful remark or act; V. act or speak playfully






19. Sorrowful; N. dolor






20. Put into effect; enforce; carry out; supply with tools; Ex. implement the plan/suggestion; N: tool or instrument






21. Let down; lessen the force of; moderate; restrain; Ex. with bated breath; CF. abate






22. Pertaining to ships or navigation






23. Border; room; allowance beyond what is needed; Ex. margin of safety






24. Shyness; lack of self-confidence; timidity; ADJ. diffident






25. State of distress; trial; cause of distress or suffering; V. afflict: inflict grievous suffering on






26. Examine and compare in order to verify authenticity; arrange in order (the sheets of a book before they are bound)






27. Urge on; drive with a goad; cause (someone) to do something by continued annoyance; Ex. They goaded him into doing it by saying he was a coward; N: sharp-pointed stick for driving cattle; stimulus; CF. annoy continually






28. Antiquated; extremely ancient






29. Quick in movement; agile; quick in understanding; Ex. nimble climber/mind






30. Squander; waste foolishly; scatter






31. Student at a military school






32. Draw; outline; describe; CF. line ?






33. Deceptive scheme; clever trick






34. Lurch; sway from side to side; move with irregular swinging movement; stagger






35. Marked by indecision; inconclusive; Ex. indecisive battle






36. Become red in the face (from embarrassment or shame); become red or rosy; N.






37. Mob; noisy crowd






38. One of a family of mammals that nurse their offspring in a pouch(pocket of skin or leather); CF. kangaroo - opossum - wombat






39. Paint or draw with dots or short strokes






40. Induced sleeping state; ADJ. hypnotic; V. hypnotize






41. Causing insensitivity to pain; N.






42. Cautious; careful; prudential






43. Eating both plant and animal food; devouring everything






44. Lizard that changes color in different situations






45. Able to spring back into shape; quick to recover (as from disappointment); able to adapt to change; Ex. elastic plans; N: elastic material






46. Suckle; take care of (as a nurse); bear in mind; Ex. nursing mother; Ex. nurse a hope/grudge against someone






47. Warning of disaster; disastrous; (of needs and dangers) very great; urgent; Ex. dire prediction/need of food






48. (of weather) warm and damp






49. Burden; very worriying problem; mental care; nightmare; male devil; CF. succubus






50. Of or pertaining to the people