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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
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1. Place or condition of bliss






2. Disgrace; N. ADJ. dishonorable






3. Moving with the head leading; headlong






4. Sleep throughout the winter; N. hibernation






5. Charge; N. indictment






6. Send out of the country; behave; N. deportation - deportment






7. Doctor who treats ailments of the feet; chiropodist; N. podiatrics






8. Resigned to defeat or failure; accepting defeat or failure as a natural outcome; N. CF. defeatism






9. Hesitate; weaken in purpose or action; walk or move unsteadily through weakness; N.






10. Court of justice






11. Chew over and over (mentally or - like cows - physically); mull over(ponder)






12. Organization for a special purpose; V: establish






13. Change voting district lines in order to favor a political party; N. CF. Elbridge Gerry + (sala)mander






14. Powerful person; Ex. oil moguls; CF. Mogol - Moghul; CF. Mongolian






15. Scatter; drive away; cause to vanish






16. Stipulation; condition in an agreement; provision






17. Unerring; never making mistakes






18. Revere; treat with great respect






19. Bitterness of speech and temper; ADJ. acerbic: bitter; acrid (in taste - manner - or tone)






20. Present falsely; represent falsely to be






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






22. Staying for a short time; momentary; temporary; N: one that is transient






23. Phrase dulled in meaning by repetition; platitude; ADJ. clichéd






24. Pertaining to disease; N. pathology: study of disease






25. Rotate swiftly; make (thread) by twisting (cotton - wool - etc.); N.






26. Room or space under the roof; attic






27. Stroll(go for a leisurely walk) slowly; N.






28. Vain about dress and appearance; N. fop: man who takes too much interest in his clothes and appearance






29. Expressing sorrow; mournful; Ex. plaintive song






30. Slope; inclined plane or roadway (connecting two levels)






31. Uncouple; separate; disconnect; stop fighting; OP. engage






32. Stick fast; be a devotd follower; N. adhesion: adhering; devotion; loyality






33. Coarsely insulting; physically harmful






34. Moving with a wavelike motion; V. undulate; CF. und: wave






35. Invention; something invented; imaginary thing; Ex. figment of your imagination






36. Courage (to continue bravely in spite of difficulties); spirit; ADJ. mettlesome






37. Misleading vision or visual image; false idea or belief; CF. delusion






38. Uninterrupted; unceasing






39. Emancipate; free from slavery or bondage






40. Something that discourages or deters






41. Tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome; Ex. The punishment had a salutary effect on the boy; CF. health






42. Give a bodily form to; incorporate; include






43. Clash or conflict in opinion; rubbing against






44. Pertaining to speculative philosophy; of metaphysics; N. metaphysics: branch of philosophy that examines the nature of reality






45. (of something bad) highly conspicuous; harshly bright; shining intensely and blindingly






46. Practical person; N. pragmatism: pragmatic way of dealing with things






47. Mythical figure - half man and half horse






48. Approve; support; tolerate; Ex. countenance his rude behavior; N: face; appearance






49. Of different colors; mottled; spotted in different colors (esp. in black and white); Ex. piebald horse; CF. pie+bald






50. Slavishly attentive; servile; full of servile compliance; sycophantic