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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
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1. Flexible; easily influenced






2. Furthest behind; farthest to the rear






3. Relating to the art of debate; mutual or reciprocal; Ex. dialectical situation; N. dialectic: art of arriving at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments






4. One devoted to the promotion of human welfare; CF. humanism






5. Noticeable; targeted for vengeance or attack; Ex. marked improvement/man






6. Easily burned; N. CF. combustion






7. Decorative edge of hanging threads; edge






8. Tease; excite by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach; torture with disappointment; CF. Tantalus: Greek mythological figure






9. Cowardly; lacking courage; fainthearted






10. Make watertight (by blocking up cracks as in a ship)






11. Lending money at illegal high rates of interest






12. Move the fingers and hands awkwardly (in search of something); mishandle or drop a ball that is in play; bungle; botch; spoil by mishandling; N.






13. Denoting an unobstructed and comprehensive view; N. panorama: unbroken view of a wide area






14. Noble; aristocratic; N: person of high rank; aristocrat; CF. member of the governing classes in ancient Rome; CF. plebian






15. Curative; N. therapy






16. Wanderer (without a permanent home); tramp






17. Like a spirit or fairy; unearthly light; heavenly; unusually refined; Ex. She has an ethereal beauty; CF. ether: upper air






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






19. Breathe out; OP. inhale






20. Present falsely; represent falsely to be






21. Steadiness of effort; persistent hard work






22. Casual and offhand; arrogant; N: knight






23. Explanation - especially of biblical(of the bible) passages






24. Sediment in a liquid; lees; worthless residue






25. Ceremonial staff used as a symbol of authority; clublike medieval weapon






26. Small boat (often ship's boat)






27. Become unsteady and fall down






28. Luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth






29. Swamp gas; heavy vaporous atmosphere often emanating from decaying matter; pervasive corrupting influence; noxious atmosphere or influence






30. One who builds or works with stone or brick; N. masonry: work of a mason; stonework or brickwork






31. Large wave of water; a great swell or surge (of smoke); V: surge - swell - roll in billows






32. Make lively or spirited; animate






33. Something that relieves pain; oily liquid with a pleasant smell from trees






34. Bitter scolding or denunciation; invective; abuse






35. Vested power to reject a bill; exercise of this right; V: prevent or forbid by exercising the power of veto






36. Struggle and thrash about; proceed clumsily or falter (as in water - mud - snow - etc.); proceed in confusion






37. (of a building or vehicle) poorly constructed; rickety; falling apart






38. Connected with history; based on events in history (whether regarded as important or not)






39. Unable to be doubted; which cannot be doubted; unquestionable






40. (of land) dry; barren; unproductive






41. All-powerful; having unlimited power






42. Put on; OP. doff






43. Ignore or behave coldly toward; Ex. I made a suggestion but she snubbed me; N.






44. Hypnotic state; ecstatic state; detachment from one's physical surrounding (as in contemplation or daydreaming); CF. transition






45. Sweet sound; ADJ. euphonious






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






47. Occurring irregularly; intermittent






48. Give shape to; make; Ex. fashion the pot out of clay






49. Slight difference in degree; nuance; degree of color; Ex. shades of meaning/grey






50. Approach and speak first to a person