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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
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1. Soothe an angry person






2. One who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs; N. apostasy






3. Earliest form of an organism; seed or bud; something that may develop into something larger or more important; microbe






4. Run-down; decrepit; disreputable; having many seeds; Ex. seedy downtown hotel






5. Short and thick; stocky; Ex. ugly squat tower; V. N.






6. Stir up; incite; instigate; promote the growth of (something evil or unpleasant)






7. Pertaining to the woods or the country






8. Glassy residue from smelting metal; dross; waste matter






9. Climb by crawling with difficulties; scramble






10. Logically convincing; sound; legally acceptable; effective; Ex. valid reasoning/passport






11. Paint or draw with dots or short strokes






12. Flattery; admiration that is more than is necessary or deserved






13. Life-size - three-dimensional scene from nature or history; three-dimensional scene with modeled figures against a painted background






14. Make amends for (a sin)






15. Argue about prices (in an attempt to bargain)






16. Wind or turn in its course; follow a winding or turning course; move aimlessly and idly






17. Characteristic of an entire class or species; of a genus






18. Pitiless; merciless; cruel






19. Crash; rush; move with great speed; Ex. hurtling runaway train






20. Deserving blame; blameworthy






21. Speaking several languages; multilingual; Ex. polyglot person/society; N.






22. Plundering; destruction






23. Teasing conversation; banter; joking talk






24. (of weather) hot; sweltering; sensual; voluptuous






25. Repulsive to the sight; ugly; repugnant; Ex. hideous face/scream






26. Teacher; CF. child leader






27. (esp. of a flower or leaf) many-colored






28. Hint; imply; suggest indirectly; creep in; introduce or insert (oneself) by artful means; Ex. insinuate himself into the boss's favor; CF. ingratiate






29. Careful about money; economical; N. thrift






30. Resistant to; free or exempt from; N. immunity






31. Fearful; timid; demonstrating fear






32. Metric; written in the form of poetry; Ex. metrical translation of Homer






33. Preventing infection; having a cleansing effect






34. Self-evident truth requiring no proof






35. Providing a general overview; summary; N. synopsis






36. Without a material body; insubstantial






37. Talking to oneself (esp. in a play); CF. monologue: soliloquy; long speech by one person (often monopolizing a conversation)






38. Squeeze between the thumb and a finger - or other edges; Ex. I had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming. N: amount that can be held between the thumb and a finger






39. Outmoded; no longer used






40. Hypnotize; N. mesmerism; CF. Franz Mesmer






41. Peaceful; politely friendly; not quarrelsome; Ex. amicable settlement






42. Lack of consistency or agreement as between facts; difference; Ex. discrepancy between two descriptions






43. Person who does things too quickly without thinking; ADJ. hotheaded






44. Hybridize; N: hybrid; CF. interbreed; CF. inbreed






45. Pertaining to the universe; vast






46. Tone down in intensity; change the intensity or tone of; regulate; change from one musical key to another; Ex. modulate from E to G






47. State of being married






48. Luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth






49. Change of form; Ex. metamorphosis of caterpillar to butterfly; V. metamorphose: change by metamorphosis






50. (unpleasantly) swollen or puffed as with water or air