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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Inflammatory disorder of the lower intestinal tract






2. Rejoice






3. Dispute; argue about the rightness of; compete for; try to win; Ex. contest the election results; Ex. contest a seat in Parliament; N.






4. Quality of being deeply moving; keenness of emotion; ADJ. poignant: touching; deeply moving; (of sorrow - grief - etc.) painful; keenly distressing to the mind; Ex. poignant memory/anxiety; CF. prick






5. Social or moral custom; established practice; formal meeting; international agreement






6. Reading desk or stand for a public speaker






7. Stamp out(put an end to); thwart; hinder; Ex. scotch the rumor; CF. cut; CF.






8. Practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with practical worth or impact of something; Ex. pragmatic test of the skill






9. Indignation; bitterness; displeasure; V. resent: feel anger about






10. Washing






11. Include (as a member of a group); encompass






12. Cover with a thin layer of gold






13. (of colors or surfaces) not bright; cloudy; overcast; boring; (of edge or sound) not sharp; not rapid; sluggish; slow in thinking and understanding; stupid; V.






14. Torn piece of cloth; ADJ. tattered: (of clothes) old and torn; (of a person) dressed in old torn clothes






15. Enclose; surround; N. environs: surrounding area (as of a city)






16. Moo; make the sound of a cow






17. Lacking rhythm or regularity; N. arrhythmia






18. Conscientious; extremely thorough; Ex. scrupulous worker






19. Disagreement of opinions causing strife within a group






20. Weak; ineffective; lacking in physical strength or power






21. Public records; place where public records are kept






22. Occupy fully; absorb






23. Poison (of an animal); hatred; Ex. remarks full of venom; ADJ. venomous






24. Loud resounding noise; sound of repeated clanging






25. Infringe; encroach; influence; touch; collide with; Ex. The effects are impinging on every aspect of our lives.






26. Loud and harsh; insistent; N. stridency






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






28. Plants of a region or era






29. Profitable; producing wealth






30. Crafty; double-dealing; of the political doctrine of Machiavelli - which holds that craft and deceit are justified in pursuing political power






31. Calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics






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






33. Spoil the effect of; make inoperative; corrupt morally






34. Insincere speech or expression of piety; jargon of thieves; special words used by a particular group of people






35. Representation of words in the form of pictures or symbols; puzzle in which pictures or letters stand for words; Ex. ``R U 18'' is a rebus for ``Are you 18''.






36. Use a divining rod to search for underground water or minerals






37. Sear; parched; dry






38. No longer in fashion or use; no longer stylish; old-fashioned






39. Imaginary remote paradise on earth; CF. Lost Horizon






40. Having a common ancestor






41. Surviving remnant (from an extinct culture); memento; keepsake; relics: corpse; Ex. ancient relics; Ex. relics of his travel; Ex. His relics are buried at X.






42. Word considered offensive; Ex. 'bloody''






43. Lowest point; point on the celestial sphere diametrically opposite the zenith






44. New or newly coined word or phrase






45. Revoke; annul






46. Generous gift (given to people who do not have enough)






47. Fastening or lock consisting of a movable bar that fits into a notch; V: close with a latch






48. Destroy leaves; deprive of leaves (by the use of chemicals); N. defoliant






49. Carrion-eating birds






50. Admit; acknowledge as being true (often reluctantly); yield; grant; Ex. concede a goal