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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Fragments (esp. from a destroyed building)






2. Situation that requires a choice between equally unfavorable options; problem; choice of two unsatisfactory alternatives






3. Place or condition of bliss






4. Difficult to understand; impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious






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






6. Arrangement of masts and sails; V: equip (a ship) with rigging; ADJ. rigging: ropes that hold up a ship's sails






7. Obligatory; compulsory; of a mandate






8. Painting on wet plaster (usually fresh)






9. Lacking substance; insignificant; frail; immaterial






10. Lacking in seriousness; flippant; self-indulgently carefree; unworthy of serious attention; relatively unimportant; trivial






11. Rendering; translation; artistic interpretation of a song - etc






12. Point of view; view from a particular place; expectation for the future; prospect; Ex. outlook on life; Ex. pleasing outlook; Ex. weather outlook






13. Rising like bristles; showing irritation






14. Charmingly carefree; simple and happy; Ex. idyllic scene






15. Resolve; firmness of purpose; measurement or calculation; decision






16. Based on experience; of or acquired through practice (rather than theory); useful; Ex. practical man






17. Person or animal of pursuit; victim; object of a hunt; prey






18. Confuse thoroughly






19. Young animal (esp. of the dog or cat family






20. Low ship with sails (rowed along by slaves)






21. Violent; rough; noisy






22. Pretentiousness; claim (without foundation); Ex. I make no pretensions to skill as an artist.






23. Unlikely (to be true); unbelievable; Ex. implausible alibi






24. Perceive intuitively (by or as if by magic); foresee the future; foretell; dowse; ADJ. N. divination






25. Assumption; hypothesis; surmise; V. suppose






26. Funeral ceremony






27. Beg persistently; make repeated requests (in an annoying way)






28. Atrocious; wicked; hatefully bad; Ex. heinous crime






29. Contrast; one that by contrast enhances the distinctive characteristics of another






30. System of ideas characteristic of a group or culture






31. Curse; express abhorrence for; detest






32. Prevent; avoid; turn away (eyes or thought); Ex. An accident was averted by his quick thinking; Ex. She averted her eyes from the terrible sight.






33. (of a skin or complexion) dark; dusky; Ex. swarthy Italian ?






34. Cautious; unwilling to take risks; sparing or restrained about giving; OP. bold






35. Balance of opposing forces; balance of the mind; equanimity






36. Homeless child or animal; Ex. waifs and strays






37. Substantial; essential; pertaining to the substance; substantial; considerable; Ex. substantive issues






38. Evil schemes or plots; schemes or plots to achieve an evil end; V. machinate






39. Foretell; be a warning or sign of; N: presentiment; foreboding; omen






40. Turn away from (a principle - norm); move away from an accepted standard; swerve; depart; diverge; N. deviation; Ex. deviation of the path of light by a prism






41. Fern leaf; palm or banana leaf






42. Bold; fearless






43. Wrong or improper name; incorrect designation






44. File of documents on a subject or person; file; CF. bundle of papers labeled on the back






45. Large isolated system of stars - such as the Milky Way; collection of brilliant personalities






46. Gloomy; morose; blue; N. ADJ. melancholic; CF. melancholia






47. Hag; ugly old woman






48. Forerunners; foremost position of an army; advance forces; foremost position in a trend or movement; CF. rearguard






49. Flexible; supple; CF. limber






50. Increase in the volume or intensity as in a musical passage; climax; CF. crescent