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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred by rubbing against a rough surface; Ex. grated cheese N: framework of metal bars to hold fuel in a fireplace






2. Person of prominence or influence; powerful or influential person (in business or industry); Ex. oil magnate






3. False belief; hallucination; deluding; Ex. delusions of grandeur; Ex. under the delusion that






4. Expand; swell out






5. Protruding part; swelling of a surface; Ex. The apple made a bulge in his pocket; V: swell outward; protrude






6. Related to thinking about something constantly; of an obsession; preoccupying; N. obsession: compulsive preoccupation with a fixed idea; compulsive idea; V. obsess: preoccupy the mind of excessively






7. Dormant; temporarily inactive; at rest; N. quiescence






8. Very small






9. Mak less severe; ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger)






10. Every two years






11. Hold back (the natural expression of); restrain; crush; oppress; Ex. repressed child; Ex. repress a laugh/rebellion






12. Spiritual rebirth; Ex. regeneration of the prisoners; V. regenerate: give or obtain new life; reform spiritually






13. Not influenced by emotions; fair; N: goal; aim






14. Trace; remains; Ex. vestiges of some ancient religion






15. Intention; purpose; meaning; V: claim; profess; Ex. order which purports to be signed by the general






16. State of being undecided; anxiety or apprehension resulting from uncertainty






17. Invent or fabricate in a clever way (by improvisation); manage; Ex. contrive to attract his attention






18. Untidy (of hair or clothing); V. dishevel






19. Expression of praise - often on the occasion of someone's death; V. eulogize






20. Distasteful (because excessive); excessively sweet or sentimental; V. cloy: become unpleasant through too much sweetness or excess






21. Native; Ex. plant indigenous to the New World






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






23. Outside edge especially of a round surface; perimeter; Ex. periphery of the town






24. Wanderer (without a permanent home); tramp






25. Severe and adverse criticism; critical comments; limit or restriction






26. Add leaven to; cause to rise or grow lighter; enliven; N: agent - such as yeast - that causes dough to rise (by fermentation); element that lightens or enlivens






27. Mental calmness






28. Deputize; pass or be passed to others (power - work - or property); Ex. devolve on/upon/to






29. (of behavior) proper; appropriate






30. Area of thick hard skin






31. Short stiff hair; V: (hair or fur) stand up stiffly






32. Ability to foretell the future; knowledge of actions before they occur; ADJ. prescient






33. (of work) compensating; rewarding; profitable; well-paid; V. remunerate: reward; pay (someone) for work or trouble






34. Make stupid or confused as with alcholic drink; N. in a fuddle: confused






35. Stockpile; accumulate for future use; N: supply stored for future use






36. Hold firmly within arms






37. Abnormal or deviant






38. Overstock; fill beyond capacity (with food); fill to excess; N: oversupply






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






40. A person who governs in place of a ruler who is ill - absent - or still a child; ADJ. Ex. the Prince regent






41. Fashionable; conforming to the current fashion






42. Full of flowers; full of ornate expressions






43. Compelling charm; ADJ. glamorous






44. Existence; means of subsisting; means of support; livelihood; V. subsist: exist; maintain life (at a meager level)






45. Precede






46. Fear of heights






47. Meantime; Ex. in the interim; ADJ. taking place during an interim; Ex. interim paper






48. Wandering; traveling from place to place (to perform work); Ex. itinerant preacher






49. Act stupidly; play the fool; N.






50. Agreement