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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
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1. Storage place for military equipment






2. Set limits in amount or number; be thrifty; ADJ. stinting - unstinting; CF. stint:savings






3. Write; compose






4. Student of the history and science of humankind






5. Chances; probability; disagreement; Ex. The odds are that it will rain. Ex. at odds with






6. Box for bees; V: cause to go in a hive






7. Dwelling place; home






8. Curving outward






9. Person dissatisfied with existing state of affairs; discontented person; ADJ: discontented






10. Insolent; without shame; bold; Ex. brazen lie; V: face with bold self-assurance or with unshamed confidence






11. Shut; close; obstruct; Ex. A blood clot occluded an artery.






12. Study of humankind; study of the different races of human beings; CF. anthropology






13. Sore place appearing on the skin inside or outside the body; Ex. stomach ulcer; ADJ. ulcerous; V. ulcerate






14. Move gently (in air or in seas) by wind or waves; Ex. leaves wafting past the window






15. Strong point or special talent in a person's character






16. Touch (the body) lightly so as to cause laughter; please






17. Military unit; V: subject to strict order; Ex. regimented society






18. Treacherous plot; secret plan against the law (by two or more people)






19. Illusive; deceptive; not real






20. Build; lie; make up (a story) in order to deceive; Ex. fabricate the whole story; CF. fabric: underlying structure; Ex. fabric of society






21. Disturb greatly






22. Inquiry; question; V.






23. Gaiety; cheerfulness; ADJ. jolly: merry; gay






24. Expression whose meaning as a whole differs from the meanings of its individual words; distinctive style (of expression); Ex. idiom of the modern popular music; ADJ. idiomatic






25. State of being immovable






26. Spacious






27. Damp; N. humidity






28. Druggist; pharmacist






29. Seriousness; gravity






30. Kindle; light; catch fire or set fire to






31. Back country; inner part of a country; OP. foreland






32. Harmful; causing injury






33. Abdominal






34. Serious or fatal accident; person killed or wounded in an accident or battle






35. Entrance; a way in; right to enter; main dish of a meal; Ex. entree into the exclusive circle

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36. Direct vote by the entire electorate (on an important issue)






37. Ill will; hatred; hostility






38. Deserving blame; blameworthy; V. reprehend: blame






39. Outcome; final result






40. Practical; able to be carried out; practicable






41. Make return for; repay; reciprocate; revenge; N. requittal






42. Absolutely necessary; that must be done; critically important; expressing command; Ex. It is imperative that; N: something that must be done






43. Spread out (troops) in an extended though shallow battle line; distribute (persons or forces) systematically or strategically






44. Dig into (to get stone); N: mine






45. Incipient; coming into being or existence; Ex. nascent ability in music






46. Strategem to gain an advantage; tactic; Ex. management ploy






47. Charlatan; impostor






48. Honor; tribute; great respect; Ex. pay/do homage to






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






50. Random; by chance; happening in an unplanned manner; Ex. haphazard growth of the town







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