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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. Pierce with a lance; cut into; N: spearlike weapon






2. Look on with scorn; regard as worthless or distasteful; ADJ. despicable: contemptible






3. Not to be taken away; nontransferable; Ex. inalienable rights






4. Make or become confused; muddle; drive crazy; become rotten (egg)






5. Seeker after position or status






6. Plot outline; screenplay(script for a movie); opera libretto; outline of possible future events






7. Measure; distribute; administer; Ex. mete out justice/punishment






8. Bravery; ADJ. valiant: possessing valor; brave






9. Feasible






10. Narrow in scope or outlook; provincial; related to parishes






11. Capable of using either hand with equal ease






12. Pertaining to drama; N: actor or actress






13. Strong foul odor; reek; stink






14. Sear; parched; dry






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






16. Boisterous laughter; V.






17. Irritable; easily angered






18. State of being nameless; anonymousness; ADJ. anonymous






19. Program as for trial; book where such entries are made; list of things to be done; agenda; label fixed to a package listing contents or directions; V: describe in a docket






20. Colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism; broad and continuous range; Ex. whole spectrum of modern thoughts






21. Irreverence; sacrilege; cursing; bad language about God or holy things; V. blasphem; ADJ. blasphemous; CF. sacrilege






22. Fortress






23. Moving with the head leading; headlong






24. Scold; rebuke (someone who has done wrong)






25. Tangible; (of something bad) easily perceptible; obvious; Ex. palpable blunder






26. Punishing; Ex. punitive measures






27. Rural; of rural life; idyllic; of a pastor






28. Hammerlike tool; mallet(wooden hammer) used by a presiding officer or an auctioneer; V.






29. Legal delay of payment or action; Ex. declare moratorium on the building of new houses






30. Serving to complete something






31. Long - passionate - and vehement speech; V.






32. Vice; tool for holding work in place; clamping device






33. Criticize harshly






34. (of a woman or child) grave; quiet and serious; coy; pretending to be demure






35. Applaud; praise; greet with great approval; announce with great approval; Ex. The new drung has been acclaimed as the most important discoveries for years; N: strong expression of approval and praise






36. Transmit (money) in payment; free someone from a debt or punishment






37. Event; event that causes a crisis






38. Cowardly






39. Aggressiveness; ferocity; ADJ. truculent: aggressive; pugnacious; fierce






40. Move hastily; hurry; move briskly






41. Live together






42. Of or living in trees






43. Ardent; zealous; hot






44. Inconstant; capricious; frivolous; not serious; Ex. charming but skittish young woman; CF. skit






45. Cowardly; lacking courage; fainthearted






46. Appease; conciliate; make peaceful; ADJ. propitiatory






47. Move about playfully; froric; ADJ. frisky: playful






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






49. Behaving like a slave; servile; obsequious; subordinate; N. subservience






50. Affectedly grand; pretentious; high-flown; ridiculously exaggerated; impressive; great in size or scope; grand; Ex. grandiose ideas