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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. Tendency to disbelief






2. Wind or turn in its course; follow a winding or turning course; move aimlessly and idly






3. Prohibit; forbid; N.






4. Indirect or subtle (derogatory) hint; insinuation; Ex. sexual innuendo






5. Lure; persuade to do (something wrong); attract; tempt






6. Wander aimlessly (physically or mentally); digress






7. Causing plague; tending to cause death; baneful; N. pestilence: fatal epidemic disease (esp. bubonic plague)






8. Flavored dessert ice






9. Distribute; spread; scatter (like seeds)






10. Storehouse






11. Dark; gloomy; melancholy; depressing; CF. shadow






12. Speech or writing with no meaning; foolish behavior or language; Ex. make (a) nonsense of: spoil; cause to fail






13. Narrow space between things






14. Having no previous example; novel; unparalleled






15. Gather; assemble (troops); Ex. muster up one's strength for the ordeal; N.






16. Mental disorder marked by confusion; uncontrolled excitement; ADJ. delirious






17. Occurring irregularly; intermittent






18. Move furtively; ADJ. slinky: stealthy; furtive; sneaky (as in ambush)






19. Inner excitement or exuberance; showing high spirits; emitting bubbles forming inside; bubbling from fermentation or carbonation; ADJ. effervescent; V. effervesce






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






21. Instituting; (building for the) organization; established custom - practice - or relationship in a society; mental hospital; Ex. institution of marriage






22. Sound (a large bell) slowly at regular intervals; N: sound of a bell; fixed tax or charge






23. Trip especially one taken for pleasure by an official at public expense






24. Absence of contradictions; uniformity; degree of thickness or firmness; Ex. consistency of thick cream; CF. viscous






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






26. Bully; intimidate






27. Inclined to; likely to (suffer); prostrate; lying with the front downward; Ex. prone to disease/make mistakes; Ex. accident-prone






28. Fitful; periodic; of or like a spasm; N. spasm: sudden involuntary muscular contraction; sudden burst of energy or emotion






29. One part at a time; gradually; in stages; Ex. read a novel piecemeal






30. Isolation of a person - place - or ship to prevent spread of infection; V: isolate in quarantine






31. Position giving an advantage (such as a strategic point); CF. vantagepoint






32. Energetic; vigorously active






33. Windy






34. Green crust on old bronze works or copper; tone slowly taken by varnished painting






35. Shameless and noticeable; blatant; bold; unconcealed; having no covering on the face; Ex. barefaced lie






36. Gold and silver in the form of bars






37. Behavior; bearing






38. Building (of imposing size)






39. Clothe; N: clothing; array; apparel






40. Achieve by cleverness or trick; wiggle out; fake; Ex. She tried to wangle an invitation to the party.






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






42. Conducive to mental or physical health; healthful






43. Congeal; thicken; clot; N. coagulant






44. Picture made of small colorful inlaid tiles; ADJ.






45. Rude; insensitive






46. Diligent






47. Close relationship; emotional closeness; harmony






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






49. Medical treatment and care of old age






50. Depart secretly and hide