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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
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1. Temporary encampment; camp without tents; V.






2. Differing in some characteristics (from each other); various; N. diversity: variety; dissimilitude; lack of resemblance






3. Soothe an angry person






4. Unprejudiced; free from bias and self-interest; objective






5. Weaken; castrate






6. Collection (of writings or information); Ex. the corpus of Shakespear's works; Cf. corpse






7. Marked by inventive skill; clever; resourceful; N. ingenuity






8. Clergyman attached to a chapel






9. Foremost in importance; supreme; CF. para-: beyond; above; Ex. paranormal






10. Move or swing back and forth; be uncertain or unsteady in decision or movement; Ex. wavering between accepting and refusing






11. Inscription in memory of a dead person (as on a tombstone)






12. Disintegration; reduction to a liquid form; looseness in morals; sensual indulgence; debauchery; ADJ. dissolute: lacking in moral restraint; leading an immoral life






13. Saturate(soak thoroughly); fill; Ex. imbue someone with feelings






14. Money or property brought by a bride to her husband at marriage






15. Split or sever; cling to; remain faithful to; N. cleavage; ADJ. cloven






16. Boastful; pompous






17. Small body revolving around a larger one






18. Nonstandard grammatical construction; construction that is flagrantly incorrect grammatically; violation of social etiquette






19. Firm dislike






20. (sitting or standing) straight up; honest; moral






21. Stinging; caustic; bitter in words or manner; N. acrimony: bitter ill-natured animosity in speech or behavior






22. Something long-lasting; perennial plant; ADJ: lasting through the year or many years; lasting for a long time; enduring






23. Hopelessly sad (at the loss of something)






24. Support; reinforce






25. The chance occurrence - at the same time - of two or more seemingly connected events; V. coincide: happen at the same time; be in agreement; CF. coincident; CF. coincidental






26. Objectionable; likely to cause dislike; offensive; CF. unexceptionable: entirely acceptable






27. Entire range






28. Ancestors






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






30. Pleasantly merry; festive; joyous; gay; characterized by joviality; jovial






31. Treat (a person) as a celebrity






32. Surround and swallow up






33. Yield to; gratify; allow oneself a special pleasure; Ex. indulge one's every whim/a child/in a big cigarette; N. indulgence






34. Using satire; mocking






35. Disprove; prove to be false; N. refutation






36. Burden; responsibility






37. Uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite






38. Violent anguish






39. Refutation; response with contrary evidence; V. rebut: refute; disprove






40. Indecent; obscene; about sex in a rude funny way; CF. bawd






41. Authoritative; imperious; commanding; of a magistrate; Ex. magisterial study of Roman law; Ex. magisterial manner






42. Nearness (in space or relationship); proximity; kinship






43. Tear out; cut out (as if with a gouge); Ex. gouge his eyes out; N: chisel for cutting out hollow areas in wood






44. Lose a small piece from the surface or edge; N: small piece broken off something; CF. French fry; Potato chip/crisp






45. Quarrelsome






46. Double-dealing; hypocrisy; being dishonest and deceitful; ADJ. duplicitous






47. Person who establishes (an organization or business)






48. Whirlwind; whirlpool; center of turbulence; predicament into which one is inexorably plunged






49. Medical treatment and care of old age






50. Steering wheel of a ship; position of control