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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. Roll in mud; indulge in; (of a ship) roll in a rough sea; become helpless; Ex. wallow in the mud/luxury






2. Miserable person; bad or despicable person; ADJ. wretched: miserable; bad; contemptible; vile






3. Beautiful clothes for a special occasion






4. Able to walk






5. Compiler of a dictionary; CF. lexicography: work of compiling a dictionary






6. Highly pretentious or inflated






7. Atrocious; wicked; hatefully bad; Ex. heinous crime






8. Inclined to silence; uncommunicative; reserved; Ex. He was reticent about the reasons; N. reticence






9. Chemical reaction that splits complex organic compounds; unrest; agitation






10. Strenuous work; toil; painful labor; labor of childbirth






11. Tendency to keep together






12. Shield; protection; defense






13. Word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing; descriptive phrase to characterize a person (often contemptous)






14. Attribute; ascribe; charge; N. imputation






15. Mental disorder; ADJ. N. psychotic






16. Speak with involuntarily pauses or repetitions






17. Practical person; N. pragmatism: pragmatic way of dealing with things






18. Sociable; eager to mix socially with others






19. Moving with the head leading; headlong






20. Hostile feeling or intent; animosity; hostility; disposition






21. Mismanage; blow






22. Hard to understand; known only to the chosen few - esp. initiates; N. esoterica






23. Medical treatment and care of old age






24. Prolong; lengthen in time; draw out






25. Not natural; artificial; resulting from synthesis; Ex. synthetic fiber; N.






26. Change position or place; exchange (one thing) for another; change in direction or position; Ex. shift the stolen goods; N. group of workers which takes turns with other groups; working period of such a group






27. Praising; eulogistic; N. encomium: very high praise; eulogy






28. (of a plant or grass) growing very well






29. Support; act superior toward; treat in a condescending manner; be a customer of; N. patron: one that supports; regular customer; N. patronage; CF. boycott






30. Messenger






31. Slow up; loosen; make or become slack






32. Monumental tomb; large stately tomb; CF. Mausolos






33. Submissive; patient and long-suffering






34. Pamphlet






35. Human muscle; muscular strength; sturdiness






36. Leave to someone by means of a will; hand down in his will; N. bequest






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






38. Sleeping; temporarily inactive; lethargic; latent






39. Object (because of doubts - scruples); raise an objection (showing qualms); hesitate; Ex. demur at the idea of working on Sunday






40. Purest and highest embodiment; perfect example; apotheosis; most essential element; Ex. quintessence of wit; ADJ. quintessential; CF. fifth essence






41. Opposite; ADJ.






42. Long angry denunciatory speech; diatribe; harangue; extended scolding; denunciation






43. Slow down






44. Hard; inflexible






45. Characterizing or affecting all; general; present everywhere; of the universe; cosmic; Ex. universal agreement; Ex. a subject of universal interest






46. Renounce upon oath






47. Decay; V. decompose: decay; break and separate into simple parts






48. Sociable; (of an animal) tending to form a group






49. Not noticing; disregarding






50. Tendency of a system or organism to maintain relative stability or internal equilibrium; CF. homeo-: constant; Ex. homeotherm