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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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1. Having only one color






2. Fluent; talkative; glib; N. volubility






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






4. Sleep lightly; nap






5. Of psyche; mental; of or possessing extraordinary mental powers






6. Particle removed by a file






7. Not native; from another part of the world; strange; intriguingly unusual; Ex. exotic flower/dress






8. Apparent; appearing as such; professed(pretended); pretended; Ex. ostensible purpose of the expedition






9. Unerring; never making mistakes






10. Annoyance and disappointment; vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride)






11. (of weather) hot; sweltering; sensual; voluptuous






12. Abusive; obscene; indecent; Ex. scurrilous remark






13. Stealthy; quiet and secret (trying to escape notice); sneaky; Ex. furtive glance






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






15. Extremely severe; Ex. draconian punishment; CF. Draco: Athenian politician






16. Scornfully mocking; disdainful; sarcastic; cynical; Ex. sardonic smile






17. Person who pretends to be sophisticated - elegant - etc. - to impress others; person who poses; CF. pose






18. Solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse; V. anathematize






19. Violent scoundrel; bully






20. Having a very fine bore; resembling a hair; fine and slender; Ex. capillary attraction; N: very fine hairlike tube; CF. capillarity






21. Flabby; lacking firmness; weak; Ex. flaccid muscles






22. Small boat (often ship's boat)






23. Call by bugles or trumpets; showy display; spectacular public display






24. Mob; noisy crowd






25. Provide for the payment of; undertake the payment of; pay






26. Dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague; Ex. murky night/fog; N. murk: partial or complete darkness; gloom






27. Hang about/around; stand idly about; linger






28. Throw forcefully; shout out violently






29. Silently showing ill humor or resentment; dark; gloomy






30. Denoting a widely used temperature scale (basically same as Celsius)






31. Lie; hide the truth (by equivocating)






32. Pertaining to farewell; N: farewell address (esp. at graduation exercises)






33. Ideal place - state - or society; ADJ. utopian






34. Bear one's self; behave; Ex. comport oneself; N. comportment






35. Act of turning aside; pastime; V. divert: turn aside from a course; distract; amuse






36. Casual; hastily done with little attention to detail






37. Attach






38. Release or discharge through a vent; express (esp. unfairly); utter; Ex. He vented his wrath on his family.






39. Denial; disclaiming; repudiating; disowning; V. disavow; CF. disclaim






40. Spot; blot; CF. blot+botch






41. Conceited person; N. narcissism; CF. narcissus






42. Person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority






43. Picture writing; ADJ.






44. Trick; deceive; hoodwink; N: person who is easily tricked; dupe






45. Play and jump about happily; frisk; Ex. frolicking young lambs






46. Change voting district lines in order to favor a political party; N. CF. Elbridge Gerry + (sala)mander






47. Legal claim or right on a property






48. Wrong; faulty; Ex. something amiss; ADV.






49. Corporation made up of several different companies in diversified fields; mass of various material gathered together; rock consisting of small stones held together by clay; V.






50. Stipulation; condition in an agreement; provision