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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Block; obstacle; V. hinder






2. Disease passed on by the bite of an infected animal (causing madness and death)






3. Unpleasant high sharp sound; shriek; V.






4. Related to marriage or the wedding ceremony; N. nuptials: wedding ceremony






5. Blunt; abrupt; curt; not wanting to waste time being nice






6. Poem or song expressing lamentation (for the dead); ADJ. elegiacal - elegiac






7. Of the surface; not deep; shallow; not thorough; trivial; Ex. superficial analysis/knowledge






8. Conscientious; extremely thorough; Ex. scrupulous worker






9. Postpone; delay or put off






10. Quarrelsome






11. Complete; V.






12. Defamatory written statement; act of writing something that smears a person's character; V. ADJ. libelous






13. Building (of imposing size)






14. Complete happiness; ADJ. blissful






15. Become successful (esp. financially); thrive; grow well; Ex. children prospering under his care






16. Swamp gas; heavy vaporous atmosphere often emanating from decaying matter; pervasive corrupting influence; noxious atmosphere or influence






17. Mismanage; blunder; botch; blow; spoil by clumsy behavior






18. Speak with involuntarily pauses or repetitions






19. Move gently (in air or in seas) by wind or waves; Ex. leaves wafting past the window






20. Moved by sexual love; loving; of sexual love; Ex. amorous advances






21. Frenzied; frantic






22. Delayed






23. Slovenly; careless; sloppy; untidy; shabby; Ex. slipshod work






24. Very important; N. moment; CF. momentary






25. (cause to) join the armed forces; obtain (help - sympathy - or support)






26. Of the law and its administration; CF. judicial: of courts of law; CF. judiciary






27. Gully; narrow channel formed by rainwater






28. Make neat or tidy by clipping; reduce by removing what is unnecessary; ornament; decorate (round the edges); Ex. trim the cost; Ex. jacket trimmed with fur; N. ADJ: tidy; in good order






29. Giving or showing bliss; blissful






30. Difficult condition; condition or state (esp. a bad state or condition); predicament






31. Having many talents; capable of working in many fields; having many uses or functions; N. versatility






32. Exaggerated; pompous; enlarged (with air or gas)






33. Tone down in intensity; change the intensity or tone of; regulate; change from one musical key to another; Ex. modulate from E to G






34. Of substance; material; solid; essential or fundamental; ample; considerable; well-to-do; wealthy






35. Cheating; deceitful; Ex. fraudulent means; N. fraud: deception; swindle






36. Helpful; contributive; V. conduce; Ex. conduce to/towards






37. Awkward (to carry or move); cumbersome; unmanageable






38. Dull; impassive; showing little emotion when strong feelings are expected






39. Able to float; cheerful and optimistic; N. buoyancy; Ex. buoyancy of wood/water/American market






40. Inform






41. Swagger; assumed air of defiance; false show of bravery






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






43. Epicure; person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink






44. Logically convincing; sound; legally acceptable; effective; Ex. valid reasoning/passport






45. Flexible; pliant; slender; CF. willow






46. Spotted






47. Discerning; perceptive






48. State as a necessary condition (of an agreement); make express conditions; specify; Ex. He stipulated payment in advance






49. Conspicuous; worthy of note; remarkable; important; distinguished; noted






50. Part of stage in front of curtain; front arch of a stage