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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. Delicate; very finely made; extremely beautiful; Ex. exquisite piece of jewelry






2. Spoil the effect of; make inoperative; corrupt morally






3. Fit for growing crops; Ex. arable land






4. Cut off part of body; prune (a limb)






5. Reclining; lying down completely or in part






6. Taking up again; recommencement; V. resume: begin or take up again; take or occupy again; Ex. Kindly resume your seats.






7. Shining; brilliant; Ex. lustrous hair






8. Mar; spoil the beauty or perfection of; N: flaw or defect (that spoils perfection); Ex. blemishes in the crystal; CF. unblemished






9. Life after death; later part of one's life






10. Generosity; ADJ. magnanimous: generous






11. Cord used to draw and tie together two opposite edges (as of a shoe); delicate fabric made of fine threads; V: draw together by tying a lace






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






13. Delusion; false idea; false perception of objects with a compelling sense of their reality; objects so perceived; V. hallucinate; ADJ. hallucinatory






14. Assuming a false identity; masquerade; CF. impostor






15. Steering wheel of a ship; position of control






16. Violent; rough; noisy






17. Premonition of evil; feeling of coming evil; V. forebode: be a warning of (something unpleasant)






18. Rise and float in the air (especially by magical means); CF. light






19. Dining hall; room where meals are served (in a school)






20. Full of self-admiration; conceited; without result; unsuccessful; N. vanity






21. Beautiful clothes for a special occasion






22. Introductory; of a preface






23. Large in quantity; generous; Ex. handsome reward






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






25. Person celebrated for wisdom; wise person; ADJ: wise






26. Pertaining to the stars; of a star performer; outstanding; Ex. stellar attraction of the entire performance






27. Authoritative order; edict; judgment of a court of law; V: order or judge by decree






28. Separate; unconnected






29. In a spirited manner; with courage; Ex. fight gamely against a superior boxer; ADJ. game






30. Topple; N.






31. Military unit; V: subject to strict order; Ex. regimented society






32. Unchangeable






33. Wanderer (without a permanent home); tramp






34. Exile; someone who has withdrawn from his native land; V: exile; banish; leave one's country






35. Spot; mark with flecks; N: small mark or spot






36. Appear or take shape (usually in an enlarged - indistinct - or distorted form); Ex. The shadow of the gallows loomed threateningly. N: apparatus for making thread into cloth






37. Become worse in quality; deteriorate; ADJ: having become worse; Ex. a degenerate species; N: depraved or corrupt person






38. Done slyly and secretly (being dishonest)






39. Wriggle; move from side to side with irregular twisting motions






40. Reveal






41. Quick sharp reply; V.






42. Uneasy feelings; misgivings; uneasy fears especially about matters of conscience; Ex. I have no qualms about giving this assignment to Helen.






43. Complete agreement; ADJ. unanimous






44. Smoothness of speech; ADJ. fluent






45. Throw lightly; move or lift (the head) with a sudden motion; flip (a coin) to decide something






46. Major classification - second to kingdom - of plants and animals; category ranking below a kingdom and above a class; division






47. Druggist; pharmacist






48. Slight degree of color; V: give a tint to






49. Pertaining to marriage or the matrimonial state






50. Eat very quickly