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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. Restrain or immobilize by binding the wings or legs; N: bird's wing






2. Good-natured; merry; cheerful






3. Flattery; admiration that is more than is necessary or deserved






4. Practical rule guiding conduct; Ex. mother's precept






5. Theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational






6. Insolent; without shame; bold; Ex. brazen lie; V: face with bold self-assurance or with unshamed confidence






7. Incapable of being pacified; impossible to appease; Ex. implacable enemy






8. Swimming






9. Youthful; immature; inexperienced






10. Make (a bill) into law






11. Overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse






12. Lawyer in the lower court of law






13. Contact that keeps parties in communication; communication between groups; one that maintains communication; go-between; secret love affair; V. liaise: keep a connection






14. Suggest a meaning not expressed; signify






15. Introductory statement






16. Assumption; hypothesis; surmise; V. suppose






17. Poverty






18. Crowd (of people or things); V.






19. Convenient features that helps to make life pleasant; social courtesies






20. Assumption; postulate; proposition upon which an argument is based






21. Implying a cause-and-effect relationship; N. causality






22. Firm statement that something is certainly true; promise or pledge; certainty; confidence in one's own ability; self-confidence; Ex. In spite of all his assurances - he did not come back; Ex. assurance of his loyalty; Ex. The teacher lacked assurance






23. Weird; causing fear because strange






24. Marked by formality; extremely formal and polite; CF. ceremony: conventional social courtesy






25. Determined; Ex. bent on advancing in the business; N: natural talent or inclination






26. (of weather) warm and damp






27. Full-bosomed; plump; jolly






28. Smoulder; burn slowly without flame; be liable to break out at any moment; exist in a suppressed state; Ex. smoldering anger






29. Treat with scorn or contempt






30. Pretend; feign; ADJ: not genuine; fake; Ex. sham jewelry; N: something that is not what it appears; impostor; pretense; Ex. The agreement was a sham.






31. Without an equal; single in kind






32. Dig into (to get stone); N: mine






33. Take pleasure in great comfort






34. Morally upright; just






35. Lack of harmony; absurdity; ADJ. incongruous: lacking in harmony; inappropriate






36. Adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of; put into danger - disrepute - or a dishonorable position; Ex. compromise one's principle; N.






37. Evil spirit; devil






38. Pay attention to; N: close attention






39. Oily; bland; insincerely suave






40. Fitness; talent






41. Traditional; (of someone) conservative in belief; adhering to an established doctrine






42. Reveal






43. Having a pale or sickly color; pallid






44. Something fit to be eaten






45. Place where different trees and shrubs are studied and exhibited






46. Climb by crawling with difficulties; scramble






47. Brief and to the point; using few words; terse






48. Powerful movement of or like a wave; V.






49. Motivated solely by money or gain; N.






50. Untarnished; CF. sully