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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
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1. Feeling of exaggerated or unfounded(ungrounded; baseless) well-being; feeling of great happiness or well-being (when unreasonable); ADJ. euphoriaric






2. Justified; authorized






3. Summit; highest point; PL. vertices






4. Unaccustomed; unusual; Ex. He arrived with unwonted punctuality.






5. Make watertight (by blocking up cracks as in a ship)






6. Equip; N. accoutrement






7. Lead away from proper conduct; entice; ADJ. seductive






8. Correct spelling; CF. ortho-: straight; correct; Ex. orthodontics






9. Lower; Ex. nether garments/regions






10. Detached plant shoot used in grafting; descendant






11. State of being self-contradictory; lack of uniformity or steadiness; ADJ. inconsistent: displaying a lack of consistency; erratic; contradictory; incompatible






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






13. Apparatus for making sounds; womanlike creature






14. Impervious; not permitting passage through its substance; impossible to permeate






15. Quibble; make frivolous objections; find fault unnecessarily






16. Pertaining to passionate love or sexual love






17. Immature; not having the feathers necessary to fly; CF. fledgling






18. Person who establishes (an organization or business)






19. Painting in only one color; ADJ.






20. Pointed tool used for piercing






21. Physical features of a region (such as the shape and height); CF. topo-: place






22. Convincing






23. Pierce; put a hole through






24. Combine; fuse; N. coalescence






25. Vary; go in different directions from the same point; ADJ. divergent: differing; deviating






26. Complain; mutter discontentedly; grouch; N.






27. Place of refuge or shelter; protection (religious or political)






28. Worthless; futile






29. Humiliation; debasement; degeneration; V. degrade: debase; disgrace; degenerate; reduce (something) in worth; demote (someone); reduce in rank






30. Slip or slide






31. Formal systematic inquiry; explanation of the results of a formal inquiry; long formal speech or written report






32. Conclusion of an oration; perorating; V. perorate: conclude a speech; speak at great length






33. Place for burying the dead






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






35. Ceremonious quality; ceremonious adherence to rules; something done just for form's sake; Ex. mere formality






36. Minor quarrel; bickering; V: engage in a minor quarrel; Ex. squabbling children






37. Science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in






38. Openmouthed






39. Person who has a compulsive desire to steal






40. Thwart; present an obstacle; stump






41. New growth from a plant






42. Social outcast; Ex. Mariah the pariah






43. Willingness to take new ventures; initiative; business organization; plan (that is difficult or daring); Ex. their latest enterprise to sail round the world in a small boat






44. Ordinary; N: something ordinary or common; trite remark






45. Dilemma; state of uncertainty; Ex. She is in a quandary about whether to go.






46. Without attention to comfort; lacking luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined; Ex. spartan living condition/life






47. Resentment; anger; sense of injury or insult; Ex. take umbrage at his rudeness






48. Sound on judgment; wise






49. Binding agreement between two groups or people; compact; V: enter into a covenant; promise






50. Stitches sewn to hold the cut edges of a wound or incision; material used in sewing; V: sew together a wound