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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Able to be dissolved in a liquid; able to be worked out or solved






2. Fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; N. chimera: unreal fancy; fire-breathing female creature






3. Person who is kept as a prisoner by an enemy so that the other side will do what the enemy demands






4. Negligent; (of someone) neglectful of duty; (of something) deserted by an owner; abandoned; N: abandoned property; homeless or vagrant person






5. Explosion






6. Weaken; take away energy from






7. Something of little importance or value; small amount; Ex. a trifle; V: treat without seriousness; flirt






8. One who spoils the pleasure of others






9. Flexible; easily influenced; yielding; adaptable






10. Society ruled by the wealthy






11. Fluent (with insincerity or superficiality); facile; slick






12. Impatiently restless (induced by external coercion or restriction); restlessly impatient; obstinately resisting control; Ex. restive horses because of wolves; CF. not a general synonym for `restless'






13. Older person who accompanies and supervises a young unmarried woman






14. Suggestive of something (in the past); of reminiscence






15. Worldly wise and urbane; refined; complex; N. sophistication; V. sophisticate






16. Make or become putrid; N. putrefaction






17. Of the same kind; uniform in composition throughout






18. Deceptive scheme; clever trick






19. Protrusion; swelling; bulge






20. (of the senses) sharp; quickly perceptive; keen; penetrating; brief and severe; Ex. acute sense of smell/analysis/pain






21. (of land) dry; barren; unproductive






22. Obligated; indebted; owing thanks; obliged or indebted from gratitude






23. Clergyman attached to a chapel






24. Give protection (by giving food and shelter); provide a refuge for; hide; keep in mind (thoughts or feelings); Ex. harbor a grudge/criminal; N: place of shelter; refuge






25. Pirate






26. Letdown in thought or emotion; something unexciting - ordinary - or disappointing coming after something important or exciting






27. Science and practice of the promotion and preservation of health; ADJ. hygienic: showing careful attention to cleanness (to prevent disease); Ex. hygienic condition






28. Swirling current of water - air - etc.; V.






29. Supplicatory prayer; prayer in which the priest calls out and the people replies in the same words






30. (of a bird with large wings) wave (the wings) lightly - rapidly - and irregularly; vibrate rapidly or erratically; fly by waving quickly; flitter; N.






31. Outward sign; Ex. a token of our gratitude






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






33. Disobedient or resisting authority even after being punished; obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly; Ex. recalcitrant child






34. Pretentiousness; claim (without foundation); Ex. I make no pretensions to skill as an artist.






35. Drink (alcoholic beverages) frequently; N: alcoholic drink






36. Able to walk






37. Enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit






38. Tune(melody) in which a number of words are sung on the same note; V: sing (a chant); utter (a slogan) in the manner of a chant






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






40. Related; belonging to the same group; similar in nature or character; Ex. kindred languages; N: relative; kin; kinship






41. Support or base as for a pillar or statue






42. Purest and highest embodiment; perfect example; apotheosis; most essential element; Ex. quintessence of wit; ADJ. quintessential; CF. fifth essence






43. (of writing) flowing; running; having the successive letters joined






44. Lacking substance; insignificant; frail; immaterial






45. Flavored dessert ice






46. Incinerate (a corpse); N. crematory - crematorium






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






48. Short quick cut with scissors; V: cut with scissors






49. Simultaneous firing or outburst (of missiles - questions - etc.)






50. Deck opening; lid covering a deck opening; V: emerge from an egg; produce (young) from an egg