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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. Final; not susceptible to further analysis; fundamental; Ex. The sun is the ultimate source of energy.






2. Darken; extinguish; outshine; surpass; cause an eclipse






3. Of hidden meaning and spiritual power; Ex. mystic ceremonies; N. CF. mysticism






4. Condescend; stoop






5. Without exceptions; made without any doubt in mind; unqualified; absolute






6. Shy and reserved (of a person); modest; Ex. her retiring personality






7. Sharp to the taste; acid-tasting; caustic; sarcastic; Ex. tart apple/reply






8. Diligent; assiduous; paying attention; N. sedulity






9. Having a sharp or acid taste; acid; tart; bad-tempered; V.






10. Homeless wanderer






11. Lurch; sway from side to side; move with irregular swinging movement; stagger






12. Pleasantly tart-tasting; spicy; pleasantly stimulating; Ex. piquant situation when my old enemy asked for my help






13. Amoral; lewd and lascivious; unrestrained






14. Surmise; guess; V.






15. Fast; rapid; N. ADJ. fleeting: passing quickly; ephemeral






16. Range of knowledge; Ex. beyond one's ken






17. Ability to foresee future happenings; prudence in providing for the future






18. Languor; weariness; listlessness






19. Loud continous noise; continuous demand or complaint made by a large number of people; V: make a clamor; express (a demand) continually and loudly; ADJ. clamorous






20. Stretching; condition of being stretched; mental strain; strained relationship between groups or people






21. Illness






22. Give; use; refrain from harming; save from experiencing; exempt; Ex. spare me 5 minutes; Ex. Take this money and spare my life; Ex. The emperor was spared the onus; ADJ: kept in reserve; free for other use; unoccupied; Ex. spare time






23. Shine with a flickering light; glimmer intermittently; Ex. The moonlight shimmered on the water; N.






24. Belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess; tendency to take the gloomiest possible view of a situation; ADJ. pessimistic






25. Able to produce a desired effect; valid






26. Lament; moan for; express sorrow or disapproval of






27. Something that nourishes; food






28. Admit fresh air into to replace stale air






29. Irritation; resentment from wounded pride (eg. loss in a contest); V: provoke; arouse; annoy; cause to feel resentment; Ex. pique her curiosity






30. Tiny; weak; insignificant






31. Comic misuse of a word; CF. Mrs. Malaprop






32. Businessperson (who assumes the risk of a business venture); contractor; ADJ. entrepreneurial






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






34. Reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises; V. ratiocinate: reason logically






35. Odd in an old-fashioned way; odd; old-fashioned; picturesque






36. Approve formally; confirm; verify






37. Neatly or smartly dressed; dapper; smart; Ex. natty dresser






38. Breeder or dealer of animals; one who has a special interest - as for raising specific plant or animal






39. Make young again






40. Not compulsory; left to one's choice; N. option: act of choosing; choice; freedom or power to choose; something available as a choice; Ex. have no option; Ex. two options






41. Ungrateful person (not expressing thanks)






42. Imitation of a real object used as a substitute; effigy






43. Fearless






44. Prankish; gay; playful; merry; frisky






45. Handle roughly; batter; injure by beating; Ex. mauled by his overexcited fans; N: heavy long-handled hammer






46. Enough; abundant; spacious; large in size; Ex. ample opportunity/garden; N. amplitude: quality of being ample; abundance; largeness of space






47. Spotted






48. Make invalid; make null; invalidate






49. (of a sound) grate on (eg. nerves); make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; rub with something rough; Ex. The cat's tongue rasped my hand.






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