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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Severity; Ex. rigors of the Russian winter






2. Motherly; N. maternity: motherhood






3. Sun's corona; halo; bright circle of light






4. Disagreement of opinions causing strife within a group






5. Artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful (of a person or building); CF. aesthete; CF. aesthetics






6. Courage; V: pull off or out; pull out the hair or feathers of; ADJ. plucky: courageous; brave






7. Belief in one God






8. (of power) complete; full; fully attended by all qualified members; Ex. plenary power






9. Article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly






10. Drive or force onward; drive to take action; urge to action






11. Wrongdoing; misconduct (by a public official)






12. Pour off gently (wine or liquid)






13. (of a bird) sing; babble; N.






14. Prepare by mixing or combining; make up in concert; devise (something false) so as to deceive; Ex. concoct an elaborate excuse for being late; N. concoction






15. Active strength; energy; enthusiasm; ADJ. vigorous






16. Saying farewell; expression of leave-taking






17. Strikingly bright; shining with intense heat; emitting visible light when heated; Ex. incandescent light bulb; CF. candle






18. Low ship with sails (rowed along by slaves)






19. Lazy; slow; inactive; lethargic; CF. slug: nail with no shell






20. Pertaining to marriage






21. Marked by inventive skill; clever; resourceful; N. ingenuity






22. Encouraging; exhortive; marked by exhortation; CF. exhort






23. Express disapproval of; deplore; protest against; belittle; ADJ. deprecatory






24. Prayer for help (used in invoking); calling upon as a reference or support; act of invoking






25. In a state of rage; Ex. run amok






26. Burn (a wound or snakebite - etc.) with hot iron or caustic substance to stop bleeding and prevent infection






27. Expose to slander






28. Environment; atmosphere; Ex. restraurant with a pleasant ambience; ADJ. ambient: completely surrounding; Ex. ambient temperature






29. Attractive (in personality or appearance)






30. Chance; luck






31. Lack of caring; indifference; lack of concern or interest in important matters; Ex. He was sunk in apathy after his failure; ADJ. apathetic






32. Readily acting in accordance with a rule - order - or the wishes or others; yielding; comforming to requirements






33. Shade of slight difference in meaning or color; subtle distinction






34. Money or property brought by a bride to her husband at marriage






35. Cancel out; nullify; cause to have no effect; deny; N. negation






36. 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






37. Speak evil of; bad-mouth(criticize spitefully); defame; ADJ: harmful; Ex. malign influence






38. Sleep throughout the winter; N. hibernation






39. Pertaining to the organs or sense of touch






40. Rejoicing; great joy






41. Winding; twisting; of or like a serpent; Ex. serpentine course of the river; N. serpent: snake






42. Yield (title or territory) to (esp. after losing a war); surrender formally; N. cession






43. Heavy and awkward to carry or wear; burdensome; Ex. cumbersome parcel/uniform






44. In name only; of a name; trifling; (of a sum of money) very small; CF. nominate: propose as a candidate; appoint






45. Mischievous trick






46. Daring; bold; N. audacity






47. Cock; adult male chicken






48. Thick-skinned animal






49. Flexible; supple; pliable; V.






50. Take off; OP. don