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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
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  • 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. Desecrating; profane; N. sacrilege: desecration - misuse - or theft of something sacred






2. Study of prehistoric life or fossils; CF. paleo-: ancient or prehistoric; Ex. paleography: study of ancient written documents






3. Flexible; supple; pliable; V.






4. Effort; expenditure of much physical work; V. exert oneself: make a great effort






5. Make stupid in mind; cause to appear or become stupid or inconsistent; suppress; frustrate or hinder; Ex. stultifying effect of uninteresting work; Ex. stultify free expression






6. (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.






7. Causing insensitivity to pain; N.






8. Wrong or improper name; incorrect designation






9. Without hope and courage; depressed; gloomy; N. despondency: loss of hope with gloom; dejection






10. Quarrelsome; controversial; likely to cause arguments






11. Wicked; immoral; unrighteous; N. iniquity; Ex. den of iniquity






12. Solidly uniform; unchangeable; unyielding; N. monolith: large block of stone






13. Having an aversion or lack of concern for political affairs






14. Of marriage or the wedding ceremony; N; nuptials; wedding ceremony






15. Resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; reversion to an earlier type; throwback; ADJ. atavistic






16. Gigantic statue; person or thing of great size or importance






17. Build; lie; make up (a story) in order to deceive; Ex. fabricate the whole story; CF. fabric: underlying structure; Ex. fabric of society






18. Occupying a lower rank; inferior; submissive; N. V: put in a lower rank or class






19. Appearance of truth; quality of appearing to be true or real; likelihood; Ex. verisimilitude of her performance as Lady Macbeth






20. Effusively sentimental






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






22. Relentless; unyielding; implacable; not capable of being changed by entreaty or efforts; Ex. inexorable price rises






23. Monumental tomb; large stately tomb; CF. Mausolos






24. Very small






25. Become red in the face (from embarrassment or shame); become red or rosy; N.






26. Dreamily or deeply thoughtful; sadly thoughtful; thoughtful with a hint of sadness; contemplative; CF. think over






27. Summit; highest point; PL. vertices






28. Seniority by birth; state of being the first-born child; right of the eldest child (to inherit the entire property of one or both parents)






29. Narrow valley with steep sides; gorge; CF. gully - canyon






30. Change the appearance of (by marking with different colors)






31. Not shiny; matte; having a dull finish; N: flat piece of material used as a floor covering; V.






32. Favorable; auspicious; advantageous; fortunate; Ex. propitious day/sign






33. Trail of ship or other object through water; path of something that has gone before; Ex. hunger followed in the wake of the war






34. State of depression or melancholy; style of slow - mournful music (evolved from southern Black American songs)






35. Teaching; art of education






36. Poke abruptly with something sharp; punch with short blows






37. Sad and lonely; wretched; desolate






38. Loyalty






39. Distance around something; circumference






40. Give shape to; make; Ex. fashion the pot out of clay






41. Ideal place - state - or society; ADJ. utopian






42. Deception; trickery






43. Pertaining to a bishop or pope; pompous or pretentious; CF. pontiff: pope; bishop






44. Logically convincing; sound; legally acceptable; effective; Ex. valid reasoning/passport






45. Refer; attribute; assign






46. Oval building with tiers of seats; CF. arena






47. Border upon; adjoin






48. Complete; V.






49. Something that causes a substance in a chemical solution to separate out in solid form; OP. solvent






50. Lustful