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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. Understood but not stated; implied; unquestioning and complete; Ex. implicit trust






2. Parody






3. Marked by formality; extremely formal and polite; CF. ceremony: conventional social courtesy






4. Spread randomly; sprinkle; scatter; Ex. flower girl strewing rose petals






5. Deserter; traitor; ADJ.






6. Last stop of railroad; end






7. Roll in mud; indulge in; (of a ship) roll in a rough sea; become helpless; Ex. wallow in the mud/luxury






8. Large wave of water; a great swell or surge (of smoke); V: surge - swell - roll in billows






9. Confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex; make so confused as to be difficult to understand






10. Unreal reflection; optical illusion






11. Subordinating the individual to the state; completely dominating another's will; Ex. authoritarian regime/father






12. (of something bad) not moderated; unrelieved or immoderate; without qualification; absolute; Ex. unmitigated disaster






13. Lively; spirited






14. Solemn wonder; feeling of respect mixed with wonder and fear; V: fill with awe; ADJ. awesome






15. Unconquerable; unyielding






16. Inscription in memory of a dead person (as on a tombstone)






17. Having a common origin; related linguistically; allied by blood; similar or akin in nature; Ex. cognate languages; N.






18. Clearly different from others of the same kind






19. Flashy; showy






20. Capable of grasping or holding (esp. by wrapping around); Ex. prehensile tails






21. Element that is a creature's natural environment; nutrient setting in which microorganisms are cultivated; appropriate occupation or means of expression; channel of communication; compromise; middle position between extremes; intervening substance th






22. Small roofed structure for storage and shelter; V: pour forth; lose by natural process; repel without allowing penetration; radiate; cast; Ex. shed tears/light/water/skin/leaves






23. Physician specializing in delivery(assisting in giving birth) of babies; N. obstetrics; CF. midwife






24. Lustful






25. Contend; compete






26. Arrangement of words in the form of poetry (by accentual rhythm)






27. Powerful; convincing; persuasive; greatly influential






28. Adjoining; neighboring; close by






29. Take the place of unfairly; usurp; replace






30. Spot; mark with flecks; N: small mark or spot






31. (of a person) fat and round






32. Pertaining to the woods or the country






33. Full of pores; like a sieve






34. Generous; graciously generous; showing bounty






35. Incapable of producing young; free from microorganism; V. sterilize






36. Contemptible; morally bad; inferior in value or quality; Ex. base motives/conduct; Ex. base metal such as iron






37. Contemptible; despicable; N: disease caused by deficiency of Vitamin C






38. Support; reinforce






39. Legal delay of payment or action; Ex. declare moratorium on the building of new houses






40. Not genuine; N: one that is not genuine; impostor; sham; V: counterfeit; Ex. fake the results of the experiment/the signature






41. Harmful






42. Fitness; talent






43. (of a building or vehicle) poorly constructed; rickety; falling apart






44. Lacking energy or vitality; weary; sluggish; listless






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






46. Unprejudiced; free from bias and self-interest; objective






47. Superiority of power - quantity - etc.; V. preponderate: be greater in power - weight - or importance; ADJ. preponderant






48. Extended line of men or fortifications to prevent access or egress;






49. Invent or fabricate in a clever way (by improvisation); manage; Ex. contrive to attract his attention






50. Settle a dispute through the services of an outsider; act as an intermediary; produce by mediating; Ex. mediate a cease-fire