GRE Vocabulary Test

1.

comprise

v. include; consist of

n. slander; vilify

n. collection; heap

adj. grave; serious

2.

substantive

v. muddle; drive crazy

adj. expressing praise

v. languish, decline; long for, yearn

adj. essential; pertaining to the substance

3.

epaulet

adj. efficient

n. appearance; costume

n. ornament worn on the shoulder (of a uniform, etc.)

adj. expedient; prudent

4.

patois

v. overstock; fill to excess

n. accuse; serve as evidence against

n. local or provincial dialect

v. move troops so that the battle line is extended at the expense of depth

5.

tensile

adj. capable of being stretched

n. hatred of marriage

adj. mutually agreed on; done together

adj. verbose; drawn out

6.

founder

adj. noticeable; targeted for vengeance

v. drive our evil spirits

v. fail completely; sink

adj. lower

7.

whet

v. sharpen; stimulate

adj. brief; terse

n. ability to identify with another's feelings, ideas, etc

n. revenging agent