Test: Barrons GRE Wordlist 36 - philanthropist-precedent - 20 Questions

Show Symbols

5 Written Questions

5 Matching Questions

  1. n poseur
  2. n pigment
  3. potion
  4. s interstice
  5. phoenix
  1. a narrow space between things
  2. b symbol of immortality or rebirth; Ex. phoenix rising from its ashes
  3. c dose (of liquids); liquid dose
  4. d person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant, etc., to impress others; person who poses; CF. pose
  5. e coloring matter (usually powder to be mixed with water or oil)

5 Multiple Choice Questions

  1. heterogeneous mixture; medley; mixture of dried flower petals a pot (to give a pleasant smell to a room)
  2. courage; V: pull off or out; pull out the hair or feathers of; ADJ. plucky: courageous; brave
  3. autopsy; ADJ: occurring after death; of a postmortem
  4. practical person; N. pragmatism: pragmatic way of dealing with things
  5. devoutness; reverence for God; ADJ. pious

5 True/False Question

  1. philanthropist → lover of mankind; doer of good; N. philanthropy

          

  2. n posthumous → self-evident truth; something assumed without proof; V: assume the truth of (as a basis of an argument)

          

  3. plebeian → common; vulgar; pertaining to the common people; N: common people in ancient Rome; CF. patrician

          

  4. n physiognomy → face (as showing the character and the mind); art of judging human character from facial features

          

  5. pragmatic → purely spiritual; theoretical; without sensual desire

          

NAME: ________________________

Question Types


When grading, ignore


Prompt With


Question Limit

of 110 available terms