COGAT Practice Test Specific Flashcards

Question

dismal

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* dim or gloomy * bad, awful, terrible ("the team performed dismally in the game")

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* vast * huge * immense * spacious

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* tiny, microscopic, micro * little or minute

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* closed off on all sides * surrounded

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* having love or support for one's country or nation * nationalistic * loyalty to your country

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* of great importance * great * huge

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* from the same time as the present time * concurrent with the present time * synchronous * present-day or current

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* ancient * old * primitive * the time before written records or documents

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* old * from the distant past * bygone * medieval

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* related to ancient Greek or Latin literature or art * traditional or serious

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* not right * not morally correct * wrong or incorrect

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* real or true * sincere or honest

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* straight, unswerving * head-on * face-to-face

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* enemy or opponent

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* friend or teammate * supporter

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* infinite, endless * everlasting * never ending

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* in the meantime * meanwhile * "I made a wish and in the interim I am keeping my fingers crossed that it comes true"

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* clear * self-evident

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* related to the president * confident or dignified

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* rare or uncommon

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* moist or wet or soggy

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* steamy or muggy * uncomfortably hot * "it was a hot and humid day"

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* to place under water * to flood * to sink or conceal or hide

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* to foretell the future * to hypothesize

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* notably large in size * significant * "after he exercised so much, his muscles were considerably stronger than before"

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* wagon or four-wheeled vehicle (pulled by a horse or other animal)

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* group of three * triad * trinity * triumvirate * troika * triplets

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* noun: a couple or duo or a double or twins * verb: to put together or join or to couple

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* a woman's or child's hat * a kind of cap or hat

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* distracted * obsessed * deep in thought * "I asked her my question several times, but she did not answer and seemed pre-occupied with something else"

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* separate or disconnected * disinterested * aloof

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* a difference or change

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* the process of making something meet up to a standard or expectation * all car tires have to meet the standard of being round

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* a failure or shortcoming * a mistake * ("she had a lapse in judgement when she stole the item from the store")

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* to gush or flow * to rush or move forward fast * a huge burst forward * "the army surged into the enemy's countery" * "or the water surged past the banks of the river"

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* a substance that provides nourishment to the body or helps it grow

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* to pay back or repay * to refund * to compensate

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* frantic * chaotic

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* special or elite * available only to a few * "the exlusive soccer team only accepted the best players"

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* to allow only a limited amount of something ("during the pandemic, supplies were rationed very carefully because they were limited")

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* to survive or live through * to last * "he endured the long hot hike through the desert"

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* an idea or thought or concept * theoretical, not practical * complex or symbolic * hard to understand * general, not specific

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* a person who comes from a particular ancestor ("kids are the descendents of their parents and grandparents") * someone related to a person or group that lived at an earlier time * a thing that comes from something that existed at an earlier time

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* an ancestor or progenitor * someone that came before you in your family or group

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* an advisor or guide * an expert or pro

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* empty * unoccupied * unfilled

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* faraway * distant

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* near to or neighboring * abutting or close to * next to * nearby

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* unreachable * isolated * not accsessible

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* to prevent or disallow * to prohibit * "he was forbidden from watching TV"

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* to consider one thing as equal to another

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* agreement or persmission * "he consented to letting his friend borrow his toy"

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* a heavy load or responsibility * onus * "he had the burden of doing all of the laundry for 10 familes in 2 hours!"

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* a continuation of a story (i.e. Minions 2 and 3 were sequels to Minions 1)

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* an organized set of actions to achieve a goal * a push or effort * "Joe Biden campaigned to become President"

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a list of the books written by a specific author

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unimportant or trivial

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* a piece of land almost fully surrounded by water (only surrounded on 3 sides)

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* the study of animals

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* to judge or make an assessment of * "he was evaluated as a very good worker"

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* to evaluate, to assess, or to judge

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* dry scaly skin * lay eggs * cold-blooded

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* a cooking pan

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* a strap tied to an animals head used to control which way an animal turns or moves

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* where a pupa hibernates

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* highly destructive or damaging * ruinous

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* entertaining * or interesting * funny

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* fast or rapid

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* a kind of fancy sailboat or large expensive boat

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* where the pilot sits in an airplane

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* serious * strict * severe

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* a type of tree or wood * "birch tree" "birch wood"

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* to shake or shiver * to quiver * to shake in fear or excitement * "he trembled with fear" * "he trembled with excitement:

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* to make simpler or easier * to make more clear or more undersrtandable

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* to speed up * to quicken

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* not speaking clearly * to be unclear or vague

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* feeling sorry about something you want to back or wish you could change

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* right * appropriate * or correct

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* elegant * stylish * showing or having beauty

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* "furthermore" * "in addition" * not only was he handsome, moreover, he was brilliant

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* to get better (in health) ("he recovered after his surgery") * to get something back ("he recovered his lost keys")

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* the greater number

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* the lesser number * "the minority of students wanted broccoli; the majority wanted ice cream"

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* singing game where people take turns to sing popular songs into a microphone over prerecorded backing tracks.

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* to make something happen * to act something out * "they re-enacted the events leading up to the moment the boy got hurt" * "the president enacted a new law"

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* to make a law * legislators are law makers

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* to give too much of a thing to someone * to inundate * feeling overwhelmed means feeling worried or stressed * "he was overwhelmed by the amount of work he had to do"

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* plentious * copious * ample * many

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* being in unfavorable circumstances * deprived

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* overturned in the water * flipped in the water * "the boat was capsized by the wave"

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* to attract attention * to charm * to entrance * "he was captivated by the tae kwon do teacher's speedy moves"

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* to turn away * to deviate * "he swerved to avoid the car"

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* college apartments where students live

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* sad * grieving * depressed

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* modest * not arrogant * respectful

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* common * present everywhere * "the disesae was widespread in the community"

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* not accurate * vague

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* throw out * eject * to remove from a group as a punishment * "the principal expelled the student"

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* to banish * to ban * "he was exiled from the stadium because he broke some laws and was never allowed to come back"

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* member of a church * (congregation is a group of churchgoers)

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* a spire on the top of a church tower or roof

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* the liklihood or possibilty of a future event happening * "there was so much traffic, there was no prospect of her making the flight on time"

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* based on personal feelings, tastes, or opinions

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* to nominate or choose someone for something

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* to say out loud, to speak * adj: someone who speaks very well

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* look forward to or expect * "he anticipated that they would get some rest in the evening"

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* an Australasian marsupial that is similar to, but smaller than, a kangaroo

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* a martial art (kind of like karate)

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* related to dogs * when referring to teeth, a type of tooth (other types of teeth = bicuspid, incisor, molar)

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* a parasitic insect * (other parasitic insects include: worms, flea)

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* a type of hat (berets and turbans are also hats)

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* to announce publically * to make widely known * to spread the news * to broadcast

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* to silence or limit * to restrain or to stifle * "the evil dictator suppressed the voices of those who disagreed with him"

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a female sheep

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* a female horse

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* a female chicken

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* peaceful * restful * calm * undisturbed

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* still * quiet * peaceful

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* unclear * cloudy * muddy or murky

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* all types of spices

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* mammal, carried in its mother's pouch

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* very fat * extremely heavy

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* tiny or small or slender

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* an attendant in a hotel who performs services such as carrying guests' luggage.

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* to be against something

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* from a very early time * or belonging to an early stage of development (not advanced) * like a primitive tool: tool from a long time ago that is simple or basic

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* a safe or a lockbox (like where you would store something valuable) * like the vault that the goblins protect in Gringots Bank in Harry Potter

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* the inside of a bone * the cells (bone marrow cells) inside a bone

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* to annoy * to agitate * to rile up * to aggravate

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* to hate * to loathe * to despise

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* to argue * to disagree about something * to dispute or verbally fight over something * "they debated who the last piece of candy belonged to"

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* grey cyrstal inside of a pencil that is used to write

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* the element mercury * used in thermometers (it rises as the temperature rises)

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* farmland * countryside * not the city

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* based in a city

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* a very strong wind

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* baby kangaroo

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* a baby bird * or, when referring to humans, someone who is new at something

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* tiredness * exhaustion

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* completely foolish * unreasonable * or untrue

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* unimaginative * uncreative * unoriginal * boring * mundane

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* total * all added up

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* skinny * thin * slender * narrow

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* to train diligently * strict training * a habit or routine * a code or system of behavior * someone who is disciplined is very well-trained and follows a routine * "the karate master earned her black belt after years of discipline"

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* to incresae rapidly

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* a deduction from the usual cost of something (i.e. a sale) * to dismiss an idea someone has * to diminish the value of something * "he discounted her idea for no reason other than he didn't like her"

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* to go back * to turn back * to pull back * "the army retreated because they were outnumbered by the enemy"

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* the edge of a piece of cloth or clothing which has been turned under and sewn. * like the hem of a skirt

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* a lawyer's assistant

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* someone who is an expert or really skilled at something * someone who belongs to a certain profession like laywers, doctors, dentists, architects, etc.

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* a workman * womeone who works with their hands or body

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* very serious or important * essential * if describing a person, could mean someone who expresses disapproving comments of someone else or something else ("he was critical of the movie, because he did not like it's plot")

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* lacking something * or defective * or inadequate

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* to clap, cheer, or root for someone or something * "they applauded for their favorite team"

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* relaxed, carefree, or chill * "he was feeling very mellow lying down in the sun on his picnic blanket"

COGAT Practice Test Specific Flashcards

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