GRE (Graduate Record Exam)🌺

recapitulate /rē″kə-pĭch′ə-lāt″/
: to retell or restate briefly
: to give a new form or expression to
: to repeat the principal stages or phases of (a process, such as a biological process)
: to reproduce or closely resemble (as in structure or function) source: https://www.merriam-webster.com/

anomaly (n)
something that is unusual or unexpected
The student’s poor performance on the latest test was an anomaly since she had previously earned excellent grades.

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The number of GRE test questions: Analytical Writing (2), Verbal Reasoning (20), Quantitative Reasoning (20), Text Completion (3)

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Put the right word in the blank.

🔻1. The _ , though not especially sophisticated, smelled so great that it made his mouth water.


🔻2. “Which is his window?” “Look over there. It's the one with a _ satellite attached to the wall.”


🔻3. A couple of volunteers turned up at the center ready to _ out food to the needy.


🔻4. You were all over your sister about her eating habits, but you start pouting when I point out that you had a cupcake for dinner last night! If you can’t take it, don’t _ it out.


🔻5. I can recommend the chef’s ___ of the day.

The blanks should be filled with the word " positive".

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Put the right word in the blank.

🔻1. I’m _ absolutely the horse will win the race. There’s no doubt about it.


🔻2. It came as a shock to her husband when she tested _ for a sexually transmitted disease.


🔻3. The guru stresses the power of _ thinking in his lectures, saying it helps to overcome problems and reduce strain.


🔻4. In this session we have aimed at fostering _ attitudes to learning.


🔻5. If you’re feeling down, try to accentuate the _and eliminate the negative. Focus on the good things in your life!


🔻6. This document—signed by the defendant—is proof _ that he authorized the transfer of funds.

🔺1-bite mark
🔺2-bite the hand
🔺3-have a bite
🔺4-bite the bullet
🔺5-bite her head off
🔺6-bite off

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Put the right word in the blanks.

🔻1. Holmes immediately spotted two _ marks on the neck of the victim which he thought might have been left by a snake of some kind.

🔻2. Don’t _the hand that feeds you. It was me who got you promoted and now, Ron, you’re plotting behind my back. Shame on you!

🔻3. “Fred, can I have some of your apple?”
“Sure. Have a _.”

🔻4. I wasn’t happy with the way my career was going so I decided to _ the bullet and look for another job.

🔻5. There was no need to _ Mary’s head off just because she was five minutes late.

🔻6. She tends to _ off more than she can chew, and often gets herself and her friends into trouble.

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impound /ɪmˈpaʊnd/

If the police impound something that belongs to you, they take it away because you have broken the law.

confiscate, appropriate, take possession of, seize

🔷 Example:

🔹 Egypt impounds Ever Given ship over $900 million Suez Canal compensation bill.

🔸The answer is "Short".

🔺1-short supply
🔺2-run short of sth
🔺3-in short (brief)
🔺4-short (abbr.)
🔺5-short list
🔺6-to cut a long story short,

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Put the right word in the blank.

🔻1. Blankets and shelters were in _ supply in the aftermath of the disaster.


🔻2. Government forces are running _ of ammunition and fuel.


🔻3. Try tennis, badminton or windsurfing. In _, anything challenging.


🔻4. Nobody in this business knew his real name. He was called Bill for _.


🔻5. She reacted angrily when her name hadn’t been included on the _ list in the job.


🔻6. And—to cut a long story _—I never got back the money that I lent him.

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Strut /strʌt/


swagger, parade, prance, stride

to walk in a proud way trying to look important

🔷 Example:

🔹The actor, who plays main character Tommy Shelby, was spotted strutting in his iconic tweed suit, heavy wool dark coats, penny collar shirt and his famous peaked cap.

🔹A place where you can walk the streets, hear the bragging and feel the strut and the swagger.

🔺All the blanks should be filled with the word "REVIEW".