GRE Wordlist Vocabulary : Starting Alphabet ‘H’ (Multiple Choice Questions)


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Question 1
hilarity
A
adj. determined; stubborn
B
n. resorting to help when in trouble
C
n. obtaining
D
n. boisterous mirth
Question 2
hindmost
A
v. issue forth
B
adj. furthest behind
C
n. total failure
D
adj. incomplete
Question 3
hindrance
A
n. one of the hereditary classes in Hindu society social stratification; prestige
B
n. block; obstacle
C
n. ring of leaves around stem; ring
D
adj. denoting a widely used temperature scale (basically same as Celsius)
Question 4
hinterlands
A
n. painful labor
B
adj. crazy; comic
C
n. back country
D
n. selected passage (written or musical)
Question 5
hireling
A
n. hidden sarcasm or satire; use of words that convey a meaning opposite to the literal meaning
B
n. aimless follower of the arts; amateur
C
n. one who serves for hire (usually used contemptuously)
D
n. bitterness; hatred
Question 6
hirsute
A
adj. hairy
B
n. uneasiness; distress
C
adj. irritable; short-tempered
D
v. harass; trouble
Question 7
histrionic
A
v. revive
B
v. confer
C
adj. theatrical
D
n. significance
Question 8
hoard
A
v. stockpile; accumulate for future use
B
v. weaken; destroy
C
adj. candid; blunt
D
n. A twisted expression on a person's face
Question 9
hoary
A
n. state of violent agitation
B
adj. white with age
C
v. throb
D
n. protest; objection
Question 10
hoax
A
n. trick; practical joke
B
adj. pertaining to tailors
C
adj. prudent; cautious
D
adj. punishing
Question 11
holocaust
A
n. masses of leaves
B
adj. frenzied; frantic
C
n. destruction by fire
D
n. indifference; lack of interest
Question 12
holster
A
n. ability to see differences; prejudice
B
n. pistol case
C
n. food
D
adj. wasted away; gaunt
Question 13
homage
A
n. customs
B
n. honor; tribute
C
adj. massive
D
n. dizziness
Question 14
homeostasis
A
n. tendency of a system to maintain relative stability
B
adj. serving as a model; outstanding
C
adj. respectful; obedient
D
adj. produced by imagination; fanciful
Question 15
homespun
A
n. soothing application applied to sore and inflamed portions of the body
B
adj. domestic; made at home
C
adj. following; later
D
v. put under a spell; carry away with emotion
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