PAX NLN Registered Nurse (RN) Vocabulary Practice Test

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• What is the definition of Convivial?
• Which word best matches the definition 'science of animals'?
• Homo- means which of the following?
• Which word is a synonym of depraved?
• Which term means 'a break'?
• Which word best matches the definition: Waste away?
• The root tract means which concept?
• Mal- means what?
• Which word means 'someone who intrudes into others' business, nosy'?
• Chaste means which one?
• Which word means possible?
• Which word means 'harmful'?
• Frugal means which of the following?
• Which of the following best defines the word impetuous?
• Which root means to write?
• Which term means 'relating to foot'?
• Which term refers to a metamorphic crystalline rock that can be split along parallel planes?
• Which term refers to someone who acts in place of another?
• TRITURATE most nearly means to:
• Which term refers to the breaking up of light into components?
• The root aqua (water) most nearly means?
• Which prefix means 'with, together'?
• Which option best fits the meaning of evolve?
• The root hydr, hydro means
• Which term means to refrain from, hold back?
• Which term means 'advice or scolding'?
• Which prefix means 'with, together'?
• Which word describes a feeling of impending danger or doom?
• What is the meaning of the prefix anti-?
• Which term refers to observation of self?
• Which word means 'rights can't be taken away'?
• The prefix neo- most nearly means?
• Which word means "a leisurely walk"?
• Which term describes someone in poverty?
• Which term means to draw forth or bring to mind?
• Which word means thin, drawn, wild?
• The prefix omni means which of the following?
• Which word means to draw out?
• Obsolescent means
• What is the meaning of saunter?
• Which term means 'not open to attack'?
• Which word means 'beginner'?
• Which word means 'movingly expressive, fluent, articulate'?
• Which word means 'a person who disagrees or differs'?
• Which word most closely aligns with a flippant attitude (carefree, rude)?
• Which word best matches the definition: Reserve, moderation?
• The root chron means time?
• Which term describes someone who is flippant?
• The outer skin or layer is called what?
• Which term means 'unruly, irritable, breaking from propriety'?
• Which word means 'shut beforehand, prevent'?
• Which word best describes disbelief or lack of belief?
• Clever.
• PERSPICACIOUS describes someone who has:
• A synonym for console, in the sense of comforting someone, is
• Which word means 'remove water from'?
• The root ped, pod means
• Which word means 'continuous, endless'?
• Which term best fits the definition 'greediness for riches'?
• Which term refers to a sudden or long-term change or variation in circumstances?
• Which term means "unmoved by pity, pigheaded, stubborn"?
• Which word contains the root meaning to feed?
• Hetero- means what?
• Which term means inclined to fight?
• Which word means enigmatic, select, secret?
• Which term means "pertaining to drama"?
• Which word would you use to describe something with a lasting, unerasable mark?
• Which term refers to writer of libretto for musical theater like opera?
• Which word means malicious, mean?
• Which word relates to living in or pertaining to water?
• Which word means 'thrown between'?
• Which term means 'intrusive, irrelevant, weird'?
• Which word means 'sloth, lazy'?
• Which term means able to be defended or justified?
• Which word means 'extreme misfortune bringing loss and sorrow'?
• Which word means 'undistinguishable, with no distinctive features'?
• Which term means book lover?
• The prefix patho- most nearly means?
• Canapé means
• NICTATE means to which action?
• Which term means 'strong one-sided support'?
• Which term describes someone who is constantly complaining?
• Which word means 'lead to, bring about'?
• The root include, clude (clud) means which of the following?
• What is the meaning of commonplace?
• Which word means secretive or stealthy behavior?
• Defensible means which of the following?
• The root meter means
• What does chronic mean?
• Which term is defined as a portion or part of a whole?
• Which term means 'reversion of cells to earlier form'?
• Which term means "soft limp"?
• Which term best matches 'con artist, pretends'?
• The prefix mis- most nearly means?
• Which of the following best defines the word tacit?
• The root meaning 'break' is which option?
• Which term means 'no longer in use, dated'?
• What is the definition of malevolent?
• The root include/clud means which action?
• Which term means self-denying?
• Which of the following best defines the word elicit?
• Which of the following best defines the word restrained?
• The stage of development immediately after birth is called what?
• Voluble is most closely synonymous with which word?
• Which term means "sexual desire by humiliation"?
• Which suffix means without?
• Inter- indicates which meaning?
• Which word means 'uproar, disorder, crazy'?
• Which term means the act of delaying?
• Which term means interpreted several ways?
• Which term best matches the meaning 'stubborn, persistent'?
• Bene- is a prefix meaning what?
• Which term means 'reprimand'?
• ALTRUIST is a person who is:
• Which word describes someone who is lacking power?
• Supercilious describes someone who is which?
• Which word means 'courage, can't defeat'?
• Which term means 'determined, dogged, tenacious'?
• Which term describes a color that is somewhat green?
• Bene- is a prefix meaning which of the following?
• Which word means 'move unsteadily, stumble'?
• Which word contains the root meaning to write?
• What is the meaning of culpable?
• Which word best matches the definition: Not legally permitted?
• Lunulae refers to what part of the body?
• Which term means critical, demanding?
• What is the definition of Scurrilous?
• Which term means "study language"?
• Which word means 'agitation, noisy disturbance'?
• Which term means 'respect or honor'?
• Which word means under the skin?
• What is the definition of Bedlam?
• Which term means 'insatiable greed for riches'?
• To placate someone is to
• To refrain from, hold back.
• Which term refers to something written?
• The root man, manu means
• Which word means 'force, drive, push'?
• A word for 'environment' is
• The root aqua meaning is which substance?
• Which word means 'truthfulness'?
• Which word means 'make easier'?
• What is the definition of Esthetic?
• Which term means "without a child"?
• Choose the best antonym of frugal.
• Which term means go beyond the limits?
• SUPPURATE is best defined as:
• Which word means 'thoughtful'?
• Which term means outdated?
• The prefix sub- means which of the following?
• Which of the following best defines the word quiescent?
• Which term means easily controlled?
• Which term means interpreted several ways?
• Which term means enigmatic, select, secret?
• Which term means 'a portion, break of whole'?
• Which term means loss, reduction?
• Which suffix means hate, dislike?
• What does abhor mean?
• Necromancy is done by a
• Which term describes hostility or ill will toward others?
• Which word describes the act of violating a rule or law?
• Which term is the study of life?
• Expediting in context refers to which action?
• What is the definition of Bedlam?
• Which term means hungry?
• What is the meaning of mercenary?
• Which word is defined as 'trial' or 'experimental'?
• Which term is defined as a state of wild uproar or disorder?
• Which word means 'uncertainty, risky'?
• What does acquiesce mean?
• Which term describes a person with extreme zeal for religion or politics?
• The prefix trans- most nearly means?
• Voluble is most closely related to which of the following?
• The root volve/volv means which concept?
• The root logue, logy means
• The root fact, fect, fict means
• Which term means the feeling or emotion associated with a word?
• Which term means 'added note'?
• Which term refers to the fingernail bed?
• Which term means 'self feeding'?
• Which term means 'clearly stated'?
• Which word means 'presume, arrogant'?
• Which word best matches the definition: Direct opposite?
• Which word means 'intolerant'?
• Expire most closely means to:
• Which word best matches the idea of to develop gradually?
• Which word means immoral?
• Lurid is best defined as which of the following?
• Chastise means to
• Which word is a synonym of cryptic?
• Which term describes eating food made by others?
• Which word means hostile entrance into territory, invasion?
• Which term refers to a 'foot doctor'?
• Ecto- means which of the following?
• Which term means "avoids water"?
• Which word contains the root meaning to draw?
• Cacophonous describes which type of sounds?
• Which word means 'disqualified'?
• Which means 'stun, daze'?
• Which term means "analytically, provable"?
• The root duce, duct means
• Which phrase best describes the meaning of acquiesce?
• Which word describes someone who acts with overbearing self-confidence or arrogance?
• What is the meaning of taciturn?
• Which term means "extreme temperature or unrestrained or alcoholic"?
• Which word means "moral or careful"?
• Which word means 'heavenly'?
• Which term corresponds to the meaning 'insight into things'?
• Which term means 'producing good, like charitable acts'?
• Which word means 'howl'?
• Which word means "work solely for money"?
• Which word describes something that can be defended?
• Which word means 'deduct'?
• Vocation is best defined as which of the following?
• What is the meaning of squalid?
• Which term describes something volatile?
• Which term means clever?
• Obsequious means
• Which term describes someone inclined to fight?
• Which word means 'to hesitate or waver'?
• Which word means to call forth?
• Which term means to renounce or shun?
• Which term best describes unwavering bravery and the ability to withstand defeat?
• The root graph, gram means
• Which word means 'based on farm production'?
• Which term means 'advice or scolding'?
• Identify the term for eating both meat and plants.
• Which term describes someone who is uncooperative or difficult to manage?
• PERNICIOUS means:
• Which term means 'an easy gallop or trot'?
• Which term best describes someone who is anxious and compulsive?
• Which term refers to the noun meaning "something written"?
• Which term means caustic, harshly critical?
• Which term means out of place in time?
• Which word denotes the quality of truthfulness?
• Which prefix means 'same'?
• Which of the following best defines the word illicit?
• Which term means ill will?
• A word that means 'offense or annoyance' is
• Which suffix means result, action?
• Which term means 'not easily understood'?
• SUDORIFIC refers to which of the following?
• Which term means "hungry"?
• Which term means "romantic, impractical"?
• Which term best describes the act of making something unclear or hard to understand?
• The root scribe/script means what?
• The root brack means which of the following?
• The root pend, pense means
• Intra- means which of the following?
• Which term refers to the dictionary or literal meaning of a word?
• Which word is a place where things are made?
• Which word means 'to move or run with a long stride'?
• Which term means 'inactivity'?
• Which term means 'break up light'?
• Which term means writer of belles lettres (fine art)?
• Which word describes sound that is discordant?
• Which term means 'unexplainable'?
• Which word means 'entire range'?
• Brackish most nearly means which?
• Solicitous most nearly means which of the following?
• Which term means 'creating a strong image'?
• Socialism means
• Which word means not able to comfort?
• Newly born is described as what term?
• Which term means low or degrading work?
• Which root would be found in the word pedestrian?
• Which term means unchanging?
• Which word means 'speech of praise'?
• What is the meaning of eruct?
• Which term expresses the emotional meaning attached to a word?
• Which term denotes a preceding event or word?
• Pusillanimous is best defined as which of the following?
• Which term means 'something that acts against poison'?
• Which term means hungry?
• What is the definition of Self-Effacement?
• Which word means 'working together for common good'?
• The root spire/spirat means which concept?
• Which term means to have wavered?
• Which term corresponds to "shedding leaves annually, not permanent"?
• Within the veins is described as what?
• Which word means 'can't believe what being told, not credible, unbelief'?
• What is the meaning of ludicrous?
• Which term means 'not in use'?
• Which word means writer of libretto for musical theater like opera?
• Which term means observation of self?
• Confection means
• Which word means collective owning?
• The suffix -able, -ible means what?
• Which term is defined as "metaphorical"?
• Which word means 'sly' in the sense of secretive behavior?
• The root sec/sect means what?
• Which word means "deserving blame"?
• The root vocat/voke means what?
• What is the meaning of inscribe?
• Which word means 'theoretical or insignificant or inexpensive'?
• Which word means sparing eat and drink?
• Which word means able to recover quickly after distress?
• Which term means primitive, plain?
• Which word best matches the definition 'con artist, pretends'?
• Which word means 'servant, low person'?
• Which term best matches the idea of a full scope or range?
• Which term best describes a quality that cannot be suppressed?
• Which word means 'ironic, mocking, scoffing'?
• Which suffix means pertaining to?
• Which word means 'sensational' or shocking in a lurid way?
• Which term is a metamorphic crystalline rock that has a closely foliated structure and can be split along approximately parallel planes?
• The root ject, jac means
• What is the definition of Inconsolable?
• Which word means using judgement?
• Revolution most closely refers to which idea?
• Pusillanimous means which of the following?
• Which word is the synonym for a reprimand given by an authority figure?
• Which word means 'relaxed or not permanent'?
• All-powerful is described as what?
• Which word means drink?
• Which word means 'change, variation, diversity'?
• Which term means "depression or dejection"?
• Which term means 'hatred'?
• What is the definition of Abstemious?
• In embryology, the outer skin or layer is called what?
• Which term means 'wishing evil'?
• Which suffix means condition, quality of?
• Which term means 'unimportant'?
• Which word describes something that is fluent and well-expressed?
• Which word means 'incapable of being repressed'?
• Which term means the study of illness?
• Which term means 'inactivity, idleness'?
• Which word means 'a menace, hanging overhead'?
• Which term means 'despicable, bad'?
• Which term means the dictionary or literal meaning of a word?
• Which suffix means like, somewhat?
• The root fract means which of the following?
• Which word means 'devoted to helping others'?
• Which word means to placate?
• Vocation is best defined as which of the following?
• Which term describes a ruler with absolute power?
• Which word means noisy, unruly, hard to control?
• Which word means to alleviate grief?
• Which term means 'hard to control'?
• Which term means 'preceding event or word'?
• The term meaning 'added note' is
• Which instrument is used to measure temperature?
• Which word relates to beauty and ugliness?
• Garrulous is most closely synonymous with which word?
• The root troph means what?
• Which of the following best defines the word strained?
• A mixture with the same composition throughout is described as what?
• What does fecund mean?
• Which word means 'once every 2 years'?
• Expediting means to do what?
• Which term means "like a mule"?
• Which action does bisect describe?
• Which option correctly describes the meaning of ecto-?
• What is the meaning of redundant?
• Which word means under the skin?
• Which word means 'hello'?
• Quaff means
• Which term describes something not harmonious or consistent?
• The energy acquisition process where organisms obtain energy by consuming others is described by which term?
• Which term best describes someone who is very poor?
• Which word means 'violate law, go against'?
• A vitriolic remark is typically described as
• Which term means 'environment'?
• Which term means vacillated?
• Which term means concise?
• Which word means 'extreme misfortune bringing loss and sorrow'?
• Which word means 'a person who disagrees with the majority'?
• Ante- prefix means what?
• Which word means absolute power?
• Which term is used for someone who is romantic and impractical?
• Which word means calm?
• Which root corresponds to 'measure'?
• Which word means 'study of illness'?
• Which term means feigning illness to skip duty?
• Which root would appear in a word meaning to throw?
• The root cog, cogn meaning which concept?
• Which term means 'days in a row'?
• Which word means 'handbook'?
• Which term best matches "unmoved by pity"?
• Which word means 'can't be erased'?
• Which term means 'offense, annoyance'?
• The prefix auto- means which of the following?
• Which term corresponds to the meaning 'not easily understood'?
• Which word means lead to, bring about?
• Ana- prefix means what?
• Which term is defined as the science of animals?
• The prefix omni- most nearly means?
• Which prefix means 'between'?
• Which term refers to the art of persuasive speaking or writing?
• Which term means 'hard, cold'?
• Which word means 'residence, abode, home'?
• The suffix -ance, -ence means what?
• Which term means 'sly and cunning'?
• The root chron means which concept?
• Which word means outdated?
• What is the definition of Stoical?
• Which word best matches the definition: Ability to judge well?
• The term meaning all power is what?
• Which term means salt water?
• Philology is the study of which of the following?
• Which term describes someone who is stubborn or unyielding?
• Which word means 'bad tempered'?
• What term describes feigning illness to avoid work?
• What is the meaning of scrupulous?
• What does convene mean?
• Which term means "somewhat green"?
• Which term best fits 'a person who disagrees with the prevailing views'?
• Which word means 'speech of praise'?
• CELESTIAL is best defined as:
• What does Insensate mean?
• Which of the following best defines the word atrophy?
• Which term describes shedding leaves annually?
• Which term means to shut beforehand, prevent?
• Which term means knowledgeable about, aware?
• Which term means conference?
• Which term is a synonym for 'fat' with a positive connotation?
• Which word means dessert, sweet?
• Which word means 'residence, abode, home'?
• Which word contains the suffix that indicates 'state of' or 'relating to'?
• Which term means 'relating to foot'?
• Which term means 'producing good, like charitable acts'?
• Which term means 'poor, poverty'?
• Which word is defined as existing in name only?
• Critical, demanding.
• The prefix sub- most nearly means?
• Which word means open, unashamed, being bad?
• A synonym for 'no feeling' is
• UBIQUITOUS means present everywhere.
• Which word means 'handbook'?
• Which of the following best defines the word antithesis?
• Hungry?
• An illness is called what?
• The root vene/vent means what?
• Which instrument is used to measure temperature?
• What is the meaning of laudable?
• Which word means malicious, mean?
• Which suffix is used to form nouns indicating a state or quality?
• Which term means 'reddish or elaborately ornate'?
• Which word means possible?
• Vociferous means which of the following?
• Inexorable means
• Which term means "anxious, compulsive"?
• Which term corresponds to hostility or hatred?
• Which term means relating to text?
• Which term means 'respect, honor'?
• To renounce or reject something formally.
• Which term means 'out of proper place in time'?
• Which term means 'present everywhere'?
• Obfuscate means to do which of the following?
• Which term means eat meat and plants?
• Primitive, plain.
• Which term means honest and open?
• What is the definition of Sedulous?
• Which word means "praiseworthy"?
• Which term means 'period symptoms disappear'?
• Which term best describes a feeling of bad/evil forecast?
• To act on each other is to do what?
• Which word means 'reddish'?
• Which word means fertile?
• Garrulous is closest in meaning to which word?
• Which term means 'poverty, poor quality'?
• Which term means "condition of being happy"?
• Which term refers to a person appointed to act for another?
• A word meaning 'beginner' is
• Which term means "act of delaying"?
• Which word contains the root meaning to cut?
• Incorrect behavior is called what?
• The adjective manual contains which root meaning?
• Which word best matches the meaning of cryptic?
• What is the definition of Apathetic?
• Which word means 'an intruder into a place or situation'?
• Which term means "study of life"?
• Which term means 'unexplainable'?
• A uniform mixture is described as what?
• What does the term textuary mean?