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 Test Questions
GRE Vocabulary: Level 2
apparel     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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an attending male servant; a footman; a servile follower
cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
stealing; fraudulent appropriation of property
external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece
book in which a summary of accounts is laid up or preserved; a book of record in business transactions
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barren     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
torn; worn; having an irregular surface or edge; uneven or jagged in outline
prepared; inclined; be ready; being a particular condition of the body or health
near at hand; close in time; about to occur
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cleavage     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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act of cleaving or splitting; breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules
particular skill; special talent
depiction or interpretation, as in painting or music; translation; version
unfortunate accident; bad luck
act of plundering; plunder; booty, especially, the boot taken in a conquered or sacked city
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conversion     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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the process of converting something from one thing to another; transformation
continuous, unwavering course; exact meaning or actual wording of a document
a noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy
a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone
small flag normally used by naval vessels to represent a special condition; championship symbolized by such a flag
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doting     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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dazed or confused; dizzy or queasy
carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
weak-minded; foolishly loving and indulgent
offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
vigorous; full of health and strength; vigorous
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egregious     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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like a fanatic; furious; uncontrollable; extremely zealous or enthusiastic
having a tendency to flop or flap
illegal; unlawful; not authorized or permitted
notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
in utter disorder; lacking visible order or organization
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feud     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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a bitter quarrel between two parties
block consisting of a thick piece of something
dirt or mud, especially, blood that has come from an injury and become thick
act of burning something
apartment or closet in which bread and other provisions are kept
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gloom     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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a scornfully or jadedly negative comment or act
arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity
partial or total darkness; thick shade; gloomy, or dark place; cloudiness or heaviness of mind
an event that happens
security pledged for repayment of loan
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harness     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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wedding ceremony; social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
someone seeking revenge; source of harm or ruin; opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome
unceremonious and disorganized struggle; rushing about hastily in an undignified way
marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell
stable gear consisting of an arrangement to an animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart
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indigenous     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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prepared; inclined; be ready; being a particular condition of the body or health
relating to a province; limited in outlook; unsophisticated
leisurely walking; traveling from place to place seeking work or gain
native; originating where it is found
done in a moment; continuing only a moment; lasting a very short time
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intervene     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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get involved; come, appear, or lie between two things
disorder; move back and forth; mix to make a random order or arrangement
float in air ,especially by magical means
cause to feel remorse or regret; feel regret or self-reproach for
take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
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lewd     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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lustful;  indecent; suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
marked by kindness, mercy, or compassion
related to dogs; dog-like; affecting or derived from dogs
lacking conscience; greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
uniform; in complete agreement
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moor     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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sharp-edged fragment of anything split or shivered off in the direction of its length; a thin piece of wood
firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
military expeditions undertaken by Christian powers; a series of actions tending toward a particular end
a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
a dark-colored person generally; broad area of open land, often high but poorly drained
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platonic     Speak
 
(14)
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morally, socially, or legally obligated to another; under a legal obligation to someone
wandering beyond one's bounds; exceeding due bounds; wild; excessive; unrestrained
not lasting forever; limited by time; secular or civil; of the material world; worldly
dangerous; dangerously unstable and unpredictable; disloyal; tending to betray
not sexual in nature; of or relating to the philosophical views of Plato and his successors
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presto     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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quickly; immediately; in haste; suddenly
feeling or showing extreme anger; enraged
not correctable; difficult or impossible to control or manage
being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring
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repel     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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feel or grope about; make awkward attempts to do or find something; play childishly
handle with skill;  exercise effectively; have power over; a rule or manage
utter a loud, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do; utter a sound expressive of distress
force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against
rotate or turn something about its axis; veer a vehicle; pivot
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skeptical     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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temperate; gentle; mild; make less fast or intense ; preside over
acute; sharp; piercing; having or emitting a sharp, piercing tone or sound
childish; relating to infants
suspicious; mistrustful; marked by or given to doubt
in utter disorder; lacking visible order or organization
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sobriety     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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overstatement; the act of making something more noticeable than usual
very thin, slight, transparent stuff, generally of silk
low or coarse noise in the throat, as a frog, a raven, or a crow
moderation, especially regarding indulgence in alcohol; seriousness; gravity in manner or treatment
dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light; faint glow; shimmer
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talisman     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune; something that apparently has magic power
a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
deed; action; act performed for amusement; joke
involuntary and unnatural contraction of one or more muscles or muscular fibers
assurance or confirmation renewed or repeated; act of confirming someone's opinion or impression
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upholstery     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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quantity; amount; a specified portion
wedding ceremony; social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
articles or goods supplied by upholsterers; covering on a piece of furniture
something written or engraved, especially words engraved on solid substance for preservation or public inspection
rumor; fame; common talk; something heard from another
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