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GRE Vocabulary: Level 2
appease     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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move one way and the other with quick turns; shake to and fro; move in vibrating; cause to vibrate
give up temporarily; yield; give up voluntarily; defer
prevent from being successful
foreshadow; indicate by signs; be an omen of; predict
bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
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banish     Speak
 
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flutter; flap the wings without flying; waver unsteadily, like a flame in a current of air
bound inward; put the ball into play by passing it from out of bounds to a teammate on the court
seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred
drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
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chastity     Speak
 
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n.  
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catlike; animal of the family Felidae
state of being chaste; purity of body; freedom from unlawful sexual intercourse
temporary relief from harm or discomfort; postponement or cancellation of punishment
small room, especially in which a lady may retire to be alone or to receive intimate friends; a lady's private room
an attending male servant; a footman; a servile follower
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confiscate     Speak
 
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mimic; imitate; assume or act the character of representing another person with comic intentions
stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
cancel; make void; repeal or annul
seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
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default     Speak
 
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n.  
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failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
the general increase in the prices of goods and services in a country
nice or keen appreciation or enjoyment; enthusiasm
a large piece of cloth worn especially by women or girls over their shoulders and head
block consisting of a thick piece of something
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exorcism     Speak
 
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an accepted member of a group; one who has special knowledge or access to confidential information
one who mends or makes boots and shoes; deep-dish fruit pie with a thick top crust; an iced drink made of wine
trip; usually a short journey made for pleasure
lack of consistency; the difference
act of exorcising; driving out of evil spirits from persons or places by conjuration
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format     Speak
 
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advertize in strongly positive terms; praise excessively; show off
swallow or eat greedily or hastily
pattern; design; set into a specific pattern
obtain from another by coercion; get money by threats
keep under control; hold back; place limits on
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glib     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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vividly or movingly expressive; persuasive
of or pertaining to old age
not according to law; not regular or authorized; unlawful; improper
interested in making money; profit-oriented; hired for service in a foreign army
performed with a natural or offhand ease
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immense     Speak
 
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enormous; boundless; so great as to be beyond measurement
of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night
one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical
impossible to comprehend or grasp fully; unable to be conceived, unbelievable
completely lacking; barren or empty
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incubator     Speak
 
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n.  
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apparatus in which environmental conditions can be controlled, used for growing bacterial or hatching eggs artificially
any carnivorous mammal of the family Hyaenidae
a person who has responsibility for or looks after something; guardian
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
travel for discovery
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jest     Speak
 
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corruption of fidelity; seduction from virtue, duty, or allegiance; the excessive indulgence of the appetites
principal woman dancer in a ballet company; woman ballet dancer
deed; action; act performed for amusement; joke
sudden lateral movement or swaying to one side, as of a ship, a carriage, or a staggering person
one who insists on something unyieldingly; something puzzling or difficult
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mirage     Speak
 
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unreal reflection; an optical illusion
tender young shoots of a Eurasian plant, having leaf-like stems, scale-like leaves, and small flowers
education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
a person who establishes an organization, business
proving to be false or incorrect; response with contrary evidence
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moratorium     Speak
 
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fish eggs; egg mass; female of any species of deer
yellow, or greenish, viscid fluid, usually alkaline in reaction, secreted by the liver; the bitterness of temper
long heavy hammer, often wielded with both hands, used for driving wedges and posts and other heavy work
legal delay of payment; suspension of an ongoing or planned activity
extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; expression of mockery, derision, contempt, or disdain
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pamphlet     Speak
 
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n.  
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holding of an office; a period during which something is held; status of holding position on a permanent contract
progeny resulting from a cross between two breeds; anything of mixed breed
failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
brochure; leaflet; a small book usually having a paper cover
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provincial     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
twisting or turning; spiral
relating to a province; limited in outlook; unsophisticated
able to be touched; real or concrete; palpable
very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
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retract     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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reveal; make known to the public
consume; eat greedily; destroy completely
withdraw; take back; draw back or in
spend wastefully; fail to take advantage of; lose a chance for
put into effect; supply with tools
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sedate     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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composed, and dignified in character or manner
sticking together; stubbornly unyielding; holding together firmly
offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
the subject in will or act to authority; willing to obey; submissive to restraint, control, or command
generous in providing aid to others; charitable
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sow     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of, often in an aggressive manner
make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred
combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
plant; place seeds in or on
drive or hunt out of hiding; uncover and bring to light by searching
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tarnish     Speak
 
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v.  
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go with light running steps; move about or proceed hurriedly
put out or expel from a place; discharge
take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
make dirty or spotty; stain; dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt
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timber     Speak
 
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n.  
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wood; lumber; trees, or wooded land considered as a source of wood
a most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; the central idea
block consisting of a thick piece of something
body of children; a body of soldiers serving on foot; foot soldiers
warm-blooded vertebrate having skin covered with hair
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