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GRE Vocabulary: Level 2
apocalyptic     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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prophetic; involving or portending widespread devastation
fixed; immobile; static; not capable of being moved
of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth; characterized by nobility; majestic
fierce; savage; wild; indicating cruelty
lacking judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish
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avenge     Speak
 
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v.  
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combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
stuff oneself; overeat; make a pig of oneself
take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
enrage; infuriate; cause to be extremely angry
express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace
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bureaucracy     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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the similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
health; hygiene; application of measures designed to protect public health; disposal or recycling of waste
extent; greatness of rank, size, or position
over-regulated administrative system
involuntary and unnatural contraction of one or more muscles or muscular fibers
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compensate     Speak
 
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v.  
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explode or cause to explode; explode with great suddenness and with a loud noise
leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; skip; spring
hesitate or stumble in uttering words; speak with spasmodic repetition or pauses; stammer
give up something with reluctance; retire from; give up or abandon
make amends for; reimburse
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dreary     Speak
 
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easily influenced; having little resistance, as to a disease; receptive to
tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
energetic, exciting, and full of enthusiasm; lively
being or happening first in a sequence of time; original; primary; fundamental
gloomy; dismal; dark, colorless, or cheerless
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exempt     Speak
 
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having a tendency to flop or flap
sullen look; a frown; quality or state of being moody, melancholy, and gloomy
of or relating to or used in cooking; relating to a kitchen
uncorrupted by civilization; primitive; remaining free from dirt or decay
not subject to duty or obligation; not subject to taxation
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feline     Speak
 
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n.  
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mild expression to replace offensive, unpleasant, or embarrassing one
catlike; animal of the family Felidae
destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
cry of a wild goose; the sound produced by a typical car horn
friction between body and surface on which it moves
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gobble     Speak
 
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v.  
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make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred
swallow or eat greedily or hastily
forward; send from one person or place to another
mimic; imitate; assume or act the character of representing another person with comic intentions
become limp; feel or exhibit the effects of fatigue or exhaustion; weaken markedly
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icon     Speak
 
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n.  
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religious image; idol; an essential and enduring symbol
act of modifying, or state of being modified; modified form or condition; a change
an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco
point or respect in which things differ; the difference
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
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inherent     Speak
 
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invigorating and refreshing; cheering; making lively and joyful
made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded
energetic, exciting, and full of enthusiasm; lively
firmly established by nature or habit
morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest
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invoke     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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cancel; make void; repeal or annul
inflict vengeance or punishment upon a person;  express or gratify anger, malevolence, or resentment
feel joy; experience gladness in a high degree; have pleasurable satisfaction; be delighted; enjoy
go with light running steps; move about or proceed hurriedly
call upon; ask for; request earnestly
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measles     Speak
 
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n.  
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a small, powerful boat designed for towing or pushing larger vessels
foolish, unreasoning, or extravagant passion or attraction; temporary love of an adolescent
a rounded rock lying on the surface of ground or embedded in soil
the acute, contagious viral disease, usually occurring in childhood; leprosy
flax; fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth; raw cotton that has been ginned and is ready for baling
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nuptials     Speak
 
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n.  
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wedding ceremony; social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
gorge; deep narrow steep-sided valley
smile expressing scorn instead of pleasure; smile in affected, often offensively self-satisfied manner
coniferous tree of the genus Picea; neat, trim, and smart in appearance
step; pace; significant progress
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podium     Speak
 
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n.  
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attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing
fundamental reasons; basis; exposition of principles or reasons
freedom to behave, act, or think in the way you want to; angular distance north or south of the earth's equator
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to a person on it
an artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which men or horses jump in a race; perceived obstacle
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rebuttal     Speak
 
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n.  
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level or rank in an organization, profession, or society; formation of troops, ships
a great mass of falling snow and ice
mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
proving to be false or incorrect; response with contrary evidence
the general increase in the prices of goods and services in a country
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resuscitate     Speak
 
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v.  
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interfere in a harmful manner; alter improperly
shine with a weak or fitful light; glimmer intermittently
restored to life; restore consciousness, vigor, or life to; revive
enter on a list; enroll; register; engage for military or naval service
consume; eat greedily; destroy completely
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sedate     Speak
 
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composed, and dignified in character or manner
not sexual in nature; of or relating to the philosophical views of Plato and his successors
childish; relating to infants
emotionally removed; calm and objective; apart from others; separate
not able to be entered; beyond understanding
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stationary     Speak
 
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firmly established by nature or habit
of the seventh degree or order; the act of causing to rot; causing sepsis or putrefaction
impermeable to air or other gases; having no weak points; sound
sheer, light, delicate, or tenuous
fixed; immobile; static; not capable of being moved
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stripe     Speak
 
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n.  
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a kind or category; band; ribbon
dwarf; a fabled race of dwarflike creatures who live underground
dust or small fragments of wood made by the cutting of a saw
operatic solo; a solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment
a bitter quarrel between two parties
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tout     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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fasten together;  join at the ends; join by interweaving strands
testify; authenticate, affirm to be true
fall in drops or small drops, or a quick succession of drops
undo or ravel knitted fabric of; separate and clarify; solve
advertize in strongly positive terms; praise excessively; show off
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