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GRE Vocabulary: Level 2
anonymity     Speak
 
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n.  
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state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
copy or reproduction of a work of art
gorge; deep narrow steep-sided valley
gap; interruption in duration or continuity; pause
one who executes, especially one who puts a condemned person to death; an executor
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asparagus     Speak
 
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n.  
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the outer covering of anything, particularly of a nut or of grain; outer skin of a kernel; husk
tender young shoots of a Eurasian plant, having leaf-like stems, scale-like leaves, and small flowers
death of all its remaining members
naturalness; freedom from constraint; happening or arising without external cause; self-generated
poison; poisonous secretion of animals, such as snake or spider; spite
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canon     Speak
 
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n.  
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body of children; a body of soldiers serving on foot; foot soldiers
goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit
law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
anger aroused by something unjust
mixture; musical composition consisting of a series of  pieces
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cyclone     Speak
 
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n.  
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fashion that is taken up with great enthusiasm for a brief period of time; craze
the seat of a judge; bench on which a judge and his associates sit for administering justice; court or forum
dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow
a job involving confinement; an exercise device on which a person can walk or jog without changing place
violent rotating windstorm
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default     Speak
 
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n.  
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sudden jerking, as from a heavy blow; a sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment
failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
tiered seating for spectators in outdoor venues, especially exposed to the sun
act of burning something
the steering gear of a ship, especially a tiller or a wheel; position of leadership or control; director
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exploration     Speak
 
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n.  
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one who shirks work or responsibility; one who tries to evade military service in wartime
insignificant or inessential matters; trifles
a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone
contentious speech act; argument
travel for discovery
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facade     Speak
 
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n.  
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front of building; superficial or false appearance
ship, particularly a heavy ship; the body of a ship or decked vessel of any kind; excessively muscled person
a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
small specialized mechanical or electronic device; any device or machine, especially one whose name cannot be recalled
blue to gray-green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate
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girdle     Speak
 
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n.  
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low or coarse noise in the throat, as a frog, a raven, or a crow
coniferous tree of the genus Picea; neat, trim, and smart in appearance
religious rite; oath of allegiance taken by Roman soldiers; sacred ceremony used to impress an obligation
a shallow area in a waterway; break in friendly relations; narrow fissure in a rock
something that encircles like a belt; zodiac, also, the equator; circumference
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helm     Speak
 
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n.  
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the steering gear of a ship, especially a tiller or a wheel; position of leadership or control; director
natural talent or aptitude
someone seeking revenge; source of harm or ruin; opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome
insanity or madness; something deeply misguided
a substance that prevents infection; a substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
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ingenuity     Speak
 
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n.  
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propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
one who gives up easily; one who quits
the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal
someone seeking revenge; source of harm or ruin; opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome
quality or power of ready invention; quickness or acuteness in forming new combinations
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insurrection     Speak
 
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n.  
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rebellion; uprising; rising against civil or political authority
emotional closeness; harmony; the relationship of mutual trust or emotional affinity
a sudden or violent twist or wrench of a joint with stretching or tearing of ligaments
minor dispute; brief quarrel
state of being unable to pay your debts
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mite     Speak
 
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n.  
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tiny object or creature; very small contribution or amount of money
female of horse and other equine quadrupeds; sighing, suffocative panting, with a sense of pressure across the chest
wealthy and powerful businessperson or industrialist; magnate
act of compelling, or the state of being compelled; the act of driving by force or by physical or moral constraint
in the West Indies and Guiana, a fugitive slave, or a free black person, living in the mountains
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mongrel     Speak
 
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n.  
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progeny resulting from a cross between two breeds; anything of mixed breed
headdress for men and boys; a covering for the head, worn by women, protecting the back and sides of the head
the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal
any plant of the order Cactaceae, as the prickly pear and the night-blooming cereus
ceremony of crowning queen or king
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peer     Speak
 
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v.  
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gaze; stare; look searchingly; company with
explode; burst out; become violently active
a drawback, as with fear or pain; show fear
wander; move about aimlessly; walk about casually or for pleasure
enter on a list; enroll; register; engage for military or naval service
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prompt     Speak
 
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v.  
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move to act; incite; give rise to; assist with a reminder
make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred
inflict vengeance or punishment upon a person;  express or gratify anger, malevolence, or resentment
cause to be uneasy; wear away
shut up or place in an enclosure called a pound; gather and retain in a reservoir, basin, or pond
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retribution     Speak
 
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n.  
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act of requiring, as of right; demand or application made as by authority.
person, especially an older or married woman, who accompanies a young unmarried woman in public
physical or mental weariness; exhaustion
something justly deserved; recompense; compensation; punishment for offenses
a most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; the central idea
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sanctimonious     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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excessively or hypocritically pious; possessing sanctity; sacred; holy; saintly; religious
quick or willing to receive ideas, suggestions; capable of receiving
able to be touched; real or concrete; palpable
gloomy; dismal; dark, colorless, or cheerless
practical as opposed to idealistic; concerned with the practical worth or impact of something
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solidarity     Speak
 
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n.  
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sudden downfall; complete disaster
corruption of fidelity; seduction from virtue, duty, or allegiance; the excessive indulgence of the appetites
descendants collectively; the race that proceeds from a progenitor; future generations
union of interests, purposes, or sympathies among members of a group; accord
dwarf; a fabled race of dwarflike creatures who live underground
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strut     Speak
 
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v.  
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trace again; go back over something, usually in an attempt of rediscovery
take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
display in order to impress others; swagger; walk with a lofty proud gait
become aware of through the senses; detect
eliminate; eradicate; kill on a large scale; kill a man
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vermin     Speak
 
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n.  
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over-regulated administrative system
condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty
various small animals or insects, such as rats or cockroaches, those are destructive, annoying, or injurious to health
one who mends or makes boots and shoes; deep-dish fruit pie with a thick top crust; an iced drink made of wine
seat, especially a royal seat; throne or rank; sitting before a fortified place; surrounding of a place by an army
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