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 Test Questions
GRE Vocabulary: Level 2
affidavit     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
written statement made under oath
something hinted at or suggested; an act of implying; condition of being implied
something which amuses and serves to make time pass agreeably; sport; amusement
a low prolonged sound of grief or pain, whether articulate or not; groan softly and continuously
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bile     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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yellow, or greenish, viscid fluid, usually alkaline in reaction, secreted by the liver; the bitterness of temper
a kind of small pinchers with long jaws, used for bending or cutting metal rods or wire
residue by smelting metal ore; waste material from a coal mine; scum that forms on the surface of molten metal
act or instance that may be used as an example in subsequent similar cases
small stones, or fragments of stone; tiny pebbles, often intermixed with particles of sand
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chaperon     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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state of being unable to pay your debts
state of being complex; complexity; combination; complex
depiction or interpretation, as in painting or music; translation; version
one who hangs, or causes to be hanged; loop or strap by which something is hung
person, especially an older or married woman, who accompanies a young unmarried woman in public
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crouch     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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join again; unite after separation; come, or go, again into the presence of
unlawfully enter boundaries of some else's property; commit an offense or a sin
fix the eyes in a steady and earnest look; look with eagerness or curiosity, as in admiration, astonishment
bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
call, as a hen to her chickens; fondle; cocker; laugh in a suppressed or broken manner
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domain     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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fort; castle; fortified place, especially a large military stronghold, often includes a town
field; territory over which rule or control is exercised;  networked computers that share a common address
supervening of sleep; production of sleep; hypnotic state; hypnotism
outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
psychic and emotional energy associated with instinctual biological drives; sexual desire
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exposition     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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rich or powerful person; magnate; small hard mound or bump on a ski slope
exhibition; part of a play that provides the background information;  opening section of a fugue
over-regulated administrative system
remnant; something left after other parts have been taken away
wood; lumber; trees, or wooded land considered as a source of wood
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fanatic     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing
product of a body's mass and its velocity; impelling force or strength; impetus
expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
holding of an office; a period during which something is held; status of holding position on a permanent contract
a person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause; showing evidence of possession by a god or demon
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gorge     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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input; enter; put or set into, between, or among
trade goods or services without the exchange of money
record by making a mark; reckon or count; keep score
stuff oneself; overeat; make a pig of oneself
shut up or place in an enclosure called a pound; gather and retain in a reservoir, basin, or pond
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howl     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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leave out of; keep out of; reject
foreshadow; indicate by signs; be an omen of; predict
explode; burst out; become violently active
trade goods or services without the exchange of money
utter a loud, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do; utter a sound expressive of distress
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impenetrable     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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near at hand; close in time; about to occur
not able to be entered; beyond understanding
endowed with fancy or imagination; entertaining a flattering opinion of one's self; vain
interested in making money; profit-oriented; hired for service in a foreign army
noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
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jolt     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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something that encircles like a belt; zodiac, also, the equator; circumference
sudden jerking, as from a heavy blow; a sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment
usually, a power-driven saw with a narrow vertical blade, used to cut sharp curves
inappropriate or unwelcome addition; infringement; violation; forcible inclusion or entry
articles or goods supplied by upholsterers; covering on a piece of furniture
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mercenary     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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exaggerated; pompous; enlarged with air or gas
quiet and obedient; showing patience and humility
expecting unquestioning obedience; overwhelming in power or significance
interested in making money; profit-oriented; hired for service in a foreign army
causing abhorrence or disgust
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ominous     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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weak-minded; foolishly loving and indulgent
native; originating where it is found
possessing luster or brightness; brilliant; luminous; splendid
pertaining to the public treasury or revenue; revenue
threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
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patriotism     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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trap; gin; anything by which one is entangled and brought into trouble
flax; fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth; raw cotton that has been ginned and is ready for baling
joining two surfaces or edges together along a line by sewing; the material used in sewing
love of country; devotion to the welfare of one's country; virtues and actions of a patriot
act of burning something
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provincial     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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without physical strength; feeble; impotent; helpless
pleasing or sweet to taste or smell
fearful; frightful; extremely bad
quickly; immediately; in haste; suddenly
relating to a province; limited in outlook; unsophisticated
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repel     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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display in order to impress others; swagger; walk with a lofty proud gait
come to an end; terminate; lose validity; breathe one's last breath; die
defame; destroy confidence in; disbelieve
disparage or depreciate; put down
force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against
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sidle     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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put out or expel from a place; discharge
put at a disadvantage; prevent the progress or free movement of
accompany for protection, either by sea or land; attend for protection; escort
glide or slide like a reptile; slip and slide, as on a loose or uneven surface
go or move with one side foremost; move sidewise
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speculate     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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assume to be true without conclusive evidence; engage in buying or selling of a commodity for  profit
go or move with one side foremost; move sidewise
reckon; make a mathematical calculation
pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts
make noise by striking against something; dash noisily together; meet in opposition
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tanner     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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explosion; violent release of energy caused by chemical or nuclear reaction
a person who turns animal hides into leather; craftsman who tans skins and hides;  sixpence
a solid substance resembling metal in physical properties, but in its chemical relations ranking with the nonmetals
someone who writes plays
lack of consistency; the difference
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unscathed     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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twisting or turning; spiral
excessively careful; marked by extreme care in the treatment of details
helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched
relaxing; not as severe or strong in punishment or judgment as would be expected
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