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GRE Vocabulary: Level 2
accordion     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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ceremony of crowning queen or king
failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
trip; usually a short journey made for pleasure
real being; something that exists as a particular and discrete unit; fact of existence
a box-shaped musical instrument consisting of a folded central part with a keyboard
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astray     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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tiny; extremely precise with great attention to details; of or relating to or used in microscopy
suspicious; mistrustful; marked by or given to doubt
wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
adhesive; sticking together; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
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canine     Speak
 
(3)
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interested in making money; profit-oriented; hired for service in a foreign army
lacking wit or imagination; ordinary
related to dogs; dog-like; affecting or derived from dogs
not lasting forever; limited by time; secular or civil; of the material world; worldly
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
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conundrum     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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front of building; superficial or false appearance
state of being alone; seclusion; lonely or secluded place
absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution
riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
act of making a sudden noisy break
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disintegrate     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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fall apart; become reduced to components, fragments, or particles
swallow or eat greedily or hastily
advertize in strongly positive terms; praise excessively; show off
reveal secret matters; chatter thoughtlessly or indiscreetly; gossip without reserve or discretion
make amends for; reimburse
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expedite     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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pain; grieve; vex; be pained or distressed; feel deep pity, sympathy, or tenderness
cancel; make void; repeal or annul
process fast and efficiently; execute quickly and efficiently
creep away meanly; steal away; sneak.
help bring about; make less difficult
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finesse     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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any legend; long detailed report; Scandinavian myth
any flat, thin piece of metal, clay, ivory, or the like, used for ornament or painting pictures upon
refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
over-regulated administrative system
drama, characterized by exaggerated emotions, stereotypical characters, and interpersonal conflicts
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gladiator     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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originally, a sword player; one who fought with weapons in public, like in the arena, for public amusement
poison; poisonous secretion of animals, such as snake or spider; spite
the organ of the neck of mammals involved in breath control, protection of the trachea, and sound production
outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
psychic and emotional energy associated with instinctual biological drives; sexual desire
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(9)
v.  
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break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
stimulate; impel; provide with an incentive; move to action
swallow; utter or make a noise, as when eating too quickly
wish for with eagerness; desire possession of; long for inordinately or unlawfully
unlawfully enter boundaries of some else's property; commit an offense or a sin
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inept     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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furnished with feathers; able to fly; equipped for flight; winged; developed; matured
not correctable; difficult or impossible to control or manage
lacking judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish
fixed; immobile; static; not capable of being moved
having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
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lenient     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger; deliberately vague or ambiguous
relaxing; not as severe or strong in punishment or judgment as would be expected
relating to a province; limited in outlook; unsophisticated
one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical
physical rather than spiritual or intellectual; affecting any of senses or sense organ; sensory
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(12)
n.  
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block consisting of a thick piece of something
principal woman dancer in a ballet company; woman ballet dancer
union of interests, purposes, or sympathies among members of a group; accord
unfortunate accident; bad luck
one who is from the hills, especially from a rural area, lacking refinement or sophistication
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moratorium     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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violent or riotous behavior; state of excitement, passion, or debauchery
failure; breakdown; faulty or abnormal functioning
legal delay of payment; suspension of an ongoing or planned activity
external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece
something which amuses and serves to make time pass agreeably; sport; amusement
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penetrate     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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shine with a weak or fitful light; glimmer intermittently
sharpen; perfect or make more intense or effective
glide or slide like a reptile; slip and slide, as on a loose or uneven surface
fall in drops or small drops, or a quick succession of drops
pierce; go through; permeate
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rebuttal     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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prolonged sounds like that letter s, made by forcing out the breath between the tongue and teeth
unfair or cruel treatment over a long period of time because of race, religion, or political beliefs
long deep cut; deep flesh wound; lively and fluent in discourse; talkative
contentious speech act; argument
proving to be false or incorrect; response with contrary evidence
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retribution     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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capacity to attract intense interest
something justly deserved; recompense; compensation; punishment for offenses
a great mass of falling snow and ice
quantity; amount; a specified portion
fixed and unvarying representation; conventional and oversimplified conception
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sacrament     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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friction between body and surface on which it moves
act of burning something
spying; secret observation
one who mends or makes boots and shoes; deep-dish fruit pie with a thick top crust; an iced drink made of wine
religious rite; oath of allegiance taken by Roman soldiers; sacred ceremony used to impress an obligation
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spear     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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a long, pointed weapon, used in war and hunting by thrusting or throwing
ideal condition of rest, harmony, stability, or joy; condition of Buddha
penetration; hole made in the body so that jewelry can be worn through it
usually, a power-driven saw with a narrow vertical blade, used to cut sharp curves
an attending male servant; a footman; a servile follower
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tenor     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager
continuous, unwavering course; exact meaning or actual wording of a document
body, living or dead; corporeal substance of a thing; a collection of writings used for linguistic analysis
the organ of the neck of mammals involved in breath control, protection of the trachea, and sound production
the agent sent on a mission to represent or advance the interests of another
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upholstery     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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male hawk; a kind of bur used in dressing cloth; flower or head of some plants, as when pendent; a narrow silk ribbon
quality of being novel; newness; something new and unusual
the fit of irritation; petty quarrel; liquor, especially, a small draught of liquor
bacon; flesh of swine; fat of swine
articles or goods supplied by upholsterers; covering on a piece of furniture
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