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GRE Vocabulary: Level 2
alloy     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
remove or get rid of something unwanted; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify
run very rapidly; run at full speed.
enter on a list; enroll; register; engage for military or naval service
pay back for some expense incurred
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balmy     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary
mild and pleasant; fragrant
troubling the nerves or peace of mind, as by repeated vexations
removed or remote from others; solitary; hidden or isolated
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boycott     Speak
 
(3)
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fasten together;  join at the ends; join by interweaving strands
bound inward; put the ball into play by passing it from out of bounds to a teammate on the court
disparage or depreciate; put down
refrain from buying or using
kill or destroy by preventing access of air or oxygen; impair the respiration of; asphyxiate
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corral     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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something, such as a film or book that sustains widespread popularity; high-explosive bomb
path of other moving body through space; chosen or taken a course
enclosure for confining livestock; enclosure formed by a circle of wagons for defense against attack
any part of an organ that seems to be separate from the rest, as one of the parts of the brain, lungs, or liver
naturalness; freedom from constraint; happening or arising without external cause; self-generated
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discredit     Speak
 
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bite by little at a time; seize gently with the mouth; eat slowly or in small bits
go with light running steps; move about or proceed hurriedly
record by making a mark; reckon or count; keep score
defame; destroy confidence in; disbelieve
supply what is needed or desired; provide food professionally for a special occasion
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dual     Speak
 
(6)
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mild and pleasant; fragrant
complex; elaborate; having many complexly arranged elements
of or pertaining to old age
dazed or confused; dizzy or queasy
expressing, or consisting of, the number two; belonging to two
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fig     Speak
 
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n.  
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front of building; superficial or false appearance
small fruit tree with large leaves, known from the remotest antiquity
propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
union of parts in a whole; a coordinated outfit or costume; a coordinated set of furniture
deed; action; act performed for amusement; joke
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gripe     Speak
 
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n.  
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collection of writings on a particular topic, as in a magazine; meeting or conference for discussion of a topic
vulture; griffin; fast hold with the hand or arms; close embrace; grasp; clutch
act of compelling, or the state of being compelled; the act of driving by force or by physical or moral constraint
wound or injury; an infected or diseased patch of skin
a most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; the central idea
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illicit     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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intentional; headstrong; said or done on purpose; deliberate
illegal; unlawful; not authorized or permitted
having the power to advice; containing advice
embodied in human form; invested with bodily nature and form
high; outstanding; very great or intense
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incense     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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plant; place seeds in or on
enrage; infuriate; cause to be extremely angry
swallow or eat greedily or hastily
incriminate; involve or imply as necessary accompaniment or result
express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace
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intrusion     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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inappropriate or unwelcome addition; infringement; violation; forcible inclusion or entry
a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers; excessive or irrational devotion to some activity
state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution
overstatement; the act of making something more noticeable than usual
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mime     Speak
 
(12)
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act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only; imitate
abandon or turn against; cease or change one's loyalty
persuade; bring about; reason or establish by induction
make amends for; reimburse
draw up or contract the shoulders, especially by way of expressing dislike, dread, doubt, or the like
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overture     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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rising again; resumption of vigor; the act of rising from the dead or returning to life
an opening or aperture; recess; introductory section or part, as of a poem
legal delay of payment; suspension of an ongoing or planned activity
extremely attractive; entrancing; transporting
a substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
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plausible     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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twisting or turning; spiral
lead-colored; black and blue; discolored, as from a bruise; extremely angry
performed with a natural or offhand ease
suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
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quartet     Speak
 
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n.  
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composition for four voices or four instruments; a group of four
bill; commercial document issued by a seller to the buyer indicating the products, quantities, and prices
piece of transplanted tissue; a portion of a plant inserted in another plant
body excluding head and neck and limbs
one who is active and energetic in business; lively worker; a male prostitute who sells his services to men
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rein     Speak
 
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n.  
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law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
one who is active and energetic in business; lively worker; a male prostitute who sells his services to men
extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; expression of mockery, derision, contempt, or disdain
the overland expedition, especially one for hunting or exploring in eastern Africa; journey or trip
a rope attached to the bridle used to control a horse or other animal; an instrument of curbing or governing
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scab     Speak
 
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n.  
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crust discharged from and covering a healing wound; a worker who refuses membership in a labor union
moderation, especially regarding indulgence in alcohol; seriousness; gravity in manner or treatment
change; alteration, either in form or qualities.
speech uttered by a person alone; dramatic soliloquy
relation of something to the matter at hand; applicability to social issues
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stationery     Speak
 
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n.  
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a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone
deep wide ditch; ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
paper cut to the right size for writing letters; writing materials and office supplies
point or respect in which things differ; the difference
woolen thread; the thread of other material, as of cotton or silk; material spun and prepared for use in weaving
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talisman     Speak
 
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n.  
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sudden falling off or decline, as in activity, prices, or business; gross amount; mass
front of building; superficial or false appearance
act of cleaving or splitting; breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules
silvery, moderately hard metallic element
charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune; something that apparently has magic power
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toxin     Speak
 
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n.  
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a toxic or poisonous substance produced by the biological processes of biological organisms
unfair or cruel treatment over a long period of time because of race, religion, or political beliefs
act of making copies
arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity
act of coming to a close; termination; the act of breathing out; exhalation
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