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GRE Vocabulary: Level 2
acquittal     Speak
 
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n.  
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state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
a substance that prevents infection; a substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
case of leather or similar material for pistol
something which amuses and serves to make time pass agreeably; sport; amusement
unfair or cruel treatment over a long period of time because of race, religion, or political beliefs
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barren     Speak
 
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desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
relaxing; not as severe or strong in punishment or judgment as would be expected
morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest
dependable; stocky; euphemisms for fat
suspicious; mistrustful; marked by or given to doubt
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bonnet     Speak
 
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expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
sharp-edged fragment of anything split or shivered off in the direction of its length; a thin piece of wood
infectious disease, which first appears as blebs or as reddish, shining, slightly prominent spots, with spreading edges
headdress for men and boys; a covering for the head, worn by women, protecting the back and sides of the head
fruit of the oak and beech; a pole, or long, strong, round piece of timber, set upright in a boat to sustain sail
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comprehensive     Speak
 
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embodied in human form; invested with bodily nature and form
marked by kindness, mercy, or compassion
thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope
completely lacking; barren or empty
unhappy; dissatisfied; frustrated
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deflect     Speak
 
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move to act; incite; give rise to; assist with a reminder
reveal; make known to the public
become worse; decline
depart; leave a room, building, chair, so that it is available for other people
turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something
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executioner     Speak
 
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an artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which men or horses jump in a race; perceived obstacle
roof of the mouth; sense of taste
one who executes, especially one who puts a condemned person to death; an executor
penetration; hole made in the body so that jewelry can be worn through it
something that relieves pain
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fathom     Speak
 
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call together; cause to come together; gather; summon up
withdraw; take back; draw back or in
give up something with reluctance; retire from; give up or abandon
measure the depth; come to understand
to question someone after a military mission to obtain intelligence
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genre     Speak
 
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corpse; dead body, especially one intended for dissection
type or class; a kind of literary or artistic work
attitude or position of a standing person or animal; posture; mental posture; point of view
joining two surfaces or edges together along a line by sewing; the material used in sewing
skin condition, usually of the face that is common in adolescents, characterized by red pimples, caused by inflammation
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hover     Speak
 
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pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts
mimic; imitate; assume or act the character of representing another person with comic intentions
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
hang about; wait nearby; remain floating
hash over again; prepare or use again; bring forth again in another form without significant alteration
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infernal     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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formed into a whole; introduced into another entity
relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
impermeable to air or other gases; having no weak points; sound
insignificant; tiny; weak; of inferior size, strength
pertaining to hell; devilish; abominable; awful
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lengthy     Speak
 
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not subject to duty or obligation; not subject to taxation
excessively careful; marked by extreme care in the treatment of details
belonging to marriage; suitable or appropriate to the marriage state or married persons; matrimonial
elite; high-class or exclusive; overly conceited or arrogant; inclined to turn up one's nose
redundant; relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
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menial     Speak
 
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possessed at birth; inborn
feeling about to vomit; causing uneasiness
suitable for servant; having low nature
impossible to comprehend or grasp fully; unable to be conceived, unbelievable
lacking courage or vitality; weak
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overture     Speak
 
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one who harvests grain, especially a machine for harvesting grain or pulse crops
act of compelling, or the state of being compelled; the act of driving by force or by physical or moral constraint
act of making a sudden noisy break
dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light; faint glow; shimmer
an opening or aperture; recess; introductory section or part, as of a poem
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porcupine     Speak
 
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the organ of the neck of mammals involved in breath control, protection of the trachea, and sound production
small room, especially in which a lady may retire to be alone or to receive intimate friends; a lady's private room
relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
the acute, contagious viral disease, usually occurring in childhood; leprosy
box, basket, or other structure, for the reception and habitation of a swarm of honeybees
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rationale     Speak
 
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the seat of a judge; bench on which a judge and his associates sit for administering justice; court or forum
newly hatched, wingless, often wormlike form of many insects before metamorphosis
one who is active and energetic in business; lively worker; a male prostitute who sells his services to men
chemical processes occurring within a living cell or organism to the maintenance of life
fundamental reasons; basis; exposition of principles or reasons
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reek     Speak
 
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v.  
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emit an odor;  be pervaded by something unpleasant
yield assent; accord; agree, or acquiesce; adapt one's self; fulfill; accomplish
move to act; incite; give rise to; assist with a reminder
feel regret, remorse, or sorrow for; mourn
mimic; imitate; assume or act the character of representing another person with comic intentions
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slag     Speak
 
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n.  
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loud, confused, harsh noise; loud, continuous, rattling, or clanging sound
wealthy and powerful businessperson or industrialist; magnate
a woman who wears clothes to display fashions; a fashion model; a dummy
rich or powerful person; magnate; small hard mound or bump on a ski slope
residue by smelting metal ore; waste material from a coal mine; scum that forms on the surface of molten metal
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splinter     Speak
 
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n.  
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military expeditions undertaken by Christian powers; a series of actions tending toward a particular end
the overland expedition, especially one for hunting or exploring in eastern Africa; journey or trip
riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
sharp-edged fragment of anything split or shivered off in the direction of its length; a thin piece of wood
coniferous tree of the genus Picea; neat, trim, and smart in appearance
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synthetic     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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not enduring; not able to endure; unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion
artificial; involving or of the nature of synthesis as opposed to analysis
differing in some characteristics; various
hidden; secret; situated or operating beneath the earth's surface; underground
uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability
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treachery     Speak
 
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n.  
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any carnivorous mammal of the family Hyaenidae
wedding ceremony; social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
violation of allegiance or faith and confidence; willful betrayal of fidelity, confidence, or trust; perfidy
natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something
authoritative command or instruction; commission of authorizing to administer a territory
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