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 Test Questions
GRE Vocabulary: Level 2
almond     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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bill; commercial document issued by a seller to the buyer indicating the products, quantities, and prices
a rope attached to the bridle used to control a horse or other animal; an instrument of curbing or governing
deciduous tree, native to Asia and northern Africa and having simple leaves, pink flowers, and leathery fruits
a whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood; white ant
headdress for men and boys; a covering for the head, worn by women, protecting the back and sides of the head
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bleachers     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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tiered seating for spectators in outdoor venues, especially exposed to the sun
group; bunch; group of the same or similar elements gathered or occurring closely
step; pace; significant progress
type or class; a kind of literary or artistic work
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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catalyst     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
minor dispute; brief quarrel
a kind of cloak worn by the Spanish Americans, having the form of a blanket, with a slit in the middle for the head
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custodian     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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someone who writes plays
a natural appearance of coloured light in the sky, that is usually seen nearest the Arctic or Antarctic
a person who has responsibility for or looks after something; guardian
piece of transplanted tissue; a portion of a plant inserted in another plant
necessary foods or commodities; basic elements; secure or fasten; a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables
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devastate     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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throw into disorder; break the array of.
withdraw; take back; draw back or in
retract a previous statement; sing over again; repeatedly utter in song
ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate
eliminate; eradicate; kill on a large scale; kill a man
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dual     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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sound of a sudden heavy fall; well-rounded and full in form
expressing, or consisting of, the number two; belonging to two
the subject in will or act to authority; willing to obey; submissive to restraint, control, or command
causing horror and repugnance; frightful and shocking
not considerate; not attentive to safety or propriety; not regarding the rights or feelings of others
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flora     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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plants of a region or era; plants considered as a group; bacteria that normally inhabit a bodily organ
length of time something lasts
outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
part of government which makes laws
connection; tie; core or center
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garret     Speak
 
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n.  
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yellow, or greenish, viscid fluid, usually alkaline in reaction, secreted by the liver; the bitterness of temper
mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
turret; watchtower; part of a house which is on the upper floor, immediately under or within the roof; attic
huge marine mammal of the seal family, a native of the Arctic Ocean
agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
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harness     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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light; brightness; fierce or angry stare
tending to cleanse or purge;  place or condition of suffering, expiation, or remorse
stable gear consisting of an arrangement to an animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart
faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances
actions of a hero; having the excitement and emotional conduct
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inconsiderate     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind
adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
negligent; careless in performing duty or business
firmly established by nature or habit
not considerate; not attentive to safety or propriety; not regarding the rights or feelings of others
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jigsaw     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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corpse; dead body, especially one intended for dissection
young woman making formal entrance into society
usually, a power-driven saw with a narrow vertical blade, used to cut sharp curves
rebellion; uprising; rising against civil or political authority
in Egyptian art, an image of granite or porphyry, having a human head upon the body of a lion
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loot     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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corruption of fidelity; seduction from virtue, duty, or allegiance; the excessive indulgence of the appetites
state of being alone; seclusion; lonely or secluded place
dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow
act of plundering; plunder; booty, especially, the boot taken in a conquered or sacked city
a genus of coniferous trees, having deciduous leaves
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obedient     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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insignificant; tiny; weak; of inferior size, strength
the subject in will or act to authority; willing to obey; submissive to restraint, control, or command
offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
grossly wicked; abominable; hateful; infamous
randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
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pragmatic     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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of or pertaining to old age
vividly or movingly expressive; persuasive
having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
practical as opposed to idealistic; concerned with the practical worth or impact of something
charming; tending to draw attention or affections
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recant     Speak
 
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v.  
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draw up or contract the shoulders, especially by way of expressing dislike, dread, doubt, or the like
retract a previous statement; sing over again; repeatedly utter in song
forward; send from one person or place to another
fall in drops or small drops, or a quick succession of drops
force separation from one's native country
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revoke     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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place again in possession, or a former state; restore to a state from which one had been removed
oust; discharge;  force or drive out
void or annul by recalling, withdrawing, or reversing; cancel; retract
get involved; come, appear, or lie between two things
cause to feel remorse or regret; feel regret or self-reproach for
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sever     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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erase; strike out; remove or make invisible
impose fine or tax; collect payment
wish for with eagerness; desire possession of; long for inordinately or unlawfully
move about briskly and playfully; search a person for something concealed, by hands quickly over clothes
cut off from a whole; set or keep apart; divide or separate
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smuggle     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
handle with skill;  exercise effectively; have power over; a rule or manage
make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred
import or export without paying customs duties
declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
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taint     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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gather into small folds or wrinkles; contract into ridges and furrows
focus toward; determine position with reference to another point; locate to face the east
bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
contaminate; cause to lose purity; affect with or as if with a disease; corrupt morally
make amends for; reimburse
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trajectory     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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composition for four voices or four instruments; a group of four
cry of a wild goose; the sound produced by a typical car horn
depiction or interpretation, as in painting or music; translation; version
money which returns from an investment; annual income; reward
path of other moving body through space; chosen or taken a course
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