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 Test Questions
GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
amiable     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
relating to, or contributing to a sense of smell
moderately warm; lacking in emotional warmth or enthusiasm; halfhearted
looking within oneself; thoughtful about oneself; studying or exhibiting one's own internal state
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aristocrat     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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a subtle or slight degree of difference; a small difference in meaning
one of the aristocracy or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble
radiation; discharge; an act of emitting
young of the equine genus or horse kind of animals; a young, foolish fellow
bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
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buoyant     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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with one's identity disguised or concealed; in disguise; in an assumed character, or under an assumed title
able to float; cheerful and optimistic
attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
implied or understood though not directly expressed
flowing, as writing letters joined one to another without raising pen; running
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cleft     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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small, showy ornament of little value; child's plaything or toy
harm; damage; injury; something that causes damage, harm, or loss
crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin
inflammation of the brain, usually caused by a virus
study of insects; branch of zoology which treats of insects
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deplete     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
cancel out; make ineffective or invalid; deny
dig the ground, as with spade; search deeply and laboriously
associate; cause a group to become part of or form a close relationship with another
bite or chew on with the teeth
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edict     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
hammer-like tool; small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge
young deer; buck or doe of the first year; young of an animal
helps something to happen more quickly
the decree, especially issued by a sovereign; official command
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exuberant     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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indecent; obscene; humorously coarse
equivalent in effect or value
high spirited; joyously unrestrained; abundant; luxurious
joking ,often inappropriately; humorous
yielding; inclined or ready to submit
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forceps     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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profound respect with fear and affection, as for a holy place; showing respect, especially a bow or curtsy
a pair of pinchers, or tongs; an instrument for grasping, holding firmly, or exerting traction
summary, plan, or scheme of something proposed, affording a prospect of its nature
a particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable
popular fashion; current state or style of general acceptance and use
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grievance     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
cause of grief or distress; discomfort or pain
limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing
a passage from one form or state to another; change
ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
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impropriety     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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harmless substance prescribed as a dummy pill
improper act; improper or unacceptable usage in speech or writing
sediment settled at the bottom of a liquid; waste or worthless matter
shallow place in a body of water; sandy elevation of the bottom of a body of water, sandbank, or sandbar
open passage through a wood; grassy open or cleared space in a forest; opening in the ice of rivers or lakes
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inducement     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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easily deceived person; duplicate of a photographic image
profound respect with fear and affection, as for a holy place; showing respect, especially a bow or curtsy
something that helps bring about an action or a desired result; an incentive
fitness; correct conduct; quality of being proper; appropriateness
violation of rule or regulation; breach; minor offense or petty crime
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longevity     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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the intensity of feeling; the warmth of feeling; intense, heated emotion
long life; great duration of life; long duration or continuance, as in an occupation
long, thin, usually wooden pole with a blade at one end, used to row or steer a boat
ambition; something that you hope to achieve
a place where different tree varieties are exhibited
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optimum     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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proportionally balanced; even; having a likeness in the form and size
abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
existing or lasting only a short time; short-lived or temporary
below the threshold of conscious perception, especially if still able to produce a response
most favorable or advantageous
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pander     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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sharpen, as knife; make more keen; stimulate
offer illicit sex with the third party; tempt with or appeal to improper motivations
cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; discard as refuse
drop in; pour in drop by drop; impart gradually; infuse slowly; cause to be imbibed
degrade; debase, as in dignity or social standing
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psychoanalysis     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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an animal that eats other decaying organic matter; someone who collects things that others have discarded
a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders
one who engages in a conspiracy; plotter
purging or cleansing of any passage of body
supplement or appendix, especially to a will
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respite     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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sacred writing or book; authoritative statement; document; inscription
usually a short interval of rest or relief; delay in punishment
introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface
prescribed diet and habits; a systematic plan for therapy; governmental rule or control
state of poor nutrition
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scant     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; not enough
very precise and formal; exceedingly proper
open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
hard to understand; known only in a particular group
having some characteristic of a woman; womanlike; womanly; tender
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sleight     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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one derived from another; offspring or descendant; the result of creative effort, as product
lack of seriousness; the lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate
sudden flood or strong outburst; sudden heavy fall of rain
any of numerous flowerless, seedless vascular plants having roots, stems, and fronds and reproducing by spores
skillful performance or ability in using hands; dexterity
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supplement     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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give an imitation that ridicules; imitate mockingly or humorously
engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
add as something seems insufficient; complement; extension; addition
flow in drops; run or flow slowly; drip
establish by evidence; make firm or solid; support
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troupe     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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gap or crack; short, sharp sound; money; cash
earnest endeavor; violent or angry disagreement
a bundle or package of goods in a cloth cover, and corded for storage or transportation
artificial obstruction; a heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
organization of performers and associated personnel
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