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 Test Questions
GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
alchemy     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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greenhouse; school of music or dramatic art
medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
shell; outer covering
merry or joyful activity; festivity; bright color or showiness, as of dress; finery
component or part; citizen, voter
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bazaar     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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everyday speech of people, as distinguished from literary language; standard native language of a locality
pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel; transverse bar connecting the opposite wheels
difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
market consisting of a street lined with shops and stalls, especially one in the Middle East
a substance believed to cure all ills
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bigotry     Speak
 
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n.  
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crude figure or dummy representing a hated person or group; likeness or image, especially of a person
stubborn intolerance; excessive zeal or warmth in favor of a party, sect, or opinion
any of numerous flowerless, seedless vascular plants having roots, stems, and fronds and reproducing by spores
a fixed point supporting something that turns or balances; focus or center
crime of pirate; robbery committed at sea; unauthorized use or reproduction of copyrighted or patented material
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constituent     Speak
 
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n.  
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small concavity; a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
component or part; citizen, voter
a great number; many
gap; a long narrow opening
vain man; one who wants to get admiration by dress; man excessively concerned with his clothes and appearance
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depose     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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breathe out; send air out of your lungs
be responsible for; commit; do execute or perform, generally in a bad sense
make null; bring to nothing; prevent from taking effect or attaining fulfillment
force to leave; remove from office
decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
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drab     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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capable of moving, bending, or contorting easily
existing or lasting only a short time; short-lived or temporary
bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
dull; lacking color; lacking in liveliness, charm, or surprise
artificially formal; obviously planned or calculated; not natural
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exhaustive     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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momentary; temporary; staying for a short time
unwilling or with reluctance; stingy
compatible; friendly, and pleasant
treating all parts or aspects without omission; comprehensive
marked by prudence and restraint in the use of material resources; limited in quantity; saving; frugal; merciful
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fervor     Speak
 
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n.  
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condition or quality of being an idiot; extreme folly or stupidity
state of being predisposed; tendency or inclination
loud noise of many confused voices; tumult; uproar.
the intensity of feeling; the warmth of feeling; intense, heated emotion
a person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant to impress others
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hibernation     Speak
 
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n.  
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fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup; a cone-shaped piece of wood
the fine granular substance produced in flowers; fine bran or flour
time of animals sleep through the winter
disloyal person; traitor or rebel
the science which treats the structure of plants, the functions of their parts, places of growth, and classification
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incarcerate     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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hunt for; search; the act of searching for food
provide for or supply inadequately; deal with hastily, carelessly, or with poor material
associate; cause a group to become part of or form a close relationship with another
imprison; put into jail; shut up or enclose
quiet or bring under control by physical force or persuasion; make less intense; tone down
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legislate     Speak
 
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v.  
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eat away; wear away by abrasion; become worn
give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law
make a secret agreement, to do some act, as to commit treason or a crime, or to do some unlawful deed; plot together
avoid deliberately; keep away from
make laws; create or pass laws
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malevolent     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
made of or containing inferior material; not genuine; of low rank; poor quality or craft
attempting to win favor by flattering; flattering
produced under conditions involving intense heat
having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
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nuance     Speak
 
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n.  
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a subtle or slight degree of difference; a small difference in meaning
sudden sharp turn or twist; strange attitude or habit; the peculiarity of behavior
heavy substance used to add stability or weight
ambition; something that you hope to achieve
freeing someone from the control of another
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pare     Speak
 
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v.  
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seize and hold  power or rights of another by force or without legal authority
make wider or larger; cause to expand; enlarge; widen
remove outer covering or skin with a knife or similar instrument
steal or misappropriate money that one has been trusted with, especially to steal money from one's employer
make whole; combine; make into one unit
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psychoanalysis     Speak
 
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n.  
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a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders
young of the equine genus or horse kind of animals; a young, foolish fellow
humanistic study of language and literature
irreligious person; pagan; one who does not acknowledge the God of the Bible
nutritive material; a greasy substance found in unprocessed sheep's wool; yellow part of an egg
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reinforce     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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give more force or effectiveness to; strengthen; enhance
eat away; wear away by abrasion; become worn
supply land with water artificially; clean a wound with a fluid
make a secret agreement, to do some act, as to commit treason or a crime, or to do some unlawful deed; plot together
alter; change something such as a plan, opinion, law to improve
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scrunch     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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crush or crunch; crumple or squeeze; hunch
give over something to another for care, protection, or performance; give as a trust to someone;
get away from by artifice; escape by dexterity; avoid giving a direct answer to
alter; change something such as a plan, opinion, law to improve
object because of doubts; hesitate
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sleight     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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entire range; all notes in musical scale
skillful performance or ability in using hands; dexterity
one who worships false gods; idolater; person not adhering to any major or recognized religion
a person who hides aboard a ship or other conveyance to obtain free passage
a weapon that is thrown or projected; self-propelled missile, such as rocket; a fired or thrown object
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tenuous     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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characterized by unrest or disorder
long and thin; slender; having little substance
incapable of being described
marked by prudence and restraint in the use of material resources; limited in quantity; saving; frugal; merciful
impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
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versed     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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particularly; specifically; in an explicit manner
caused by an earthquake or earth vibration; earthshaking
sweet sounding; pleasing to ear; melodious
of an age suitable for marriage; marriageable
acquainted through study or experience; knowledgeable or skilled
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