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 Test Questions
GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
accrue     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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make into a ruff; disturb the surface of; make uneven by agitation; throw into disorder or confusion
pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict; beset with cruelty or malignity; harass; annoy
mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
kindle; cause to start burning; set fire to
increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
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bale     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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abnormal;  markedly different from an accepted norm
tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills
the extensive current of wind, rushing with great velocity and violence, commonly attended with rain, hail, or snow
craze; madness; an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
a bundle or package of goods in a cloth cover, and corded for storage or transportation
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celestial     Speak
 
(3)
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unclear; vague; lacking precise limits
of or about the art of healing or treating the diseases of domestic animals
existing or lasting only a short time; short-lived or temporary
relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good;  god or angel
derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
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compel     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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trouble; disturb; render uneasy; interfere with; vex
free of; rid; remove all of one's clothing
engage in merrymaking, joking, or teasing
force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force
draw out; bring forth or to light;  generate or provoke as response or answer
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dapper     Speak
 
(5)
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essential; requisite;  impossible to be omitted or remitted
separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
cunning; full of tricks; skill in deception
neatly dressed; very stylish in dress; lively and alert
flexible; moving and bending with ease
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eclectic     Speak
 
(6)
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having an even, smooth surface; smooth; not rough or harsh
produced under conditions involving intense heat
existing, happening, or done at the same time
improperly forward or bold; rude
composed of elements from a variety of sources
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enchant     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to
feed to the full; feed luxuriously; glut; indulge with rich food
charm by sorcery; get control of by magical words and rites
gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting
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fraudulent     Speak
 
(8)
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wholly absorbing one's attention
worldly rather than spiritual; not specifically relating to religion; lasting from century to century
without skill, ineffective; worthless; lacking purpose
responsive to advise or suggestion; responsible to a higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to the practice of fraud
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hinder     Speak
 
(9)
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put at a disadvantage; tie up; hamper; prevent the progress
burn with hot liquid or steam; pain or injure by contact with, or immersion in, any hot fluid
make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
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hue     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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the drug that temporarily quickens some vital process; acts to arouse action
beginning; start; origin; time at which something is supposed to begin
masses of leaves; a cluster of leaves, flowers, and branches
color; appearance; particular gradation of color
book of synonyms, often including related and contrasting words and antonyms
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intangible     Speak
 
(11)
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unconventional; strikingly unfamiliar; located far from civilized areas
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; capricious
becoming to brothers; brotherly
prickly; barbed; having or covered with protective thorns
not able to be perceived by senses, as touch; vague
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mischievous     Speak
 
(12)
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derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
having much beef; of the nature of beef; resembling beef; fleshy; muscular in build; strong or muscular
smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth or polished surface; plausible
having no adverse effect; harmless
causing mischief; harmful; hurtful; troublesome; irritating
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murmur     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
make low, confused, and indistinct sound, like that of running water
reprove severely, especially in a formal or official way; rebuke formally; censure severely or angrily
create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material
dig out of ground; remove from grave
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panache     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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distinctive and stylish elegance; a bunch of feathers or plume, especially on a helmet
man who substitutes for a performer in scenes requiring physical daring or involving physical risk
inquiry; doubt in mind; mental reservation
honors conferred for some notable achievement; credit
one who holds or owns a share or shares in a joint fund or property
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pseudonym     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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lasting indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal; remaining active throughout all the time
one derived from another; offspring or descendant; the result of creative effort, as product
pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role
the season of the heavy rain that falls during the summer in hot Asian countries
sponsorship; support; state of being a sponsor
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repugnant     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
dull and unimaginative; lacking taste or flavor
arousing disgust or aversion; offensive or repulsive; hateful
into separate parts or pieces; apart
lacking in insight or discernment; stupid
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scoff     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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mock; ridicule; show or express scorn; eat quickly and greedily
remove or force out from a position of dwelling previously occupied
digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
plead; make the earnest request of; ask for earnestly
injure or hurt; become worse; affect negatively
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strenuous     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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seeming; outward or token appearance; show; figure; form
unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh
in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
prickly; barbed; having or covered with protective thorns
arduous; intense; performed with much energy or force;
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torque     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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nook; small, recessed section of a room
arrangement of parts or elements; outline
animals of a period or region
talking to oneself; the act of a character speaking to himself to reveal his thoughts to the audience
turning or twisting force
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unguarded     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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lacking protection or a guard; vulnerable
behaving like slave; subordinate in capacity or function
essential; requisite;  impossible to be omitted or remitted
animated; lively; vigorous and active
unwilling or with reluctance; stingy
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