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GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
affinity     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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process, condition, or period of deterioration or decline; falling off or away; decay
small rounded hill or mound; top or crown of a hill
disloyal person; traitor or rebel
natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
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beefy     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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characterized by unrest or disorder
impressively great in size, force, or extent; enormous
in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good;  god or angel
having much beef; of the nature of beef; resembling beef; fleshy; muscular in build; strong or muscular
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burrow     Speak
 
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n.  
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lack of seriousness; the lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate
tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; moving through by or as by digging
a person who hides aboard a ship or other conveyance to obtain free passage
freedom from punishment or harm; exemption from injury, suffering, or discomfort
nutritive material; a greasy substance found in unprocessed sheep's wool; yellow part of an egg
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concord     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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the action of perverting someone or something; humiliation; debasement; an instance of abnormal activity
rubber or plastic nipple or teething ring for a baby to suck or chew on
condition quality of being frail, physically, mentally, or morally; infirmity; weakness of resolution
agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
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demure     Speak
 
(5)
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brief and compact; expressing much in few words
feeling or expressing sorrow or grief; sad; gloomy
modest and reserved in manner or behavior
tending to call up emotions, memories
not intended; not knowing; unaware; ignorant
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egocentric     Speak
 
(6)
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caring only about oneself; selfish; self-centered
unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh
full of initiative; marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative
detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
lacking stylishness or neatness; shabby; old-fashioned
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ephemeral     Speak
 
(7)
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excessively abundant or numerous; in widespread existence, practice, or use
short-lived; enduring a very short time
marked by energy and vigor; manly; able to copulate, as for male
cohering or tending to cohere; well-integrated
agonizing; distressing extremely painful
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frustrate     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
eat away; wear away by abrasion; become worn
extinguish; put down forcibly; suppress;  pacify or quiet
raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to
make null; bring to nothing; prevent from taking effect or attaining fulfillment
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gargantuan     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
prickly; barbed; having or covered with protective thorns
weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial
inclined to eat; hungry; irritable
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
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inconsequential     Speak
 
(10)
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marked by or having equity; just and impartial
relating to drama and acting; dramatic, theatrical
disagreeing, especially with a majority; rebellious
insignificant; lacking importance; not following from premises or evidence; illogical
having an even, smooth surface; smooth; not rough or harsh
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instigate     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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renew; repair; return to life
goad or urge forward; provoke; incite
step heavily on something or someone, causing damage or injury
put down by force or intimidation; restrain; crush; oppress; conceal or hide
flow forth suddenly in great volume; make an excessive display
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mimic     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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burn superficially;  parch, or shrivel, the surface of, by heat; affect painfully with heat; burn
be full of; be plentiful
copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression
make a shop, sharp, cheerful sound, as of small birds or crickets
shake with a slight, rapid, tremulous movement
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outlandish     Speak
 
(13)
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coiled around; highly involved; intricate
having much beef; of the nature of beef; resembling beef; fleshy; muscular in build; strong or muscular
fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
capable of being applied; fit or suitable to be applied; having relevance
unconventional; strikingly unfamiliar; located far from civilized areas
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perfunctory     Speak
 
(14)
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marked by prudence and restraint in the use of material resources; limited in quantity; saving; frugal; merciful
lacking in insight or discernment; stupid
accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
joking ,often inappropriately; humorous
done routinely and with little interest or care; acting with indifference; showing little interest or care
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quirk     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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trick or stratagem practiced for deception
belief in or acceptance of something as right; faith
recklessly bold person; a person who risks life and limb for a living or to be seen
sudden sharp turn or twist; strange attitude or habit; the peculiarity of behavior
supplement or appendix, especially to a will
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relic     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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angry dispute; noisy quarrel; altercation
favoring of relatives or friends because of their relationship rather than their abilities
surviving remnant; something left after loss or decay; object kept for its association with the past
recklessly bold person; a person who risks life and limb for a living or to be seen
socially awkward or tactless act; foolish error, especially one made in public
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skiff     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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music performed in the open air at nights; complimentary performance given to honor or express love for someone
space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
small, light sailboat; small boat propelled by oars
fitness; correct conduct; quality of being proper; appropriateness
faint, cloudlike, self-luminous mass of matter situated beyond the solar system among the stars
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submissive     Speak
 
(18)
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containing a high amount of water or water vapor
yielding; inclined or ready to submit
displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
excessively or elaborately decorated; flashy, showy, or florid in style or manner
capable of moving, bending, or contorting easily
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tepid     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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moderately warm; lacking in emotional warmth or enthusiasm; halfhearted
rash; moving rapidly and heedlessly; speeding headlong; occurring suddenly
being beyond what is required or sufficient
temporary; provided for present need only
derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
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unwitting     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
having a tendency to loosen or relax.
attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
young and inexperienced; having just acquired its flight feathers
not intended; not knowing; unaware; ignorant
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