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 Test Questions
GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
apologetic     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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caused by an earthquake or earth vibration; earthshaking
extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold; barren
temporary; provided for present need only
offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
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berth     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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ability to recover quickly from illness, change, or misfortune; buoyancy
period of greatest popularity, success, or power; the golden age
one derived from another; offspring or descendant; the result of creative effort, as product
brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
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bilingual     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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a tiny piece of anything;  very small particle
using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders
very poor person; one living on or eligible for public charity
conventions; moral standards; accepted traditional customs
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coerce     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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restrain by force, especially by law or authority; repress; curb
keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting
make solid; unite or press together into a compact mass; harden or make dense and firm
be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline
speak about unimportant matters  rapidly and incessantly; talk artlessly and childishly
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denomination     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders
beautiful writing; excellent penmanship
class, society, or collection of individuals called by the same name; specifically, a religious sect
outbreak;  sudden, often violent outburst
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eaves     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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young deer; buck or doe of the first year; young of an animal
market consisting of a street lined with shops and stalls, especially one in the Middle East
slave; bondman; slavery; bondage
small structure, often open on one or more sides, used as a newsstand or booth
edges or lower borders of the roof of a building, which cast off the water that falls on the roof
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erode     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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condemn openly; criticize; make known in a formal manner
eat away; wear away by abrasion; become worn
make solid; unite or press together into a compact mass; harden or make dense and firm
be responsible for; commit; do execute or perform, generally in a bad sense
rebuke or scold angrily and at length
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freckle     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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small brownish or reddish pigmentation spot on the surface of the skin
bringing or coming to an end; cease
the fine granular substance produced in flowers; fine bran or flour
study of artifacts and relics of early humankind
game; play; curling-match; talk
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hilarity     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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a viewer who enjoys seeing sex acts or sex organs of others
radiation; discharge; an act of emitting
inscription on a tombstone in memory
singer, as opposed to an instrumental performer; vocal musician
great enjoyable or amusing activity
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incursion     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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wise saying; brief familiar proverb;  expression of popular wisdom
deep opening in the earth surface
a member of the most developed mammals, including humans, monkeys, and apes; senior clergyman
conventions; moral standards; accepted traditional customs
aggressive entrance into foreign territory; raid or invasion
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limerick     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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humorous short verse; nonsense song or verse
brink; the very top edge of a container
one who executes or performs; doer
roofed stand for spectators at the stadium; spectators or audience at an event; seating area at a stadium
highland; upland; relatively flat highland
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miscellaneous     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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made of or containing inferior material; not genuine; of low rank; poor quality or craft
having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined
darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
open to view; not secret or hidden
mixed; mingled; consisting of several things; of diverse sorts; promiscuous; heterogeneous
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murmur     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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get away from by artifice; escape by dexterity; avoid giving a direct answer to
be any thick messy substance; pass gradually; progress slowly but steadily
provide for or supply inadequately; deal with hastily, carelessly, or with poor material
make low, confused, and indistinct sound, like that of running water
specify or arrange in agreement; express demand in agreement; promise in agreement
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pillage     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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rob of goods by force, especially in time of war; plunder; take as spoils
persuade not to do; discourage
decree; establish by a legal and authoritative act; make into a law
utter or emit low, dull rumbling sounds
avoid deliberately; keep away from
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pomp     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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state of being predisposed; tendency or inclination
a representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
dignified or magnificent display; splendor
sickness;a slight but often persistent illness
the feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
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reprobate     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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angry dispute; noisy quarrel; altercation
truthfulness; unwillingness to tell lies
a very small portion or allowance assigned, whether of food or money
shack; small, wretched house
person hardened in sin; a person without moral scruples
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shareholder     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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battle, assault, or quarrel with violence; wear away by rubbing
holding with the feet; firm standing; something on which one may tread or rest securely
one who holds or owns a share or shares in a joint fund or property
a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
effort; expenditure of much physical work
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stipulation     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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provision; an agreement made by parties in a judicial proceeding
theory of numerical calculations
one who engages in a conspiracy; plotter
a loud flourish of brass instruments, especially trumpets; spectacular public display
corrosion; a gradual decline of something
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terrestrial     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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flexible; becoming or being made suitable to a particular situation or use
having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined
earthly, as opposed to celestial; pertaining to the land
circuitous; going round; indirect; encircling; enveloping; comprehensive
shining; emitting light, especially emitting self-generated light
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verve     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
corrosion; a gradual decline of something
small concavity; a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
a lawyer using questionable methods; an unethical lawyer or politician
enthusiasm or liveliness; energetic style
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