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GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
antagonism     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
person hardened in sin; a person without moral scruples
effort; expenditure of much physical work
everyday speech of people, as distinguished from literary language; standard native language of a locality
rubber or plastic nipple or teething ring for a baby to suck or chew on
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armada     Speak
 
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n.  
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a low shrub, with minute evergreen leaves and handsome clusters of pink flowers
enthusiasm or liveliness; energetic style
beasts of the chase; flesh of any of the edible beasts of the chase
a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
theory of numerical calculations
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choppy     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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furnished or equipped; sufficient to satisfy
of or pertaining to the parts under the skin; injected beneath the skin
abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
having many small waves; rough with small waves
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clique     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
small exclusive group of friends or associates
shallow place in a body of water; sandy elevation of the bottom of a body of water, sandbank, or sandbar
provision; an agreement made by parties in a judicial proceeding
god; divinity; supernatural things
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deter     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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make a pretense of; reproduce someone's behavior or looks
free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved
keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting
restrain by force, especially by law or authority; repress; curb
believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
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emblem     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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goddess of the mountains, forests, meadows, or waters; lovely young girl; maiden; peacock butterfly
symbol; sign; distinctive badge, design, or device
greenhouse; school of music or dramatic art
beginning; start; origin; time at which something is supposed to begin
act of sustaining; something, especially food, that sustains life or health
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eviscerate     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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remove or force out from a position of dwelling previously occupied
accelerate; make something happen sooner or more quickly
force with the thumb; make a groove in
throw overboard; eject from boat, submarine, aircraft, or spaceship
take away a vital or essential part of
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fledgling     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
present at birth; inborn; innate
furnished or equipped; sufficient to satisfy
of the same size, extent, or duration as another
young and inexperienced; having just acquired its flight feathers
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genial     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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lacking pity or compassion; cruel and savage
composed of elements from a variety of sources
secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
in a position that is turned toward one side; away from the correct course
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impervious     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
lively; brisk; animated; vigorous; airy; gay
recurring with measured regularity
without skill, ineffective; worthless; lacking purpose
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jabber     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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restore to proper condition; help to re-adapt, as to the former state of health or good repute
cut off part of the body, especially by surgery; prune
talk rapidly, unintelligibly, or idly
plunge into water; wet thoroughly; extinguish
put at a disadvantage; tie up; hamper; prevent the progress
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mangle     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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cut or bruise with repeated blows or strokes, making a ragged or torn wound, or covering with wounds; tear in cutting
duplicate, copy, reproduce, or repeat; fold over or bend back
step heavily on something or someone, causing damage or injury
postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness
sway; walk as if unable to control one's movements
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murmur     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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block legislation by making long speeches
make low, confused, and indistinct sound, like that of running water
worsen; make worse or more troublesome
proceed slowly; waste time
object because of doubts; hesitate
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parochial     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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below the average size; very small; little
occurring, growing, or settled at widely spaced intervals; not thick or dense
invulnerable; able to withstand attack
narrow in outlook; related to a local church community
of or pertaining to the parts under the skin; injected beneath the skin
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pseudonym     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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a kind of cup or drinking vessel having a foot or standard, but without a handle
pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role
originally, a vessel of the Mediterranean propelled by sails and by oars; any small vessel on the water
long-legged, swift-running wild cat tamed and used for hunting in India
wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
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retentive     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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holding; having quality, power, or capacity of retaining, as to retain knowledge with ease
acting or speaking very disrespectfully toward what is held to be sacred; violating sacred things; profane
looking within oneself; thoughtful about oneself; studying or exhibiting one's own internal state
scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; not enough
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
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sculpt     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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persuade or try to persuade by pleading or flattery; move to or adjust toward the desired end
approach; tend to meet; come together
trouble; disturb; annoy; harass with petty vexations
stop; impede; shut out from view
create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material
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sleight     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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skillful performance or ability in using hands; dexterity
known for some unfavorable act or quality; bad or ill fame
plants of an area or a region; plant life
the power of a country to control its own government
foam, or troth, or the sediment, of beer or other in fermentation
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symmetrical     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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proportionally balanced; even; having a likeness in the form and size
causing mischief; harmful; hurtful; troublesome; irritating
decomposed and foul-smelling; rotten; decayed
causing damage or harm; injurious
short-lived; enduring a very short time
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untoward     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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lacking cohesion, connection, or harmony; unable to think in a clear manner
wandering; deviating from an appointed course, or a direct path; roving; irregular in motion
not moving or flowing; lacking vitality or briskness; stale; dull
responsive to advise or suggestion; responsible to a higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
contrary to your interests or welfare; inconvenient; troublesome
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