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GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
aberrant     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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abnormal;  markedly different from an accepted norm
highland; upland; relatively flat highland
any one of numerous species of long-winged, migratory insects of the family Acrididae
a place high up; an elevated place serving as a seat
an instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
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arcane     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
below the average size; very small; little
crude or coarse; unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar
huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
unclear; vague; lacking precise limits
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cavalcade     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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young of the equine genus or horse kind of animals; a young, foolish fellow
ceremonial procession or display; succession or series
song for two or three unaccompanied voices; short poem, often about love, suitable for being set to music
shack; small, wretched house
token; figure on the bow of some sailing vessels
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converge     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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approach; tend to meet; come together
give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve
eat away; wear away by abrasion; become worn
stop; impede; shut out from view
detect; perceive, recognize, or understand something that is not clear
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derelict     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
seeming; outward or token appearance; show; figure; form
in name only; insignificantly small
looking back on, or directed to the past; applying to or influencing the past
stinging; able to sting; giving or spending reluctantly
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elicit     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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draw out; bring forth or to light;  generate or provoke as response or answer
take goods of by force, or without right; spoil; sack; strip; rob
take away a vital or essential part of
growl viciously while baring the teeth; utter with anger or hostility
cry out with a loud, full sound; cry with vehemence, as in calling or exultation; shout
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excel     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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give  right to; authorize; furnish with a right or claim to something; designate; give a title to
gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
breathe out; send air out of your lungs
be superior; distinguish oneself
moisten; lessen in force or effect
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fraught     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting
seeming; outward or token appearance; show; figure; form
momentary; temporary; staying for a short time
furnished or equipped; sufficient to satisfy
full of juicy; full of richness; highly interesting or enjoyable; delectable
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gaunt     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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having much beef; of the nature of beef; resembling beef; fleshy; muscular in build; strong or muscular
mandatory; obligatory; required by rule
of the same size, extent, or duration as another
very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold; barren
not intended; not knowing; unaware; ignorant
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hypodermic     Speak
 
(10)
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of or pertaining to the parts under the skin; injected beneath the skin
unable to be changed without exception; not mutable
careful about money; economical
occupying lower rank; inferior; submissive
having many small waves; rough with small waves
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infuriate     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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recollect and tell of past experiences or events; talk or write about memories of the past, delightful ones
slide; move in a smooth, effortless manner
give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve
cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
enrage; make furious or mad with anger
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minion     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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a loyal servant of another, usually more powerful being
boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
continual and persistent demands
nutritive material; a greasy substance found in unprocessed sheep's wool; yellow part of an egg
stubborn intolerance; excessive zeal or warmth in favor of a party, sect, or opinion
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outlandish     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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unconventional; strikingly unfamiliar; located far from civilized areas
prohibitive; harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
influential in an original way; providing the basis for further development; creative
being or existing everywhere; omnipresent
various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
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paralyze     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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cry out with a loud, full sound; cry with vehemence, as in calling or exultation; shout
move or run rapidly or carelessly, lifting the fore and hind feet alternately, in successive leaps or bounds
bite or chew on with the teeth
look at amorously; cast glances as in fondness or to attract notice
make powerless and unable to function; disable
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portent     Speak
 
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n.  
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omen; forewarning; something that portends an event about to occur, especially unfortunate or evil event
expelling; driving or forcing out; summary removal from membership or association
medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin
cultivation of plants
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renegade     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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trivial or worthless matter; thin, dry bracts or scales, especially
patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments; one who is morbidly anxious about his health and generally depressed
humorous short verse; nonsense song or verse
remedy; compensation; an act of correcting error or fault
disloyal person; traitor or rebel
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sacrilegious     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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being or existing everywhere; omnipresent
high spirited; joyously unrestrained; abundant; luxurious
various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; not enough
acting or speaking very disrespectfully toward what is held to be sacred; violating sacred things; profane
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sparse     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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done routinely and with little interest or care; acting with indifference; showing little interest or care
unwilling or with reluctance; stingy
difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule; not according to rule; irregularly
unmarried; abstaining from sexual intercourse
occurring, growing, or settled at widely spaced intervals; not thick or dense
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subsidy     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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craze; madness; an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god
rubber or plastic nipple or teething ring for a baby to suck or chew on
direct financial aid by the government
form of literature in which irony and ridicule are used to attack human vice and folly
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veracity     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
truthfulness; unwillingness to tell lies
king; sole and absolute ruler; sovereigns, such as a king or empress
willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
the capacity of guardian; guardianship; capacity or activity of tutor; instruction or teaching
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