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GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
agitation     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
faint, cloudlike, self-luminous mass of matter situated beyond the solar system among the stars
earnest endeavor; violent or angry disagreement
a mental disorder marked by confusion
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barrage     Speak
 
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n.  
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originally, a small vessel with two masts; ship; large goblet or drinking glass
artificial obstruction; a heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas; emit a cloud of fine particles
inclination; natural tendency; readiness; facility of learning
any of numerous flowerless, seedless vascular plants having roots, stems, and fronds and reproducing by spores
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cardigan     Speak
 
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n.  
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manual computing device consisting of a frame holding parallel rods strung with movable counters
knitted garment, such as a sweater or jacket that opens down the full length of the front
representation of common ground between two things; extend over and cover a part of
the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
a loud flourish of brass instruments, especially trumpets; spectacular public display
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conspire     Speak
 
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v.  
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emphasize; stress; pronounce with stress or accent; mark with an accent
decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
give an imitation that ridicules; imitate mockingly or humorously
make a secret agreement, to do some act, as to commit treason or a crime, or to do some unlawful deed; plot together
digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
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diffuse     Speak
 
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split with or as if with a sharp instrument; pierce or penetrate; remain faithful to
bring out; arouse; call forth
step heavily on something or someone, causing damage or injury
spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
rob; a strip of money or other property unjustly, especially by trickery or fraud; ask an unreasonable price
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disciple     Speak
 
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n.  
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protective covering for a knife or sword; dress suitable for formal occasions
inquiry; doubt in mind; mental reservation
follower; adherent; a person who learns from another, especially one who then teaches others
slave; bondman; slavery; bondage
text character used to mark the possessive or to show the omission of letters or numbers
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encephalitis     Speak
 
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n.  
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animals of a period or region
difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
expelling; driving or forcing out; summary removal from membership or association
inflammation of the brain, usually caused by a virus
work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of
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formulate     Speak
 
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v.  
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weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water
decide upon and express in words;  develop all the details of something
free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved
introduce;  bring up for discussion or debate; announce
mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
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gaffe     Speak
 
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n.  
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socially awkward or tactless act; foolish error, especially one made in public
hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
class, society, or collection of individuals called by the same name; specifically, a religious sect
ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
god; divinity; supernatural things
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indentation     Speak
 
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n.  
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a place where things may be put for safekeeping, as storehouse, warehouse, museum, or tomb
concave cut into a surface or edge; small hollow or depression
firmness of hold or of purpose; persistence
process of planning, implementing, and controlling flow and storage of goods to satisfy customer requirements
sudden sharp turn or twist; strange attitude or habit; the peculiarity of behavior
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jabber     Speak
 
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v.  
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split with or as if with a sharp instrument; pierce or penetrate; remain faithful to
give an imitation that ridicules; imitate mockingly or humorously
talk rapidly, unintelligibly, or idly
give a bodily form to; represent in a bodily or material form; incorporate
make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
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lustrous     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact; factual
of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
avoiding luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined
giving out or shedding light, as sun or fire; reflecting light; having a brilliant surface
rude; sullenly ill-humored; gloomy; threatening, as of weather conditions
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obligatory     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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morally or legally constraining; required; binding
inadequate, as in size or fullness, especially through economizing or stinting
young and inexperienced; having just acquired its flight feathers
of or about typhus; resembling typhus; of serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation
not agreeing with tastes or expectations
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placate     Speak
 
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v.  
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walk for pleasure, display, or exercise
force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force
cry with a low, whining, broken voice; whine; complain
appease or pacify; bring peace to
decree; establish by a legal and authoritative act; make into a law
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quirk     Speak
 
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n.  
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tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills
pendent spear of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water
text character used to mark the possessive or to show the omission of letters or numbers
sudden sharp turn or twist; strange attitude or habit; the peculiarity of behavior
feather, especially soft, downy, long, or handsome feather; a token of honor or achievement
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refute     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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disprove; prove to be false or incorrect
turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
fill or make complete again; add a new stock or supply to
request earnestly; seek to obtain by persuasion or formal application
put down by force or intimidation; restrain; crush; oppress; conceal or hide
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scuffle     Speak
 
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v.  
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shuffle; fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters; wrestle in a rough fashion
seize and hold  power or rights of another by force or without legal authority
cause to be interested or curious; captivate
put down by force or intimidation; restrain; crush; oppress; conceal or hide
accuse; challenge or discredit the credibility of
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spinster     Speak
 
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n.  
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a bundle or package of goods in a cloth cover, and corded for storage or transportation
payment or expense; output
a woman who has remained single beyond the conventional age for marrying; one whose occupation is to spin
ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
one who, or that which, defends or protects; defense; protection
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superfluous     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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seeming; outward or token appearance; show; figure; form
wildly disordered; excessive enthusiasm or excitement; insane
with one's identity disguised or concealed; in disguise; in an assumed character, or under an assumed title
being beyond what is required or sufficient
neatly dressed; very stylish in dress; lively and alert
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tremor     Speak
 
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n.  
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shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
a great number; many
everyday speech of people, as distinguished from literary language; standard native language of a locality
wood or collection of trees, shrubs
necessary requirement; indispensable item
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