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GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
alcove     Speak
 
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n.  
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shallow place in a body of water; sandy elevation of the bottom of a body of water, sandbank, or sandbar
condition or quality of being an idiot; extreme folly or stupidity
the drug that temporarily quickens some vital process; acts to arouse action
nook; small, recessed section of a room
one of the aristocracy or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble
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axle     Speak
 
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n.  
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enthusiasm or liveliness; energetic style
artificial obstruction; a heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
highland; upland; relatively flat highland
pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel; transverse bar connecting the opposite wheels
a pair of pinchers, or tongs; an instrument for grasping, holding firmly, or exerting traction
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caste     Speak
 
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n.  
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something similar to such a cylinder in shape; the amount of wire, thread, or string wound on such a cylinder
small brownish or reddish pigmentation spot on the surface of the skin
quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character
spire, also, the tower and spire taken together; the whole of a structure if the roof is of spire form
any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies
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configuration     Speak
 
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n.  
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ambition; something that you hope to achieve
lack of sophistication, experience, judgment or worldliness; simplicity; artlessness; gullibility
line of junction formed by sewing together two pieces; line across a surface, as a crack; scar
arrangement of parts or elements; outline
the season of the heavy rain that falls during the summer in hot Asian countries
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deter     Speak
 
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v.  
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step heavily on something or someone, causing damage or injury
warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force
appear or take shape, usually in an enlarged or distorted form
keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting
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disparity     Speak
 
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n.  
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gap; a long narrow opening
defamatory statement; the act of writing something that smears a person's character
violation of rule or regulation; breach; minor offense or petty crime
difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
all the animals and plants, which live at or near-surface of waters; a collection of small or microscopic organisms
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endearment     Speak
 
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n.  
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tender affection; love; act of showing affection
permission not to do something
boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
any one of numerous species of long-winged, migratory insects of the family Acrididae
tough and aggressive or violent youth
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foray     Speak
 
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n.  
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bringing or coming to an end; cease
flag or banner, especially the national flag, carried by ship or a body of soldiers
purging or cleansing of any passage of body
assault; an initial attempt; a sudden short attack
cool, refreshing state of the air; the art of painting on freshly spread plaster before it dries
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grievance     Speak
 
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n.  
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ability to recover quickly from illness, change, or misfortune; buoyancy
the practice of eating the flesh of your kind
the drug that temporarily quickens some vital process; acts to arouse action
lack of gratitude; forgetfulness of kindness or favors received
cause of grief or distress; discomfort or pain
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idiocy     Speak
 
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n.  
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condition or quality of being an idiot; extreme folly or stupidity
bullfighter who performs the final passes and kills the bull
fragments; atoms; splintered pieces; bits
slave; bondman; slavery; bondage
spire, also, the tower and spire taken together; the whole of a structure if the roof is of spire form
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libel     Speak
 
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n.  
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payment or expense; output
hypocrite, especially, superstitious hypocrite; one who is strongly partial to one's own religion, race, or politics
defamatory statement; the act of writing something that smears a person's character
powerful and effective language; persuasive speech
a float, especially a floating object moored to the bottom, to mark a channel or to point out the position
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lusty     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
rude; sullenly ill-humored; gloomy; threatening, as of weather conditions
in disrepair, run-down; of very poor quality or condition
exhibiting lust or vigor; stout; strong; vigorous; robust; healthful
open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
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noxious     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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unconventional; strikingly unfamiliar; located far from civilized areas
harmful to living things; injurious to health
dull and unimaginative; lacking taste or flavor
all-powerful; having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force
overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
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pillage     Speak
 
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v.  
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happen at the same time; arrange or represent events so that they co-occur
move up or climb something; mount
rob of goods by force, especially in time of war; plunder; take as spoils
outsmart; trick; beat through cleverness and wit
be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline
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projectile     Speak
 
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n.  
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tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; moving through by or as by digging
holding with the feet; firm standing; something on which one may tread or rest securely
gap or crack; short, sharp sound; money; cash
game; play; curling-match; talk
a weapon that is thrown or projected; self-propelled missile, such as rocket; a fired or thrown object
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refinement     Speak
 
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n.  
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dampness; moisture; a measurement of how much water there is in the air
period of greatest popularity, success, or power; the golden age
small structure, often open on one or more sides, used as a newsstand or booth
school, especially a theological school for the training of priests; school of higher education, especially for girls
result of improving something; the process of removing impurities
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sediment     Speak
 
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n.  
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deposit; matter deposited by some natural process
edge, especially of a round surface; the surface of a solid; circumference
one who attempts to win favor by flattering influential people; bootlicker; yes man
highest point; vertex; summit; climax
dominant theme or central idea; repeated figure or design in architecture or decoration
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subdue     Speak
 
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v.  
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show contempt by turning up the nose or by a particular facial expression; speak derisively; show mirth awkwardly
be any thick messy substance; pass gradually; progress slowly but steadily
destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
speak indistinctly; pass over carelessly or with little notice
quiet or bring under control by physical force or persuasion; make less intense; tone down
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terrestrial     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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extremely hot; sincerely or intensely felt
large enough to be noticed or to affect; perceptible
earthly, as opposed to celestial; pertaining to the land
weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial
prohibitive; harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
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unwieldy     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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precisely meaningful; forceful and brief
attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
difficult to use or handle because of size or weight, or shape; lacking grace in movement or posture
proportionally balanced; even; having a likeness in the form and size
sweet sounding; pleasing to ear; melodious
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