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GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
abacus     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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coming into being of something; origin
a human being that eats human flesh; anything that devours its own kind
a little bite or bit of food; a small quantity; a little piece; a fragment
stipulated condition; an act of supplying or fitting out; something provided
manual computing device consisting of a frame holding parallel rods strung with movable counters
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balk     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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dig the ground, as with spade; search deeply and laboriously
cancel out; make ineffective or invalid; deny
stop short and refuse to go on; refuse obstinately or abruptly
speak about unimportant matters  rapidly and incessantly; talk artlessly and childishly
revoke or annul, especially by an official or formal act
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cessation     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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bringing or coming to an end; cease
something that is required in advance; necessity; required as a prior condition
harm; damage; injury; something that causes damage, harm, or loss
legend; wisdom; knowledge acquired through education or experience
wise saying; brief familiar proverb;  expression of popular wisdom
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compulsory     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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flowing, as writing letters joined one to another without raising pen; running
mandatory; obligatory; required by rule
disrespectful; showing lack of due respect; not revering god
of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
wildly disordered; excessive enthusiasm or excitement; insane
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demolish     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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be full of; be plentiful
raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to
extinguish; put down forcibly; suppress;  pacify or quiet
dig the ground, as with spade; search deeply and laboriously
scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
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dorsal     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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not to be taken away; nontransferable
near the back or upper surface
having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined
extremely fat; grossly overweight
below the threshold of conscious perception, especially if still able to produce a response
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erode     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to
crush or crunch; crumple or squeeze; hunch
make something last; preserve from extinction
eat away; wear away by abrasion; become worn
counterbalance, counteract, or compensate for; balance
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firefly     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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upward slope or grade; movement upward
legend; wisdom; knowledge acquired through education or experience
wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
any luminous winged insect, as luminous beetles of the family Lampyridae
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heath     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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mouth or aperture, as of a tube, pipe; an opening
shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
a low shrub, with minute evergreen leaves and handsome clusters of pink flowers
edges or lower borders of the roof of a building, which cast off the water that falls on the roof
token; figure on the bow of some sailing vessels
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idiocy     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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improper act; improper or unacceptable usage in speech or writing
beasts of the chase; flesh of any of the edible beasts of the chase
expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
entire range; all notes in musical scale
condition or quality of being an idiot; extreme folly or stupidity
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ineligible     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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dull; lacking color; lacking in liveliness, charm, or surprise
high, tall, having great height; idealistic, implying over-optimism
having a tendency to loosen or relax.
holding; having quality, power, or capacity of retaining, as to retain knowledge with ease
unsuitable; disqualified by law, rule, or provision; unworthy of being chosen
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maim     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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happen at the same time; arrange or represent events so that they co-occur
wound seriously; cause permanent loss of function of limb or part of the body
say, state, or perform again or repeatedly
build; put together out of components or parts
cancel out; make ineffective or invalid; deny
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noxious     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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spotless; flawless; absolutely clean
subordinate; secondary; serving to assist or supplement
harmful to living things; injurious to health
relating to drama and acting; dramatic, theatrical
into separate parts or pieces; apart
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peripheral     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
into separate parts or pieces; apart
located in outer boundary; unimportant; auxiliary
left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
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projectile     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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ghostly apparition; phantom; haunting or disturbing image or prospect
expelling; driving or forcing out; summary removal from membership or association
the fine granular substance produced in flowers; fine bran or flour
nook; small, recessed section of a room
a weapon that is thrown or projected; self-propelled missile, such as rocket; a fired or thrown object
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regimen     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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a substance used as coloring; dry coloring matter
prescribed diet and habits; a systematic plan for therapy; governmental rule or control
king; sole and absolute ruler; sovereigns, such as a king or empress
covering; umbrella; a cover fixed over a seat or bed
easily deceived person; duplicate of a photographic image
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schooner     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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originally, a small vessel with two masts; ship; large goblet or drinking glass
legend; wisdom; knowledge acquired through education or experience
the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
shallow place in a body of water; sandy elevation of the bottom of a body of water, sandbank, or sandbar
a strong wooden fence built around an area to defend it against attack; enclosure made with posts and stakes
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stocky     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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occurring, growing, or settled at widely spaced intervals; not thick or dense
disagreeing, especially with a majority; rebellious
solid; heavy and compact in form
friendly; of good appearance and manners; graceful
long and thin; slender; having little substance
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synchronize     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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give over something to another for care, protection, or performance; give as a trust to someone;
appropriate, seize, or take for oneself before others; gain possession of by prior right or opportunity
wither; decrease in size; become or make shrunken and wrinkled, often by drying
stealthily lie in waiting; exist unperceived
happen at the same time; arrange or represent events so that they co-occur
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usurp     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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grieve or protest loudly and bitterly; express sorrow by a mournful vocal sound; moan; cry
sharpen, as knife; make more keen; stimulate
make laws; create or pass laws
seize and hold  power or rights of another by force or without legal authority
appear or take shape, usually in an enlarged or distorted form
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