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GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
apex     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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board on which the painter mixes pigments
a mental disorder marked by confusion
act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
highest point; vertex; summit; climax
one who worships false gods; idolater; person not adhering to any major or recognized religion
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armada     Speak
 
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n.  
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act of making a conscious choice; power or faculty of choosing
active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
skillful performance or ability in using hands; dexterity
the action of perverting someone or something; humiliation; debasement; an instance of abnormal activity
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brusque     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
marked by imposing physical strength; firmly built; firm, and resolute
insignificant; lacking in importance or worth; worthless
acting or speaking very disrespectfully toward what is held to be sacred; violating sacred things; profane
lacking stylishness or neatness; shabby; old-fashioned
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coerce     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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divide into parts, pieces, or sections
fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply
plead; make the earnest request of; ask for earnestly
expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
restrain by force, especially by law or authority; repress; curb
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desolate     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants
deprived of; lacking; desolate because of loss
difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule; not according to rule; irregularly
having a tendency to loosen or relax.
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drainage     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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something that discourages; tending to deter
theory of numerical calculations
the season of the heavy rain that falls during the summer in hot Asian countries
emptying accomplished by draining; gradual flowing off, as of a liquid
the power of a country to control its own government
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eruption     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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covering; umbrella; a cover fixed over a seat or bed
token; figure on the bow of some sailing vessels
outbreak;  sudden, often violent outburst
completely undeveloped form; an animal organism in the early stages of growth
a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
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flint     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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heavy substance used to add stability or weight
game; play; curling-match; talk
massive, somewhat impure variety of quartz, in color of a gray to black, breaking with fracture and sharp edge
entire range; all notes in musical scale
component or part; citizen, voter
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hobble     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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restrain by force, especially by law or authority; repress; curb
reduce or eliminate gradually, with a knife; cut small bits off
lay out, apply, or employ in any way; consume by use; use up or distribute, either in payment or in donations
goad or urge forward; provoke; incite
walk lame, bearing chiefly on one leg; walk with a hitch or hop, or with crutches; move roughly or irregularly
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husk     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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man who substitutes for a performer in scenes requiring physical daring or involving physical risk
shell; outer covering
very poor person; one living on or eligible for public charity
a float, especially a floating object moored to the bottom, to mark a channel or to point out the position
pendent spear of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water
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inhumane     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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relating to, or contributing to a sense of smell
lacking pity or compassion; cruel and savage
capable of moving, bending, or contorting easily
worldly rather than spiritual; not specifically relating to religion; lasting from century to century
demanding great effort or labor; difficult
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mince     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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cut into very small pieces; chop fine; suppress or weaken the force of
make powerless and unable to function; disable
mock; ridicule; show or express scorn; eat quickly and greedily
dig out of ground; remove from grave
cut or bruise with repeated blows or strokes, making a ragged or torn wound, or covering with wounds; tear in cutting
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narcotic     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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permission not to do something
the addictive drug, such as opium that reduces pain, alters mood and behavior; inducing sleep
sharp, shrill outcry or scream; shrill wild crying such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror or pain
sponsorship; support; state of being a sponsor
representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
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persecute     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict; beset with cruelty or malignity; harass; annoy
detect; perceive, recognize, or understand something that is not clear
renew; repair; return to life
make young again; restore to youthful vigor or appearance
bite or chew on with the teeth
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prolific     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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open to view; not secret or hidden
gay in manner, appearance, or action; easy and carefree
not intended; not knowing; unaware; ignorant
stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic
producing offspring or fruit in great abundance; fertile
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ransack     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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remove from one country or state to another for residence; migrate from home
weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water
remove or force out from a position of dwelling previously occupied
search thoroughly; search every place or part of
give as a gift; present
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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
highland; upland; relatively flat highland
sickness;a slight but often persistent illness
a substance believed to cure all ills
study of artifacts and relics of early humankind
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subdue     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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pour, as liquid, out of one vessel into another; transfer by pouring
be any thick messy substance; pass gradually; progress slowly but steadily
quiet or bring under control by physical force or persuasion; make less intense; tone down
grieve or protest loudly and bitterly; express sorrow by a mournful vocal sound; moan; cry
postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness
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thespian     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold; barren
lively; brisk; animated; vigorous; airy; gay
in name only; insignificantly small
insignificant; lacking importance; not following from premises or evidence; illogical
relating to drama and acting; dramatic, theatrical
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unscrupulous     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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deficient in quantity, fullness, or extent; inadequate; feeble
in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
rash; moving rapidly and heedlessly; speeding headlong; occurring suddenly
unprincipled; lacking honesty
seeming; outward or token appearance; show; figure; form
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