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 Test Questions
GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
acorn     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup; a cone-shaped piece of wood
bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
vain man; one who wants to get admiration by dress; man excessively concerned with his clothes and appearance
purging or cleansing of any passage of body
something appended to or accompanying, a principal or greater thing, though not necessary to it
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awry     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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dull and unimaginative; lacking taste or flavor
eating or feeding on flesh; predatory
most frequent; widespread; predominant
smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth or polished surface; plausible
in a position that is turned toward one side; away from the correct course
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censure     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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freshen; circulate through and freshen
expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
speak indistinctly; pass over carelessly or with little notice
scrape gently; feed on growing grasses and herbage
eat away; wear away by abrasion; become worn
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condolence     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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gift for finding valuable or desirable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck
helps something to happen more quickly
expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
market consisting of a street lined with shops and stalls, especially one in the Middle East
inscription on a tombstone in memory
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cursive     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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animated; lively; vigorous and active
flowing, as writing letters joined one to another without raising pen; running
brief and compact; expressing much in few words
wandering; deviating from an appointed course, or a direct path; roving; irregular in motion
reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
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disinfectant     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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the intensity of feeling; the warmth of feeling; intense, heated emotion
a substance that kills germs or viruses; agent for removing the causes of infection, as chlorine
highest point; vertex; summit; climax
one who attempts to win favor by flattering influential people; bootlicker; yes man
firmness of hold or of purpose; persistence
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extricate     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved
emphasize; stress; pronounce with stress or accent; mark with an accent
expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
enrage; make furious or mad with anger
cry with a low, whining, broken voice; whine; complain
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flabby     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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tangible; easily perceptible; unmistakable
disrespectful; showing lack of due respect; not revering god
weak; lacking firmness
produced under conditions involving intense heat
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
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gaffe     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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an animal that eats other decaying organic matter; someone who collects things that others have discarded
building for storing threshed grain; region yielding much grain
socially awkward or tactless act; foolish error, especially one made in public
a loyal servant of another, usually more powerful being
a weapon that is thrown or projected; self-propelled missile, such as rocket; a fired or thrown object
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horticulture     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter
isolation; solitude; secluded place; shutting out or keeping apart
cultivation of plants
biennial plant of the genus Beta, which produces an edible root the first year and seeds the second year
dilemma; state of uncertainty or perplexity
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integrate     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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settle down; sink to a lower level or form depression; wear off or die down
make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
make whole; combine; make into one unit
give as a gift; present
urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make an urgent appeal
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loom     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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appear or take shape, usually in an enlarged or distorted form
separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the course; examine critically or minutely; scrutinize
increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
associate; cause a group to become part of or form a close relationship with another
feed to the full; feed luxuriously; glut; indulge with rich food
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nether     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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tough; strong and firm; possessing physical strength and weight
situated down or below; lying beneath, or in the lower part; having a lower position; lower; under;
full of initiative; marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative
very showy or ornament, especially when excessive or in a tasteless or vulgar manner
unable to be changed without exception; not mutable
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pied     Speak
 
(14)
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into separate parts or pieces; apart
having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly; multicolored
displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
relating to drama and acting; dramatic, theatrical
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projectile     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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gap or crack; short, sharp sound; money; cash
a weapon that is thrown or projected; self-propelled missile, such as rocket; a fired or thrown object
originally, a small vessel with two masts; ship; large goblet or drinking glass
game; play; curling-match; talk
sickness;a slight but often persistent illness
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replenish     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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burn with hot liquid or steam; pain or injure by contact with, or immersion in, any hot fluid
fill or make complete again; add a new stock or supply to
violate with violence, especially to a sacred place
cause to be interested or curious; captivate
remove or force out from a position of dwelling previously occupied
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sear     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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stop short and refuse to go on; refuse obstinately or abruptly
speak evil of; bad-mouth; defame
luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth
make very hot and dry; become superficially burned
look at amorously; cast glances as in fondness or to attract notice
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subdue     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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set on fire; cause to burn, flame, or glow; excite to an excessive or unnatural action or heat
stop short and refuse to go on; refuse obstinately or abruptly
quiet or bring under control by physical force or persuasion; make less intense; tone down
build; put together out of components or parts
divide into parts, pieces, or sections
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tenuous     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
long and thin; slender; having little substance
harsh and unpleasant; making a harsh sound
positive; affirming confidently; affirmative; peremptory
acquainted through study or experience; knowledgeable or skilled
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unguarded     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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tough; strong and firm; possessing physical strength and weight
full of initiative; marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative
being or seeming to be without an end; endless; tedious; continual
capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
lacking protection or a guard; vulnerable
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