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GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
aboriginal     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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caring only about oneself; selfish; self-centered
skilled; expert; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
inclined to eat; hungry; irritable
tending to overthrow; in opposition to civil authority or government
being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
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aspiration     Speak
 
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n.  
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sacred writing or book; authoritative statement; document; inscription
a person without a permanent home who moves from place to place; a wanderer; tramp
ambition; something that you hope to achieve
freedom from punishment or harm; exemption from injury, suffering, or discomfort
condition or quality of being an idiot; extreme folly or stupidity
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burlesque     Speak
 
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dig the ground, as with spade; search deeply and laboriously
make something last; preserve from extinction
give an imitation that ridicules; imitate mockingly or humorously
cry out with a loud, full sound; cry with vehemence, as in calling or exultation; shout
wither; decrease in size; become or make shrunken and wrinkled, often by drying
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combustible     Speak
 
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stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic
proportionally balanced; even; having a likeness in the form and size
capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
seeming; outward or token appearance; show; figure; form
not to be taken away; nontransferable
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cursory     Speak
 
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attempting to win favor by flattering; flattering
dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague
casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to the practice of fraud
produced under conditions involving intense heat
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dingy     Speak
 
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influential in an original way; providing the basis for further development; creative
darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
magnificent and splendid, suggesting abundance and great expense; luxurious
excessively abundant or numerous; in widespread existence, practice, or use
unrestrained; willfully malicious; immoral or unchaste
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exhale     Speak
 
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v.  
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quiet or bring under control by physical force or persuasion; make less intense; tone down
give up; do without; go or pass by without claiming
breathe out; send air out of your lungs
stop short and refuse to go on; refuse obstinately or abruptly
mock; ridicule; show or express scorn; eat quickly and greedily
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fulcrum     Speak
 
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n.  
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study of origin and nature of ideas
handle, especially the handle of a sword, dagger, or the like
one of the large feathers of a bird's wing, or stock of such a feather; pen made by the point of a feather
support on which a lever rests; prop or support
belief in or acceptance of something as right; faith
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glide     Speak
 
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v.  
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throw overboard; eject from boat, submarine, aircraft, or spaceship
unite closely or intimately; join together by heating
cut or bruise with repeated blows or strokes, making a ragged or torn wound, or covering with wounds; tear in cutting
build; put together out of components or parts
slide; move in a smooth, effortless manner
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hubris     Speak
 
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fragments; atoms; splintered pieces; bits
outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune
foam, or troth, or the sediment, of beer or other in fermentation
one of the aristocracy or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble
excessive pride or self-confidence
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inscrutable     Speak
 
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wildly disordered; excessive enthusiasm or excitement; insane
spotless; flawless; absolutely clean
not interested; indifferent; free of self-interest; impartial
impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious
sticky; gluey; having high resistance to flow
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malign     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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speak evil of; bad-mouth; defame
lay out, apply, or employ in any way; consume by use; use up or distribute, either in payment or in donations
utter or emit low, dull rumbling sounds
introduce;  bring up for discussion or debate; announce
reprove severely, especially in a formal or official way; rebuke formally; censure severely or angrily
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ornate     Speak
 
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rash; marked by unthinking boldness
excessively or elaborately decorated; flashy, showy, or florid in style or manner
lacking in insight or discernment; stupid
shining; emitting light, especially emitting self-generated light
characterized by unrest or disorder
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pithy     Speak
 
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particularly; specifically; in an explicit manner
displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
precisely meaningful; forceful and brief
late; delayed; moving slowly
short-lived; enduring a very short time
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projectile     Speak
 
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n.  
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the science which treats the structure of plants, the functions of their parts, places of growth, and classification
a weapon that is thrown or projected; self-propelled missile, such as rocket; a fired or thrown object
medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
component or part; citizen, voter
the capacity of guardian; guardianship; capacity or activity of tutor; instruction or teaching
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receptacle     Speak
 
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n.  
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heavy scarf worn around the neck for warmth; part of the exhaust pipe of a car that dampens the noise
arrangement by rank or standing; series in which each element is graded or ranked
a container used for storing or putting objects in; reservoir
surviving remnant; something left after loss or decay; object kept for its association with the past
the power of a country to control its own government
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semblance     Speak
 
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animated; lively; vigorous and active
abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
seeming; outward or token appearance; show; figure; form
artificially formal; obviously planned or calculated; not natural
capable of being applied; fit or suitable to be applied; having relevance
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subdue     Speak
 
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v.  
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quiet or bring under control by physical force or persuasion; make less intense; tone down
trouble; disturb; render uneasy; interfere with; vex
decree; establish by a legal and authoritative act; make into a law
make something last; preserve from extinction
come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount
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supercilious     Speak
 
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capable of moving, bending, or contorting easily
capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
arrogant; feeling or showing haughty disdain; overbearing
pulled or drawn tight; kept in trim shape; neat and tidy
avoiding luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined
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vivacious     Speak
 
(20)
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saw-like; having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections
quick and skillful; neat in action or performance
excessively or elaborately decorated; flashy, showy, or florid in style or manner
animated; lively; vigorous and active
relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good;  god or angel
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