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GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
adage     Speak
 
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n.  
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wise saying; brief familiar proverb;  expression of popular wisdom
woman whose occupation is sewing; needlewoman
a particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable
a piece of orange or lemon peel used to give flavor to liquor; something that gives a pleasant taste; appetizer
tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; moving through by or as by digging
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bawdy     Speak
 
(2)
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occupying lower rank; inferior; submissive
not interested; indifferent; free of self-interest; impartial
harmful to living things; injurious to health
indecent; obscene; humorously coarse
acceptable; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten
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bibliography     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
prescribed diet and habits; a systematic plan for therapy; governmental rule or control
marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function; major transformation
a fixed point supporting something that turns or balances; focus or center
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comely     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful
having some characteristic of a woman; womanlike; womanly; tender
lacking in insight or discernment; stupid
impressively great in size, force, or extent; enormous
not moving or flowing; lacking vitality or briskness; stale; dull
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debonair     Speak
 
(5)
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extremely hungry; voracious; eager for prey
cunning; full of tricks; skill in deception
friendly; of good appearance and manners; graceful
mixed; mingled; consisting of several things; of diverse sorts; promiscuous; heterogeneous
momentary; temporary; staying for a short time
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douse     Speak
 
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v.  
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plunge into water; wet thoroughly; extinguish
kindle; cause to start burning; set fire to
split with or as if with a sharp instrument; pierce or penetrate; remain faithful to
dig the ground, as with spade; search deeply and laboriously
disprove; prove to be false or incorrect
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exorbitant     Speak
 
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greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
in a position that is turned toward one side; away from the correct course
caused by an earthquake or earth vibration; earthshaking
cohering or tending to cohere; well-integrated
incapable of failure or error
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fume     Speak
 
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n.  
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a float, especially a floating object moored to the bottom, to mark a channel or to point out the position
enthusiasm or liveliness; energetic style
a viewer who enjoys seeing sex acts or sex organs of others
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas; emit a cloud of fine particles
singer, as opposed to an instrumental performer; vocal musician
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graze     Speak
 
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v.  
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scrape gently; feed on growing grasses and herbage
avoid deliberately; keep away from
melt or blend ores, changing their chemical composition
frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
proceed slowly; waste time
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immerse     Speak
 
(10)
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recollect and tell of past experiences or events; talk or write about memories of the past, delightful ones
restrain with U-shaped bar for ankles or feet; impede; hamper
plunge into anything, especially a fluid; sink; dip
speak evil of; bad-mouth; defame
extend; stretch; spread; sit or lie with the body and limbs spread out awkwardly
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inquisitive     Speak
 
(11)
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behaving like slave; subordinate in capacity or function
wanting to discover as much as you can about things, sometimes in a way that annoys people
having some characteristic of a woman; womanlike; womanly; tender
joking ,often inappropriately; humorous
not able to be corrected or repaired
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mote     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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a tiny piece of anything;  very small particle
shell; outer covering
something that discourages; tending to deter
serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
state of being predisposed; tendency or inclination
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omnipotent     Speak
 
(13)
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momentary; temporary; staying for a short time
essential; not imaginary; actual or real
delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
all-powerful; having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force
self-indulgent; moral decay
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peruse     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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drop in; pour in drop by drop; impart gradually; infuse slowly; cause to be imbibed
arouse to action; motivate; induce to exist
make solid; unite or press together into a compact mass; harden or make dense and firm
read or examine, typically with great care
raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to
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quandary     Speak
 
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the extensive current of wind, rushing with great velocity and violence, commonly attended with rain, hail, or snow
a little bite or bit of food; a small quantity; a little piece; a fragment
quality of being radiant, shining, bright, or splendid
line of junction formed by sewing together two pieces; line across a surface, as a crack; scar
dilemma; state of uncertainty or perplexity
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reprisal     Speak
 
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n.  
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action taken in return for injury or offense
marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function; major transformation
ghostly apparition; phantom; haunting or disturbing image or prospect
sickness;a slight but often persistent illness
willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
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sear     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
step heavily on something or someone, causing damage or injury
appease or pacify; bring peace to
urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make an urgent appeal
make very hot and dry; become superficially burned
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stockade     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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battle, assault, or quarrel with violence; wear away by rubbing
a strong wooden fence built around an area to defend it against attack; enclosure made with posts and stakes
coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
list of works of music or drama; class of compositions in a genre; range or number of skills
maze; the complex structure of interconnecting passages
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tariff     Speak
 
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n.  
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artificial obstruction; a heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
color; appearance; particular gradation of color
battle, assault, or quarrel with violence; wear away by rubbing
shack; small, wretched house
tax on goods coming into a country
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transitory     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
existing or lasting only a short time; short-lived or temporary
unclear or doubtful in meaning
looking within oneself; thoughtful about oneself; studying or exhibiting one's own internal state
acceptable; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten
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