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GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
annihilate     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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dig out of ground; remove from grave
destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
stir up fire; feed plentifully; supply a furnace with fuel
declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
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autonomy     Speak
 
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n.  
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symbol; sign; distinctive badge, design, or device
traditional beliefs, myths, tales, and practices of a people, transmitted orally
act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god
independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
small brownish or reddish pigmentation spot on the surface of the skin
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bullion     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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king; sole and absolute ruler; sovereigns, such as a king or empress
tax on goods coming into a country
braid, especially of hair; flat fold; doubling, as of cloth
public declaration of principles; statement of policy
gold and silver in the form of bars
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commensurate     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; worthless; mean; shabby
scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; not enough
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; capricious
of the same size, extent, or duration as another
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depravity     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
conventions; moral standards; accepted traditional customs
radiation; discharge; an act of emitting
nutritive material; a greasy substance found in unprocessed sheep's wool; yellow part of an egg
symbol; sign; distinctive badge, design, or device
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discriminating     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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worldly rather than spiritual; not specifically relating to religion; lasting from century to century
able to see differences; showing careful judgment or fine taste
being or seeming to be without an end; endless; tedious; continual
having the quality of being vicious or adhesive; soft and sticky; glutinous; damp and adhesive
improperly forward or bold; rude
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enterprising     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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holding; having quality, power, or capacity of retaining, as to retain knowledge with ease
full of initiative; marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative
capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
disrespectful; showing lack of due respect; not revering god
burning hot; extremely and unpleasantly hot
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fanfare     Speak
 
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n.  
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dampness; moisture; a measurement of how much water there is in the air
restraint; avoiding excesses
a person who refuses to see the beauty or the value of art or culture.
the soldier placed on guard; guard
a loud flourish of brass instruments, especially trumpets; spectacular public display
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grating     Speak
 
(9)
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harsh and unpleasant; making a harsh sound
able to see differences; showing careful judgment or fine taste
cohering or tending to cohere; well-integrated
stubbornly adhering to an attitude or opinion; hard to control or treat
seeming; outward or token appearance; show; figure; form
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horde     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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sacred writing or book; authoritative statement; document; inscription
public declaration of principles; statement of policy
composition for orchestra and a soloist
symbol; sign; distinctive badge, design, or device
a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
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irrevocable     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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cohering or tending to cohere; well-integrated
relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good;  god or angel
lacking in insight or discernment; stupid
unalterable; irreversible; impossible to retract or revoke
open to view; not secret or hidden
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maul     Speak
 
(12)
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wander or stray; turn aside sharply; climb or move upward
appease or pacify; bring peace to
roughly handle someone or something; cause serious physical wounds
border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
belittle;  speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank
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naivete     Speak
 
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n.  
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small structure, often open on one or more sides, used as a newsstand or booth
entire range; all notes in musical scale
one who worships false gods; idolater; person not adhering to any major or recognized religion
a highly skilled artist, as a musician; one who is dazzlingly skilled in his field
lack of sophistication, experience, judgment or worldliness; simplicity; artlessness; gullibility
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piazza     Speak
 
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n.  
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a representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
tax on goods coming into a country
assemble without order or sense; a confused multitude of things; chaos or mess
the open square in a European town, especially an Italian town
deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception
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quirk     Speak
 
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n.  
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a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas; emit a cloud of fine particles
greenhouse; school of music or dramatic art
sudden sharp turn or twist; strange attitude or habit; the peculiarity of behavior
crime of pirate; robbery committed at sea; unauthorized use or reproduction of copyrighted or patented material
wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
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rhythmic     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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advanced in development; appearing or developing early
of the same or similar nature or kind
able to see differences; showing careful judgment or fine taste
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; capricious
recurring with measured regularity
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scant     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; not enough
having the form of a line; straight; consisting of lines; lineal
holding; having quality, power, or capacity of retaining, as to retain knowledge with ease
casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
elaborately or excessively ornamented
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sneer     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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recollect and tell of past experiences or events; talk or write about memories of the past, delightful ones
roughly handle someone or something; cause serious physical wounds
free of; rid; remove all of one's clothing
show contempt by turning up the nose or by a particular facial expression; speak derisively; show mirth awkwardly
put at a disadvantage; tie up; hamper; prevent the progress
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swarthy     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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mixed;  experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings
detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
existing or lasting only a short time; short-lived or temporary
dark; dusky; naturally having the skin of a dark color
compatible; friendly, and pleasant
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vernacular     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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man who substitutes for a performer in scenes requiring physical daring or involving physical risk
everyday speech of people, as distinguished from literary language; standard native language of a locality
a place, such as a branch of a tree, where birds rest or sleep
recklessly bold person; a person who risks life and limb for a living or to be seen
tough and aggressive or violent youth
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