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GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
abominable     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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shining; emitting light, especially emitting self-generated light
incapable of being read; unclear; not legible
impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
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archaeology     Speak
 
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n.  
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study of artifacts and relics of early humankind
disturbance; noise and confusion; a quarrel
cool, refreshing state of the air; the art of painting on freshly spread plaster before it dries
a short, simple story teaching moral or religious lesson
color; appearance; particular gradation of color
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burlesque     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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sway; walk as if unable to control one's movements
appropriate, seize, or take for oneself before others; gain possession of by prior right or opportunity
hunt for; search; the act of searching for food
give an imitation that ridicules; imitate mockingly or humorously
give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law
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codicil     Speak
 
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n.  
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crime of pirate; robbery committed at sea; unauthorized use or reproduction of copyrighted or patented material
supplement or appendix, especially to a will
a member of the most developed mammals, including humans, monkeys, and apes; senior clergyman
nutritive material; a greasy substance found in unprocessed sheep's wool; yellow part of an egg
angry dispute; noisy quarrel; altercation
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cursive     Speak
 
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various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
prominent or protruding; projecting outwardly; moving by leaps or springs
flowing, as writing letters joined one to another without raising pen; running
friendly; of good appearance and manners; graceful
timely; just in time; suited or right for a particular purpose
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dissent     Speak
 
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v.  
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dig out of ground; remove from grave
cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; discard as refuse
warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
persuade not to do; discourage
differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval
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enclosure     Speak
 
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n.  
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the fine granular substance produced in flowers; fine bran or flour
an incorporated town that is not a city; a town, or a division of a large town
roofed stand for spectators at the stadium; spectators or audience at an event; seating area at a stadium
outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune
a place where animals are kept
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fetter     Speak
 
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v.  
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surpass; exceed; pass beyond the limits of
show contempt by turning up the nose or by a particular facial expression; speak derisively; show mirth awkwardly
restrain with U-shaped bar for ankles or feet; impede; hamper
sway; walk as if unable to control one's movements
charm by sorcery; get control of by magical words and rites
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glossy     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to the practice of fraud
improperly forward or bold; rude
smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth or polished surface; plausible
timely; just in time; suited or right for a particular purpose
in a position that is turned toward one side; away from the correct course
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illustration     Speak
 
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n.  
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open passage through a wood; grassy open or cleared space in a forest; opening in the ice of rivers or lakes
extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
god; divinity; supernatural things
building for storing threshed grain; region yielding much grain
picture; drawing; showing by example
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linoleum     Speak
 
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n.  
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heavy substance used to add stability or weight
inexpensive waterproof covering used for floors; a stiff, smooth material that is used for covering floors
strictness or severity, as in temperament, action, or judgment; something hard to endure
surviving remnant; something left after loss or decay; object kept for its association with the past
a viewer who enjoys seeing sex acts or sex organs of others
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lout     Speak
 
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n.  
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any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in biochemical reactions
representation of common ground between two things; extend over and cover a part of
knitted garment, such as a sweater or jacket that opens down the full length of the front
a larval frog or toad
an awkward and stupid person; troublemaker, often violent
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nebula     Speak
 
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n.  
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faint, cloudlike, self-luminous mass of matter situated beyond the solar system among the stars
hammer; a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head; a light drumstick with a rounded head
blood-sucking dipterous fly, of the genus Culex
something that helps bring about an action or a desired result; an incentive
germ; minute life form; microorganism, especially a bacterium that causes disease
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palette     Speak
 
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n.  
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the intensity of feeling; the warmth of feeling; intense, heated emotion
agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role
board on which the painter mixes pigments
a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
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procession     Speak
 
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n.  
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difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
blast; outburst; a sudden strong wind
act of proceeding, moving on, advancing, or issuing; regular, orderly, or ceremonious progress; continuous course
an awkward and stupid person; troublemaker, often violent
anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
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replicate     Speak
 
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v.  
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stop short and refuse to go on; refuse obstinately or abruptly
belittle;  speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank
duplicate, copy, reproduce, or repeat; fold over or bend back
spend or expend wastefully; vanish by dispersion; drive away; disperse
seize and hold  power or rights of another by force or without legal authority
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rumpus     Speak
 
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n.  
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a pair of pinchers, or tongs; an instrument for grasping, holding firmly, or exerting traction
disturbance; noise and confusion; a quarrel
revolving stone disk used for grinding, polishing, or sharpening tools; millstone
king; sole and absolute ruler; sovereigns, such as a king or empress
period of greatest popularity, success, or power; the golden age
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stuntman     Speak
 
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n.  
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man who substitutes for a performer in scenes requiring physical daring or involving physical risk
feather, especially soft, downy, long, or handsome feather; a token of honor or achievement
unit of poem, written or printed as a paragraph
pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel; transverse bar connecting the opposite wheels
necessary requirement; indispensable item
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sullen     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
giving out or shedding light, as sun or fire; reflecting light; having a brilliant surface
free from disturbance; pacific
being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
lonely; solitary; desolate; gloomy; dismal; affected with ill humor
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tremor     Speak
 
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n.  
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a tiny piece of anything;  very small particle
a very small portion or allowance assigned, whether of food or money
foam, or troth, or the sediment, of beer or other in fermentation
shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
flag or banner, especially the national flag, carried by ship or a body of soldiers
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