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GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
aboriginal     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
advanced in development; appearing or developing early
secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
characterized by unrest or disorder
actuated or characterized by passion or zeal; showing the warmth of feeling; ardent; animated; excited
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avid     Speak
 
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subordinate; secondary; serving to assist or supplement
greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
having some characteristic of a woman; womanlike; womanly; tender
feeling or expressing sorrow or grief; sad; gloomy
reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
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chivalrous     Speak
 
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located in outer boundary; unimportant; auxiliary
wanting to discover as much as you can about things, sometimes in a way that annoys people
near the back or upper surface
late; delayed; moving slowly
having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
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cordon     Speak
 
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n.  
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knitted garment, such as a sweater or jacket that opens down the full length of the front
easily deceived person; duplicate of a photographic image
line around an area to enclose or guard it
inscription on a tombstone in memory
lasting indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal; remaining active throughout all the time
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deft     Speak
 
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very showy or ornament, especially when excessive or in a tasteless or vulgar manner
quick and skillful; neat in action or performance
having the quality of being vicious or adhesive; soft and sticky; glutinous; damp and adhesive
prickly; barbed; having or covered with protective thorns
momentary; temporary; staying for a short time
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drainage     Speak
 
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n.  
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public declaration of principles; statement of policy
an instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
everyday speech of people, as distinguished from literary language; standard native language of a locality
tender affection; love; act of showing affection
emptying accomplished by draining; gradual flowing off, as of a liquid
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encephalitis     Speak
 
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n.  
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board on which the painter mixes pigments
violation of rule or regulation; breach; minor offense or petty crime
form of literature in which irony and ridicule are used to attack human vice and folly
line of junction formed by sewing together two pieces; line across a surface, as a crack; scar
inflammation of the brain, usually caused by a virus
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flounder     Speak
 
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v.  
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imprison; put into jail; shut up or enclose
persuade not to do; discourage
move or act clumsily and in confusion
disprove; prove to be false or incorrect
decorate with ornamental appendages
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hoarse     Speak
 
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overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
having a harsh, rough, grating voice or sound, as when affected with a cold; making a rough, harsh cry or sound
high; lofty; bold; arrogant; overbearing
gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color
not agreeing with tastes or expectations
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humid     Speak
 
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with one's identity disguised or concealed; in disguise; in an assumed character, or under an assumed title
burning hot; extremely and unpleasantly hot
having the quality of producing sleep; tending to produce sleep; soporific
containing a high amount of water or water vapor
of or about typhus; resembling typhus; of serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation
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infertile     Speak
 
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unable to have children
gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color
of or pertaining to the parts under the skin; injected beneath the skin
in waves; fluctuate; having curls
invigorating; refreshing; strengthening; imparting vitality and energy
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mosaic     Speak
 
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n.  
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picture design made by setting small colored pieces, as of stone or tile, into the surface
permission not to do something
edges or lower borders of the roof of a building, which cast off the water that falls on the roof
excuse; something serving to conceal plans; the fictitious reason
study of origin and nature of ideas
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ogle     Speak
 
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v.  
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restrain with U-shaped bar for ankles or feet; impede; hamper
decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
look at amorously; cast glances as in fondness or to attract notice
separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the course; examine critically or minutely; scrutinize
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pigment     Speak
 
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a person who refuses to see the beauty or the value of art or culture.
a substance used as coloring; dry coloring matter
manual computing device consisting of a frame holding parallel rods strung with movable counters
whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
shallow place in a body of water; sandy elevation of the bottom of a body of water, sandbank, or sandbar
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poseur     Speak
 
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lasting indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal; remaining active throughout all the time
bringing or coming to an end; cease
a person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant to impress others
extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
excuse; something serving to conceal plans; the fictitious reason
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ransack     Speak
 
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v.  
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search thoroughly; search every place or part of
pierce; kill by piercing with a spear or sharp
put down by force or intimidation; restrain; crush; oppress; conceal or hide
split with or as if with a sharp instrument; pierce or penetrate; remain faithful to
shuffle; fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters; wrestle in a rough fashion
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seminary     Speak
 
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n.  
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school, especially a theological school for the training of priests; school of higher education, especially for girls
a place high up; an elevated place serving as a seat
act of proceeding, moving on, advancing, or issuing; regular, orderly, or ceremonious progress; continuous course
covering; umbrella; a cover fixed over a seat or bed
brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
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stupendous     Speak
 
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feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
arousing disgust or aversion; offensive or repulsive; hateful
contrary to your interests or welfare; inconvenient; troublesome
unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants
astonishing; wonderful; amazing, especially, astonishing in magnitude or elevation
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subterfuge     Speak
 
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n.  
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ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
excess in eating; the extravagant indulgence of the appetite for food; voracity
pretense; something intended to misrepresent
beautiful writing; excellent penmanship
short trip or excursion, usually for pleasure; short journey
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usurp     Speak
 
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v.  
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say, state, or perform again or repeatedly
give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law
charge; accuse formally of a crime
introduce;  bring up for discussion or debate; announce
seize and hold  power or rights of another by force or without legal authority
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