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GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
appendage     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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something appended to or accompanying, a principal or greater thing, though not necessary to it
deep opening in the earth surface
resistance to authority; insubordination or rebellion
minor battle in war; minor or preliminary conflict or dispute
predecessor; one who goes before or announces the coming of another
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bawdy     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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particularly; specifically; in an explicit manner
arduous; intense; performed with much energy or force;
unrestrained; willfully malicious; immoral or unchaste
indecent; obscene; humorously coarse
produced under conditions involving intense heat
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choreography     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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art of representing dances in written symbols; the arrangement of dances
completely undeveloped form; an animal organism in the early stages of growth
gap; a long narrow opening
animals of a period or region
suggestion without proof that someone has done something wrong
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classify     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
make the false appearance of; disguise; conceal; invent or imagine
force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force
surpass; exceed; pass beyond the limits of
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decimate     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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turn aside, especially from the main subject in writing or speaking
sharpen, as knife; make more keen; stimulate
give up; do without; go or pass by without claiming
destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
remove outer covering or skin with a knife or similar instrument
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discrete     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
earthly, as opposed to celestial; pertaining to the land
passionate; hot or scorching; hurried or rapid
compatible; friendly, and pleasant
very precise and formal; exceedingly proper
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exhume     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
pass gradually or leak through, as if through small openings
dig out of ground; remove from grave
spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
block legislation by making long speeches
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fang     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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the extensive current of wind, rushing with great velocity and violence, commonly attended with rain, hail, or snow
catching with the teeth; long, pointed tooth
a tiny piece of anything;  very small particle
edges or lower borders of the roof of a building, which cast off the water that falls on the roof
skillful performance or ability in using hands; dexterity
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grating     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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harsh and unpleasant; making a harsh sound
marked by prudence and restraint in the use of material resources; limited in quantity; saving; frugal; merciful
fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; worthless; mean; shabby
open to view; not secret or hidden
actuated or characterized by passion or zeal; showing the warmth of feeling; ardent; animated; excited
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indescribable     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
incapable of being described
disagreeing, especially with a majority; rebellious
fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague
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interminable     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color
in a position that is turned toward one side; away from the correct course
dull; lacking color; lacking in liveliness, charm, or surprise
in disrepair, run-down; of very poor quality or condition
being or seeming to be without an end; endless; tedious; continual
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mischievous     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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causing mischief; harmful; hurtful; troublesome; irritating
fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
tending to call up emotions, memories
neatly dressed; very stylish in dress; lively and alert
responsive to advise or suggestion; responsible to a higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
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offset     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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plunge into water; wet thoroughly; extinguish
destroy completely; do away with completely so as to leave no trace
be a match or counterpart for; eager to equal or excel
settle accounts to pay them off; clear up
counterbalance, counteract, or compensate for; balance
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placate     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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appear or take shape, usually in an enlarged or distorted form
make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
charm by sorcery; get control of by magical words and rites
appease or pacify; bring peace to
raise; lift; elevate; raise to one's mouth to drink
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prolific     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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producing offspring or fruit in great abundance; fertile
solid; heavy and compact in form
rude; sullenly ill-humored; gloomy; threatening, as of weather conditions
extremely hot; sincerely or intensely felt
not intended; not knowing; unaware; ignorant
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rhinestone     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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a vessel in which substances are crushed or ground with a pestle; machine in which materials are ground and blended
study of origin and nature of ideas
a weapon that is thrown or projected; self-propelled missile, such as rocket; a fired or thrown object
colorless stone of high luster, made of paste, used as an inexpensive ornament
woman whose occupation is sewing; needlewoman
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seminal     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
difficult to use or handle because of size or weight, or shape; lacking grace in movement or posture
insignificant; lacking in importance or worth; worthless
unsuitable; disqualified by law, rule, or provision; unworthy of being chosen
influential in an original way; providing the basis for further development; creative
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smithereens     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
one who engages in a conspiracy; plotter
unit of poem, written or printed as a paragraph
small mug or cup; unit of liquid measure equal to one-quarter of a pint; human head
fragments; atoms; splintered pieces; bits
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tardy     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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unable to have children
late; delayed; moving slowly
peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet
harsh and unpleasant; making a harsh sound
high, tall, having great height; idealistic, implying over-optimism
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virile     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party
standing out above other things; high in rank, office, or worth
wholly absorbing one's attention
situated down or below; lying beneath, or in the lower part; having a lower position; lower; under;
marked by energy and vigor; manly; able to copulate, as for male
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