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GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
affinity     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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growth of minute powdery or webby fungi; state of decay produced in living and dead vegetable matter
covering; umbrella; a cover fixed over a seat or bed
humanistic study of language and literature
a loud flourish of brass instruments, especially trumpets; spectacular public display
natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
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barrage     Speak
 
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n.  
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artificial obstruction; a heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
beginning of something; taking in, as by swallowing; the process of receiving within
study of insects; branch of zoology which treats of insects
man who substitutes for a performer in scenes requiring physical daring or involving physical risk
representation of common ground between two things; extend over and cover a part of
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bonanza     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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humanistic study of language and literature
boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
corrosion; a gradual decline of something
a container used for storing or putting objects in; reservoir
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conservatory     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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greenhouse; school of music or dramatic art
flowing; series of changes; state of being liquid through heat
state of extreme confusion and disorder; very noisy place
woman whose occupation is sewing; needlewoman
cultivation of plants
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counteract     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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reduce level; lower grade of something
increase severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate
put down by force or intimidation; restrain; crush; oppress; conceal or hide
give  right to; authorize; furnish with a right or claim to something; designate; give a title to
negate; act against
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douse     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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show contempt by turning up the nose or by a particular facial expression; speak derisively; show mirth awkwardly
copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression
increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
plunge into water; wet thoroughly; extinguish
utter or emit low, dull rumbling sounds
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enormity     Speak
 
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n.  
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introductory statement; introductory paragraph or division of discourse or writing
defiant or swaggering behavior; the pretense of courage; false show of bravery
turning or twisting force
hugeness in a bad sense; the act of extreme evil or wickedness
holding with the feet; firm standing; something on which one may tread or rest securely
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forgo     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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delay; leave slowly and hesitantly; wait
plunge into water; wet thoroughly; extinguish
throw overboard; eject from boat, submarine, aircraft, or spaceship
get away from by artifice; escape by dexterity; avoid giving a direct answer to
give up; do without; go or pass by without claiming
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glaring     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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deficient in quantity, fullness, or extent; inadequate; feeble
flexible; moving and bending with ease
shining intensely and blindingly; staring with anger or fierceness
wholly absorbing one's attention
extremely fat; grossly overweight
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igneous     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; capricious
not interested; indifferent; free of self-interest; impartial
brief and compact; expressing much in few words
produced under conditions involving intense heat
essential; not imaginary; actual or real
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libel     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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defamatory statement; the act of writing something that smears a person's character
humanistic study of language and literature
last stop of a railroad; final point or end; boundary or border
a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
excess in eating; the extravagant indulgence of the appetite for food; voracity
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monsoon     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
the season of the heavy rain that falls during the summer in hot Asian countries
part or region remote from a central district, as of a city or town; fringe; outer border
a secret agreement for any illegal purpose; conspiracy
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obese     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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extremely fat; grossly overweight
feeling or expressing sorrow or grief; sad; gloomy
in name only; insignificantly small
invulnerable; able to withstand attack
containing a high amount of water or water vapor
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periphery     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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secret code; an Arabic numeral or figure; a number
rejection; an act of excluding or shutting out
edge, especially of a round surface; the surface of a solid; circumference
a substance used as coloring; dry coloring matter
picture; drawing; showing by example
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portent     Speak
 
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n.  
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small, showy ornament of little value; child's plaything or toy
marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function; major transformation
inflammation of the brain, usually caused by a virus
omen; forewarning; something that portends an event about to occur, especially unfortunate or evil event
art of representing dances in written symbols; the arrangement of dances
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riveting     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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sticky; gluey; having high resistance to flow
having an even, smooth surface; smooth; not rough or harsh
furnished or equipped; sufficient to satisfy
wholly absorbing one's attention
weeping or inclined to weep; tearful; showing sorrow
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secular     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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attempting to win favor by flattering; flattering
dark; dusky; naturally having the skin of a dark color
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
likely to fail or be inaccurate
worldly rather than spiritual; not specifically relating to religion; lasting from century to century
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sprightly     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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crude or coarse; unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar
harsh and unpleasant; making a harsh sound
lively; brisk; animated; vigorous; airy; gay
huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
acting or speaking very disrespectfully toward what is held to be sacred; violating sacred things; profane
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theology     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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science of God or religion
any of various large, thick-skinned, hoofed mammals, as elephant
braid, especially of hair; flat fold; doubling, as of cloth
edges or lower borders of the roof of a building, which cast off the water that falls on the roof
originally, a vessel of the Mediterranean propelled by sails and by oars; any small vessel on the water
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trickle     Speak
 
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v.  
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flow in drops; run or flow slowly; drip
cause to turn white or become pale; take color from; bleach
search thoroughly; search every place or part of
injure or hurt; become worse; affect negatively
make a pretense of; reproduce someone's behavior or looks
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