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GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
acumen     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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small rounded hill or mound; top or crown of a hill
a larval frog or toad
shell; outer covering
mental keenness; quickness of perception
a short, simple story teaching moral or religious lesson
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auditory     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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seeming; outward or token appearance; show; figure; form
periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals
insignificant; lacking importance; not following from premises or evidence; illogical
impressively great in size, force, or extent; enormous
of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
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caricature     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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a representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
shack; small, wretched house
long life; great duration of life; long duration or continuance, as in an occupation
something that holds back or causes problems with something else; obstacle
a vocabulary of technical terms used in a particular field, subject, science, or art
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clapper     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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public declaration of principles; statement of policy
a metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes sound by hitting side; someone who applauds
ruling; governing; exercising vicarious authority; one who rules or reigns; governor; ruler
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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deference     Speak
 
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n.  
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a secret agreement for any illegal purpose; conspiracy
art of dressing up; practice or use of tricks; deception by stratagem
willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
restraint; avoiding excesses
a mental disorder marked by confusion
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douse     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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plunge into water; wet thoroughly; extinguish
speak indistinctly; pass over carelessly or with little notice
deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint
degrade; debase, as in dignity or social standing
rob; a strip of money or other property unjustly, especially by trickery or fraud; ask an unreasonable price
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evocative     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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lacking cohesion, connection, or harmony; unable to think in a clear manner
precisely meaningful; forceful and brief
tending to call up emotions, memories
greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
dull; lacking color; lacking in liveliness, charm, or surprise
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forerunner     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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small concavity; a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
one of the large feathers of a bird's wing, or stock of such a feather; pen made by the point of a feather
predecessor; one who goes before or announces the coming of another
an instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
peak; tall pointed formation, such as mountain peak
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glaring     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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timely; just in time; suited or right for a particular purpose
having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly; multicolored
lacking cohesion, connection, or harmony; unable to think in a clear manner
arousing disgust or aversion; offensive or repulsive; hateful
shining intensely and blindingly; staring with anger or fierceness
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illumination     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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the open square in a European town, especially an Italian town
degree of visibility of your environment
a person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant to impress others
heavy substance used to add stability or weight
cool, refreshing state of the air; the art of painting on freshly spread plaster before it dries
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linoleum     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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inexpensive waterproof covering used for floors; a stiff, smooth material that is used for covering floors
concave cut into a surface or edge; small hollow or depression
space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
follower; adherent; a person who learns from another, especially one who then teaches others
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mettle     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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the addictive drug, such as opium that reduces pain, alters mood and behavior; inducing sleep
a subtle or slight degree of difference; a small difference in meaning
introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface
sudden sharp turn or twist; strange attitude or habit; the peculiarity of behavior
quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character
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overt     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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established firmly and securely; rooted
reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
marked by or having equity; just and impartial
of the same size, extent, or duration as another
open to view; not secret or hidden
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pauper     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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very poor person; one living on or eligible for public charity
humanistic study of language and literature
braid, especially of hair; flat fold; doubling, as of cloth
belief in or acceptance of something as right; faith
small mug or cup; unit of liquid measure equal to one-quarter of a pint; human head
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projectile     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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merry or joyful activity; festivity; bright color or showiness, as of dress; finery
a weapon that is thrown or projected; self-propelled missile, such as rocket; a fired or thrown object
something spoken as introductory to a discourse, or written as introductory to a book or essay
part or region remote from a central district, as of a city or town; fringe; outer border
completely undeveloped form; an animal organism in the early stages of growth
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riveting     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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crude or coarse; unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar
springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
wholly absorbing one's attention
marked by energy and vigor; manly; able to copulate, as for male
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safeguard     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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socially awkward or tactless act; foolish error, especially one made in public
one who, or that which, defends or protects; defense; protection
thin layer; coating consisting of thin layer; ornamental coating to a building
inflammation of the brain, usually caused by a virus
a substance believed to cure all ills
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stagnant     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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shining; emitting light, especially emitting self-generated light
hard to understand; known only in a particular group
astonishing; wonderful; amazing, especially, astonishing in magnitude or elevation
springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
not moving or flowing; lacking vitality or briskness; stale; dull
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tariff     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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tax on goods coming into a country
a strong wooden fence built around an area to defend it against attack; enclosure made with posts and stakes
the language used by a special group; technical terminology; nonsensical or meaningless talk
truthfulness; unwillingness to tell lies
inexpensive waterproof covering used for floors; a stiff, smooth material that is used for covering floors
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transient     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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being or seeming to be without an end; endless; tedious; continual
momentary; temporary; staying for a short time
having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly; multicolored
not literal, but metaphorical;  not with their basic meaning but with a more imaginative meaning
arrogant; feeling or showing haughty disdain; overbearing
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