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GRE Vocabulary: Level 4
aggregation     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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a person interested mostly in external objects and actions
theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
award of merit; expression of approval; praise
a mass of snow heaped up by the wind
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avocation     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
the feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
pompous array of words; overabundance of words
essential premise; the underlying assumption
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cavil     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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completely destroy; eliminate; exterminate
make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
make oneself tidy in appearance; feel self-satisfaction
weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve
criticize for petty or frivolous reasons; raise trivial objections
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debunk     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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cause to feel happily refreshed and energetic; fill with emotion
stockpile; accumulate for future use
expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule
yield or formally resign and surrender to another
surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
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deride     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve
lose animation; be or become weak or feeble; lose strength or vigor
cut with an ax; fell with a sharp instrument; form or shape with a sharp instrument; cut
cut the surface of something carefully with a sharp tool; carve
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enactment     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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restraint, limit, or restriction; adverse remark or criticism
omission of words from a text; mark or series of marks used in writing to indicate omission
direct ancestor; originator of a line of descent; originator or founder
acting of a role or representation of a character in a play; passing of a law by a legislative body
the temporary halting of usual operations of government or control; the time between two reigns
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exhilarate     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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cancel; remove; erase or strike out
disown; refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of
cause to feel happily refreshed and energetic; fill with emotion
exceed or surpass; leave behind
save money or resource; cut back; be thrifty
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fractious     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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speaking or expressed in lofty style; using high sounding language; overly wordy
inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
echoing; strong and deep in tone; resounding; having lasting presence or effect
matchless; not able to be imitated
distasteful because excessive; excessively sweet, or sentimental
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hypersensitive     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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flexible; easily influenced; easily bent or flexed; pliable
having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility
perverse; unwilling to be helpful, or annoying
brief; effectively cut short; marked by the use of few words
unshakably calm; placid; incapable of being disturbed or disconcerted
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inimical     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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beginning to exist or appear; in an early stage
ancient; primitive; belonging to the first or earliest age; original or ancient
of or pertaining to a snob; vulgarly pretentious
unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
exhibiting or giving out colors like those of rainbow; gleaming or shimmering with rainbow colors
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legible     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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readable; distinct; plainly discernible; apparent
prophetic; uttered as if with divine authority; mysterious or ambiguous
hollow; curved like the inner surface of a sphere
wasted away; showing wearing effects of overwork or suffering
thoroughly soaked; expressionless, stupid, or dull, especially from drink
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megalomania     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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instrument, implement, or container for practical use, especially in kitchen or laboratory
award of merit; expression of approval; praise
one who, or that which, molds or forms into shape; one skilled in the art of making molds for castings
mental disorder  with delusions of grandeur
study of language; investigation of language and its literature
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omnivorous     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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related to spring; suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
relating to a tailor, tailoring, or tailored clothing
eating both plant and animal food; devouring everything; having an interest in a variety of subjects
striking one object against another sharply
daily; relating to or occurring in a 24-hour period
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pellucid     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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practical and functional, not just for show
simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time
transparent; limpid; easy to understand
suffering from indigestion; appearing as if affected by disorder; sickly
dull; impassive; having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
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postulate     Speak
 
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n.  
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tool of agriculture, usually formed of pieces of timber or metal crossing each other and set with iron or wooden teeth
essential premise; the underlying assumption
advancing of a claim; assertion; a false or unsupportable quality
error in the use of language, especially  intentional use of misspelling; violation of the conventional rules of society
conversion of sugar to carbon dioxide and alcohol by yeast; state of being in high activity or commotion
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recumbent     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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reclining; lying down completely or in part
diligent; hardworking; persevering, and constant in effort or application
impatient under restraint or opposition; resisting control; difficult to control
suffering from indigestion; appearing as if affected by disorder; sickly
dull and uninteresting; lacking distinct or individual
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secrete     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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take possession of; transfer another's property to oneself
ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
completely destroy; eliminate; exterminate
assemble; convene; gather
hide away; generate and separate substance from cells or bodily fluids
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spasmodic     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; periodic
sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful
capable of being held, maintained, or defended, as against an assailant or objector
reclining; lying down completely or in part
presenting favorable circumstances; fortunate; advantageous
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striated     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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sharing an edge or boundary; touching; neighboring
recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary
having parallel lines or grooves on surface
gloomy; marked by a tendency to be bitter or sardonic
apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily
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venal     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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excessively greedy; predatory; taking by force; plundering
silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse
oily; composed of oil or fat; characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness
difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable
capable of being bribed; for sale, available for a price; corrupt
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