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GRE Vocabulary: Level 4
abridge     Speak
 
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v.  
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act evasively in order to gain time, avoid an argument, or postpone a decision
assemble; convene; gather
condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
change or form into bone; become set in a rigidly conventional pattern; change from soft tissue to hard bony tissue
satisfy fully; overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
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aplomb     Speak
 
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the feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will; hatred
poise; self-confident assurance
dullness owing to length or slowness; boredom
society or government ruled by wealthy class
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canker     Speak
 
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one who does not hold the same religious beliefs as another
any form of art that borrows from multiple other styles
act of positioning close together; side-by-side position
raftsman; originally, any rough and somewhat heavy piece of timber
disease incident to trees, causing the bark to rot; something evil that spreads through mind or society
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congruent     Speak
 
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matchless; not able to be imitated
possessing congruity; suitable; agreeing; corresponding
deceptive or tending of deceive; not real
no longer usable or practical; obsolete;  not in fashion
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; periodic
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demobilize     Speak
 
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occupy exclusively; absorb; acquire most or all of; write or print the final draft of; make large or larger
sink; immerse; put underwater
follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction
retire from military service
declare to be true; affirm
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duplicity     Speak
 
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double-dealing; deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech; acting in bad faith.
new or newly invented word or phrase
hard outer layer that covers something
one who differs in opinion, or one who declares his disagreement
comic misuse of a word, especially by confusion with one of similar sound
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exhortation     Speak
 
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remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all
act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good; language intended to incite and encourage
high praise; formal expression of praise; a tribute
appreciation for or interest in fine objects of art; lovers of the elegant arts collectively
alcoholic beverage taken before a meal as an appetizer
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febrile     Speak
 
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untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
trying to please; showing cheerful willingness to do favors for others
feverish; intense emotion or activity
foul-smelling; having bad or offensive odor
easily influenced; flexible; pliable
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homogenize     Speak
 
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equalize; become similar, as by mixing
direct or impose with urgent appeal; order with emphasis
dance and skip about in sport; leap playfully
fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
give praise to; glorify; celebrate or honor
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intemperate     Speak
 
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slow; sluggish; wasting time
showing lack of skill; clumsy or awkward
spacious and comfortable; fit; proper; convenient
relating to, or produced by motion; dynamic
not temperate or moderate; excessive, especially in the use of alcoholic beverages
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inured     Speak
 
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accustomed; made tough by habitual exposure
speaking or expressed in lofty style; using high sounding language; overly wordy
stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid
talkative; given to continual talking; chattering
full of unspecifiable significance; exciting wonder and awe; wonderful
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minutia     Speak
 
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grantee of a fief, feud, or fee; one who holds land of superior; feudatory; feudal tenant
branch of zoology that deals with the study of birds
song of praise or joy;  loud and joyous song; the song of triumph
comparison of one thing with another,  in English generally using like or as
petty details; small particular or detail; a minute or trivial matter of fact
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obstreperous     Speak
 
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without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
not fitting; lacking in harmony or compatibility
belong to noble origin; having high birth
noisily aggressive; making great noise or outcry
any of various pale or light colors; lacking in body or vigor
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percolate     Speak
 
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look on or treat a person as a celebrity; visit famous places in order to revere them
spread gradually; cause the liquid to pass through small holes; filter
show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer
fall apart; fold or collapse; crush together or press into wrinkles
weaken; lessen or attempt to lessen the seriousness of, especially by providing partial excuses
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postulate     Speak
 
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essential premise; the underlying assumption
pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions
travel or journey, especially by foot, notably by pilgrim
the green crust on old bronze works; tone slowly taken by varnished painting
loss of speech due to injury or illness
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rejoinder     Speak
 
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the whole universe; complex structure, such as society, considered as a single entity containing smaller structures
quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate
incentive; stimulus; force or energy associated with a moving body
dictionary; a stock of terms used in a particular profession, subject, or style; vocabulary
retort; comeback; answer to a reply
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repose     Speak
 
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relaxation; leisure; freedom from worry; peace of mind
a group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
concise summing up of main points
animal, such as an insect that lacks backbone or spinal column
retort; comeback; answer to a reply
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spasmodic     Speak
 
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sharing an edge or boundary; touching; neighboring
easily managed or controlled; governable; easily handled or worked; docile
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; periodic
capricious; liable to sudden, unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
capable of being held, maintained, or defended, as against an assailant or objector
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titular     Speak
 
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offensively flattering or insincere; offensive; disgusting
intended to confuse in an argument
difficult to manage or govern; stubborn; unyielding
green; full of juice in vegetation
nominal holding of the title without obligations; existing in name only; nominal
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unkempt     Speak
 
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in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with
untidy; dirty; uncared for in appearance
bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
partly transparent; transmitting rays of light without permitting objects to be distinctly seen
worried or concerned; full of desire; expressing care or concern
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