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GRE Vocabulary: Level 4
abase     Speak
 
(1)
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remove water from; dry out; lose water or bodily fluids
convert wood or other organic matter into stony replica; cause to become stiff or stonelike
increase the scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
oversee with the power of direction; take care of with authority; supervise
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asymmetric     Speak
 
(2)
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witty, jocular, like a wag; humorous; tricky
pouring forth; uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm
not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
bringing disgrace; shameful or infamous
brief; effectively cut short; marked by the use of few words
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chastise     Speak
 
(3)
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punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
cancel; remove; erase or strike out
isolate; separate; divide from the main body
stimulate or excite; stupefy by the action of a chemical substance such as alcohol
debase; degrade; spread negative information about
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convex     Speak
 
(4)
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acting in strength, firmness, or resilience
full of high-spirited fun; gay; given to merry
fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
curving outward; having a surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of a sphere
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discomfit     Speak
 
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give, transfer, or deliver formally, as if by signing over into the possession of another
cook by direct exposure to heat over fire; subject to great heat; be subjected to the action of heat; be greatly heated
tone down in intensity; regulate; change from one key to another
deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or severe symptoms; suffocate
make uneasy or perplexed;  cause to lose one's composure; disconcert
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elasticity     Speak
 
(6)
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shortening something by omitting parts of it
facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust
central or vital part; most material and central part; grain or seed as of corn
the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
breakdown or decay of organic materials; act or result of decomposing
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evince     Speak
 
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yield or formally resign and surrender to another
show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer
raise in rank or dignity; praise
stop or check the flow of liquid; stop the flow of blood from a wound
examine closely and critically
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flagrant     Speak
 
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readable; distinct; plainly discernible; apparent
obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
dull and uninteresting; lacking distinct or individual
habitually moving from place to place, especially in search of seasonal work; wandering
merry; cheerful; gay; airy; lively; sportive
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husbandry     Speak
 
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bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will; hatred
crucial dividing point; ridge of high land dividing two areas that are drained by different river systems
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock; care of domestic affairs; economy; domestic management; thrift
forerunner; an indication of the approach of something or someone
conversion of sugar to carbon dioxide and alcohol by yeast; state of being in high activity or commotion
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incongruity     Speak
 
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monarch;  ruler who is unconstrained by law
any of various flies that bite or annoy livestock and other animals; an irritating person
a kind of knitting done by means of a hooked needle, with worsted, silk, or cotton
quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate
communication using gesture and facial expression
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interregnum     Speak
 
(11)
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the temporary halting of usual operations of government or control; the time between two reigns
pure, highly concentrated essence of a thing
act of coming or going out; emergence; right to leave; path or opening for going out
elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
imaginary land or abode of fairies
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macabre     Speak
 
(12)
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not consisting of matter, or not having a material body; immaterial; insubstantial
suggesting the horror of death and decay; gruesome
obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
insisting capriciously on getting just what one wants; difficult to please; fussy
disposed to fight; belligerent; aggressively hostile
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nonconformity     Speak
 
(13)
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failure to conform; lack of harmony or correspondence
the beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as main horizontal support in building
someone who has withdrawn from his native land
act of forming into a military unit or a large group of people; imposition of order or discipline;  organization
inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
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perfidious     Speak
 
(14)
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widespread; affecting majority of people
intended to confuse in an argument
curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; periodic
tending to betray; disloyal; faithless
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presumption     Speak
 
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n.  
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fixed and regular payment, such as salary for services or allowance
breakdown or decay of organic materials; act or result of decomposing
hidden danger; concealed trap; hidden hazard
the carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels
the act of believing that something is true without having any proof; belief upon incomplete proof
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qualm     Speak
 
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concise summing up of main points
free thinker, usually used disparagingly; one without moral restraint
something that bulges out; swelling or tumor on the body
a sudden feeling of sickness or faintness; sudden attack of illness
leave of absence; vacation granted a soldier or civil servant
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retailer     Speak
 
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something unusually large of its kind, especially a ship; huge animal, especially a whale
a company which sells goods
one who hates or mistrusts mankind
an abbreviation consisting of the first letters of each word in the name of something
making ambitious display; unnecessary show; pretentious parade
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spangle     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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study of language; investigation of language and its literature
ancient paper made from stem of plant
conversion of sugar to carbon dioxide and alcohol by yeast; state of being in high activity or commotion
process of increasing in number, size, quantity, or extent
small metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation
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tautological     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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restless; uneasy; nervous and unable to relax
serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
needlessly repetitious; using repetition or excessive wordiness
capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy
having or producing full, loud, or deep sound; impressive in the style of speech; easy to feel
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vanguard     Speak
 
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advance forces; leading units at the front of army or fleet; persons at the forefront of any group or movement
a piece of music of a mournful character, to accompany funeral rites; funeral hymn
a place where one can live in seclusion; home of one isolated from society for religious reasons
the feeling of enmity or ill will; an attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
the warmth of disposition and manners; kindliness; sympathy
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