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 Test Questions
GRE Vocabulary: Level 4
anomalous     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse
deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
related to spring; suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
sealed by fusion so as to be airtight
inclined to intrude or thrust one's self or one's opinions upon others; enter uninvited; forward; pushing; intrusive.
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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
fragment substance, as of glass or metal; a piece of broken pottery, especially found in an archaeological dig
state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing
having a softening or soothing effect, especially on skin
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celerity     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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open declaration; frank acknowledgment
society or government ruled by wealthy class
period of depression or unhappy listlessness; slack period; state of inactivity
recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
swiftness of action or motion; speed
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concomitant     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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green; full of juice in vegetation
choosing at random; not marked by fine distinctions
fearful; demonstrating fear; weakly hesitant
pouring forth; uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm
in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with
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denouement     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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one of two equal parts; a half
outcome; final resolution or clarification of dramatic or narrative plot
travel or journey, especially by foot, notably by pilgrim
region; remote and undeveloped area
casket, chest, or trunk, especially one used for keeping money or other valuables
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dogmatic     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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lustful; suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry
stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid
untidy; careless in work habits
extremely small; very small person; trivial or petty
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expiate     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt
beat rapidly; shake with fast, tremulous movements
appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy
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formative     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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tied in knots; covered with knots or knobs; difficult to understand or solve
developing; forming; capable of forming or molding
capricious; liable to sudden, unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others
fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
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ignominy     Speak
 
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n.  
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small  leaf; a leaf-like organ or part
deep disgrace; shame or dishonor
the case for sword blade; sheath
building up, especially in a moral or spiritual sense; moral, intellectual, or spiritual improvement
often indirect effect or result that is produced by an event or action; reflection, especially of sound
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incipient     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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departing from accepted beliefs or standards; oppositional
very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful
beginning to exist or appear; in an early stage
not intentional; not on purpose; careless; negligent; inattentive
of or about burial, to the grave, or monuments erected to the memory of the dead
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lassitude     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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raftsman; originally, any rough and somewhat heavy piece of timber
boldness; rashness; foolhardy disregard of danger
region; remote and undeveloped area
gayness; splendor; cheerfulness or celebration
state or feeling of weariness, diminished energy, or listlessness
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miscellany     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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extreme poverty; lack of something; barrenness; insufficiency
musical composition for voices and orchestra based on religious text
collection of various items, parts, or ingredients, especially one composed of diverse literary works
a sudden outburst of anger; state of vexation caused by a perceived slight or indignity
disposition, character, or fundamental values peculiar to a specific person, people, culture, or movement
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onus     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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breakdown or decay of organic materials; act or result of decomposing
opinion, doctrine, or principle held as being true by person or organization
burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity
self-evident truth requiring no proof
waste or impure matter; worthless, commonplace, or trivial matter
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pantomime     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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a person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink
someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person; generally ignorant person
bird too young to leave its nest; young child
entire horn, or any branch of the horn
communication using gesture and facial expression
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presumption     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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one who harasses others; one who tries to embarrass others with questions and objections
one who wastes, especially one who wastes money; idler or loafer
property of being close together; kinship; nearness; similarity in nature
recollection; process of remembering
the act of believing that something is true without having any proof; belief upon incomplete proof
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ramification     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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refusal of any compromise; stubbornness
act of throwing or shooting out; darting or casting forth; uttering of exclamations, or of brief exclamatory phrases
curse; the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
a large number or quantity
act or process of branching out or dividing into branches; subdivision or branch
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scrutinize     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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examine closely and critically
replace; usurp; displace and substitute for another
support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
make less active or intense; satisfy thirst
make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
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sinecure     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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well-paid position with little responsibility
entire horn, or any branch of the horn
a mass of snow heaped up by the wind
one who does not hold the same religious beliefs as another
stiffness; the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending
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striated     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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outstanding; superior to or notable above all others
having parallel lines or grooves on surface
put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown
in great quantity or abundance; bountiful; exceedingly liberal
liberal in charity; disposed to give freely; generously liberal; beneficent; free in bestowing gifts
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vociferous     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
offensively loud; noisy; making outcry
calm; not easily disturbed; not easily excited to action or passion
forceful, effective, and vigorous; sharp or keen
suitable for drinking; drinkable
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