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GRE Vocabulary: Level 4
antediluvian     Speak
 
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antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
tranquil; not varying; uniform; not easily disturbed
dictatorial; domineering; authoritarian
fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
winding; bending in and out; not morally honest
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baleful     Speak
 
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tending toward center; moving or directed toward center or axis
ravenous; excessively greedy and grasping; devouring or craving food in great quantities
pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
speaking or expressed in lofty style; using high sounding language; overly wordy
portending evil; harmful in intent or effect.
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bovine     Speak
 
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foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous
having parallel lines or grooves on surface
acting in strength, firmness, or resilience
requiring sitting; involving little exercise or physical activity; living in one area, not migratory
dull, slow-moving, and stolid, like an ox; placid and dull
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concurrent     Speak
 
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light as air; heavenly; unusually refined
reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time
wandering; traveling place to place, especially to perform work or duty
pertaining to bishop or pope; having dignity or authority of the bishop
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decrepitude     Speak
 
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young plant or tree that has grown from seed; produced from seed
central or vital part; most material and central part; grain or seed as of corn
state of collapse caused by illness or old age
refusal of any compromise; stubbornness
tendon or tendon tissue; muscle; nerve
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elegy     Speak
 
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poem or song expressing lamentation;  mournful poem
fanatically committed person; a person who shows excessive zeal
pure, highly concentrated essence of a thing
superiority or decisive advantage; domination
short speech at conclusion of dramatic work
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ethos     Speak
 
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disposition, character, or fundamental values peculiar to a specific person, people, culture, or movement
one who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct; not conforming to some norm; unconventional
the beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as main horizontal support in building
process of making weaker or less concentrated; decrease in the equity position of a share of stock
a sudden outburst of anger; state of vexation caused by a perceived slight or indignity
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felicitous     Speak
 
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apt; suitably expressed; well chosen
departing from accepted beliefs or standards; oppositional
prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country
childish; belonging to childhood; immature
gray or white with or as if with age; covered with grayish hair
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hoard     Speak
 
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make worse; irritate; make very angry or impatient; annoy greatly
conquer; bring under control
watch diligently; keep watch over examination candidates to prevent cheating
severely criticize; reprimand; reprove sharply
stockpile; accumulate for future use
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impetus     Speak
 
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design or tendency; meaning; import; disguise; covering
indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing
quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate
communication using gesture and facial expression
incentive; stimulus; force or energy associated with a moving body
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intrinsic     Speak
 
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very fat; large in the body; overweight
not alloyed; not reduced by foreign admixture; unmixed; unqualified; pure
relating to essential nature of a thing; inherent; built-in
not consisting of matter, or not having a material body; immaterial; insubstantial
silently resentful; disposed to keep aloof from society, or to repel the friendly advances of others
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moribund     Speak
 
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winding; bending in and out; not morally honest
dying; in a dying state; approaching death; about to die
cowardly; lacking strength and firmness of mind
unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
extremely small; very small person; trivial or petty
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obviate     Speak
 
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list each one; mention one by one
bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of
look at with a fixed gaze; angry stare
slow down the rate of advancement of; decrease speed of
make shiny by rubbing; polish
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perfidious     Speak
 
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powerful; mighty; strong; vigorous; forcible
possessing congruity; suitable; agreeing; corresponding
not temperate or moderate; excessive, especially in the use of alcoholic beverages
tending to betray; disloyal; faithless
versatile; able to take on many shapes; readily taking on varied shapes
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precipitation     Speak
 
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an abbreviation consisting of the first letters of each word in the name of something
wandering from the main path of a journey; diversion
period of depression or unhappy listlessness; slack period; state of inactivity
the whole universe; complex structure, such as society, considered as a single entity containing smaller structures
unexpected acceleration or hastening; the quantity of water falling to earth
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rapt     Speak
 
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sharing an edge or boundary; touching; neighboring
amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
falling off as of leaves; falling off or shed at specific season or stage of growth
absorbed; deeply moved or delighted
not real or genuine; pretended; counterfeit; insincere; false
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scintillate     Speak
 
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v.  
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decree or command; grant holy orders; predestine
take possession of; transfer another's property to oneself
give off sparks; shine as if emanating sparks; twinkle or glow
clean; remove offensive parts of book
cook by direct exposure to heat over fire; subject to great heat; be subjected to the action of heat; be greatly heated
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seedling     Speak
 
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dictionary; a stock of terms used in a particular profession, subject, or style; vocabulary
appreciation for or interest in fine objects of art; lovers of the elegant arts collectively
a specialist in the study of nutrition
pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions
young plant or tree that has grown from seed; produced from seed
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tedium     Speak
 
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separation or division into factions; formal division or split within religious body
crucial dividing point; ridge of high land dividing two areas that are drained by different river systems
dullness owing to length or slowness; boredom
recollection; process of remembering
the bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
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utilitarian     Speak
 
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incipient; coming into existence; emerging
filled to the brim or to the point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied
practical and functional, not just for show
festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
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