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GRE Vocabulary: Level 4
amplify     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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pierce, punch, or borehole or holes in; penetrate
instruct or correct, especially to encourage intellectual, moral, or spiritual improvement
complete view in every direction.
broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
free from bondage, oppression, or restraint; liberate
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aphasia     Speak
 
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prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
a narrow strip of decoration, often cut from stone or wood and usually placed at the top of a wall
fragment substance, as of glass or metal; a piece of broken pottery, especially found in an archaeological dig
combativeness; inclination or readiness to fight; quarrelsomeness
loss of speech due to injury or illness
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bulwark     Speak
 
(3)
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shortening something by omitting parts of it
uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment
burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity
design or tendency; meaning; import; disguise; covering
earthwork or other strong defense; a person who defends
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convalesce     Speak
 
(4)
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dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture
loose bands of; set free; disunite; scatter
complete view in every direction.
recover gradually from an illness
make worse; irritate; make very angry or impatient; annoy greatly
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desultory     Speak
 
(5)
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gray or white with or as if with age; covered with grayish hair
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
being an artificial and inferior substitute or imitation
aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject
half asleep; inclined to drowsiness; tending to induce sleep
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doff     Speak
 
(6)
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lessen the violence of disease; moderate intensity; gloss over with excuses
take off; remove; tip or remove one's hat in salutation; put aside; discard
mud, clay, or small rocks deposited by river or lake
praise highly; glorify; celebrate
humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
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espy     Speak
 
(7)
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list each one; mention one by one
look on or treat a person as a celebrity; visit famous places in order to revere them
aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
catch sight of; glimpse; discover at a distance
make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
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flaccid     Speak
 
(8)
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open or liable to objection or debate; liable to cause disapproval
not harmonious; conflicting; disagreeable in sound; harsh or dissonant
acting in strength, firmness, or resilience
loud and harsh; insistent; high-pitched; rough-sounding
easily influenced; flexible; pliable
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heretic     Speak
 
(9)
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one of two equal parts; a half
one who holds to a heresy; one who believes some doctrine contrary to the established faith or prevailing religion
small  leaf; a leaf-like organ or part
refusal of any compromise; stubbornness
advancing of a claim; assertion; a false or unsupportable quality
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intemperate     Speak
 
(10)
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not temperate or moderate; excessive, especially in the use of alcoholic beverages
be similar or bear a likeness to horse; relating to horse
inclined to waste resources or behave extravagantly; wildly immoral
played abruptly; marked by an abrupt sharp sound
compensating; rewarding; profitable or paying
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intersect     Speak
 
(11)
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pound, crush, or grind to powder or dust
punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
make less active or intense; satisfy thirst
cross; meet; meet at a point
cancel; remove; erase or strike out
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meretricious     Speak
 
(12)
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of or pertaining to prostitutes; tastelessly showy; lustful; deceptive; misleading
forceful, effective, and vigorous; sharp or keen
bitingly painful; harshly ironic or sinister; serving to fix colors in dyeing
apt; suitably expressed; well chosen
obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority
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obstreperous     Speak
 
(13)
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capable of being bribed; for sale, available for a price; corrupt
noisily aggressive; making great noise or outcry
excessively greedy; predatory; taking by force; plundering
idyllically calm and peaceful; marked by peace and prosperity
dead; no longer in use or existence
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pervade     Speak
 
(14)
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discuss fully; talk at great length about something of one's interest
catch sight of; glimpse; discover at a distance
turn upside down or inside out; reverse the position, order, or condition of
pass or flow through, as an aperture; permeate; pass or spread through the whole extent of
watch diligently; keep watch over examination candidates to prevent cheating
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posthumous     Speak
 
(15)
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flowing or dropping like honey; sweetly or smoothly flowing, especially in sound
regarded as sacred and inviolable
after death, as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death
flexible; yielding; easily bent or shaped
impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses
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refractory     Speak
 
(16)
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brief; effectively cut short; marked by the use of few words
stubborn; unmanageable; obstinately resistant to authority or control
argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute
obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
of or pertaining to prostitutes; tastelessly showy; lustful; deceptive; misleading
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rhapsodize     Speak
 
(17)
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cut with an ax; fell with a sharp instrument; form or shape with a sharp instrument; cut
direct or impose with urgent appeal; order with emphasis
stand idly about; linger aimlessly; proceed slowly or with many stops
play or move to and fro; move one way and the other; swing; be unsettled in opinion
speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner
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stipend     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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fixed and regular payment, such as salary for services or allowance
moral weakness; failing; weak point; slight fault
error in the use of language, especially  intentional use of misspelling; violation of the conventional rules of society
the argument for exercise merely; plausible but misleading argument; art or process of reasoning; logic
process of turning some plant material into stone
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stymie     Speak
 
(19)
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conquer; bring under control
present obstacle; stump; cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck
offer sudden or harsh resistance; turn down or shut out; repel or drive back
lengthen; extend; make or grow longer
repay; revenge; make repayment for or return something
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unctuous     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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speaking or expressed in lofty style; using high sounding language; overly wordy
oily; composed of oil or fat; characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness
critical; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
penetrating, clear, and sharp, as in operation or expression
echoing; strong and deep in tone; resounding; having lasting presence or effect
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