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GRE Vocabulary: Level 4
anomalous     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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deep-rooted; firmly and long-established; habitual
deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
disdainful or ironically humorous; cynical; scornful and mocking
not consisting of matter, or not having a material body; immaterial; insubstantial
intended to confuse in an argument
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artifice     Speak
 
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n.  
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scarcity; smallness of number; fewness
clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes
subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
thrift; prudent economy; sparing use
refusal of any compromise; stubbornness
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carapace     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
appearance of truth; probability; likelihood
something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
high praise; formal expression of praise; a tribute
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convulsion     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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unnatural and violent contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body; any violent and irregular motion
trick; any distracting or deceptive maneuver
hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
act of wandering about, over, around, or through
building up, especially in a moral or spiritual sense; moral, intellectual, or spiritual improvement
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dilution     Speak
 
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n.  
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process of making weaker or less concentrated; decrease in the equity position of a share of stock
a person who flatters or defers to others for self-serving reasons; yes man
loud, rude burst of laughter; horse-laugh
excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; acting like a stuffed shirt
property of matter by which it tends when at rest to remain so, and when in motion to continue
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emboss     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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intrude; invade; take another's rights gradually; advance beyond proper or former limits
foretell; tell in advance; indicate likelihood of; portend
cut down; reduce; restrict; economize
mold or carve in relief; decorate with or as if with a raised design
chew over and over mentally, or like cows physically; mull over; ponder
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explicate     Speak
 
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v.  
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attack with abusive language; vilify
make shiny by rubbing; polish
explain; make clear the meaning of; unfold meaning or sense of
present obstacle; stump; cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck
unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
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figurine     Speak
 
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n.  
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poise; self-confident assurance
the bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
trick; any distracting or deceptive maneuver
blessedness; state of extreme happiness
small ornamental statuette; small molded or sculptured figure
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grandiloquent     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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unruly; rebellious; turbulent and uncontrollable
harsh or corrosive in tone; sarcastic; bitterly scathing
slightly sour in taste or manner; sharp; caustic
mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated degree
speaking or expressed in lofty style; using high sounding language; overly wordy
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interlocutor     Speak
 
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n.  
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comparison of one thing with another,  in English generally using like or as
one who makes maps or charts
something that bulges out; swelling or tumor on the body
earthwork or other strong defense; a person who defends
one who speaks in dialogue or takes part in a conversation
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inundate     Speak
 
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v.  
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eat until excessively full; be more than full; feed someone to excess
beg persistently; ask for urgently or repeatedly; annoy
overwhelm;  cover with water, especially floodwaters
make poor; reduce to poverty or indigence; exhaust the strength, richness, or fertility of
hide away; generate and separate substance from cells or bodily fluids
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liken     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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allege, or think, to be like; represent as like; make or cause to be like
push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude
lie; stray from or evade the truth; behave in an evasive way such as to delay action
mud, clay, or small rocks deposited by river or lake
make holy; set apart for holy or religious use; consecrate; treat or keep as sacred
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opiate     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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medicine to induce sleep or deaden pain; something that relieves emotions or causes inaction
the layer of soil on the surface
government by a few persons, especially by a small faction of persons or families
refusal of any compromise; stubbornness
gear; tackle; the combination of tackles for hoisting or lowering the lower yards of a ship
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paean     Speak
 
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n.  
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leave of absence; vacation granted a soldier or civil servant
a chemical used to kill pests
difference; deviation; separation; the act of moving away in a different direction
song of praise or joy;  loud and joyous song; the song of triumph
resuming; beginning again; recommencement
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preeminent     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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wasted away; showing wearing effects of overwork or suffering
partly transparent; transmitting rays of light without permitting objects to be distinctly seen
outstanding; superior to or notable above all others
any of various pale or light colors; lacking in body or vigor
very thin especially from disease or hunger
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quiescent     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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absorbed; deeply moved or delighted
extremely harsh; very severe, oppressive, or strict
at rest; dormant; temporarily inactive
pleasantly tart-tasting; stimulating; charming or attractive
recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary
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repatriate     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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inspire or influence thoroughly;  stain or dye deeply or completely
ridicule; subject to abusive ridicule expressed in work of art
cut the surface of something carefully with a sharp tool; carve
restore or return to the country of birth, citizenship, or origin
save money or resource; cut back; be thrifty
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stammer     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
make worse; irritate; make very angry or impatient; annoy greatly
discuss fully; talk at great length about something of one's interest
disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
make involuntary stops in uttering syllables or words; hesitate or falter in speaking; speak with stops and difficulty
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torpid     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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excessively unwilling to spend; excessively sparing or frugal
having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed
clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry
skillful and adept under pressing conditions
awkward or lacking in social graces; coarse and uncouth
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virtuosity     Speak
 
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n.  
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property of matter by which it tends when at rest to remain so, and when in motion to continue
appreciation for or interest in fine objects of art; lovers of the elegant arts collectively
indifference; lack of concern; composure
disposition, character, or fundamental values peculiar to a specific person, people, culture, or movement
fanatically committed person; a person who shows excessive zeal
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