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GRE Vocabulary: Level 4
abstruse     Speak
 
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choosing at random; not marked by fine distinctions
not consisting of matter, or not having a material body; immaterial; insubstantial
fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative
obscure; profound; difficult to understand
marked by precise accordance with details
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apposite     Speak
 
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habitually moving from place to place, especially in search of seasonal work; wandering
not harmonious; conflicting; disagreeable in sound; harsh or dissonant
characterized by or manifesting, sourness, peevishness, or moroseness; harsh; cross; cynical
strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
presenting favorable circumstances; fortunate; advantageous
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circumlocution     Speak
 
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conversion of sugar to carbon dioxide and alcohol by yeast; state of being in high activity or commotion
study of nutrition as it relates to health
appreciation for or interest in fine objects of art; lovers of the elegant arts collectively
indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing
swamp gas; heavy, vaporous atmosphere, often emanating from decaying matter; pervasive corrupting influence
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corpulent     Speak
 
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sordid; morally degraded; squalid or corrupt
after death, as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death
very fat; large in the body; overweight
preventing infection; having cleansing effect
apt; suitably expressed; well chosen
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dissolute     Speak
 
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marked by or given to doubt; questioning
calm; not easily disturbed; not easily excited to action or passion
extensive; significant; having a wide range, influence, or effect
put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown
lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices
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dross     Speak
 
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relaxation; leisure; freedom from worry; peace of mind
waste or impure matter; worthless, commonplace, or trivial matter
vitality and energy; healthy capacity for vigorous activity
property of being close together; kinship; nearness; similarity in nature
teasing conversation; good-humored, playful conversation
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epilogue     Speak
 
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short speech at conclusion of dramatic work
the act of believing that something is true without having any proof; belief upon incomplete proof
refusal of any compromise; stubbornness
merrymaking, especially, festivity or jollity
one who harasses others; one who tries to embarrass others with questions and objections
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fetid     Speak
 
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unruly; rebellious; turbulent and uncontrollable
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
no longer usable or practical; obsolete;  not in fashion
unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
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hinterland     Speak
 
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region; remote and undeveloped area
indifference; lack of concern; composure
formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as a public compliment
free thinker, usually used disparagingly; one without moral restraint
a young tree, especially one with a slender trunk
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infest     Speak
 
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overrun; invade in great numbers; occupy in large numbers or live on a host
give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
act evasively in order to gain time, avoid an argument, or postpone a decision
renounce upon oath; abandon forever
conquer; bring under control
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jocund     Speak
 
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dazzling; glorious; shining with brilliant luster; very bright
merry; cheerful; gay; airy; lively; sportive
muddy; having sediment disturbed; heavy, dark, or dense, like smoke or fog
regarded as sacred and inviolable
flowing or dropping like honey; sweetly or smoothly flowing, especially in sound
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lope     Speak
 
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gallop slowly; run or ride with steady, easy gait; travel at an easy pace with long strides
unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer
stop or check the flow of liquid; stop the flow of blood from a wound
try to stir up public opinion; promote the growth of; apply warm lotion to
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obstreperous     Speak
 
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serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
noisily aggressive; making great noise or outcry
varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles; lustrous
supposed to be accurate; reasonable as a supposition
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penury     Speak
 
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collection of various items, parts, or ingredients, especially one composed of diverse literary works
theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original
noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
celebrity; a person who is an inspiration to others; a person who has achieved eminence in a specific field
extreme poverty; lack of something; barrenness; insufficiency
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propinquity     Speak
 
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omission of words from a text; mark or series of marks used in writing to indicate omission
property of being close together; kinship; nearness; similarity in nature
song of praise or joy;  loud and joyous song; the song of triumph
discord; disagreeable sounds; a harsh, disagreeable combination of sounds
having a softening or soothing effect, especially on skin
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regimentation     Speak
 
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facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust
act of forming into a military unit or a large group of people; imposition of order or discipline;  organization
business or practice of catching fish; fishing; a place for catching fish; the right to take fish at a certain place
beginner in learning something; novice
property of matter by which it tends when at rest to remain so, and when in motion to continue
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retinue     Speak
 
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owner or keeper of a herd or herds; one employed in tending a herd of cattle
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
following members; attendants accompanying high-ranking person
bird too young to leave its nest; young child
one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
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sluggard     Speak
 
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lazy person; person habitually lazy, idle, and slow; sluggish; lazy
hard outer layer that covers something
dictator; ruler having unlimited power
eye defect that prevents proper focus
something unusually large of its kind, especially a ship; huge animal, especially a whale
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stringent     Speak
 
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demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid
lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to a persuasion
warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative
extensive; significant; having a wide range, influence, or effect
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wane     Speak
 
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lean to one side, as a ship under a press of sail; sway from side to side
start; initiate; induct into office by a formal ceremony
aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
decrease in size or strength; draw gradually to an end
cause to rise, especially by fermentation; add a rising agent to
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