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GRE Vocabulary: Level 4
accretion     Speak
 
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n.  
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the highest point; point in an orbit most distant from the body being orbited
growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
release or discharge of bombs or firearms; forceful verbal or written assault
process of making weaker or less concentrated; decrease in the equity position of a share of stock
prayer for help; calling upon as reference or support
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avocation     Speak
 
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activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
direct ancestor; originator of a line of descent; originator or founder
act of seceding; withdrawal; withdrawal of 11 Southern states from the Union
study of nutrition as it relates to health
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churlish     Speak
 
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cut in the edge into points or inequalities, like teeth; having an uneven, irregular border
difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable
curving outward; having a surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of a sphere
transparent; limpid; easy to understand
light as air; heavenly; unusually refined
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congregate     Speak
 
(4)
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exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote
stockpile; accumulate for future use
win by a wide margin; beat thoroughly or heavily; punish or beat severely
assemble; convene; gather
lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle
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diurnal     Speak
 
(5)
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clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry
swollen; distended; excessively ornate or complex in style or language
daily; relating to or occurring in a 24-hour period
cowardly; lacking strength and firmness of mind
readable; distinct; plainly discernible; apparent
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encompass     Speak
 
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surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
expose to radiation; cast rays of light upon
save money or resource; cut back; be thrifty
remove water from; dry out; lose water or bodily fluids
pretend; hide feelings from other people
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extenuate     Speak
 
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extend out or project in space; stick out
weaken; lessen or attempt to lessen the seriousness of, especially by providing partial excuses
burden; put a heavy load on; load with debts or other legal claims
increase the scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote
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gainsay     Speak
 
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correspond; sing or play in harmony; go together
besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops
speak against; contradict; oppose in words; deny or declare not to be true
muddle; drive crazy; become confused
fertilize by transferring pollen
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grandiloquent     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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penetrating, clear, and sharp, as in operation or expression
vigorously passionate; excessive desire, especially in sexual activity
deceptive or tending of deceive; not real
speaking or expressed in lofty style; using high sounding language; overly wordy
penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass-through
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impute     Speak
 
(10)
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make less severe or harsh; moderate
absorb or swallow up as in a gulf; flow over or cover completely
lay responsibility or blame for, often unjustly
remove water from; dry out; lose water or bodily fluids
enclose; place in something; fix firmly in surrounding mass
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legerdemain     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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gayness; splendor; cheerfulness or celebration
show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers
small metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation
the interdependent relationship between groups or species, often mutually beneficial
making ambitious display; unnecessary show; pretentious parade
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loiter     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
stand idly about; linger aimlessly; proceed slowly or with many stops
subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
play or move to and fro; move one way and the other; swing; be unsettled in opinion
criticize for petty or frivolous reasons; raise trivial objections
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oratorio     Speak
 
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n.  
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fern leaf, especially compound leaf; palm or banana leaf
medicine to induce sleep or deaden pain; something that relieves emotions or causes inaction
tendon or tendon tissue; muscle; nerve
musical composition for voices and orchestra based on religious text
contrast; direct contrast; opposition
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perfidious     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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constituting or acting as a single, often in rigid or uniform
silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse
tending to betray; disloyal; faithless
untidy; careless in work habits
very stormy; turbulent; rough with wind; impassioned; violent
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precis     Speak
 
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n.  
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incentive; stimulus; force or energy associated with a moving body
concise summing up of main points
bird too young to leave its nest; young child
steep, rugged rock; rough, broken cliff, or point of a rock, on a ledge
a group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
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rafter     Speak
 
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n.  
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one who makes maps or charts
raftsman; originally, any rough and somewhat heavy piece of timber
medicine to induce sleep or deaden pain; something that relieves emotions or causes inaction
hardship; state of extreme poverty
something that has a noticeable and positive effect on something you are trying to achieve
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scavenge     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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direct or impose with urgent appeal; order with emphasis
deceive; take in by deceptive means; delude
act evasively in order to gain time, avoid an argument, or postpone a decision
hunt through discarded materials for usable items; search, especially for food
exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote
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sheaf     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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grantee of a fief, feud, or fee; one who holds land of superior; feudatory; feudal tenant
entire horn, or any branch of the horn
bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together
resuming; beginning again; recommencement
swamp gas; heavy, vaporous atmosphere, often emanating from decaying matter; pervasive corrupting influence
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taper     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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reduce in quality or value; lower in esteem; degrade
besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops
drink in; absorb or take in as if by drinking
give light as a small wax candle; narrow toward the point; become small toward one end
isolate; retire from public life; segregate; seclude
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votary     Speak
 
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n.  
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one who does not hold the same religious beliefs as another
design or tendency; meaning; import; disguise; covering
house roof made with a plant material
difference; deviation; separation; the act of moving away in a different direction
one who is bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service; devoted adherent of a cause or person or activity
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