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GRE Vocabulary: Level 4
abase     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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teach with biased or one-sided ideology; teach doctrines to; teach uncritically
humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
make less severe or harsh; moderate
foretell; tell in advance; indicate likelihood of; portend
beat rapidly; shake with fast, tremulous movements
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arboreal     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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tree-dwelling; treelike; living in trees
foul-smelling; having bad or offensive odor
concise and full of meaning; using as few words as possible
marked by repeated turns or bends; winding or twisting; not straightforward; circuitous
curving outward; having a surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of a sphere
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bounteous     Speak
 
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fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
liberal in charity; disposed to give freely; generously liberal; beneficent; free in bestowing gifts
inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
marked by harsh spoken or written abuse; scolding
not alloyed; not reduced by foreign admixture; unmixed; unqualified; pure
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dauntless     Speak
 
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not intentional; not on purpose; careless; negligent; inattentive
healthful; favorable to health; promoting health; wholesome
bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
acting in strength, firmness, or resilience
outstanding; superior to or notable above all others
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defame     Speak
 
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steal, often in violation of trust; put away; remove
harm someone's reputation; degrade; bring into disrepute; make infamous
unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
cut the surface of something carefully with a sharp tool; carve
think earnestly or studiously; meditate; ponder; think deeply
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effrontery     Speak
 
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n.  
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act of seceding; withdrawal; withdrawal of 11 Southern states from the Union
depravity; corrupt, depraved, or degenerate act
musical composition for voices and orchestra based on religious text
shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
dictionary; a stock of terms used in a particular profession, subject, or style; vocabulary
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etymology     Speak
 
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an intricate trap that ensnares its victim
one of two equal parts; a half
study of the historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words
central or vital part; most material and central part; grain or seed as of corn
state of being discomposed; disorder; agitation; disturbance; inconsistency; disagreement
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fermentation     Speak
 
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n.  
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act of forming into a military unit or a large group of people; imposition of order or discipline;  organization
the lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically
a person with refined taste, especially in food and wine
conversion of sugar to carbon dioxide and alcohol by yeast; state of being in high activity or commotion
a person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink
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gratis     Speak
 
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hollow; curved like the inner surface of a sphere
impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses
of nature of palace, as in spaciousness or ornateness
free, without charge; costing nothing
accustomed; made tough by habitual exposure
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insuperable     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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winding; bending in and out; not morally honest
talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
impossible to overcome; unbeatable
awkward; lacking grace in movement or posture
angelic; having sweet nature befitting an angel
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invigorate     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke
give vigor to; give life and energy to; strengthen; animate
extend out or project in space; stick out
slow down the rate of advancement of; decrease speed of
lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle
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meretricious     Speak
 
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empty; showing lack of thought or intelligence; vacant
apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily
in the manner of an uncle, about uncle; kind, genial, benevolent, or tolerant
destitute of nerves; lacking vigor; weak; powerless
of or pertaining to prostitutes; tastelessly showy; lustful; deceptive; misleading
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nestling     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing
book of literary selections by various authors
conversion of sugar to carbon dioxide and alcohol by yeast; state of being in high activity or commotion
building up, especially in a moral or spiritual sense; moral, intellectual, or spiritual improvement
bird too young to leave its nest; young child
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philology     Speak
 
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n.  
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one who is skeptical of the existence of a god or any ultimate reality
one of two equal parts; a half
recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
eye defect that prevents proper focus
study of language; investigation of language and its literature
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proletarian     Speak
 
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n.  
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member of working class; blue collar person
new or newly invented word or phrase
the argument for exercise merely; plausible but misleading argument; art or process of reasoning; logic
swiftness of action or motion; speed
tendon or tendon tissue; muscle; nerve
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raucous     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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fragrant; odorous; suggestive of odor
mocking; exposing human folly to ridicule
streaked, spotted, or marked with a variety of color; very colorful
opposite; reversed in order, nature, or effect; turned upside down
harsh and rough-sounding; disturbing public peace; loud and rough
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scurrilous     Speak
 
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n.  
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something that bulges out; swelling or tumor on the body
comic misuse of a word, especially by confusion with one of similar sound
obscene; indecent; expressing offensive reproach
a young tree, especially one with a slender trunk
theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original
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solicitous     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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excessively exacting; inclined to judge too severely
worried or concerned; full of desire; expressing care or concern
calm; not easily disturbed; not easily excited to action or passion
idealistic without regard to practicality
thoroughly soaked; expressionless, stupid, or dull, especially from drink
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tortuous     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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marked by repeated turns or bends; winding or twisting; not straightforward; circuitous
ancient; primitive; belonging to the first or earliest age; original or ancient
unshakably calm; placid; incapable of being disturbed or disconcerted
easily managed or controlled; governable; easily handled or worked; docile
very reluctant to give out information
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verbose     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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wordy; using or containing a great and usually an excessive number of words
penetrating, clear, and sharp, as in operation or expression
unconquerable; incapable of being overcome
lacking definite form or limits; hazy; cloudy
bringing disgrace; shameful or infamous
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