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GRE Vocabulary: Level 4
abrasion     Speak
 
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n.  
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loud, harsh roar or screech; a dazzling blaze of light
scratch; friction; the process of rubbing away the surface of something
loss of speech due to injury or illness
moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
the chemical combination brought about by the action of light
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augury     Speak
 
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n.  
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member of working class; blue collar person
sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
hardship; state of extreme poverty
of various predominantly aquatic arthropods of the class Crustacea, including lobsters, crabs, shrimps
indifference; lack of concern; composure
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circumspect     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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impossible to overcome; unbeatable
carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
belong to noble origin; having high birth
compensating; rewarding; profitable or paying
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; periodic
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coalesce     Speak
 
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show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer
cause transformation of liquid into or as if into soft, semisolid, or solid mass
form into grains or small masses; make rough on the surface
combine; fuse; grow together; come together to form one whole; unite
make worse; irritate; make very angry or impatient; annoy greatly
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depredation     Speak
 
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the temporary halting of usual operations of government or control; the time between two reigns
plundering; destructive action; predatory attack; damage or loss
young plant or tree that has grown from seed; produced from seed
waterproof long coat made of rubberized cloth
pompous array of words; overabundance of words
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duplicity     Speak
 
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any gain above stipulated salary; extra payment
witty thought or saying, usually short; short, witty poem expressing a single thought or observation
double-dealing; deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech; acting in bad faith.
one who holds to a heresy; one who believes some doctrine contrary to the established faith or prevailing religion
self-control; self-restraint; partial or complete abstention from sexual activity
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etymology     Speak
 
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production by a gradual process; the act of working out with great care in detail
correction of errors; removal of errors; alteration intended to improve
one who is bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service; devoted adherent of a cause or person or activity
study of the historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words
conversion of sugar to carbon dioxide and alcohol by yeast; state of being in high activity or commotion
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frugality     Speak
 
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n.  
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resuming; beginning again; recommencement
thrift; prudent economy; sparing use
the layer of soil on the surface
beggar; religious friar forbidden to own personal property who begs for a living
introduction, usually to a poem or play
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hegemony     Speak
 
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n.  
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unnatural and violent contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body; any violent and irregular motion
domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others
withdrawing support; the act of abandoning something to which one is bound by allegiance or duty; failure in duty
petty details; small particular or detail; a minute or trivial matter of fact
idealistic but usually impractical social reformer
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insularity     Speak
 
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narrow-mindedness; isolation; state of being isolated or detached
a mass of snow heaped up by the wind
collection of various items, parts, or ingredients, especially one composed of diverse literary works
calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
one of the superior courts of law; the government department that receives and gives out public money
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lechery     Speak
 
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n.  
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waste or impure matter; worthless, commonplace, or trivial matter
ancient paper made from stem of plant
scholar; man of learning or science; one eminent for learning
the argument for exercise merely; plausible but misleading argument; art or process of reasoning; logic
unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity; impurity in thought and deed
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malediction     Speak
 
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curse; evil-speaking; the utterance of curse or execration
the government ruled by or subject to religious authority
cleverly executed trick or deception; skill in performing magic or conjuring tricks with hands
noisy, disorderly fight or quarrel; disturbance
single-mast sailing boat
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oration     Speak
 
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following members; attendants accompanying high-ranking person
song of praise or joy;  loud and joyous song; the song of triumph
elaborate discourse; delivered in public; treating an important subject in a formal and dignified manner
a person who flatters or defers to others for self-serving reasons; yes man
unnatural and violent contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body; any violent and irregular motion
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parsimonious     Speak
 
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readable; distinct; plainly discernible; apparent
manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
tending to betray; disloyal; faithless
having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility
excessively unwilling to spend; excessively sparing or frugal
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proselytize     Speak
 
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v.  
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separate; break or wrench apart
blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade
isolate; separate; keep away from others
absorb or swallow up as in a gulf; flow over or cover completely
induce someone to convert to one's own religious faith
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punctilious     Speak
 
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slavish; suitable to slave or servant;  relating to servitude or forced labor
vigorously passionate; excessive desire, especially in sexual activity
nominal holding of the title without obligations; existing in name only; nominal
marked by precise accordance with details
rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
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scabbard     Speak
 
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n.  
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the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate
exact copy or reproduction, as of a document; fax
the case for sword blade; sheath
imitation; act, practice, or art of mimicking
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snowdrift     Speak
 
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n.  
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act of wandering about, over, around, or through
business or practice of catching fish; fishing; a place for catching fish; the right to take fish at a certain place
study of language; investigation of language and its literature
a plant of the genus Linum, which has a single, slender stalk, about a foot and a half high, with blue flowers
a mass of snow heaped up by the wind
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toady     Speak
 
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n.  
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a person who flatters or defers to others for self-serving reasons; yes man
one who holds to a heresy; one who believes some doctrine contrary to the established faith or prevailing religion
act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good; language intended to incite and encourage
small European insectivore, having the hair on the upper part of its body mixed with prickles or spines
formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as a public compliment
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ungainly     Speak
 
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sharing an edge or boundary; touching; neighboring
awkward; lacking grace in movement or posture
mocking; exposing human folly to ridicule
marked by repeated turns or bends; winding or twisting; not straightforward; circuitous
impossible to overcome; unbeatable
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