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 Test Questions
GRE Vocabulary: Level 1
ado     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
enchantment; illusion; imaginary supernatural being or spirit
act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie; written promise to repay a debt
doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle
vacation spot; an act of turning to for assistance
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batch     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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deal; communication involving two or more people that affects all those involved
quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
place or condition suggestive of hell, especially for human suffering or death
cavity; a depression scratched or carved into a surface
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bully     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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psychological disorder by delusions; extreme, irrational distrust of others
noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
state of cowardly fright; state of severe depression; a coward, fearful person
a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
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compromise     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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keep from departing; take and maintain control over; stop dealing with
adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
stop; stand in doubt; hesitate
dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
admit; yield; give up physical control of another
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debut     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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a piece of metal in the form of coin, and intended to preserve the remembrance of a notable event or person
any of various small mammals, of the family Mephitidae, native to America; despicable person
the air of compelling charm, romance, and excitement, especially when delusively alluring; a magic spell
beginning or first attempt; first appearance before the public
the answer of god; communications, revelations, or messages delivered by God to the prophets
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fault     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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forceful, often vindictive anger; fury; just punishment of an offense or crime
the instance that does not conform to a rule
the pain of a guilty conscience; feeling of deep regret
crack; a crack in the earth; defect; flaw; a wrong action
a prisoner who is held by one party to ensure that another party will meet specified terms
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foyer     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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an area of flat land where a river spreads out into several smaller rivers before entering the sea
a hand tool for driving screws
a large entrance or reception room or area
unlikely occurrence; stroke of good luck; accident
dream arousing feelings of intense fear, horror, and distress; event or experience that is intensely distressing
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haunting     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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stocky; short and thick; low and broad
continually recurring to the mind; unforgettable;
headstrong; rash; indifferent to or disregardful of consequences
not qualified in legal terms; inadequate for or unsuited to a particular purpose or application
deadly; causing or capable of causing death
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idol     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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the weapon, consisting of a long handle and steel blade or head; spear carried by horsemen
man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners; something very good or agreeable
margin; periphery; decorative border of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band
image used for worship; the image of divinity; representation or symbol; false notion or conception
machines or devices that apply pressure or print; collecting and publishing of news; journalism in general
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intern     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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a bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
student or a recent graduate undergoing supervised practical training
prize or award offered free or at a reduced price after buying something else; payment for insurance
a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids
a group of people gathered for a special purpose; small board or pad
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marrow     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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act of applying force suddenly; an impelling force or strength
act of extreme violence or viciousness; offense
tissue which fills the cavities of most bones; the essence; the best part
container for liquids, having a handle and a lip or spout for pouring; a player who throws the ball to the batter
powerful wind; a gust of wind; emotional outburst as laughter or tears
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mythology     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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receding; pull back or move away or backward; withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position
one who is devoted to a particular activity; murmuring or humming sound; lazy or shiftless person
proverb; formulation of fundamental principle or general truth
noble birth; quality of being noble; noble-mindedness; liberality in giving
study of myths; a collection of myths
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pageant     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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swamp; bog; low lying wetland with grassy vegetation
a stupid person; a dolt; a person of subnormal intelligence
elaborate exhibition devised for the entertainment; show, spectacle, or display
architectural support or base, as for a column or statue; support or foundation
receding; pull back or move away or backward; withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position
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pistol     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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activity or gift that benefits the public at large
clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons
the smallest firearm used, intended to be fired from one hand
mentally irregular; ludicrous, foolish
ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
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razor     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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one whose occupation is to build with stone or brick; one who prepares stone for building purposes
a sharp-edged cutting instrument used especially for shaving the face or other body parts
examination by the eye; intellectual check; business venture in unusual risks, with a chance for large profits
one of several grave crimes, such as murder, rape, or burglary
activity or gift that benefits the public at large
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ridge     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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long, narrow upper section or crest; a chain of hills or mountains
a crowd of people in motion; a number of oxen, sheep
inflammation of the liver
fertile or green spot in a waste or desert
short, thick, heavy piece of wood; stupid or foolish person
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shove     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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drive along by the direct and continuous application of strength; push along, aside, or away, in a careless manner
worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
accuse of a crime or other wrongful act; suggest that someone is guilty
treat with ridicule or contempt; mimic; frustrate hopes of
crush something into a flat shape
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stern     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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secretive, not openly shown
having the power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
beyond or outside of immediate interest; coming at a subsequent time or stage
unrelenting; rigid; dismal and gloomy; cold and forbidding
hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character; firm or unyielding
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tilt     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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slight but noticeable partiality; line or surface that departs from the vertical
shuttle; transport by boat or aircraft
inflammation of the lungs
any of numerous small songbirds with short, stout bills adapted for crushing seeds
suspension of arms of opposing forces; temporary quiet of action, pain, contest; period of no fighting takes place
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veto     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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an imaginary place for lost or neglected things; state of being disregarded or forgotten
argument or fight; trouble; bother
a publicized incident that brings about disgrace; damage to reputation by disclosure of improper behavior
rejection; a vote that blocks a decision; deny; prohibit; command against
place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
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