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GRE Vocabulary: Level 1
abide     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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wander on foot; ramble idly or leisurely
behave like a bully; swagger; intimidate or dominate in a blustering way
endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
stand under eaves, near a window or door, to listen to what is said within doors; listen secretly
be unwilling or reluctant to give or admit; be envious; show discontent
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benign     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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obligatory; required or commanded by authority
kindly; favorable; not malignant
attractive in a way that causes unpleasant results; tempting
having a buoyant or self-confident air; briskly cheerful; lively or enthusiastic
capable of arousing and holding the attention
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clamp     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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scheme for distribution of prizes by chance; gaming in which tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes
a detailed account or description of something
temporary worker, as in an office
any of various devices used to join, grip, support, or compress mechanical or structural parts
a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids
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conspiracy     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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place in which to lie or rest, especially, the bed or couch of a wild beast; burying place
legacy;  something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition
act of tempting, or enticing to evil; seduction
plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
exposure to death, loss, or injury; hazard; risk of loss or injury
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cushion     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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an untrained person who pretends to be a physician; a charlatan
money risked on a gamble; pole set up to mark something; right or legal share of something
soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling
one celebrated for wisdom, experience, and judgment; various plants of the genus Salvia
a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision
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exploit     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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seek to obtain or enforce by legal action; carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
glance quickly; look or peer furtively, as from a place of concealment; be only partially visible; peep
feel or express great, often malicious, pleasure or self-satisfaction
make use of, sometimes unjustly
go through an area in search of prey; pursue; walk with a stiff or angry gait; move threateningly
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foul     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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punishment established by law or authority for a crime or offense; fine
a roll of paper; a writing formed into a roll; schedule or list; mark added to a signature, intended to represent a seal
any of various small mammals, of the family Mephitidae, native to America; despicable person
a person with discriminating taste in food and wine
an act that violates the rules of a sport
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gospel     Speak
 
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n.  
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criminal who illegally sets fire to property
the doctrine that is believed to be of great importance
one who is devoted to a particular activity; murmuring or humming sound; lazy or shiftless person
position relative to others; standing
incentive; psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal
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identification     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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canal; deep furrow or ditch; long, steep-sided valley on the ocean floor
a species of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie
act of designating or identifying something; condition of having your identity established
any of various long-tailed rodents, similar to but larger than a mouse
flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft
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jog     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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make something by cutting into especially wood or stone; sculpt
endanger; imperil; put at risk
cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
run or ride at a steady slow trot; give a push or shake to
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lively     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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susceptible to wounds; capable of being wounded or hurt
relating to, or affected by psychosis, or severe mental disorder, sometimes with physical damage to the brain
busy; energetic; vigorous
drunk or intoxicated; exhausted or worn out
tending to vary often or widely, as in price; inconstant or fickle; tending to violence
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mermaid     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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harmless form of the germs that cause a disease to prevent people from getting the actual disease
temporary worker, as in an office
act of applying force suddenly; an impelling force or strength
legendary sea creature having the head and upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish
food and drink; diet; transportation charge; a paying passenger
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perceptive     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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clearly apparent to understanding; obvious
impressive or sensational; lavishly produced performance; grand
insightful; aware; wise; having the ability to perceive
concerned with religion; worthy of respect or dedication
tending to take offense with slight cause; oversensitive; requiring special tact or skill in handling
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press     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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excessive dose, especially of a narcotic
plowshare; short stocking reaching a point between ankle and knee; hard blow or punch; comic drama
convention; standard; rule
particulars; details; something particularly fitted to a use or purpose
machines or devices that apply pressure or print; collecting and publishing of news; journalism in general
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remains     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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all that is left after other parts have been taken away, used up, or destroyed; corpse; ancient ruins or fossils
a stupid person; a dolt; a person of subnormal intelligence
dwelling-house of the better class; a large or stately residence
canal; deep furrow or ditch; long, steep-sided valley on the ocean floor
band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
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retiring     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
shy and reserved; modest
queer; of a strikingly odd or unusual character; strange
extraordinary; unusual; well above average
having existence only in the imagination; fanciful; visionary
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seduce     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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eradicate; abolish; rule out
gather something together over time; scratch repeatedly
put to death with a weapon, or by violence; kill; put an end to; destroy; overwhelm, as with laughter or love
pierce with a pointed weapon; wound or kill by a pointed instrument
tempt; entice; lead away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct
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sufficient     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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thankful; appreciative of benefits received
having the power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
adequate; enough; being as much as is needed
unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally
wet, to spatter easily; muddy; lack of care or precision
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terminate     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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chew with force and noise; crush, grind or tread noisily
give testimony in a court of law; provide evidence for
offer formally; extend; propose a payment
stop; bring to an end or halt
behave like a bully; swagger; intimidate or dominate in a blustering way
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undermine     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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contract into wrinkles; grow together; form into fabric by intertwining
scold; express objections or criticisms in bitter, harsh, or abusive language
put to death with a weapon, or by violence; kill; put an end to; destroy; overwhelm, as with laughter or love
hide or store away in a secret place
weaken by wearing away base or foundation; injure or impair; dig a mine or tunnel beneath
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