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GRE Vocabulary: Level 1
ally     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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dream arousing feelings of intense fear, horror, and distress; event or experience that is intensely distressing
a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
a weapon consisting of a looped strap in which stone is whirled; looped rope for supporting something
false testimony while under oath; breach of an oath or promise
confederate; partner; collaborator
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barge     Speak
 
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n.  
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hole; cavern; hollow area within the body
flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft
push; force used in pushing; activity or idea is the main or essential thing it expresses
person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limb
act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie; written promise to repay a debt
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celebrity     Speak
 
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tune; pleasing succession or arrangement of sounds; poem suitable for setting to music or singing
definite summary of what is believed; confession of faith for public use
a widely known person
cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
badge consisting of stripes meeting at an angle, worn on the sleeve of military or police uniform to indicate rank
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crude     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive
resistant to; free or exempt from; not subject to
having the attention diverted; suffering conflicting emotions; distraught
speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
vigorous in the body; strong; powerful; performed with valor or bravery; heroic
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decree     Speak
 
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n.  
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disloyalty; betrayal of trust or confidence
traveler; one who travels far, or in strange lands, to visit some holy place or shrine as a devotee
order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by a court
position relative to others; standing
sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
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ecstasy     Speak
 
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n.  
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intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion
the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
danger; a threat or the act of threatening; something that is a source of danger; threaten; intimidate
the skin covering the top of the human head; top of the head; skull
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fleeting     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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not yet decided or settled; awaiting conclusion or confirmation
aloft; flying; in the air
transient; brief; temporary; passing quickly
speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
tiresome because of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly
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heed     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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utter a deep guttural sound, like an angry dog; give forth an angry, grumbling sound; emit low guttural sound
pay attention to; listen to, and consider
touch; feel with the hand; use or hold with the hand; manage in using; deal with
give to understand; imply or hint; state or make known
correct inconsistencies; become friendly after a quarrel; become compatible or consistent
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hostage     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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a loose sleeveless coat worn over outer garments; cloak as a symbol of authority; covering; envelope
stone, commonly of a pale to dark green color but sometimes whitish
difficult or unusual or dangerous feat usually done to gain attention
a prisoner who is held by one party to ensure that another party will meet specified terms
vehement or urgent desire; longing for; consuming desire; yearning
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knit     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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secretly spy on or investigate, especially into the private personal life of others
chew with force and noise; crush, grind or tread noisily
consider; think about carefully; weigh
contract into wrinkles; grow together; form into fabric by intertwining
accuse of a crime or other wrongful act; suggest that someone is guilty
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matrix     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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elaborate exhibition devised for the entertainment; show, spectacle, or display
large, isolated system of stars, as the Milky Way; any collection of brilliant personalities
situation or surrounding within which something else originates, develops, or is contained; womb
suspension of arms of opposing forces; temporary quiet of action, pain, contest; period of no fighting takes place
disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
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metaphor     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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a piece of cloth; small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
clarity of outline; concise explanation
major divided highway designed for high-speed travel, having few or no intersections
tune; pleasing succession or arrangement of sounds; poem suitable for setting to music or singing
implied comparison; one thing conceived as representing another; symbol
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paranoid     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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soft like mush; figuratively, good-naturedly weak and effusive; weakly sentimental.
honored; respected; reputed; exerting influence because of high status
of or relating to non-military life
incapable of being suffered, borne, or endured; insupportable; unendurable; intolerable
exhibiting by extreme and irrational fear or distrust of others
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plague     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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a precious stone; jewel; pearl, or mineral that has been cut and polished for use as an ornament
all that is left after other parts have been taken away, used up, or destroyed; corpse; ancient ruins or fossils
acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
epidemic disease with a high death rate; annoyance
an imaginary place for lost or neglected things; state of being disregarded or forgotten
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prototype     Speak
 
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n.  
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small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
emotional wound or shock having long-lasting effects; serious injury to the body
act of reconciling, or state of being reconciled; reconcilement; restoration to harmony; renewal of friendship
implacable or malicious foe; one who is diabolically wicked or cruel
original work used as a model; original type
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residue     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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the remainder of something after removal of parts or a part; balance
a small piece or bit; fragment; fragment; leftover bits of food; remnant
sleep; state of inactivity or dormancy
bump; arch one's back
uncertain cognitive state; uncertainty
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shabby     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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having a buoyant or self-confident air; briskly cheerful; lively or enthusiastic
excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy
infectious; of or relating to communicable diseases
torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged
headstrong; rash; indifferent to or disregardful of consequences
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stroll     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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make something double; bend or lay so that one part covers the other
support; preserve; hold aloft; raise
wander on foot; ramble idly or leisurely
make untidy by discarding rubbish carelessly; scatter about
climb up or over; alter according to a standard; estimate or measure; remove in layers
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temper     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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moderate; tone down or restrain;  bring to the desired consistency; adjust finely
fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
touch; feel with the hand; use or hold with the hand; manage in using; deal with
behave like a bully; swagger; intimidate or dominate in a blustering way
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twit     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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demand; force; compel to behave in a certain way
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
make known;  give notice to; inform by notice
bait; charm; attract
taunt, ridicule, or tease, especially for embarrassing mistakes or faults
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