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 Test Questions
GRE Vocabulary: Level 1
affected     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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infectious; of or relating to communicable diseases
having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
careful; restrained; calculated; deliberate; regular in rhythm and number
speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
excellent; flawless; acutely perceptive or discriminating
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beacon     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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terror; fear; intense dislike
a sharp-edged cutting instrument used especially for shaving the face or other body parts
application of healing art to mental diseases; a branch of medicine of mental and emotional disorders
shuttle; transport by boat or aircraft
signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning
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closure     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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a small piece or bit; fragment; fragment; leftover bits of food; remnant
act of shutting; closing
a stringed instrument that is played by depressing keys
public square in city or town.
the weapon that is thrown or projected;  rocket carrying instruments or warhead
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crook     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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question closely; examine by questioning formally or officially
drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
spoil or damage; impair the soundness, perfection, or integrity of
bring bad luck to; cast a spell on
bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure
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cuisine     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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case or box, in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint; a sacred place, as altar or tomb
danger; a threat or the act of threatening; something that is a source of danger; threaten; intimidate
kitchen or cooking department; food; manner or style of cooking; cookery
adult male chicken
sector; portion; any of the parts into which something can be divided
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expertise     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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specialized knowledge; expert skill
danger; a threat or the act of threatening; something that is a source of danger; threaten; intimidate
original work used as a model; original type
one required to make answer in an action or suit
clarity of outline; concise explanation
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funk     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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state of cowardly fright; state of severe depression; a coward, fearful person
kitchen or cooking department; food; manner or style of cooking; cookery
a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood
prize or award offered free or at a reduced price after buying something else; payment for insurance
strong, offensive smell; disgusting odor; stench
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heritage     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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havoc; event that completely destroys something
legacy;  something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition
a covering for the head, consisting of hair interwoven or united by a kind of network
large basket, used for moving china or similar wares; box or case whose sides are of wooden slats with interspaces
sleeping place partitioned off from a large dormitory; small compartment, as for work or study
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hoop     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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noble birth; quality of being noble; noble-mindedness; liberality in giving
the air of compelling charm, romance, and excitement, especially when delusively alluring; a magic spell
any indication or action regarded as a foreshowing; phenomenon supposed to portend good or evil
state that is intermediate between extremes
a strip of wood or metal bent in a circular form, united at ends; ring; a circular band
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legend     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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explanatory list of symbols on a map; unverified story handed down from earlier times
a violent attack; an onslaught
legendary sea creature having the head and upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish
something made or done swiftly
a row of houses built in a similar style; a level shelf of land with steep slopes
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lure     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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be unwilling or reluctant to give or admit; be envious; show discontent
do punishment in return for injury or insult; avenge
bait; charm; attract
license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services
clip; cut down to the desired size or shape
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mourn     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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express or to feel grief or sorrow; grieve; be sorrowful
cause or suffer to lie in a fluid; absorb; drain; drink intemperately or gluttonously
admit as valid; keep in existence; lengthen or extend in duration or space
introduce; show someone to their seats
move off; move or stir slightly; alter a position or attitude
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par     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by a court
amount or level considered to be average; standard; equality of status, level, or value
the adhesive tape used in dressing wounds; a hardened surface as on a wall or ceiling
a small tree in Prunus persica widely cultivated in temperate regions, having pink flowers and edible fruit
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pompous     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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obligatory; required or commanded by authority
of excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; characterized by pomp or stately display; ceremonious
kindly; favorable; not malignant
unmoved by appeals for sympathy or forgiveness; insensible to distresses of others; unyielding
like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
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quarry     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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procedure for religious ceremonies; any customary practice
long narrow furrow or channel; settled routine; very pleasurable experience
margin; periphery; decorative border of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band
lack of enthusiasm; skeptical caution; something saved for future use; self-restraint in expression
victim; object of hunt; hunted animal
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revelation     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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act of revealing or disclosing to others what was unknown before; manifestation of divine truth
state of being held in high esteem; general estimation in which a person is held by the public
ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
solemn declaration or affirmation; something that serves as evidence
barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
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skull     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily
written instructions from a doctor; written order; an act of establishing official rules, laws, or directions
rare and unpredictable event; person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
a bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
a stupid person; a dolt; a person of subnormal intelligence
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solo     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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composed or performed by a single voice or instrument; unaccompanied; single
seek revenge or intended for revenge; showing malicious will
secretive, not openly shown
protected; defended; watched over; supervised
sea-dwelling; maritime; naval
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tornado     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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cyclone; localized and violently destructive windstorm
a row of houses built in a similar style; a level shelf of land with steep slopes
solemn declaration or affirmation; something that serves as evidence
something that holds one back; state of being legally obliged and responsible
production of wonderful effects by the aid of demons, or agency of supposed spirits; use of spells or charms
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vanquish     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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remove from; pull back; break from gathering; retreat; depart
put clothing on one's body
conquer; overcome; come out better in a competition
hide or store away in a secret place
support; preserve; hold aloft; raise
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