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 Test Questions
GRE Vocabulary: Level 1
artillery     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion
heavy or quick, smart, blow; a sharp or resounding knock; concussion from striking
the channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture
state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons
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assurance     Speak
 
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n.  
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argument or fight; trouble; bother
one who keeps or attends a flour mill or gristmill; milling machine
fabulous animal with one horn
seriousness; solemn and dignified feeling; natural force between two massive bodies
promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
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coalition     Speak
 
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n.  
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crack; a crack in the earth; defect; flaw; a wrong action
act of extreme violence or viciousness; offense
craft; ship; container for liquids
pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself  to a course of action
partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
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commitment     Speak
 
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n.  
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a genus of climbing orchidaceous plants, natives of tropical America; flavoring extract made from its capsules
the sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration
pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself  to a course of action
case or box, in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint; a sacred place, as altar or tomb
victim; object of hunt; hunted animal
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desirable     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable
shy and reserved; modest
departing from the correct and accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
humorously sarcastic or mocking
huge; capable of making one tremble; terrible
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enlightened     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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of the universe; vast
deliberately harmful; spiteful; proceeding from extreme hatred
not genuine or real; counterfeit; not honest or truthful; deceptive
illuminated; supplied with light; light-giving; educated or informed
poisonous; caused by a toxin or other poison
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fraction     Speak
 
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n.  
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act of proving; trial period
covering or garment for the head or the head and shoulders, often attached to the body garment
something hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance;  moral stain or blot
segment; fragment; a small proportion of
state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
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gross     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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of huge size; excessively large; coarse; rough; not fine or delicate
of or about the nerves; seated in the nerves; nervous
beyond or outside of immediate interest; coming at a subsequent time or stage
feverish; very busy with activity and confusion; habitual; marking particular habit or condition of the body
quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
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hurl     Speak
 
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v.  
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run away, or escape privately, from place or station to which one is bound by duty; run away with a lover
frighten; make timid; fill with fear
ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
raise; advance; push or shove upward
throw with great force; cast; toss
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kitten     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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container for liquids, having a handle and a lip or spout for pouring; a player who throws the ball to the batter
fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
shuttle; transport by boat or aircraft
young cat; any young animal of the cat kind
state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
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manuscript     Speak
 
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n.  
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religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false; community of religious worship and ritual
written with or by the hand; not printed; literary or musical composition written with the hand
ornament consisting of a ring passed through the lobe of the ear, with or without a pendant
shallow notch, cut, or indentation on an edge or a surface; an exact point or critical moment
terror; fear; intense dislike
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nick     Speak
 
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n.  
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the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
covering or garment for the head or the head and shoulders, often attached to the body garment
element in a mixture or compound
any of various small mammals, of the family Mephitidae, native to America; despicable person
shallow notch, cut, or indentation on an edge or a surface; an exact point or critical moment
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orientation     Speak
 
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n.  
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position relative to points of directions; course introducing a new situation
the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
noble birth; quality of being noble; noble-mindedness; liberality in giving
a detailed account or description of something
deep, inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering; deep distress or misery, as from grief
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pistol     Speak
 
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n.  
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song to quiet babes or lull them to sleep
quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
the smallest firearm used, intended to be fired from one hand
sudden intuition as part of solving a problem; arousing to a particular emotion or action
dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception
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reflect     Speak
 
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v.  
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call up or summon; call together for a common purpose
throw or bend back light from a surface; give back or show an image of; mirror
soak; make thoroughly wet
be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place; bother; disturb
compose, perform, or do something with little or no preparation
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ritual     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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procedure for religious ceremonies; any customary practice
something that is carried out; act or action; feat or exploit
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet; a range of one's knowledge, experience, or interest
revival; renewal; the revival of learning and culture
monument; short note or abstract, intended for a registry, exhibiting the particulars of a deed
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sneak     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
speak wildly, irrationally; speak or write with wild enthusiasm
creep or steal privately; come or go meanly, as a person afraid or ashamed to be seen
hide from view; wrap for burial; shut off from sight; shelter
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specimen     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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plant of the genus Zingiber, of the East and West Indies
severe trial; a form of trial to determine guilt or innocence; a difficult or painful experience
mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
model; sample; an example regarded as typical of its class
search without warning; surprise attack by a small armed force
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tribute     Speak
 
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n.  
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act of getting the point in a game or sport;  facts about an actual situation
something producing physical, mental, or emotional vigor
signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning
young animal; awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy; a stall for cattle
payment in money made by one ruler or nation; tax; the mark of respect; praiseworthy quality
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vessel     Speak
 
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n.  
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drink greedily or immoderately, especially alcoholic liquor
band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
craft; ship; container for liquids
a stringed instrument that is played by depressing keys
lack of enthusiasm; skeptical caution; something saved for future use; self-restraint in expression
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