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 Test Questions
GRE Vocabulary: Level 2
altercation     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past
organ of sensation, attached to the heads of insects; sensory appendage, as in function or form
a woman who wears clothes to display fashions; a fashion model; a dummy
a noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy
the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal
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bloated     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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incapable of injury; impossible to damage, injure, or wound
swollen or puffed as with water or air
differing from a norm or the accepted standards of a society
pertaining to the public treasury or revenue; revenue
inward; internal with regard to a state or country; domestic; not foreign
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chastity     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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whirling motion; eddy, as of water
state of being chaste; purity of body; freedom from unlawful sexual intercourse
any animal of the hog kind, especially one of the domestic species; pig
inappropriate or unwelcome addition; infringement; violation; forcible inclusion or entry
book in which a summary of accounts is laid up or preserved; a book of record in business transactions
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concession     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity
universe or universality of created things; ordered, harmonious whole
act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
spying; secret observation
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default     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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seat, especially a royal seat; throne or rank; sitting before a fortified place; surrounding of a place by an army
failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
catlike; animal of the family Felidae
music; entertainment; joy; merriment; mirth
enjoying yourself when you are not working; entertainment
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expedite     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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creep away meanly; steal away; sneak.
process fast and efficiently; execute quickly and efficiently
act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only; imitate
consume; eat greedily; destroy completely
exploit natural surroundings to disguise something; conceal
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fanatic     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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piece of transplanted tissue; a portion of a plant inserted in another plant
unfortunate accident; bad luck
tending to cleanse or purge;  place or condition of suffering, expiation, or remorse
a person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause; showing evidence of possession by a god or demon
one who harvests grain, especially a machine for harvesting grain or pulse crops
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gratification     Speak
 
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n.  
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act of gratifying, or pleasing, either the mind, the taste, or the appetite
highly viscous or semisolid substance used on the skin as a cosmetic, emollient, or medicament; salve
shepherd; one who has the care of flocks and herds; a religious leader in certain Protestant Churches
a short period of excessive consumption; rapid and excessive consumption of food, especially of excessive alcohol
brochure; leaflet; a small book usually having a paper cover
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holster     Speak
 
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n.  
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a thing of very little value or importance
comfort or relieve in sorrow, misfortune, or distress
act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope
case of leather or similar material for pistol
the American reindeer, especially the common or woodland species
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incorporate     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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come to an end; terminate; lose validity; breathe one's last breath; die
talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate
combine something into a larger whole; unite
shine with a weak or fitful light; glimmer intermittently
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intricate     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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wide; generous or large in area or extent; sizable
native; originating where it is found
complex; elaborate; having many complexly arranged elements
excessively careful; marked by extreme care in the treatment of details
quickly; immediately; in haste; suddenly
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membrane     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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sudden falling off or decline, as in activity, prices, or business; gross amount; mass
rising again; resumption of vigor; the act of rising from the dead or returning to life
state of being alone; seclusion; lonely or secluded place
a thin and soft sheet of animal or vegetable tissue
person, especially an older or married woman, who accompanies a young unmarried woman in public
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ominous     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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possessing an extraordinary ability to attract; of or about a charisma
lacking wit or imagination; ordinary
sullen look; a frown; quality or state of being moody, melancholy, and gloomy
large and powerful feline animal, ranging from Texas and Mexico to Patagonia; American tiger
threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
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pasty     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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of considerable weight; heavy; rugged and powerful
physically weak; easily broken
causing abhorrence or disgust
of or relating to a chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
like paste, as in color, softness, stickiness; having a pale, lifeless appearance
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puncture     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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cut or divide into long, thin pieces, or into tiny pieces; cut or rend lengthwise; slit
a small hole made by a sharp object; pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
cancel; make void; repeal or annul
get involved; come, appear, or lie between two things
put at a disadvantage; prevent the progress or free movement of
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rendering     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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a solid substance resembling metal in physical properties, but in its chemical relations ranking with the nonmetals
goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit
depiction or interpretation, as in painting or music; translation; version
laziness; apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue; any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals
a device consisting of a heavy blade held aloft between upright guides and dropped to behead the victim below
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saga     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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any legend; long detailed report; Scandinavian myth
something that relieves pain
position in the game of chess when a king is in check and cannot be released; utter defeat; complete victory
idle person; male bee; someone who takes more time than necessary
brochure; leaflet; a small book usually having a paper cover
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smirk     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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a rounded rock lying on the surface of ground or embedded in soil
smile expressing scorn instead of pleasure; smile in affected, often offensively self-satisfied manner
token; a reminder of past; hint, suggestion, notice, or memorial to awaken the memory
humming or droning sound; a buzz; jumble or confused heap; confusion
a natural appearance of coloured light in the sky, that is usually seen nearest the Arctic or Antarctic
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suffocate     Speak
 
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v.  
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kill or destroy by preventing access of air or oxygen; impair the respiration of; asphyxiate
disorder; move back and forth; mix to make a random order or arrangement
sharpen; perfect or make more intense or effective
call upon; ask for; request earnestly
supply what is needed or desired; provide food professionally for a special occasion
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vermin     Speak
 
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n.  
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bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
psychic and emotional energy associated with instinctual biological drives; sexual desire
inflammation of a joint or joints
a whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood; white ant
various small animals or insects, such as rats or cockroaches, those are destructive, annoying, or injurious to health
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