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GRE Vocabulary: Level 2
anguish     Speak
 
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n.  
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state of being alone; seclusion; lonely or secluded place
title or degree of nobility
something written or engraved, especially words engraved on solid substance for preservation or public inspection
agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
yellow, or greenish, viscid fluid, usually alkaline in reaction, secreted by the liver; the bitterness of temper
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barren     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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tiny; extremely precise with great attention to details; of or relating to or used in microscopy
lazy; with little movement; very slow
desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
short and thick; stocky; containing small thick pieces
lifeless; not animated or energetic; dull
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brute     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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short and thick; stocky; containing small thick pieces
helper, additional or subsidiary
not having sensation; senseless; inanimate; unconscious; without intelligence
avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger; deliberately vague or ambiguous
foremost in importance; supreme in rank
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curator     Speak
 
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n.  
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one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager
use of force to get someone to obey
puzzle; difficult problem
long heavy hammer, often wielded with both hands, used for driving wedges and posts and other heavy work
the general increase in the prices of goods and services in a country
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detest     Speak
 
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v.  
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utter a loud, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do; utter a sound expressive of distress
gather into small folds or wrinkles; contract into ridges and furrows
pay back for some expense incurred
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; make dirty, as by exposure to air
dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
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elusive     Speak
 
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difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
foremost in importance; supreme in rank
ill-humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent
having no particular interest or concern; being neither good nor bad
large and powerful feline animal, ranging from Texas and Mexico to Patagonia; American tiger
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flask     Speak
 
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n.  
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magical charm or incantation having the power to ward off disease or disaster; foolish or unintelligible talk
unit of weight for precious stones; a measure of fineness of gold
unthankful; ungrateful; one who rewards favors with enmity
a small bottle-shaped vessel for holding fluids; a narrow-necked vessel of metal or glass
state of being complex; complexity; combination; complex
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granite     Speak
 
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n.  
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lack of consistency; the difference
a common, coarse-grained, light-colored, hard igneous rock consisting chiefly of quartz; unyielding endurance
corruption of fidelity; seduction from virtue, duty, or allegiance; the excessive indulgence of the appetites
small smooth rounded rock
something justly deserved; recompense; compensation; punishment for offenses
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honk     Speak
 
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n.  
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originally, a sword player; one who fought with weapons in public, like in the arena, for public amusement
strong inclination; definite liking
male hawk; a kind of bur used in dressing cloth; flower or head of some plants, as when pendent; a narrow silk ribbon
cry of a wild goose; the sound produced by a typical car horn
attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing
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impasse     Speak
 
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road or passage having no exit; deadlock
person, especially an older or married woman, who accompanies a young unmarried woman in public
a small, powerful boat designed for towing or pushing larger vessels
the American reindeer, especially the common or woodland species
failure; breakdown; faulty or abnormal functioning
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interlude     Speak
 
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n.  
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a short entertainment on the stage between the acts of a play, or between the play and the afterpiece
birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
seller; provider; vending machine
tiny object or creature; very small contribution or amount of money
rough, disorderly person; boisterous person
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melodrama     Speak
 
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n.  
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sand or gravel; rough, hard particles; coarse part of a meal; grain, as oats or wheat
a bitter quarrel between two parties
drama, characterized by exaggerated emotions, stereotypical characters, and interpersonal conflicts
person who eats too much food and drink
a rounded rock lying on the surface of ground or embedded in soil
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mutation     Speak
 
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n.  
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small smooth rounded rock
change; alteration, either in form or qualities.
skin condition, usually of the face that is common in adolescents, characterized by red pimples, caused by inflammation
naturalness; freedom from constraint; happening or arising without external cause; self-generated
comedy characterized by improbable situations; treatment aimed at making something appear ridiculous
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plump     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring
interested in making money; profit-oriented; hired for service in a foreign army
swollen or puffed as with water or air
not sexual in nature; of or relating to the philosophical views of Plato and his successors
sound of a sudden heavy fall; well-rounded and full in form
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prompt     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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move heavily or clumsily; cut down timber of
kill or destroy by preventing access of air or oxygen; impair the respiration of; asphyxiate
make longer; draw out; lengthen
rouse to impatience or anger; annoy; provoke
move to act; incite; give rise to; assist with a reminder
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reincarnation     Speak
 
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n.  
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charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune; something that apparently has magic power
supervening of sleep; production of sleep; hypnotic state; hypnotism
unceremonious and disorganized struggle; rushing about hastily in an undignified way
rebirth of the soul in another body; revitalization in another form; a new embodiment
privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command
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sever     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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spring or bound, as a horse in high mettle; ride ostentatiously; walk or strut about in a pompous, showy manner
stuff oneself; overeat; make a pig of oneself
cut off from a whole; set or keep apart; divide or separate
become aware of through the senses; detect
reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of, often in an aggressive manner
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sprain     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
intense adverse criticism; artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes; public-relations spokesperson
humming or droning sound; a buzz; jumble or confused heap; confusion
a person authorized to act as a representative for another; deputy
a sudden or violent twist or wrench of a joint with stretching or tearing of ligaments
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stride     Speak
 
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n.  
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chemical processes occurring within a living cell or organism to the maintenance of life
collection of writings on a particular topic, as in a magazine; meeting or conference for discussion of a topic
failure; breakdown; faulty or abnormal functioning
step; pace; significant progress
an accepted member of a group; one who has special knowledge or access to confidential information
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therapeutic     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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remainder; more than is needed; quantity much larger than is needed; remaining
neatly or smartly dressed; neat, trim, and smart
curative; having or exhibiting healing powers; relating to the healing art
firmly established by nature or habit
practical as opposed to idealistic; concerned with the practical worth or impact of something
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