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 Test Questions
GRE Vocabulary: Level 2
almond     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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thicket of bushes, usually thorn bushes
tiny object or creature; very small contribution or amount of money
gorge; deep narrow steep-sided valley
state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
deciduous tree, native to Asia and northern Africa and having simple leaves, pink flowers, and leathery fruits
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badger     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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retract a previous statement; sing over again; repeatedly utter in song
cut or divide into long, thin pieces, or into tiny pieces; cut or rend lengthwise; slit
pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts
set right; correct by calculation or adjustment
disparage or depreciate; put down
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censor     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
falling back into a former state, especially becoming worse
composition for four voices or four instruments; a group of four
level or rank in an organization, profession, or society; formation of troops, ships
in Egyptian art, an image of granite or porphyry, having a human head upon the body of a lion
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conceited     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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endowed with fancy or imagination; entertaining a flattering opinion of one's self; vain
something you cannot stop taking once you have started
present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
in a very great degree; beyond what is usual; surpassingly
expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
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dreary     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth; characterized by nobility; majestic
quickly; immediately; in haste; suddenly
gloomy; dismal; dark, colorless, or cheerless
twisting or turning; spiral
dependable; stocky; euphemisms for fat
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exposition     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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a rope attached to the bridle used to control a horse or other animal; an instrument of curbing or governing
fame; high-status importance owing to marked superiority; the rise of ground; hill
exhibition; part of a play that provides the background information;  opening section of a fugue
warm-blooded vertebrate having skin covered with hair
great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
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flex     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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bend; move by muscular control; exhibit or show off the strength of
fasten together;  join at the ends; join by interweaving strands
appreciate fully; enjoy or relish; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality
combine something into a larger whole; unite
bring back to life; rise from the dead; bring back into practice, notice, or use
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gladiator     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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originally, a sword player; one who fought with weapons in public, like in the arena, for public amusement
grape, or a bunch of grapes; grape dried in the sun or by artificial heat
a small cut made with scissors or shears; small piece cut or clipped off
achievement; accomplishment; an act that shows skill, strength, or bravery
contentious speech act; argument
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hone     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against
resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of
convert from code into plain text;
come into prominence; spring up; appear
sharpen; perfect or make more intense or effective
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infatuated     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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more than enough in size or scope or capacity; relatively large
rich; fruitful; inventive; creative; intellectually productive
sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
possessed by an unreasoning passion or attraction; overcome by some foolish passion or desire
weak; feeble; limp; slight; vain; without strength or solidity
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jolt     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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unfortunate accident; bad luck
unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment; aggravation
wreck; scene or condition of complete disorder or ruin
tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
sudden jerking, as from a heavy blow; a sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment
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melancholy     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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gloomy; feeling of thoughtful sadness; affected by depression
resisting control or authority; discontented as toward authority
insignificant; tiny; weak; of inferior size, strength
helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night
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nibble     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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bite by little at a time; seize gently with the mouth; eat slowly or in small bits
ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate
urge with a long pointed stick; give heart or courage to
flutter; flap the wings without flying; waver unsteadily, like a flame in a current of air
scrub; clean, polish, or wash by scrubbing vigorously; wear away; search through or over thoroughly
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penetrating     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
emotionally removed; calm and objective; apart from others; separate
sharp; having the power of entering or piercing
not considerate; not attentive to safety or propriety; not regarding the rights or feelings of others
very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
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ragged     Speak
 
(15)
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spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
of unusually high quality; excellent; wonderful
torn; worn; having an irregular surface or edge; uneven or jagged in outline
easily annoyed; abnormally sensitive to a stimulus
associated with divine power; made holy; worthy of religious veneration
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retrace     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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go or move with one side foremost; move sidewise
trace again; go back over something, usually in an attempt of rediscovery
hesitate as if in fear or doubt; shy away or be overcome with fright or astonishment
reveal or tell; grant a share of; bestow
talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
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sidle     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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go or move with one side foremost; move sidewise
make amends for; reimburse
hint; suggest; introduce by subtle and artful means
explode or cause to explode; explode with great suddenness and with a loud noise
make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred
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spunk     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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brave determination and confidence even in discouraging situations
the shelter where pigs are kept; pigpen; dirty or very untidy place
a short period of excessive consumption; rapid and excessive consumption of food, especially of excessive alcohol
a bitter quarrel between two parties
riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
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testament     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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newly hatched, wingless, often wormlike form of many insects before metamorphosis
solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a person declares his will
yellow, or greenish, viscid fluid, usually alkaline in reaction, secreted by the liver; the bitterness of temper
body excluding head and neck and limbs
magical charm or incantation having the power to ward off disease or disaster; foolish or unintelligible talk
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upholstery     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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articles or goods supplied by upholsterers; covering on a piece of furniture
hiding place; secret store of valuables or money
privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command
person who eats too much food and drink
a barrier that serves to enclose an area
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