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 Test Questions
GRE Vocabulary: Level 2
acne     Speak
 
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n.  
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skin condition, usually of the face that is common in adolescents, characterized by red pimples, caused by inflammation
evergreen shrub, of the genus Laurus, having aromatic leaves, with clusters of small, yellowish-white flowers
descendants collectively; the race that proceeds from a progenitor; future generations
a broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing
growth; extent or amount by which something has expanded
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babble     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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undo or ravel knitted fabric of; separate and clarify; solve
bound inward; put the ball into play by passing it from out of bounds to a teammate on the court
talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
leave out of; keep out of; reject
a small hole made by a sharp object; pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
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boudoir     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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natural talent or aptitude
person who eats too much food and drink
residue by smelting metal ore; waste material from a coal mine; scum that forms on the surface of molten metal
small room, especially in which a lady may retire to be alone or to receive intimate friends; a lady's private room
rough, disorderly person; boisterous person
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cyclone     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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monthly payment; a part of a published serial
a rope attached to the bridle used to control a horse or other animal; an instrument of curbing or governing
charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune; something that apparently has magic power
a young shoot of a plant, tree; offspring; child
violent rotating windstorm
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disgruntled     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
unhappy; dissatisfied; frustrated
vigorous; full of health and strength; vigorous
having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
fearful; frightful; extremely bad
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emissary     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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deciduous tree, native to Asia and northern Africa and having simple leaves, pink flowers, and leathery fruits
a rounded rock lying on the surface of ground or embedded in soil
forcible restraint, especially unlawfully
prolonged sounds like that letter s, made by forcing out the breath between the tongue and teeth
the agent sent on a mission to represent or advance the interests of another
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flex     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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hint; suggest; introduce by subtle and artful means
wander; move about aimlessly; walk about casually or for pleasure
kill or destroy by preventing access of air or oxygen; impair the respiration of; asphyxiate
help bring about; make less difficult
bend; move by muscular control; exhibit or show off the strength of
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genetics     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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one who is active and energetic in business; lively worker; a male prostitute who sells his services to men
a small bottle-shaped vessel for holding fluids; a narrow-necked vessel of metal or glass
good-humored, playful conversation
branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
temporary moderation of disease symptoms; cancellation of debt; lessening of intensity or degree
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heroics     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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lack of faith or belief in some religious system; unfaithfulness to a sexual partner, especially a spouse
actions of a hero; having the excitement and emotional conduct
details or specifics of something
real being; something that exists as a particular and discrete unit; fact of existence
coniferous tree of the genus Picea; neat, trim, and smart in appearance
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inbound     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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float in air ,especially by magical means
drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
be slow in leaving; continue or persist; stay
reveal; make known to the public
bound inward; put the ball into play by passing it from out of bounds to a teammate on the court
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lax     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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charming; tending to draw attention or affections
in a very great degree; beyond what is usual; surpassingly
having no spine or spinal column; invertebrate; having no backbone, vigor, or courage; limp; weak
difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
loose and not easily controlled; lacking in rigor or strictness
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malfunction     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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block consisting of a thick piece of something
forcible restraint, especially unlawfully
failure; breakdown; faulty or abnormal functioning
gap; interruption in duration or continuity; pause
laziness; apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue; any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals
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nudge     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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a person who organizes and operates a business; contractor
willful or malicious destruction of public or private property;
slight push or shake, as with the elbow, in order to call attention or convey intimation
a small bottle-shaped vessel for holding fluids; a narrow-necked vessel of metal or glass
one who gives up easily; one who quits
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pathology     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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the science which treats diseases, their nature, causes, symptoms; departure or deviation from a normal condition
inappropriate or unwelcome addition; infringement; violation; forcible inclusion or entry
sacred or holy place; a private place where one is free from intrusion
state of being unable to pay your debts
mixture; musical composition consisting of a series of  pieces
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presto     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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common and coarse; relating to the common people with less cultivated or educated; lacking cultivation or refinement
easily annoyed; abnormally sensitive to a stimulus
endowed with fancy or imagination; entertaining a flattering opinion of one's self; vain
quickly; immediately; in haste; suddenly
luminous; bright; emitting visible light
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reprehensible     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched
adhesive; sticking together; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
playful like a lively kitten; energetic; lively; enthusiastic
deserving blame; admonition; blameworthy
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scourge     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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small room, especially in which a lady may retire to be alone or to receive intimate friends; a lady's private room
a great mass of falling snow and ice
the seat of a judge; bench on which a judge and his associates sit for administering justice; court or forum
the whip used to inflict punishment; severe punishment
a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks; a water plug
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staggering     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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wandering beyond one's bounds; exceeding due bounds; wild; excessive; unrestrained
easily annoyed; abnormally sensitive to a stimulus
causing great astonishment, amazement, or dismay; overwhelming; strikingly
luminous; bright; emitting visible light
not correctable; difficult or impossible to control or manage
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surge     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
outburst; roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat
goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit
any article of clothing, as coat or gown
piece of transplanted tissue; a portion of a plant inserted in another plant
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trajectory     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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type or class; a kind of literary or artistic work
a shallow area in a waterway; break in friendly relations; narrow fissure in a rock
treble; the highest vocal register; the highest kind of female or boy's voice; upper part in harmony for mixed voices
explosion; violent release of energy caused by chemical or nuclear reaction
path of other moving body through space; chosen or taken a course
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