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GRE Vocabulary: Level 2
adhere     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
cut away; trim; reduce
bend; move by muscular control; exhibit or show off the strength of
get involved; come, appear, or lie between two things
reckon; make a mathematical calculation
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asphalt     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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organ of sensation, attached to the heads of insects; sensory appendage, as in function or form
expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
a brownish-black solid or semisolid mixture of bitumen obtained from nature or as a petroleum byproduct
house of religious retirement, or of seclusion from ordinary temporal concerns, especially for monks
popular taste; the general direction in which something tends to move
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charismatic     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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tending to lead astray; apt to mislead by flattering appearances; tempting; alluring
possessing an extraordinary ability to attract; of or about a charisma
common and coarse; relating to the common people with less cultivated or educated; lacking cultivation or refinement
quick or willing to receive ideas, suggestions; capable of receiving
threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
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dabble     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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force separation from one's native country
defame; destroy confidence in; disbelieve
creep away meanly; steal away; sneak.
splash liquid gently and playfully; undertake something without serious intent
shut up or place in an enclosure called a pound; gather and retain in a reservoir, basin, or pond
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disposition     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something
path of other moving body through space; chosen or taken a course
combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement;
freedom to behave, act, or think in the way you want to; angular distance north or south of the earth's equator
person who eats too much food and drink
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euphemism     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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one who gives up easily; one who quits
mild expression to replace offensive, unpleasant, or embarrassing one
act of gratifying, or pleasing, either the mind, the taste, or the appetite
hiding place; secret store of valuables or money
an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco
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formidable     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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performed with a natural or offhand ease
successful; thriving; having or characterized by financial success or good fortune
energetic, exciting, and full of enthusiasm; lively
morally, socially, or legally obligated to another; under a legal obligation to someone
arousing fear; threatening; difficult to undertake or defeat
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gauze     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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fruit of the oak and beech; a pole, or long, strong, round piece of timber, set upright in a boat to sustain sail
a solid substance resembling metal in physical properties, but in its chemical relations ranking with the nonmetals
details or specifics of something
one who gives up easily; one who quits
very thin, slight, transparent stuff, generally of silk
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hangar     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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necessary foods or commodities; basic elements; secure or fasten; a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables
shelter especially for housing or repairing aircraft
partial or total darkness; thick shade; gloomy, or dark place; cloudiness or heaviness of mind
deed; action; act performed for amusement; joke
art or study of using language effectively and persuasively; insincere language
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ingenious     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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vigorous; full of health and strength; vigorous
dangerous; reckless; daring; inclined to run risks
large and powerful feline animal, ranging from Texas and Mexico to Patagonia; American tiger
adhesive; sticking together; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
clever; having the inventive or cunning mind
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legion     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow
wreck; scene or condition of complete disorder or ruin
a body of foot soldiers; military force; military bands; a great number
principal woman dancer in a ballet company; woman ballet dancer
quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; good judgment
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measles     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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attitude or position of a standing person or animal; posture; mental posture; point of view
violent or riotous behavior; state of excitement, passion, or debauchery
act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
the acute, contagious viral disease, usually occurring in childhood; leprosy
progeny resulting from a cross between two breeds; anything of mixed breed
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ointment     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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highly viscous or semisolid substance used on the skin as a cosmetic, emollient, or medicament; salve
psychiatric diagnosis denoting a persistent, often chronic, mental illness variously affecting behavior and thinking
someone seeking revenge; source of harm or ruin; opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome
wound or injury; an infected or diseased patch of skin
a thick, heavy stick used as a weapon by police officers, or one transferred by runners in a relay race
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penetrate     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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appreciate fully; enjoy or relish; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality
move heavily or clumsily; cut down timber of
pierce; go through; permeate
hesitate or stumble in uttering words; speak with spasmodic repetition or pauses; stammer
interfere in a harmful manner; alter improperly
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raisin     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
grape, or a bunch of grapes; grape dried in the sun or by artificial heat
spying; secret observation
enjoying yourself when you are not working; entertainment
fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
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relinquish     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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give up something with reluctance; retire from; give up or abandon
write underneath, as one's name; sign to a document; promise to give, by writing one's name with the amount
become limp; feel or exhibit the effects of fatigue or exhaustion; weaken markedly
refrain from buying or using
close; squeeze or press together; contract
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shrug     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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foreshadow; indicate by signs; be an omen of; predict
interfere in a harmful manner; alter improperly
come to an end; terminate; lose validity; breathe one's last breath; die
draw up or contract the shoulders, especially by way of expressing dislike, dread, doubt, or the like
sharpen; perfect or make more intense or effective
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spunk     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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brave determination and confidence even in discouraging situations
physical or mental weariness; exhaustion
coniferous tree of the genus Picea; neat, trim, and smart in appearance
any part of an organ that seems to be separate from the rest, as one of the parts of the brain, lungs, or liver
fruit of the oak and beech; a pole, or long, strong, round piece of timber, set upright in a boat to sustain sail
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subscribe     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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supply what is needed or desired; provide food professionally for a special occasion
write underneath, as one's name; sign to a document; promise to give, by writing one's name with the amount
persuade; bring about; reason or establish by induction
drive or hunt out of hiding; uncover and bring to light by searching
pain; grieve; vex; be pained or distressed; feel deep pity, sympathy, or tenderness
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wag     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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reveal; make known to the public
move one way and the other with quick turns; shake to and fro; move in vibrating; cause to vibrate
crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate
bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
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