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 Test Questions
GRE Vocabulary: Level 2
adversary     Speak
 
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n.  
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huge marine mammal of the seal family, a native of the Arctic Ocean
loud, confused, harsh noise; loud, continuous, rattling, or clanging sound
the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
position in the game of chess when a king is in check and cannot be released; utter defeat; complete victory
one who sues, petitions, or entreats; petitioner; applicant; a man who is courting a woman
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ballerina     Speak
 
(2)
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
operatic solo; a solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment
principal woman dancer in a ballet company; woman ballet dancer
a person who establishes an organization, business
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browse     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
enter on a list; enroll; register; engage for military or naval service
move downward and lower; come from; be connected by a relationship of blood
leave out of; keep out of; reject
graze; skim or glance at casually
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controversy     Speak
 
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n.  
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one that refuses to abide or be independent; an unbranded range animal
rich or powerful person; magnate; small hard mound or bump on a ski slope
contentious speech act; argument
state of being chaste; purity of body; freedom from unlawful sexual intercourse
social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
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devastate     Speak
 
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v.  
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be dull and spiritless; be gloomy or dejected
feel regret, remorse, or sorrow for; mourn
force separation from one's native country
have new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud; shoot up
ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate
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eclipse     Speak
 
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v.  
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organize opposition to authority; make revolution
urge with a long pointed stick; give heart or courage to
stuff oneself; overeat; make a pig of oneself
abandon or turn against; cease or change one's loyalty
darken; exceed in importance; outweigh
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founder     Speak
 
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n.  
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a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks; a water plug
outburst; roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat
a person who establishes an organization, business
length of time something lasts
ideal condition of rest, harmony, stability, or joy; condition of Buddha
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fussy     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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adhesive; sticking together; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
easily upset; given to bouts of ill-temper; full of superfluous details
marvelous; strange; extraordinary on account of ugliness, viciousness, or wickedness
ill-humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent
according to the letter or verbal expression; exactly as stated
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hone     Speak
 
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v.  
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sharpen; perfect or make more intense or effective
cancel; make void; repeal or annul
trace again; go back over something, usually in an attempt of rediscovery
pattern; design; set into a specific pattern
focus toward; determine position with reference to another point; locate to face the east
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inflated     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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childish; relating to infants
noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
associated with divine power; made holy; worthy of religious veneration
the subject in will or act to authority; willing to obey; submissive to restraint, control, or command
exaggerated; pompous; enlarged with air or gas
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integrated     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
luminous; bright; emitting visible light
charming; tending to draw attention or affections
formed into a whole; introduced into another entity
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lucrative     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
differing in some characteristics; various
tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night
profitable; producing a good profit
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novelty     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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tiered seating for spectators in outdoor venues, especially exposed to the sun
quality of being novel; newness; something new and unusual
a person with exceptional talents or powers; wonder
exhausting labor or effort; any thread, web, or string spread for taking prey
ban or inhibition resulting from social custom or emotional aversion; prohibition
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pathology     Speak
 
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n.  
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trip; usually a short journey made for pleasure
a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
the science which treats diseases, their nature, causes, symptoms; departure or deviation from a normal condition
willful or malicious destruction of public or private property;
goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit
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ravine     Speak
 
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n.  
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courtesy towards women
the fit of irritation; petty quarrel; liquor, especially, a small draught of liquor
something hinted at or suggested; an act of implying; condition of being implied
a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers; excessive or irrational devotion to some activity
gorge; deep narrow steep-sided valley
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revolt     Speak
 
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v.  
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organize opposition to authority; make revolution
move heavily or clumsily; cut down timber of
pull or draw, especially, to pull with sudden force or effort, or to pull off or out from something
turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something
move or turn round rapidly; whirl round; move and turn rapidly with the fingers
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savor     Speak
 
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v.  
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cut off from a whole; set or keep apart; divide or separate
deliver; give or make available; provide; represent in a drawing or painting
display proudly or shamelessly; show oneself off
reveal; make known to the public
appreciate fully; enjoy or relish; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality
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smarmy     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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in a very great degree; beyond what is usual; surpassingly
wasteful; reckless with money
morally, socially, or legally obligated to another; under a legal obligation to someone
unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
not sexual in nature; of or relating to the philosophical views of Plato and his successors
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stonewall     Speak
 
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n.  
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necessary foods or commodities; basic elements; secure or fasten; a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables
chemical processes occurring within a living cell or organism to the maintenance of life
wall made up of stone
shepherd; one who has the care of flocks and herds; a religious leader in certain Protestant Churches
smile expressing scorn instead of pleasure; smile in affected, often offensively self-satisfied manner
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texture     Speak
 
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n.  
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evergreen shrub, of the genus Laurus, having aromatic leaves, with clusters of small, yellowish-white flowers
rough surface quality; the structure of interwoven fibers or other elements; the feel of a surface or a fabric
fixed and unvarying representation; conventional and oversimplified conception
riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
crust discharged from and covering a healing wound; a worker who refuses membership in a labor union
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