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GRE Vocabulary: Level 2
anonymity     Speak
 
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n.  
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the fit of irritation; petty quarrel; liquor, especially, a small draught of liquor
wood; lumber; trees, or wooded land considered as a source of wood
any carnivorous mammal of the family Hyaenidae
state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
gap; interruption in duration or continuity; pause
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banister     Speak
 
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n.  
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enclosure for confining livestock; enclosure formed by a circle of wagons for defense against attack
a brownish-black solid or semisolid mixture of bitumen obtained from nature or as a petroleum byproduct
vulture; griffin; fast hold with the hand or arms; close embrace; grasp; clutch
overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
handrail, especially on a staircase
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chunky     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety; wakeful; watchful; circumspect; wary
temperate; gentle; mild; make less fast or intense ; preside over
short and thick; stocky; containing small thick pieces
uncorrupted by civilization; primitive; remaining free from dirt or decay
profitable; producing a good profit
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contemplate     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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look at attentively and thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
call, as a hen to her chickens; fondle; cocker; laugh in a suppressed or broken manner
feel regret, remorse, or sorrow for; mourn
cut away; trim; reduce
move to act; incite; give rise to; assist with a reminder
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deviant     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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having no attachments or ties; free to do as one pleases; without ties to a particular location; free to roam
dependable; stocky; euphemisms for fat
tending to lead astray; apt to mislead by flattering appearances; tempting; alluring
not lasting forever; limited by time; secular or civil; of the material world; worldly
differing from a norm or the accepted standards of a society
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exaggeration     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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infectious disease, which first appears as blebs or as reddish, shining, slightly prominent spots, with spreading edges
vulture; griffin; fast hold with the hand or arms; close embrace; grasp; clutch
overstatement; the act of making something more noticeable than usual
a long, pointed weapon, used in war and hunting by thrusting or throwing
any of various instruments used for listening to sounds produced within the body, like a doctor's tool
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fathom     Speak
 
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v.  
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defame; destroy confidence in; disbelieve
measure the depth; come to understand
be dull and spiritless; be gloomy or dejected
to question someone after a military mission to obtain intelligence
graze; skim or glance at casually
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grovel     Speak
 
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v.  
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crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate
beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
bend the knee; fall or rest on the knees
kill or destroy by preventing access of air or oxygen; impair the respiration of; asphyxiate
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hysteria     Speak
 
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n.  
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behavior exhibiting excessive or uncontrollable emotion, such as fear or panic; mental disorder
act of burning something
overstatement; the act of making something more noticeable than usual
intense adverse criticism; artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes; public-relations spokesperson
assumption; an idea or explanation for something that is based on known facts but has not yet been proved
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infantry     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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newly hatched, wingless, often wormlike form of many insects before metamorphosis
body of children; a body of soldiers serving on foot; foot soldiers
whirling motion; eddy, as of water
act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
trip; usually a short journey made for pleasure
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interim     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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wall made up of stone
solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a person declares his will
body of children; a body of soldiers serving on foot; foot soldiers
act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship
the time between one event, process; interval of time
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malignant     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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injurious; tending to cause death; disposed to do evil
elite; high-class or exclusive; overly conceited or arrogant; inclined to turn up one's nose
tiny; extremely precise with great attention to details; of or relating to or used in microscopy
expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded
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natty     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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weak; feeble; limp; slight; vain; without strength or solidity
easily ignited and capable of burning rapidly; inflammable
represented by graph; described in vivid detail; clearly outlined
fatigued dulled by surfeit; exhausted; worn out; wearied
neatly or smartly dressed; neat, trim, and smart
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perceive     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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become aware of through the senses; detect
take keen or zestful pleasure in; enjoy the flavor of; give spice or flavor to
shut up or place in an enclosure called a pound; gather and retain in a reservoir, basin, or pond
hang about; wait nearby; remain floating
explode or cause to explode; explode with great suddenness and with a loud noise
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primordial     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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being or happening first in a sequence of time; original; primary; fundamental
possessing an extraordinary ability to attract; of or about a charisma
quick or willing to receive ideas, suggestions; capable of receiving
hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive
resisting control or authority; discontented as toward authority
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render     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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move one way and the other with quick turns; shake to and fro; move in vibrating; cause to vibrate
deliver; give or make available; provide; represent in a drawing or painting
call, as a hen to her chickens; fondle; cocker; laugh in a suppressed or broken manner
hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely
consume; eat greedily; destroy completely
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sect     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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a substance that prevents infection; a substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
a separate religious body; faction united by common interests or beliefs
a large piece of cloth worn especially by women or girls over their shoulders and head
one who insists on something unyieldingly; something puzzling or difficult
wall made up of stone
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sobriety     Speak
 
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n.  
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organ of sensation, attached to the heads of insects; sensory appendage, as in function or form
unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment; aggravation
moderation, especially regarding indulgence in alcohol; seriousness; gravity in manner or treatment
paper cut to the right size for writing letters; writing materials and office supplies
perceptiveness; intellectual activity; delicacy; quality or state of being subtle
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subterranean     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
not considerate; not attentive to safety or propriety; not regarding the rights or feelings of others
hidden; secret; situated or operating beneath the earth's surface; underground
suspicious; mistrustful; marked by or given to doubt
noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
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traction     Speak
 
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n.  
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a kind or category; band; ribbon
an attending male servant; a footman; a servile follower
branched, a decorative lighting fixture that holds a number of bulbs or candles and is suspended from a ceiling
friction between body and surface on which it moves
extremely attractive; entrancing; transporting
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