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GRE Vocabulary: Level 2
analogy     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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the similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
sharp, sudden physical pain; mental or emotional pain
song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty
physical or mental weariness; exhaustion
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bloated     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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artificial; involving or of the nature of synthesis as opposed to analysis
swollen or puffed as with water or air
not according to law; not regular or authorized; unlawful; improper
not having sensation; senseless; inanimate; unconscious; without intelligence
mild and pleasant; fragrant
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boudoir     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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a thing of very little value or importance
small room, especially in which a lady may retire to be alone or to receive intimate friends; a lady's private room
contentious speech act; argument
someone chosen to judge and decide the disputed issue;  one having the power to make authoritative decisions
the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal
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dabble     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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stimulate; impel; provide with an incentive; move to action
splash liquid gently and playfully; undertake something without serious intent
fall in drops or small drops, or a quick succession of drops
be slow in leaving; continue or persist; stay
cause to feel remorse or regret; feel regret or self-reproach for
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disgruntled     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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unhappy; dissatisfied; frustrated
not human; not governed by feelings proper to human nature; specifically, not humane; hard-hearted; unfeeling; cruel
mild and pleasant; fragrant
without previous preparation
morally, socially, or legally obligated to another; under a legal obligation to someone
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eminence     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal
danger; risk; hazard; jeopardy; exposure of person or property to injury, loss, or destruction
unlawful taking and removing of another's personal property; theft
space or place that is available to be used; emptiness
fame; high-status importance owing to marked superiority; the rise of ground; hill
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ferret     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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give up temporarily; yield; give up voluntarily; defer
make amends for; reimburse
bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
drive or hunt out of hiding; uncover and bring to light by searching
provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
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grotesque     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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belonging to marriage; suitable or appropriate to the marriage state or married persons; matrimonial
lacking judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish
causing abhorrence or disgust
fantastic; comically hideous; unnatural in shape or size; abnormal
dependable; stocky; euphemisms for fat
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hysteria     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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behavior exhibiting excessive or uncontrollable emotion, such as fear or panic; mental disorder
rough surface quality; the structure of interwoven fibers or other elements; the feel of a surface or a fabric
rising again; resumption of vigor; the act of rising from the dead or returning to life
apartment or closet in which bread and other provisions are kept
any part of an organ that seems to be separate from the rest, as one of the parts of the brain, lungs, or liver
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incense     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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unlawfully enter boundaries of some else's property; commit an offense or a sin
cut off from a whole; set or keep apart; divide or separate
argue about prices; bargain something, as over the price of something
shut up or place in an enclosure called a pound; gather and retain in a reservoir, basin, or pond
enrage; infuriate; cause to be extremely angry
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insidious     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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not subject to duty or obligation; not subject to taxation
large and powerful feline animal, ranging from Texas and Mexico to Patagonia; American tiger
spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
lacking wit or imagination; ordinary
foremost in importance; supreme in rank
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maudlin     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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sound of a sudden heavy fall; well-rounded and full in form
tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
uninterrupted; unceasing; continuing without interruption
unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
imposed as an obligation or duty; currently holding an office
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momentous     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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clever; having the inventive or cunning mind
very important; of outstanding significance or consequence
tending to lead astray; apt to mislead by flattering appearances; tempting; alluring
uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability
completely lacking; barren or empty
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pantry     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
fixed and unvarying representation; conventional and oversimplified conception
apartment or closet in which bread and other provisions are kept
unceremonious and disorganized struggle; rushing about hastily in an undignified way
deep wide ditch; ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
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rebuttal     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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corpse; dead body, especially one intended for dissection
sharp, sudden physical pain; mental or emotional pain
overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest
proving to be false or incorrect; response with contrary evidence
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revolting     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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native; originating where it is found
embodied in human form; invested with bodily nature and form
having no attachments or ties; free to do as one pleases; without ties to a particular location; free to roam
nice; particular; fastidious; excellent; fine
causing abhorrence or disgust
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siege     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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inappropriate or unwelcome addition; infringement; violation; forcible inclusion or entry
a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
seat, especially a royal seat; throne or rank; sitting before a fortified place; surrounding of a place by an army
act of omitting; neglect, or failure to do something required by propriety or duty
group; bunch; group of the same or similar elements gathered or occurring closely
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smuggle     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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glide or slide like a reptile; slip and slide, as on a loose or uneven surface
pattern; design; set into a specific pattern
break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
carry off by force; kidnap
import or export without paying customs duties
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tawdry     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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complex; elaborate; having many complexly arranged elements
uncultured; uneducated; not able to read or write
of or about the lungs; having lungs or lung-like organs
cheap in nature or appearance;  tastelessly showy; shameful or indecent
highly excited with strong emotion; disordered or nervous activity
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tugboat     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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achievement; accomplishment; an act that shows skill, strength, or bravery
a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography
title or degree of nobility
a small, powerful boat designed for towing or pushing larger vessels
unreal reflection; an optical illusion
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