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GRE Vocabulary: Level 2
aorta     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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female of horse and other equine quadrupeds; sighing, suffocative panting, with a sense of pressure across the chest
goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit
the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporate; something that is just and fair
the great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body; the main trunk of arterial system
seat, especially a royal seat; throne or rank; sitting before a fortified place; surrounding of a place by an army
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articulate     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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ill-humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent
feeling about to vomit; causing uneasiness
uniform; in complete agreement
expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
mild and pleasant; fragrant
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cater     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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cause to be uneasy; wear away
supply what is needed or desired; provide food professionally for a special occasion
a small hole made by a sharp object; pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
cause to feel remorse or regret; feel regret or self-reproach for
measure the depth; come to understand
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commodity     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell
gain information about the enemy; inspection or exploration of an area
goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit
operatic solo; a solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment
homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past
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dank     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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removed or remote from others; solitary; hidden or isolated
performed with a natural or offhand ease
disagreeably damp or humid; cold moisture; unpleasant humidity
of considerable weight; heavy; rugged and powerful
lacking wit or imagination; ordinary
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ensemble     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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honor; praise for exceptional achievement
something which is written; writing; scripture
something which amuses and serves to make time pass agreeably; sport; amusement
union of parts in a whole; a coordinated outfit or costume; a coordinated set of furniture
extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; expression of mockery, derision, contempt, or disdain
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fiscal     Speak
 
(7)
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not having sensation; senseless; inanimate; unconscious; without intelligence
prophetic; involving or portending widespread devastation
lazy; with little movement; very slow
unrestrained and violent; occurring without restraint
pertaining to the public treasury or revenue; revenue
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gloom     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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torn, ragged wound; rough or jagged breach made by rending
any plant of the order Cactaceae, as the prickly pear and the night-blooming cereus
a broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing
exhibition; part of a play that provides the background information;  opening section of a fugue
partial or total darkness; thick shade; gloomy, or dark place; cloudiness or heaviness of mind
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illiterate     Speak
 
(9)
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uncultured; uneducated; not able to read or write
hidden from the eye or the understanding; invisible; secret; concealed; unknown
furnished with feathers; able to fly; equipped for flight; winged; developed; matured
causing abhorrence or disgust
relaxing; not as severe or strong in punishment or judgment as would be expected
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ingenious     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
helper, additional or subsidiary
before in time; antecedent; placed before or in front
clever; having the inventive or cunning mind
differing in some characteristics; various
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larynx     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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the organ of the neck of mammals involved in breath control, protection of the trachea, and sound production
union of parts in a whole; a coordinated outfit or costume; a coordinated set of furniture
state of being complex; complexity; combination; complex
inflammation of a joint or joints
composition for two performers, whether vocal or instrumental
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maroon     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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a barrier that surrounds something to protect it
in the West Indies and Guiana, a fugitive slave, or a free black person, living in the mountains
field; territory over which rule or control is exercised;  networked computers that share a common address
dirt or mud, especially, blood that has come from an injury and become thick
religious image; idol; an essential and enduring symbol
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ointment     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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state of being complex; complexity; combination; complex
nice or keen appreciation or enjoyment; enthusiasm
ship, particularly a heavy ship; the body of a ship or decked vessel of any kind; excessively muscled person
education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
highly viscous or semisolid substance used on the skin as a cosmetic, emollient, or medicament; salve
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pigsty     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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a long, pointed weapon, used in war and hunting by thrusting or throwing
the shelter where pigs are kept; pigpen; dirty or very untidy place
house of religious retirement, or of seclusion from ordinary temporal concerns, especially for monks
act of increasing, or state of being increased; augmentation; aggravation
vulture; griffin; fast hold with the hand or arms; close embrace; grasp; clutch
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ragged     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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large and powerful feline animal, ranging from Texas and Mexico to Patagonia; American tiger
easily irritated or annoyed; unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered
carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
completely lacking; barren or empty
torn; worn; having an irregular surface or edge; uneven or jagged in outline
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rejoice     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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a drawback, as with fear or pain; show fear
move downward and lower; come from; be connected by a relationship of blood
deliver; give or make available; provide; represent in a drawing or painting
pass into or through; penetrate with hostile intent
feel joy; experience gladness in a high degree; have pleasurable satisfaction; be delighted; enjoy
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ruddy     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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averse; disinclined; unwilling to do a task
lifeless; not animated or energetic; dull
not surveyed or investigated; not charted or recorded on a map or plan
mild and pleasant; fragrant
reddish color; healthy-looking
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sliver     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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restored to life; restore consciousness, vigor, or life to; revive
recover; return to health or strength; recover from financial loss
mimic; imitate; assume or act the character of representing another person with comic intentions
cut or divide into long, thin pieces, or into tiny pieces; cut or rend lengthwise; slit
gaze; stare; look searchingly; company with
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taboo     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
a very small amount; a bit; ninth letter of the Greek alphabet
a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers; excessive or irrational devotion to some activity
ban or inhibition resulting from social custom or emotional aversion; prohibition
anger aroused by something unjust
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vulgar     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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common and coarse; relating to the common people with less cultivated or educated; lacking cultivation or refinement
inclined; lying face downward; having a tendency
neatly or smartly dressed; neat, trim, and smart
not lasting forever; limited by time; secular or civil; of the material world; worldly
having a tendency to flop or flap
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