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GRE Vocabulary: Level 2
abyss     Speak
 
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n.  
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act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
an opening or aperture; recess; introductory section or part, as of a poem
act of burning something
capacity to attract intense interest
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attest     Speak
 
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testify; authenticate, affirm to be true
collapse or burst inward violently; burst inward
recover; return to health or strength; recover from financial loss
splash liquid gently and playfully; undertake something without serious intent
trace again; go back over something, usually in an attempt of rediscovery
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catalyst     Speak
 
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capacity to attract intense interest
something written or engraved, especially words engraved on solid substance for preservation or public inspection
road or passage having no exit; deadlock
an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
whirlwind; whirlpool; center of turbulence; spiral motion of fluid within a limited area
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crater     Speak
 
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n.  
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absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
trip; usually a short journey made for pleasure
small stones, or fragments of stone; tiny pebbles, often intermixed with particles of sand
whirling motion; eddy, as of water
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detonation     Speak
 
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n.  
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explosion; violent release of energy caused by chemical or nuclear reaction
act of compelling, or the state of being compelled; the act of driving by force or by physical or moral constraint
vulture; griffin; fast hold with the hand or arms; close embrace; grasp; clutch
a place that is regarded as the center of an activity or interest; goal to which adherents of religious faith
scarcity; lack or shortage, especially of something essential to health
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emissary     Speak
 
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n.  
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wedding ceremony; social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
state of being chaste; purity of body; freedom from unlawful sexual intercourse
unceremonious and disorganized struggle; rushing about hastily in an undignified way
handrail, especially on a staircase
the agent sent on a mission to represent or advance the interests of another
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fetish     Speak
 
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n.  
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forcible restraint, especially unlawfully
breathing; the process of inhaling and exhaling; oxidative process occurring within living cells
a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers; excessive or irrational devotion to some activity
push; driving force; an act of propelling
lines of fire from multiple positions that cross in a small region; lively or heated interchange of ideas and opinions
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greenhouse     Speak
 
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flax; fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth; raw cotton that has been ginned and is ready for baling
work of art put together from fragments
articles or goods supplied by upholsterers; covering on a piece of furniture
house in which tender plants are cultivated and sheltered from the weather
a brownish-black solid or semisolid mixture of bitumen obtained from nature or as a petroleum byproduct
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hurdle     Speak
 
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ceremony of crowning queen or king
fight; noisy quarrel or fight; loud party
sudden lateral movement or swaying to one side, as of a ship, a carriage, or a staggering person
a thick, heavy stick used as a weapon by police officers, or one transferred by runners in a relay race
an artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which men or horses jump in a race; perceived obstacle
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infatuated     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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not able to be entered; beyond understanding
possessed by an unreasoning passion or attraction; overcome by some foolish passion or desire
not sexual in nature; of or relating to the philosophical views of Plato and his successors
giving offense to the conscience or moral feelings; exciting reprobation; calling out condemnation
resisting control or authority; discontented as toward authority
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insidious     Speak
 
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sullen look; a frown; quality or state of being moody, melancholy, and gloomy
extremely hungry; exhausted through want of food or drink
checking perpendicularity; exactly vertical
spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
invigorating and refreshing; cheering; making lively and joyful
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meticulous     Speak
 
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typical of country life or country people; awkwardly simple and provincial; lacking refinement or elegance
excessively careful; marked by extreme care in the treatment of details
silly; senseless; unconsciously foolish; void
uncorrupted by civilization; primitive; remaining free from dirt or decay
of an entire group or class; general
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novelty     Speak
 
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an artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which men or horses jump in a race; perceived obstacle
warm-blooded vertebrate having skin covered with hair
house of religious retirement, or of seclusion from ordinary temporal concerns, especially for monks
quality of being novel; newness; something new and unusual
the file of documents on a subject; a bundle of writings or documents relating to one matter or subject
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peer     Speak
 
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be brilliant in performance; give off or reflect flashes of light; glitter
gaze; stare; look searchingly; company with
hang about; wait nearby; remain floating
gather into small folds or wrinkles; contract into ridges and furrows
rise; increase in extent or intensity
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recreation     Speak
 
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n.  
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a large piece of cloth worn especially by women or girls over their shoulders and head
deep wide ditch; ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
failure; breakdown; faulty or abnormal functioning
enjoying yourself when you are not working; entertainment
the fit of irritation; petty quarrel; liquor, especially, a small draught of liquor
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rite     Speak
 
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n.  
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established ceremony prescribed by a religion
fight; noisy quarrel or fight; loud party
dense moving crowd; a large group of honeybees
government; mode of ruling; rule; authority
settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
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shrill     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
arousing anger or interest; tending to provoke or stimulate
hidden from the eye or the understanding; invisible; secret; concealed; unknown
acute; sharp; piercing; having or emitting a sharp, piercing tone or sound
morally, socially, or legally obligated to another; under a legal obligation to someone
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spruce     Speak
 
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n.  
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coniferous tree of the genus Picea; neat, trim, and smart in appearance
one who sues, petitions, or entreats; petitioner; applicant; a man who is courting a woman
composition for four voices or four instruments; a group of four
the similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
woolen thread; the thread of other material, as of cotton or silk; material spun and prepared for use in weaving
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strolling     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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complex; elaborate; having many complexly arranged elements
extremely hungry; exhausted through want of food or drink
causing grief or sorrow; painful; afflictive; hard to bear; offensive; harmful
imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim; clouded
leisurely walking; traveling from place to place seeking work or gain
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trajectory     Speak
 
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n.  
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path of other moving body through space; chosen or taken a course
firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
a thing of very little value or importance
scarf or band worn about the waist, over the shoulder; belt
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