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GRE Vocabulary: Level 2
anecdote     Speak
 
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n.  
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a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography
horny substance or case that covers or terminates the feet of certain animals, as horses, oxen
strong inclination; definite liking
magical charm or incantation having the power to ward off disease or disaster; foolish or unintelligible talk
settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
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badger     Speak
 
(2)
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talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate
take keen or zestful pleasure in; enjoy the flavor of; give spice or flavor to
stop the flow of a liquid; make headway against
pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts
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charismatic     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
lacking in seriousness; not serious; relatively unimportant
given freely; unwarranted; granted without recompense; unearned
having a tendency to flop or flap
possessing an extraordinary ability to attract; of or about a charisma
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covenant     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation
piece of transplanted tissue; a portion of a plant inserted in another plant
natural talent or aptitude
monthly payment; a part of a published serial
gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
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deficit     Speak
 
(5)
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principal woman dancer in a ballet company; woman ballet dancer
freedom to behave, act, or think in the way you want to; angular distance north or south of the earth's equator
inadequacy or insufficiency; the sum of money falls short of required amount; shortage
various small animals or insects, such as rats or cockroaches, those are destructive, annoying, or injurious to health
stealing; fraudulent appropriation of property
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eclipse     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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move heavily or clumsily; cut down timber of
help bring about; make less difficult
a drawback, as with fear or pain; show fear
darken; exceed in importance; outweigh
move downward and lower; come from; be connected by a relationship of blood
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facade     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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front of building; superficial or false appearance
extent; greatness of rank, size, or position
a great mass of falling snow and ice
rich or powerful person; magnate; small hard mound or bump on a ski slope
love of country; devotion to the welfare of one's country; virtues and actions of a patriot
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grievous     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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rich; fruitful; inventive; creative; intellectually productive
made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded
pertaining to the public treasury or revenue; revenue
checking perpendicularity; exactly vertical
causing grief or sorrow; painful; afflictive; hard to bear; offensive; harmful
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hiss     Speak
 
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n.  
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in Egyptian art, an image of granite or porphyry, having a human head upon the body of a lion
union of parts in a whole; a coordinated outfit or costume; a coordinated set of furniture
prolonged sounds like that letter s, made by forcing out the breath between the tongue and teeth
an opening or aperture; recess; introductory section or part, as of a poem
a dark-colored person generally; broad area of open land, often high but poorly drained
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incorporate     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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come into prominence; spring up; appear
glide or slide like a reptile; slip and slide, as on a loose or uneven surface
fall apart; become reduced to components, fragments, or particles
bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
combine something into a larger whole; unite
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insider     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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any legend; long detailed report; Scandinavian myth
an accepted member of a group; one who has special knowledge or access to confidential information
sacred or holy place; a private place where one is free from intrusion
something, such as a film or book that sustains widespread popularity; high-explosive bomb
long heavy hammer, often wielded with both hands, used for driving wedges and posts and other heavy work
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malfunction     Speak
 
(12)
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failure; breakdown; faulty or abnormal functioning
a small bottle-shaped vessel for holding fluids; a narrow-necked vessel of metal or glass
act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God
field; territory over which rule or control is exercised;  networked computers that share a common address
tiny object or creature; very small contribution or amount of money
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orchid     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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ship, particularly a heavy ship; the body of a ship or decked vessel of any kind; excessively muscled person
a person who has responsibility for or looks after something; guardian
slight hint or indication; slight understanding
plants usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
something written or engraved, especially words engraved on solid substance for preservation or public inspection
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pharmaceutical     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
having supreme rank or power; self-governing; excellent; independent
not capable of being cured; beyond the power of skill or medicine to remedy
of or about knowledge of pharmacy or preparing medicines
completely lacking; barren or empty
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rationale     Speak
 
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n.  
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capacity to attract intense interest
fundamental reasons; basis; exposition of principles or reasons
in Egyptian art, an image of granite or porphyry, having a human head upon the body of a lion
birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
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reimburse     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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make amends for; reimburse
change in outward structure or looks; convert
bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
pay back for some expense incurred
disparage or depreciate; put down
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sever     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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contaminate; cause to lose purity; affect with or as if with a disease; corrupt morally
move to act; incite; give rise to; assist with a reminder
process fast and efficiently; execute quickly and efficiently
cut off from a whole; set or keep apart; divide or separate
draw up or contract the shoulders, especially by way of expressing dislike, dread, doubt, or the like
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soggy     Speak
 
(18)
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torn; worn; having an irregular surface or edge; uneven or jagged in outline
driving away; unattractive; inspiring aversion or distaste; resistant or impervious to something
filled with water; soft with moisture; sodden; soaked; wet
easily upset; given to bouts of ill-temper; full of superfluous details
spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
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swine     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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nice or keen appreciation or enjoyment; enthusiasm
flax; fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth; raw cotton that has been ginned and is ready for baling
any animal of the hog kind, especially one of the domestic species; pig
any part of an organ that seems to be separate from the rest, as one of the parts of the brain, lungs, or liver
poverty; removal of rank or office; taking away
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toil     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; expression of mockery, derision, contempt, or disdain
exhausting labor or effort; any thread, web, or string spread for taking prey
the overland expedition, especially one for hunting or exploring in eastern Africa; journey or trip
assumption; an idea or explanation for something that is based on known facts but has not yet been proved
one who insists on something unyieldingly; something puzzling or difficult
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