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 Test Questions
GRE Vocabulary: Level 2
abdomen     Speak
 
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n.  
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poverty; removal of rank or office; taking away
sudden falling off or decline, as in activity, prices, or business; gross amount; mass
supervening of sleep; production of sleep; hypnotic state; hypnotism
lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit
belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis
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baron     Speak
 
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n.  
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title or degree of nobility
overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
a long, narrow, flat piece of wood or similar material, of the type used for making floors
small room, especially in which a lady may retire to be alone or to receive intimate friends; a lady's private room
young woman making formal entrance into society
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chromosome     Speak
 
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n.  
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act of modifying, or state of being modified; modified form or condition; a change
a structure in the cell nucleus that contains DNA
naturalness; freedom from constraint; happening or arising without external cause; self-generated
the science which treats diseases, their nature, causes, symptoms; departure or deviation from a normal condition
a device consisting of a heavy blade held aloft between upright guides and dropped to behead the victim below
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controversy     Speak
 
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n.  
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originally, a sword player; one who fought with weapons in public, like in the arena, for public amusement
song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty
contentious speech act; argument
an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles
branched, a decorative lighting fixture that holds a number of bulbs or candles and is suspended from a ceiling
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devoid     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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completely lacking; barren or empty
notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
elite; high-class or exclusive; overly conceited or arrogant; inclined to turn up one's nose
generous; high-minded; chivalrous
of or relating to or used in cooking; relating to a kitchen
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entity     Speak
 
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n.  
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mixture; musical composition consisting of a series of  pieces
unreal reflection; an optical illusion
any of various instruments used for listening to sounds produced within the body, like a doctor's tool
real being; something that exists as a particular and discrete unit; fact of existence
sharp-edged fragment of anything split or shivered off in the direction of its length; a thin piece of wood
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fetish     Speak
 
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n.  
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combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement;
popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing
a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers; excessive or irrational devotion to some activity
the ability to do the right thing without making anyone unhappy; sensitive mental touch; peculiar skill or faculty
fort; castle; fortified place, especially a large military stronghold, often includes a town
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gist     Speak
 
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n.  
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a most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; the central idea
a substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
repentance; sorrow; suffering; a means of repairing a sin committed and obtaining pardon for it
tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
torn, ragged wound; rough or jagged breach made by rending
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hypnosis     Speak
 
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n.  
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long deep cut; deep flesh wound; lively and fluent in discourse; talkative
popular taste; the general direction in which something tends to move
body of children; a body of soldiers serving on foot; foot soldiers
supervening of sleep; production of sleep; hypnotic state; hypnotism
rich or powerful person; magnate; small hard mound or bump on a ski slope
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inane     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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intentional; headstrong; said or done on purpose; deliberate
open for the public to read; obvious; plain
silly; senseless; unconsciously foolish; void
arousing anger or interest; tending to provoke or stimulate
threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
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innate     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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of a very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
more than enough in size or scope or capacity; relatively large
in a very great degree; beyond what is usual; surpassingly
easily annoyed; abnormally sensitive to a stimulus
possessed at birth; inborn
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lunacy     Speak
 
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n.  
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step; pace; significant progress
capacity to attract intense interest
someone seeking revenge; source of harm or ruin; opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome
insanity or madness; something deeply misguided
one who sprinkles; a device with perforations through which water issues from a hose to sprinkle a lawn
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mutation     Speak
 
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n.  
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fish eggs; egg mass; female of any species of deer
change; alteration, either in form or qualities.
torn, ragged wound; rough or jagged breach made by rending
infectious disease, which first appears as blebs or as reddish, shining, slightly prominent spots, with spreading edges
small stones, or fragments of stone; tiny pebbles, often intermixed with particles of sand
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pharmaceutical     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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of or about knowledge of pharmacy or preparing medicines
easily influenced; having little resistance, as to a disease; receptive to
luminous; bright; emitting visible light
short and thick; stocky; containing small thick pieces
unhappy; dissatisfied; frustrated
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quantum     Speak
 
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n.  
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stealing; fraudulent appropriation of property
quantity; amount; a specified portion
act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting
something, such as a film or book that sustains widespread popularity; high-explosive bomb
act of gratifying, or pleasing, either the mind, the taste, or the appetite
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relaxation     Speak
 
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n.  
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small smooth rounded rock
state of refreshing tranquility; an act of making less strict
dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light; faint glow; shimmer
group; bunch; group of the same or similar elements gathered or occurring closely
the seat of a judge; bench on which a judge and his associates sit for administering justice; court or forum
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sanitation     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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body, living or dead; corporeal substance of a thing; a collection of writings used for linguistic analysis
health; hygiene; application of measures designed to protect public health; disposal or recycling of waste
the American reindeer, especially the common or woodland species
act of making a sudden noisy break
the process of converting something from one thing to another; transformation
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sprint     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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acquit; free from blame; discharge from duty
rouse to impatience or anger; annoy; provoke
provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
stop the flow of a liquid; make headway against
run very rapidly; run at full speed.
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swill     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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surprise greatly; amaze; make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
make noise by striking against something; dash noisily together; meet in opposition
drink greedily; flood with water, as for washing
give up something with reluctance; retire from; give up or abandon
disparage or depreciate; put down
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twinge     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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a person authorized to act as a representative for another; deputy
sharp, sudden physical pain; mental or emotional pain
arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity
act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
leather with a soft napped surface; Swedish glove leather; undressed kid
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