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GRE Vocabulary: Level 2
alleviate     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
abandon; disown; turn away from; give up
yield assent; accord; agree, or acquiesce; adapt one's self; fulfill; accomplish
enrage; infuriate; cause to be extremely angry
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arsenic     Speak
 
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n.  
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fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
fruit of the oak and beech; a pole, or long, strong, round piece of timber, set upright in a boat to sustain sail
mixture; musical composition consisting of a series of  pieces
a solid substance resembling metal in physical properties, but in its chemical relations ranking with the nonmetals
drama, characterized by exaggerated emotions, stereotypical characters, and interpersonal conflicts
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clemency     Speak
 
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n.  
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road or passage having no exit; deadlock
mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
a low prolonged sound of grief or pain, whether articulate or not; groan softly and continuously
act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
the great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body; the main trunk of arterial system
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croak     Speak
 
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n.  
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special honor or respect shown or expressed publicly; tribute
a person authorized to act as a representative for another; deputy
branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
small smooth rounded rock
low or coarse noise in the throat, as a frog, a raven, or a crow
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doting     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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typical of country life or country people; awkwardly simple and provincial; lacking refinement or elegance
short-handed; clandestine; marked by deception
difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
weak-minded; foolishly loving and indulgent
emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
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exonerate     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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trace again; go back over something, usually in an attempt of rediscovery
acquit; free from blame; discharge from duty
drink greedily; flood with water, as for washing
call, as a hen to her chickens; fondle; cocker; laugh in a suppressed or broken manner
crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate
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forte     Speak
 
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n.  
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act of creating something, as medicine, drink, or soup, by compounding or mixing a variety of components
state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
an attending male servant; a footman; a servile follower
quality of being novel; newness; something new and unusual
particular skill; special talent
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gratification     Speak
 
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n.  
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gadget; device employed to cheat, deceive, or trick; a small object whose name does not come readily to mind
act of gratifying, or pleasing, either the mind, the taste, or the appetite
a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks; a water plug
a small cut made with scissors or shears; small piece cut or clipped off
quality or power of ready invention; quickness or acuteness in forming new combinations
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hearsay     Speak
 
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n.  
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body excluding head and neck and limbs
rumor; fame; common talk; something heard from another
the file of documents on a subject; a bundle of writings or documents relating to one matter or subject
quality or condition of being grand; magnificence
necessary foods or commodities; basic elements; secure or fasten; a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables
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inconceivable     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
readily or easily influenced; suggestible; capable of receiving impressions; emotional
impossible to comprehend or grasp fully; unable to be conceived, unbelievable
feeling about to vomit; causing uneasiness
insignificant; tiny; weak; of inferior size, strength
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irate     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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lacking wit or imagination; ordinary
feeling or showing extreme anger; enraged
pertaining to hell; devilish; abominable; awful
not having sensation; senseless; inanimate; unconscious; without intelligence
belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary
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moat     Speak
 
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n.  
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outburst; roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat
charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune; something that apparently has magic power
a box-shaped musical instrument consisting of a folded central part with a keyboard
the fit of irritation; petty quarrel; liquor, especially, a small draught of liquor
deep wide ditch; ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
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mute     Speak
 
(13)
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injurious; tending to cause death; disposed to do evil
refraining from producing speech or vocal sound; unable to speak; expressed without speech; unspoken
uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability
elite; high-class or exclusive; overly conceited or arrogant; inclined to turn up one's nose
remainder; more than is needed; quantity much larger than is needed; remaining
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plumb     Speak
 
(14)
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remainder; more than is needed; quantity much larger than is needed; remaining
inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful
grossly wicked; abominable; hateful; infamous
checking perpendicularity; exactly vertical
expressing of praise, admiration, or congratulation;  given free to repay a favor or as an act of courtesy
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prudence     Speak
 
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n.  
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large carnivorous reptile of the Crocodile family, peculiar to America
quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; good judgment
relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
inclination or slope; slanted or oblique surface; jargon, especially of thieves; dialect
the seat of a judge; bench on which a judge and his associates sit for administering justice; court or forum
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renounce     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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attract by arousing hope or desire
gather into small folds or wrinkles; contract into ridges and furrows
abandon; disown; turn away from; give up
bring upon oneself; become liable to; acquire or come into
make dirty or spotty; stain; dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt
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slew     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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undo or ravel knitted fabric of; separate and clarify; solve
advocate; speak, plead; argue in favor of
rotate or turn something about its axis; veer a vehicle; pivot
provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
rise; increase in extent or intensity
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spanking     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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without previous preparation
relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
quick and energetic; exceptional of its kind; remarkable
relating to a province; limited in outlook; unsophisticated
lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong
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surge     Speak
 
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n.  
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law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
small flag normally used by naval vessels to represent a special condition; championship symbolized by such a flag
readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement
outburst; roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat
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tribunal     Speak
 
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n.  
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the seat of a judge; bench on which a judge and his associates sit for administering justice; court or forum
yellow, or greenish, viscid fluid, usually alkaline in reaction, secreted by the liver; the bitterness of temper
any structure that makes progress difficult; stumbling-block
a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
smile expressing scorn instead of pleasure; smile in affected, often offensively self-satisfied manner
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