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GRE Vocabulary: Level 2
abracadabra     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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government; mode of ruling; rule; authority
newly hatched, wingless, often wormlike form of many insects before metamorphosis
magical charm or incantation having the power to ward off disease or disaster; foolish or unintelligible talk
penetration; hole made in the body so that jewelry can be worn through it
the organ of the neck of mammals involved in breath control, protection of the trachea, and sound production
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bile     Speak
 
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n.  
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falling back into a former state, especially becoming worse
use of force to get someone to obey
tending to cleanse or purge;  place or condition of suffering, expiation, or remorse
yellow, or greenish, viscid fluid, usually alkaline in reaction, secreted by the liver; the bitterness of temper
a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
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cater     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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restored to life; restore consciousness, vigor, or life to; revive
ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate
interfere in a harmful manner; alter improperly
supply what is needed or desired; provide food professionally for a special occasion
bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
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compensate     Speak
 
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fix the eyes in a steady and earnest look; look with eagerness or curiosity, as in admiration, astonishment
write underneath, as one's name; sign to a document; promise to give, by writing one's name with the amount
make dirty or spotty; stain; dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt
take keen or zestful pleasure in; enjoy the flavor of; give spice or flavor to
make amends for; reimburse
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detest     Speak
 
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be brilliant in performance; give off or reflect flashes of light; glitter
go or move with one side foremost; move sidewise
talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
drink greedily; flood with water, as for washing
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enlist     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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enter on a list; enroll; register; engage for military or naval service
leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; skip; spring
put into effect; supply with tools
cut or divide into long, thin pieces, or into tiny pieces; cut or rend lengthwise; slit
cut away; trim; reduce
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fertile     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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having precise or logical relevance; pertaining or relating
of or pertaining to temperament; excessively sensitive or irritable; moody; likely to perform unpredictably
noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
rich; fruitful; inventive; creative; intellectually productive
neatly or smartly dressed; neat, trim, and smart
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gratuitous     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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having a tendency to flop or flap
temperate; gentle; mild; make less fast or intense ; preside over
fixed; immobile; static; not capable of being moved
given freely; unwarranted; granted without recompense; unearned
uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability
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harness     Speak
 
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n.  
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courtesy towards women
stable gear consisting of an arrangement to an animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart
a brownish-black solid or semisolid mixture of bitumen obtained from nature or as a petroleum byproduct
the agent sent on a mission to represent or advance the interests of another
state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
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ingenuity     Speak
 
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n.  
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something that encircles like a belt; zodiac, also, the equator; circumference
sudden lateral movement or swaying to one side, as of a ship, a carriage, or a staggering person
the American reindeer, especially the common or woodland species
quality or power of ready invention; quickness or acuteness in forming new combinations
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to a person on it
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legion     Speak
 
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n.  
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a body of foot soldiers; military force; military bands; a great number
willful or malicious destruction of public or private property;
act of plundering; plunder; booty, especially, the boot taken in a conquered or sacked city
any part of an organ that seems to be separate from the rest, as one of the parts of the brain, lungs, or liver
a person who turns animal hides into leather; craftsman who tans skins and hides;  sixpence
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linger     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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be slow in leaving; continue or persist; stay
crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate
supply what is needed or desired; provide food professionally for a special occasion
narrate or tell; count over again
keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
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overhaul     Speak
 
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examine or go over carefully for needed repairs; make extensive renovations or revisions on; renovate
display in order to impress others; swagger; walk with a lofty proud gait
undo or ravel knitted fabric of; separate and clarify; solve
assume to be true without conclusive evidence; engage in buying or selling of a commodity for  profit
hash over again; prepare or use again; bring forth again in another form without significant alteration
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pancreas     Speak
 
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n.  
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house in which tender plants are cultivated and sheltered from the weather
a kind of cloak worn by the Spanish Americans, having the form of a blanket, with a slit in the middle for the head
long, irregularly shaped gland in vertebrates, lying behind the stomach that secretes pancreatic juice
sharp-edged fragment of anything split or shivered off in the direction of its length; a thin piece of wood
particle; a tiny spot; stain
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quantum     Speak
 
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n.  
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death of all its remaining members
quantity; amount; a specified portion
penetration; hole made in the body so that jewelry can be worn through it
mild expression to replace offensive, unpleasant, or embarrassing one
a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
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rhetoric     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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over-regulated administrative system
tending to cleanse or purge;  place or condition of suffering, expiation, or remorse
art or study of using language effectively and persuasively; insincere language
nonmetallic element of the halogen group, always occurring in combination
particle; a tiny spot; stain
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shrewd     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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of or relating to a monarch; royal; magnificent; splendid
sociable; going out or away; departing
clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence
suitable for servant; having low nature
abundantly covered or supplied with; completely wet
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snare     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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brochure; leaflet; a small book usually having a paper cover
headdress for men and boys; a covering for the head, worn by women, protecting the back and sides of the head
external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece
trap; gin; anything by which one is entangled and brought into trouble
agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
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taunt     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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rotate or turn something about its axis; veer a vehicle; pivot
become worse; decline; fall
reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of, often in an aggressive manner
talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
clean, deepen, or widen with scooping or suction devices, especially in harbor, waterway, and underwater mining
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therapeutic     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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dependable; stocky; euphemisms for fat
of or pertaining to old age
generous; high-minded; chivalrous
troubling the nerves or peace of mind, as by repeated vexations
curative; having or exhibiting healing powers; relating to the healing art
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