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 Test Questions
GRE Vocabulary: Level 2
anthropology     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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a barrier that surrounds something to protect it
popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing
a shallow area in a waterway; break in friendly relations; narrow fissure in a rock
social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
monthly payment; a part of a published serial
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barren     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest
close in time; about to occur; approaching
desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
having precise or logical relevance; pertaining or relating
fixed; immobile; static; not capable of being moved
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chromosome     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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tiered seating for spectators in outdoor venues, especially exposed to the sun
copy or reproduction of a work of art
social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
a burst of ill humor; display of temper; ill-natured caprice
a structure in the cell nucleus that contains DNA
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compliance     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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very thin, slight, transparent stuff, generally of silk
the science which treats diseases, their nature, causes, symptoms; departure or deviation from a normal condition
stable gear consisting of an arrangement to an animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart
house of religious retirement, or of seclusion from ordinary temporal concerns, especially for monks
readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement
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deviant     Speak
 
(5)
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possessing luster or brightness; brilliant; luminous; splendid
feeling or showing extreme anger; enraged
wide; generous or large in area or extent; sizable
differing from a norm or the accepted standards of a society
sheer, light, delicate, or tenuous
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dual     Speak
 
(6)
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lacking wit or imagination; ordinary
near at hand; close in time; about to occur
removed or remote from others; solitary; hidden or isolated
hidden; secret; situated or operating beneath the earth's surface; underground
expressing, or consisting of, the number two; belonging to two
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facilitate     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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enrage; infuriate; cause to be extremely angry
pierce; go through; permeate
help bring about; make less difficult
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; make dirty, as by exposure to air
get involved; come, appear, or lie between two things
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frisky     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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unhappy; dissatisfied; frustrated
quiet and obedient; showing patience and humility
open for the public to read; obvious; plain
playful like a lively kitten; energetic; lively; enthusiastic
away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
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heiress     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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a genus of coniferous trees, having deciduous leaves
the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporate; something that is just and fair
a place to discuss public concerns; meeting or medium for open discussion
overstatement; the act of making something more noticeable than usual
woman who is an heir, especially to great wealth
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ingenious     Speak
 
(10)
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mild and pleasant; fragrant
suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
clever; having the inventive or cunning mind
incapable of injury; impossible to damage, injure, or wound
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; worn out by using
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larynx     Speak
 
(11)
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good fortune; financial success; physical well-being
marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell
a box-shaped musical instrument consisting of a folded central part with a keyboard
absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
the organ of the neck of mammals involved in breath control, protection of the trachea, and sound production
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luscious     Speak
 
(12)
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redundant; relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
easily ignited and capable of burning rapidly; inflammable
not biased; fair; showing lack of favoritism
pleasing or sweet to taste or smell
not sexual in nature; of or relating to the philosophical views of Plato and his successors
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optional     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; worn out by using
causing abhorrence or disgust
not obligatory; left to choice; not compulsory or automatic
wasteful; reckless with money
possessed by an unreasoning passion or attraction; overcome by some foolish passion or desire
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pertinent     Speak
 
(14)
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overcome with grog; tipsy; unsteady on the legs; shaky
reddish color; healthy-looking
having precise or logical relevance; pertaining or relating
not capable of being cured; beyond the power of skill or medicine to remedy
uncorrupted by civilization; primitive; remaining free from dirt or decay
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recount     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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fall apart; become reduced to components, fragments, or particles
narrate or tell; count over again
catch or seize suddenly or by a sudden thrust and grasp
breathe or draw into the lungs; to inspire; consume rapidly or eagerly; devour
pass into or through; penetrate with hostile intent
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regime     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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form of government; government in power; administration; prevailing social system or pattern
health; hygiene; application of measures designed to protect public health; disposal or recycling of waste
sudden jerking, as from a heavy blow; a sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment
large carnivorous reptile of the Crocodile family, peculiar to America
assembly of persons wearing masks and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions
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slink     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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creep away meanly; steal away; sneak.
throw into disorder; break the array of.
draw up or contract the shoulders, especially by way of expressing dislike, dread, doubt, or the like
argue about prices; bargain something, as over the price of something
draw back, as with fear or pain
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spruce     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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hiding place; secret store of valuables or money
quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
coniferous tree of the genus Picea; neat, trim, and smart in appearance
partial wig or hairpiece worn to cover a bald spot
lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit
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strait     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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like a fanatic; furious; uncontrollable; extremely zealous or enthusiastic
difficult; stressful; narrow; not broad; tight; close; closely fitting
feeling about to vomit; causing uneasiness
complex; elaborate; having many complexly arranged elements
suspicious; mistrustful; marked by or given to doubt
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travesty     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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sand or gravel; rough, hard particles; coarse part of a meal; grain, as oats or wheat
any article of clothing, as coat or gown
composition for two performers, whether vocal or instrumental
love of country; devotion to the welfare of one's country; virtues and actions of a patriot
comedy characterized by improbable situations; treatment aimed at making something appear ridiculous
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