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 Test Questions
GRE Vocabulary: Level 2
acne     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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forcible restraint, especially unlawfully
speech uttered by a person alone; dramatic soliloquy
skin condition, usually of the face that is common in adolescents, characterized by red pimples, caused by inflammation
physical or moral strength to resist or withstand illness; enduring strength and energy
act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship
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atlas     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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enclosure for confining livestock; enclosure formed by a circle of wagons for defense against attack
warm-blooded vertebrate having skin covered with hair
a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
type or class; a kind of literary or artistic work
block consisting of a thick piece of something
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brazen     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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not surveyed or investigated; not charted or recorded on a map or plan
relating to ships, sailors, or navigation
sheer, light, delicate, or tenuous
lacking wit or imagination; ordinary
having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
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crumble     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
go with light running steps; move about or proceed hurriedly
throw out forcibly and abundantly, as liquids through an office or a pipe; eject in a jet; utter magniloquently
process fast and efficiently; execute quickly and efficiently
make an energetic, usually hasty search
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decipher     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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void or annul by recalling, withdrawing, or reversing; cancel; retract
testify; authenticate, affirm to be true
look at attentively and thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
abandon; disown; turn away from; give up
convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
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enlist     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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feel regret, remorse, or sorrow for; mourn
combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane
move one way and the other to get a close place; lie close for comfort; cuddle; nestle
enter on a list; enroll; register; engage for military or naval service
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extinction     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution
push; driving force; an act of propelling
the fit of irritation; petty quarrel; liquor, especially, a small draught of liquor
death of all its remaining members
state of refreshing tranquility; an act of making less strict
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gravel     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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remnant; something left after other parts have been taken away
small stones, or fragments of stone; tiny pebbles, often intermixed with particles of sand
act or instance that may be used as an example in subsequent similar cases
understanding and entering into another's feelings
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to a person on it
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harness     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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necessary foods or commodities; basic elements; secure or fasten; a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables
the similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
a structure in the cell nucleus that contains DNA
firm hold or grip on anything; something easy to accomplish; sure thing; a certainty
stable gear consisting of an arrangement to an animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart
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inflated     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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capable of being accomplished or brought about
exaggerated; pompous; enlarged with air or gas
enacted by statute; depending on the statute for its authority
made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded
firmly established by nature or habit
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latent     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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excessively careful; marked by extreme care in the treatment of details
differing from a norm or the accepted standards of a society
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
tending to lead astray; apt to mislead by flattering appearances; tempting; alluring
present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
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luscious     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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fierce; savage; wild; indicating cruelty
hidden; secret; situated or operating beneath the earth's surface; underground
neatly or smartly dressed; neat, trim, and smart
pleasing or sweet to taste or smell
easily irritated or annoyed; unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered
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nefarious     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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reactive; readily reacting to people or events; showing emotion
very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
not surveyed or investigated; not charted or recorded on a map or plan
strange; unusual; haughty or brutal in behavior or language; grossly rude or disrespectful
rich; fruitful; inventive; creative; intellectually productive
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pasty     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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unhappy; dissatisfied; frustrated
relating to health or the protection of health
uncultured; uneducated; not able to read or write
like paste, as in color, softness, stickiness; having a pale, lifeless appearance
weak-minded; foolishly loving and indulgent
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prolong     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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bend; move by muscular control; exhibit or show off the strength of
pass into or through; penetrate with hostile intent
trace again; go back over something, usually in an attempt of rediscovery
make longer; draw out; lengthen
trade goods or services without the exchange of money
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rhetoric     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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wedding ceremony; social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
art or study of using language effectively and persuasively; insincere language
love of country; devotion to the welfare of one's country; virtues and actions of a patriot
any flat, thin piece of metal, clay, ivory, or the like, used for ornament or painting pictures upon
homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past
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rustic     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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typical of country life or country people; awkwardly simple and provincial; lacking refinement or elegance
performed with a natural or offhand ease
formed into a whole; introduced into another entity
noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
relating to health or the protection of health
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smother     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; skip; spring
advocate; speak, plead; argue in favor of
conceal or hide; envelope completely; extinguish; deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion
commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
reveal or tell; grant a share of; bestow
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stickler     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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woolen thread; the thread of other material, as of cotton or silk; material spun and prepared for use in weaving
one who insists on something unyieldingly; something puzzling or difficult
any legend; long detailed report; Scandinavian myth
belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis
overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
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toupee     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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something apparently contradictory in nature; a statement that looks false but is actually correct
sudden falling off or decline, as in activity, prices, or business; gross amount; mass
a small, powerful boat designed for towing or pushing larger vessels
partial wig or hairpiece worn to cover a bald spot
the center around which something rotates; pivot
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