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 Test Questions
GRE Vocabulary: Level 2
acne     Speak
 
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n.  
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residue by smelting metal ore; waste material from a coal mine; scum that forms on the surface of molten metal
gadget; device employed to cheat, deceive, or trick; a small object whose name does not come readily to mind
skin condition, usually of the face that is common in adolescents, characterized by red pimples, caused by inflammation
something of mixed origin or composition
state of refreshing tranquility; an act of making less strict
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attentive     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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artificial; involving or of the nature of synthesis as opposed to analysis
alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
furnished with feathers; able to fly; equipped for flight; winged; developed; matured
not obligatory; left to choice; not compulsory or automatic
highly excited with strong emotion; disordered or nervous activity
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brazen     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive
having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope
precisely and clearly expressed; definite; outspoken
one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical
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collide     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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bring upon oneself; become liable to; acquire or come into
bump; hit something violently
swallow or eat greedily or hastily
become limp; feel or exhibit the effects of fatigue or exhaustion; weaken markedly
run very rapidly; run at full speed.
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devour     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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appreciate fully; enjoy or relish; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality
stimulate; impel; provide with an incentive; move to action
consume; eat greedily; destroy completely
reckon; make a mathematical calculation
remove or get rid of something unwanted; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify
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duress     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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joining two surfaces or edges together along a line by sewing; the material used in sewing
tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
the similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
a bitter quarrel between two parties
forcible restraint, especially unlawfully
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formidable     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
uniform; in complete agreement
associated with divine power; made holy; worthy of religious veneration
arousing fear; threatening; difficult to undertake or defeat
suitable for servant; having low nature
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garment     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God
any article of clothing, as coat or gown
privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command
brave determination and confidence even in discouraging situations
extent; greatness of rank, size, or position
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holocaust     Speak
 
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n.  
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any of various instruments used for listening to sounds produced within the body, like a doctor's tool
the whip used to inflict punishment; severe punishment
great destruction resulting in the extensive loss of life, especially by fire; massive slaughter
repentance; sorrow; suffering; a means of repairing a sin committed and obtaining pardon for it
a box-shaped musical instrument consisting of a folded central part with a keyboard
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indifferent     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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not correctable; difficult or impossible to control or manage
not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched
not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind
suspicious; mistrustful; marked by or given to doubt
having no particular interest or concern; being neither good nor bad
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kneel     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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bend; move by muscular control; exhibit or show off the strength of
have new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud; shoot up
bend the knee; fall or rest on the knees
look sideways or obliquely, now especially with sexual desire or malicious intent
move or turn round rapidly; whirl round; move and turn rapidly with the fingers
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mare     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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creek; a small stream
dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow
the file of documents on a subject; a bundle of writings or documents relating to one matter or subject
male goose; fool and simpleton; look or glance
female of horse and other equine quadrupeds; sighing, suffocative panting, with a sense of pressure across the chest
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monologue     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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universe or universality of created things; ordered, harmonious whole
speech uttered by a person alone; dramatic soliloquy
coniferous tree of the genus Picea; neat, trim, and smart in appearance
stealing; fraudulent appropriation of property
prolonged sounds like that letter s, made by forcing out the breath between the tongue and teeth
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pantry     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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poison; poisonous secretion of animals, such as snake or spider; spite
inclination or slope; slanted or oblique surface; jargon, especially of thieves; dialect
stick of colored wax or chalk, used for drawing
apartment or closet in which bread and other provisions are kept
a broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing
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ravine     Speak
 
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n.  
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the shelter where pigs are kept; pigpen; dirty or very untidy place
tending to cleanse or purge;  place or condition of suffering, expiation, or remorse
one who insists on something unyieldingly; something puzzling or difficult
rapidity or speed of motion; swiftness
gorge; deep narrow steep-sided valley
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revoke     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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void or annul by recalling, withdrawing, or reversing; cancel; retract
shine with a weak or fitful light; glimmer intermittently
beg for urgently; make an earnest appeal
record by making a mark; reckon or count; keep score
deliver; give or make available; provide; represent in a drawing or painting
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sacrament     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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unreal reflection; an optical illusion
travel for discovery
handrail, especially on a staircase
rough surface quality; the structure of interwoven fibers or other elements; the feel of a surface or a fabric
religious rite; oath of allegiance taken by Roman soldiers; sacred ceremony used to impress an obligation
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stance     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune; something that apparently has magic power
attitude or position of a standing person or animal; posture; mental posture; point of view
a very small amount; a bit; ninth letter of the Greek alphabet
physical or moral strength to resist or withstand illness; enduring strength and energy
overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
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stripe     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; expression of mockery, derision, contempt, or disdain
wood; lumber; trees, or wooded land considered as a source of wood
unfair or cruel treatment over a long period of time because of race, religion, or political beliefs
a kind or category; band; ribbon
the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal
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turquoise     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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irregularity; a person or something unusual; departure from the normal or common order
treble; the highest vocal register; the highest kind of female or boy's voice; upper part in harmony for mixed voices
blue to gray-green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate
state of refreshing tranquility; an act of making less strict
something hinted at or suggested; an act of implying; condition of being implied
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