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GRE Vocabulary: Level 2
amnesty     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
tender young shoots of a Eurasian plant, having leaf-like stems, scale-like leaves, and small flowers
step; pace; significant progress
a sorry fellow; a worthless person; any one of several aquatic, wed-footed, northern birds of the genus Urinator
nonmetallic element of the halogen group, always occurring in combination
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blab     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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reveal secret matters; chatter thoughtlessly or indiscreetly; gossip without reserve or discretion
make changes in structure or style; reconstruct; change the form of
input; enter; put or set into, between, or among
get involved; come, appear, or lie between two things
come into prominence; spring up; appear
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boulder     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something
a rounded rock lying on the surface of ground or embedded in soil
ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic
fish eggs; egg mass; female of any species of deer
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collide     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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prevent from being successful
bump; hit something violently
bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
pierce; go through; permeate
drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
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defect     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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abandon or turn against; cease or change one's loyalty
become worse; decline; fall
wish for with eagerness; desire possession of; long for inordinately or unlawfully
take keen or zestful pleasure in; enjoy the flavor of; give spice or flavor to
set right; correct by calculation or adjustment
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elusive     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
wasteful; reckless with money
tricky; deceptive; contemptible
difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
relaxing; not as severe or strong in punishment or judgment as would be expected
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flaunt     Speak
 
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v.  
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establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
display proudly or shamelessly; show oneself off
take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
focus toward; determine position with reference to another point; locate to face the east
surprise greatly; amaze; make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
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goad     Speak
 
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v.  
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defame; destroy confidence in; disbelieve
blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
urge with a long pointed stick; give heart or courage to
bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
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hamper     Speak
 
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v.  
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put at a disadvantage; prevent the progress or free movement of
erase; strike out; remove or make invisible
flutter; flap the wings without flying; waver unsteadily, like a flame in a current of air
set right; correct by calculation or adjustment
hesitate as if in fear or doubt; shy away or be overcome with fright or astonishment
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incorrigible     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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not correctable; difficult or impossible to control or manage
vividly or movingly expressive; persuasive
feeling about to vomit; causing uneasiness
randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
easily irritated or annoyed; unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered
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laceration     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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art or study of using language effectively and persuasively; insincere language
torn, ragged wound; rough or jagged breach made by rending
act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship
understanding and entering into another's feelings
humming or droning sound; a buzz; jumble or confused heap; confusion
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mare     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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extremely attractive; entrancing; transporting
large carnivorous reptile of the Crocodile family, peculiar to America
cause something or someone to no longer do what is usual or right; state of being twisted or bent out of shape
firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
female of horse and other equine quadrupeds; sighing, suffocative panting, with a sense of pressure across the chest
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mogul     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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something which is written; writing; scripture
a thin and soft sheet of animal or vegetable tissue
rich or powerful person; magnate; small hard mound or bump on a ski slope
act of creating something, as medicine, drink, or soup, by compounding or mixing a variety of components
assurance or confirmation renewed or repeated; act of confirming someone's opinion or impression
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pariah     Speak
 
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n.  
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step; pace; significant progress
social outcast; a person who is rejected from society or home
popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing
falling back into a former state, especially becoming worse
the enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another
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prudence     Speak
 
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n.  
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popular taste; the general direction in which something tends to move
examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; good judgment
type of environment in which an organism or group usually lives
turret; watchtower; part of a house which is on the upper floor, immediately under or within the roof; attic
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relapse     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
falling back into a former state, especially becoming worse
the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporate; something that is just and fair
repentance; sorrow; suffering; a means of repairing a sin committed and obtaining pardon for it
rough surface quality; the structure of interwoven fibers or other elements; the feel of a surface or a fabric
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scandalous     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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seizing; embracing; catching; exceedingly eager for material gain; avaricious
the subject in will or act to authority; willing to obey; submissive to restraint, control, or command
giving offense to the conscience or moral feelings; exciting reprobation; calling out condemnation
rich; fruitful; inventive; creative; intellectually productive
pertaining to hell; devilish; abominable; awful
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squander     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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fall apart; become reduced to components, fragments, or particles
prevent from being successful
change in outward structure or looks; convert
spend wastefully; fail to take advantage of; lose a chance for
go with light running steps; move about or proceed hurriedly
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tenor     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement;
a small cut made with scissors or shears; small piece cut or clipped off
continuous, unwavering course; exact meaning or actual wording of a document
scarcity; lack or shortage, especially of something essential to health
willful or malicious destruction of public or private property;
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tiff     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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a genus of coniferous trees, having deciduous leaves
the fit of irritation; petty quarrel; liquor, especially, a small draught of liquor
cause something or someone to no longer do what is usual or right; state of being twisted or bent out of shape
particle; a tiny spot; stain
law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
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