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 Test Questions
GRE Vocabulary: Level 2
amnesty     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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one who deals in staple goods or staple fibers; a device used to bind the material together through staples
male hawk; a kind of bur used in dressing cloth; flower or head of some plants, as when pendent; a narrow silk ribbon
a shallow area in a waterway; break in friendly relations; narrow fissure in a rock
evergreen shrub, of the genus Laurus, having aromatic leaves, with clusters of small, yellowish-white flowers
the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
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bleachers     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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tiered seating for spectators in outdoor venues, especially exposed to the sun
shepherd; one who has the care of flocks and herds; a religious leader in certain Protestant Churches
sharp, sudden physical pain; mental or emotional pain
remnant; something left after other parts have been taken away
broken fragments; irregular pieces of rock
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chastity     Speak
 
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n.  
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state of being chaste; purity of body; freedom from unlawful sexual intercourse
one that refuses to abide or be independent; an unbranded range animal
young birds hatched at one time; young children of the same mother, especially if nearly of the same age
juicy fruit of certain cucurbitaceous plants, as the muskmelon, watermelon;  plant that produces the fruit juicy
short, usually comic dramatic performance or work
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compensate     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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use power or the ability to make something happen; apply; exercise
make amends for; reimburse
dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
join again; unite after separation; come, or go, again into the presence of
cause to be uneasy; wear away
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discrepancy     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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one who is from the hills, especially from a rural area, lacking refinement or sophistication
lack of consistency; the difference
act of coming to a close; termination; the act of breathing out; exhalation
title or degree of nobility
state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
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eject     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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join again; unite after separation; come, or go, again into the presence of
come into prominence; spring up; appear
call together; cause to come together; gather; summon up
put out or expel from a place; discharge
catch or seize suddenly or by a sudden thrust and grasp
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feedback     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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pay back for some expense incurred
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; make dirty, as by exposure to air
move to act; incite; give rise to; assist with a reminder
bite by little at a time; seize gently with the mouth; eat slowly or in small bits
response to an inquiry or experiment
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glimmer     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
body excluding head and neck and limbs
long deep cut; deep flesh wound; lively and fluent in discourse; talkative
dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light; faint glow; shimmer
corpse; dead body, especially one intended for dissection
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hazardous     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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dangerous; reckless; daring; inclined to run risks
vividly or movingly expressive; persuasive
of or pertaining to the theater, or scenic representations; resembling manner of dramatic performers
gloomy; feeling of thoughtful sadness; affected by depression
possessed by an unreasoning passion or attraction; overcome by some foolish passion or desire
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inept     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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something you cannot stop taking once you have started
averse; disinclined; unwilling to do a task
lacking judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish
twisting or turning; spiral
expressing of praise, admiration, or congratulation;  given free to repay a favor or as an act of courtesy
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irritable     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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more than enough in size or scope or capacity; relatively large
sharp; having the power of entering or piercing
having the power to advice; containing advice
lifeless; not animated or energetic; dull
easily annoyed; abnormally sensitive to a stimulus
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maverick     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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token; a reminder of past; hint, suggestion, notice, or memorial to awaken the memory
one that refuses to abide or be independent; an unbranded range animal
extraordinary ability; military bravery; superior skill or ability
something hinted at or suggested; an act of implying; condition of being implied
violent rotating windstorm
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moor     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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operatic solo; a solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment
art or study of using language effectively and persuasively; insincere language
a dark-colored person generally; broad area of open land, often high but poorly drained
corpse; dead body, especially one intended for dissection
blue to gray-green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate
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penance     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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the shelter where pigs are kept; pigpen; dirty or very untidy place
repentance; sorrow; suffering; a means of repairing a sin committed and obtaining pardon for it
collection of writings on a particular topic, as in a magazine; meeting or conference for discussion of a topic
a structure in the cell nucleus that contains DNA
inflammation of a joint or joints
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rebellious     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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resisting control or authority; discontented as toward authority
without physical strength; feeble; impotent; helpless
threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
possessing luster or brightness; brilliant; luminous; splendid
having no particular interest or concern; being neither good nor bad
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repellent     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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easily annoyed; abnormally sensitive to a stimulus
uninterrupted; unceasing; continuing without interruption
driving away; unattractive; inspiring aversion or distaste; resistant or impervious to something
feeling or showing extreme anger; enraged
being or happening first in a sequence of time; original; primary; fundamental
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sag     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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cause to feel remorse or regret; feel regret or self-reproach for
inflict vengeance or punishment upon a person;  express or gratify anger, malevolence, or resentment
fasten together;  join at the ends; join by interweaving strands
provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane
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solitude     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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state of being alone; seclusion; lonely or secluded place
a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks; a water plug
penetration; hole made in the body so that jewelry can be worn through it
proving to be false or incorrect; response with contrary evidence
connection; tie; core or center
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sturdy     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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sound of a sudden heavy fall; well-rounded and full in form
cheap in nature or appearance;  tastelessly showy; shameful or indecent
swollen or puffed as with water or air
robust; strong; substantially made or constructed
represented by graph; described in vivid detail; clearly outlined
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twinge     Speak
 
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n.  
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apartment or closet in which bread and other provisions are kept
large bird of the genus Struthio
brochure; leaflet; a small book usually having a paper cover
sharp, sudden physical pain; mental or emotional pain
wood; lumber; trees, or wooded land considered as a source of wood
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