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GRE Vocabulary: Level 2
absolution     Speak
 
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n.  
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scarf or band worn about the waist, over the shoulder; belt
position in the game of chess when a king is in check and cannot be released; utter defeat; complete victory
act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest
a rounded rock lying on the surface of ground or embedded in soil
act of requiring, as of right; demand or application made as by authority.
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benefactor     Speak
 
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n.  
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the whip used to inflict punishment; severe punishment
an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
sudden downfall; complete disaster
act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting
gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
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cinch     Speak
 
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n.  
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piece of transplanted tissue; a portion of a plant inserted in another plant
act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest
extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; expression of mockery, derision, contempt, or disdain
dwarf; a fabled race of dwarflike creatures who live underground
firm hold or grip on anything; something easy to accomplish; sure thing; a certainty
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crumble     Speak
 
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v.  
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unlawfully enter boundaries of some else's property; commit an offense or a sin
run very rapidly; run at full speed.
leave out of; keep out of; reject
break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
bring into being; give rise to; produce
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detonate     Speak
 
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v.  
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kill or destroy by preventing access of air or oxygen; impair the respiration of; asphyxiate
eliminate; eradicate; kill on a large scale; kill a man
talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
bound inward; put the ball into play by passing it from out of bounds to a teammate on the court
explode or cause to explode; explode with great suddenness and with a loud noise
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executioner     Speak
 
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n.  
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the agent sent on a mission to represent or advance the interests of another
wood; lumber; trees, or wooded land considered as a source of wood
state of being alone; seclusion; lonely or secluded place
one who executes, especially one who puts a condemned person to death; an executor
a toxic or poisonous substance produced by the biological processes of biological organisms
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formidable     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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hidden from the eye or the understanding; invisible; secret; concealed; unknown
queer; amusingly odd; comical
flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
enormous; boundless; so great as to be beyond measurement
arousing fear; threatening; difficult to undertake or defeat
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gore     Speak
 
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n.  
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dirt or mud, especially, blood that has come from an injury and become thick
a most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; the central idea
assumption; an idea or explanation for something that is based on known facts but has not yet been proved
articles or goods supplied by upholsterers; covering on a piece of furniture
a short entertainment on the stage between the acts of a play, or between the play and the afterpiece
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icon     Speak
 
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violent rotating windstorm
psychiatric diagnosis denoting a persistent, often chronic, mental illness variously affecting behavior and thinking
religious image; idol; an essential and enduring symbol
a kind of small pinchers with long jaws, used for bending or cutting metal rods or wire
cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
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ingrate     Speak
 
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n.  
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deed; action; act performed for amusement; joke
unthankful; ungrateful; one who rewards favors with enmity
trap; gin; anything by which one is entangled and brought into trouble
joining two surfaces or edges together along a line by sewing; the material used in sewing
path of other moving body through space; chosen or taken a course
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intervene     Speak
 
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stuff oneself; overeat; make a pig of oneself
blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
become worse; decline
get involved; come, appear, or lie between two things
make dirty or spotty; stain; dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt
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microscopic     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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tiny; extremely precise with great attention to details; of or relating to or used in microscopy
refraining from producing speech or vocal sound; unable to speak; expressed without speech; unspoken
not having sensation; senseless; inanimate; unconscious; without intelligence
leisurely walking; traveling from place to place seeking work or gain
easily ignited and capable of burning rapidly; inflammable
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mope     Speak
 
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v.  
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be dull and spiritless; be gloomy or dejected
become worse; decline
drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
prevent from being successful
talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
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prance     Speak
 
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v.  
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spring or bound, as a horse in high mettle; ride ostentatiously; walk or strut about in a pompous, showy manner
exploit natural surroundings to disguise something; conceal
go beyond; be or do something to a greater degree
accompany for protection, either by sea or land; attend for protection; escort
strike, with the open hand; slap; move with a quick
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puncture     Speak
 
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throw out forcibly and abundantly, as liquids through an office or a pipe; eject in a jet; utter magniloquently
provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
utter a loud, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do; utter a sound expressive of distress
a small hole made by a sharp object; pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
handle with skill;  exercise effectively; have power over; a rule or manage
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resuscitate     Speak
 
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v.  
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restored to life; restore consciousness, vigor, or life to; revive
view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
abandon or turn against; cease or change one's loyalty
spring or bound, as a horse in high mettle; ride ostentatiously; walk or strut about in a pompous, showy manner
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slacker     Speak
 
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n.  
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corruption of fidelity; seduction from virtue, duty, or allegiance; the excessive indulgence of the appetites
a box-shaped musical instrument consisting of a folded central part with a keyboard
one who shirks work or responsibility; one who tries to evade military service in wartime
plants usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
low or coarse noise in the throat, as a frog, a raven, or a crow
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staple     Speak
 
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n.  
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a kind or category; band; ribbon
highly viscous or semisolid substance used on the skin as a cosmetic, emollient, or medicament; salve
travel for discovery
dense moving crowd; a large group of honeybees
necessary foods or commodities; basic elements; secure or fasten; a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables
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suitor     Speak
 
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n.  
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mental or emotional balance; state of balance of any causes, powers, or motives
low or coarse noise in the throat, as a frog, a raven, or a crow
mixture; musical composition consisting of a series of  pieces
one who sues, petitions, or entreats; petitioner; applicant; a man who is courting a woman
crust discharged from and covering a healing wound; a worker who refuses membership in a labor union
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transform     Speak
 
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v.  
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place in grave or tomb; bury; place in earth and cover
urge with a long pointed stick; give heart or courage to
bring back to life; rise from the dead; bring back into practice, notice, or use
disorder; move back and forth; mix to make a random order or arrangement
change in outward structure or looks; convert
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