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GRE Vocabulary: Level 2
absolution     Speak
 
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n.  
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game in which participants act out a word or phrase for others to guess
act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest
something, such as a film or book that sustains widespread popularity; high-explosive bomb
scarf or band worn about the waist, over the shoulder; belt
blue to gray-green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate
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blatant     Speak
 
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causing great astonishment, amazement, or dismay; overwhelming; strikingly
deserving blame; admonition; blameworthy
flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
done in a moment; continuing only a moment; lasting a very short time
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cache     Speak
 
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n.  
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state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
road or passage having no exit; deadlock
headdress for men and boys; a covering for the head, worn by women, protecting the back and sides of the head
hiding place; secret store of valuables or money
one who shirks work or responsibility; one who tries to evade military service in wartime
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crumble     Speak
 
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v.  
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beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
abandon; disown; turn away from; give up
close; squeeze or press together; contract
hang about; wait nearby; remain floating
break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
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dossier     Speak
 
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n.  
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the file of documents on a subject; a bundle of writings or documents relating to one matter or subject
a thin and soft sheet of animal or vegetable tissue
one who insists on something unyieldingly; something puzzling or difficult
over-regulated administrative system
poison; poisonous secretion of animals, such as snake or spider; spite
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emissary     Speak
 
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n.  
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the agent sent on a mission to represent or advance the interests of another
any legend; long detailed report; Scandinavian myth
courtesy towards women
chemical processes occurring within a living cell or organism to the maintenance of life
juicy fruit of certain cucurbitaceous plants, as the muskmelon, watermelon;  plant that produces the fruit juicy
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flask     Speak
 
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n.  
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a rounded rock lying on the surface of ground or embedded in soil
low or coarse noise in the throat, as a frog, a raven, or a crow
the similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
a small bottle-shaped vessel for holding fluids; a narrow-necked vessel of metal or glass
union of interests, purposes, or sympathies among members of a group; accord
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grisly     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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wide; generous or large in area or extent; sizable
being or happening first in a sequence of time; original; primary; fundamental
frightfully; terribly; inspiring horror
relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
of or relating to or having vessels that conduct and circulate fluids
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igloo     Speak
 
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n.  
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dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow
copy or reproduction of a work of art
relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
group; bunch; group of the same or similar elements gathered or occurring closely
a young shoot of a plant, tree; offspring; child
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incur     Speak
 
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v.  
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bring upon oneself; become liable to; acquire or come into
unlawfully enter boundaries of some else's property; commit an offense or a sin
move heavily or clumsily; cut down timber of
crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate
foreshadow; indicate by signs; be an omen of; predict
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iodine     Speak
 
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female of horse and other equine quadrupeds; sighing, suffocative panting, with a sense of pressure across the chest
dirt or mud, especially, blood that has come from an injury and become thick
nonmetallic element of the halogen group, always occurring in combination
long heavy hammer, often wielded with both hands, used for driving wedges and posts and other heavy work
military expeditions undertaken by Christian powers; a series of actions tending toward a particular end
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metabolism     Speak
 
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one who shirks work or responsibility; one who tries to evade military service in wartime
a thing of very little value or importance
chemical processes occurring within a living cell or organism to the maintenance of life
inflammation of a joint or joints
capacity to attract intense interest
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nicotine     Speak
 
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n.  
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tender young shoots of a Eurasian plant, having leaf-like stems, scale-like leaves, and small flowers
unlawful taking and removing of another's personal property; theft
an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco
examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
naturalness; freedom from constraint; happening or arising without external cause; self-generated
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phobia     Speak
 
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n.  
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anxiety disorder by extreme and irrational fear; dislike
coniferous tree of the genus Picea; neat, trim, and smart in appearance
process of making things clearer or easier to understand
union of interests, purposes, or sympathies among members of a group; accord
solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a person declares his will
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presto     Speak
 
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quickly; immediately; in haste; suddenly
prophetic; involving or portending widespread devastation
of a very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
negligent; careless in performing duty or business
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rhetoric     Speak
 
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n.  
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good-humored, playful conversation
arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity
humming or droning sound; a buzz; jumble or confused heap; confusion
a substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
art or study of using language effectively and persuasively; insincere language
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shrewd     Speak
 
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of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night
tiny; extremely precise with great attention to details; of or relating to or used in microscopy
clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence
insignificant; tiny; weak; of inferior size, strength
attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety; wakeful; watchful; circumspect; wary
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sobriety     Speak
 
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n.  
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moderation, especially regarding indulgence in alcohol; seriousness; gravity in manner or treatment
seller; provider; vending machine
a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
piece of transplanted tissue; a portion of a plant inserted in another plant
a dark-colored person generally; broad area of open land, often high but poorly drained
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strut     Speak
 
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v.  
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creep away meanly; steal away; sneak.
make noise by striking against something; dash noisily together; meet in opposition
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
display in order to impress others; swagger; walk with a lofty proud gait
fall in drops or small drops, or a quick succession of drops
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towering     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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dazed or confused; dizzy or queasy
high; outstanding; very great or intense
of or pertaining to old age
quick and energetic; exceptional of its kind; remarkable
possessing luster or brightness; brilliant; luminous; splendid
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