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GRE Vocabulary: Level 2
appease     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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make dirty or spotty; stain; dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt
bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
pain; grieve; vex; be pained or distressed; feel deep pity, sympathy, or tenderness
a drawback, as with fear or pain; show fear
write underneath, as one's name; sign to a document; promise to give, by writing one's name with the amount
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binge     Speak
 
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n.  
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actions of a hero; having the excitement and emotional conduct
a short period of excessive consumption; rapid and excessive consumption of food, especially of excessive alcohol
security pledged for repayment of loan
joining two surfaces or edges together along a line by sewing; the material used in sewing
the corporation made up of different companies; composing of different elements gathered into a mass
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clash     Speak
 
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bend; lay on closely, or in folds; work upon steadily, or with repeated acts; press upon
make noise by striking against something; dash noisily together; meet in opposition
commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
prevent from being successful
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crusade     Speak
 
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n.  
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absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution
unthankful; ungrateful; one who rewards favors with enmity
military expeditions undertaken by Christian powers; a series of actions tending toward a particular end
a place that is regarded as the center of an activity or interest; goal to which adherents of religious faith
person who eats too much food and drink
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detached     Speak
 
(5)
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injurious; tending to cause death; disposed to do evil
fantastic; comically hideous; unnatural in shape or size; abnormal
impermeable to air or other gases; having no weak points; sound
emotionally removed; calm and objective; apart from others; separate
uncultured; uneducated; not able to read or write
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evasive     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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physical rather than spiritual or intellectual; affecting any of senses or sense organ; sensory
avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger; deliberately vague or ambiguous
gloomy; feeling of thoughtful sadness; affected by depression
of a very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
hidden; secret; situated or operating beneath the earth's surface; underground
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frail     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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relating to ships, sailors, or navigation
very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
physically weak; easily broken
troubling the nerves or peace of mind, as by repeated vexations
clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence
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gloomy     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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enormous; boundless; so great as to be beyond measurement
dazed or confused; dizzy or queasy
unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim; clouded
remainder; more than is needed; quantity much larger than is needed; remaining
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hive     Speak
 
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n.  
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something, such as a film or book that sustains widespread popularity; high-explosive bomb
push; driving force; an act of propelling
partial wig or hairpiece worn to cover a bald spot
the fit of irritation; petty quarrel; liquor, especially, a small draught of liquor
box, basket, or other structure, for the reception and habitation of a swarm of honeybees
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impediment     Speak
 
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n.  
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the impression produced by pressure or printing; distinctive influence; impress firmly in the mind
any structure that makes progress difficult; stumbling-block
warm-blooded vertebrate having skin covered with hair
a scornfully or jadedly negative comment or act
readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement
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invoice     Speak
 
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n.  
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joining two surfaces or edges together along a line by sewing; the material used in sewing
bill; commercial document issued by a seller to the buyer indicating the products, quantities, and prices
model of excellence or perfection; a peerless example
step; pace; significant progress
a barrier that serves to enclose an area
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mammal     Speak
 
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n.  
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fashion that is taken up with great enthusiasm for a brief period of time; craze
warm-blooded vertebrate having skin covered with hair
something invented, made up; imaginary thing
wreck; scene or condition of complete disorder or ruin
scarf or band worn about the waist, over the shoulder; belt
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nefarious     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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having a tendency to flop or flap
very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
relating to a province; limited in outlook; unsophisticated
intentional; headstrong; said or done on purpose; deliberate
bloody; full by bloodshed and violence
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pedestrian     Speak
 
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impossible to comprehend or grasp fully; unable to be conceived, unbelievable
of an entire group or class; general
not human; not governed by feelings proper to human nature; specifically, not humane; hard-hearted; unfeeling; cruel
tricky; deceptive; contemptible
lacking wit or imagination; ordinary
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rationale     Speak
 
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n.  
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aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces
fundamental reasons; basis; exposition of principles or reasons
art or study of using language effectively and persuasively; insincere language
inclination or slope; slanted or oblique surface; jargon, especially of thieves; dialect
pretending to be what you are not, or pretending to believe something that you do not
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roster     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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state of refreshing tranquility; an act of making less strict
excessively modest person; person excessively concerned about correct behavior
a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
list, especially of names
expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
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scorn     Speak
 
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n.  
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necessary foods or commodities; basic elements; secure or fasten; a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables
extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; expression of mockery, derision, contempt, or disdain
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
a dark-colored person generally; broad area of open land, often high but poorly drained
person who eats too much food and drink
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smarmy     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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weak; ineffective; lacking physical strength or vigor; incapable of sexual intercourse
grossly wicked; abominable; hateful; infamous
abundantly covered or supplied with; completely wet
traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion
unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
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temperamental     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
of or pertaining to temperament; excessively sensitive or irritable; moody; likely to perform unpredictably
averse; disinclined; unwilling to do a task
formed into a whole; introduced into another entity
marked by kindness, mercy, or compassion
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velocity     Speak
 
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n.  
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rapidity or speed of motion; swiftness
crust discharged from and covering a healing wound; a worker who refuses membership in a labor union
act of modifying, or state of being modified; modified form or condition; a change
gain information about the enemy; inspection or exploration of an area
act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
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