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 Test Questions
GRE Vocabulary: Level 2
affliction     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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act of compelling, or the state of being compelled; the act of driving by force or by physical or moral constraint
the ability to do the right thing without making anyone unhappy; sensitive mental touch; peculiar skill or faculty
product of a body's mass and its velocity; impelling force or strength; impetus
work of art put together from fragments
cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
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benevolent     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
powerful; having the power to influence or convince; having great control or authority
belonging to marriage; suitable or appropriate to the marriage state or married persons; matrimonial
lacking conscience; greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
generous in providing aid to others; charitable
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chaperon     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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actions of a hero; having the excitement and emotional conduct
residue by smelting metal ore; waste material from a coal mine; scum that forms on the surface of molten metal
popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing
person, especially an older or married woman, who accompanies a young unmarried woman in public
the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
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correspondent     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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clever; having the inventive or cunning mind
filled with water; soft with moisture; sodden; soaked; wet
noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical
expressing of praise, admiration, or congratulation;  given free to repay a favor or as an act of courtesy
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demeanor     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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dust or small fragments of wood made by the cutting of a saw
vulture; griffin; fast hold with the hand or arms; close embrace; grasp; clutch
conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
honor; praise for exceptional achievement
a kind or category; band; ribbon
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emissary     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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in Egyptian art, an image of granite or porphyry, having a human head upon the body of a lion
the agent sent on a mission to represent or advance the interests of another
sudden lateral movement or swaying to one side, as of a ship, a carriage, or a staggering person
large fishing net made to hang vertically in the water by weights at the lower edge and floats at the top
clothes, especially of a particular or formal type; dress
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feat     Speak
 
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n.  
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act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
unceremonious and disorganized struggle; rushing about hastily in an undignified way
a person who organizes and operates a business; contractor
act of compelling, or the state of being compelled; the act of driving by force or by physical or moral constraint
achievement; accomplishment; an act that shows skill, strength, or bravery
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genre     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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sudden falling off or decline, as in activity, prices, or business; gross amount; mass
type or class; a kind of literary or artistic work
forcible restraint, especially unlawfully
stable gear consisting of an arrangement to an animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart
act of increasing, or state of being increased; augmentation; aggravation
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hermit     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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violent or riotous behavior; state of excitement, passion, or debauchery
one who sprinkles; a device with perforations through which water issues from a hose to sprinkle a lawn
woolen thread; the thread of other material, as of cotton or silk; material spun and prepared for use in weaving
a person who retires from society and lives in solitude; anchoret, especially, one who so lives from religious motives
relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
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impromptu     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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like paste, as in color, softness, stickiness; having a pale, lifeless appearance
enormous; boundless; so great as to be beyond measurement
redundant; relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
not bound by chains or shackle; not restricted
without previous preparation
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lard     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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inappropriate or unwelcome addition; infringement; violation; forcible inclusion or entry
collection of writings on a particular topic, as in a magazine; meeting or conference for discussion of a topic
any of various instruments used for listening to sounds produced within the body, like a doctor's tool
bacon; flesh of swine; fat of swine
the impression produced by pressure or printing; distinctive influence; impress firmly in the mind
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medley     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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mixture; musical composition consisting of a series of  pieces
tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
the seat of a judge; bench on which a judge and his associates sit for administering justice; court or forum
any plant of the order Cactaceae, as the prickly pear and the night-blooming cereus
anxiety disorder by extreme and irrational fear; dislike
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moor     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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involuntary and unnatural contraction of one or more muscles or muscular fibers
female of horse and other equine quadrupeds; sighing, suffocative panting, with a sense of pressure across the chest
front of building; superficial or false appearance
a dark-colored person generally; broad area of open land, often high but poorly drained
health; hygiene; application of measures designed to protect public health; disposal or recycling of waste
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penetrating     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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sharp; having the power of entering or piercing
enormous; boundless; so great as to be beyond measurement
readily or easily influenced; suggestible; capable of receiving impressions; emotional
interested in making money; profit-oriented; hired for service in a foreign army
without previous preparation
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ragged     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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torn; worn; having an irregular surface or edge; uneven or jagged in outline
vividly or movingly expressive; persuasive
later in time; later in the order of proceeding or moving; coming after; located behind
adhesive; sticking together; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
marvelous; strange; extraordinary on account of ugliness, viciousness, or wickedness
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replica     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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copy or reproduction of a work of art
body excluding head and neck and limbs
a low prolonged sound of grief or pain, whether articulate or not; groan softly and continuously
unlawful taking and removing of another's personal property; theft
charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune; something that apparently has magic power
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shuffle     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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make an energetic, usually hasty search
wander; move about aimlessly; walk about casually or for pleasure
stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
disorder; move back and forth; mix to make a random order or arrangement
bring upon oneself; become liable to; acquire or come into
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spunk     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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road or passage having no exit; deadlock
friction between body and surface on which it moves
point or respect in which things differ; the difference
operatic solo; a solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment
brave determination and confidence even in discouraging situations
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tact     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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part of government which makes laws
divine gift; great popular charm or appeal of a political leader
continuous, unwavering course; exact meaning or actual wording of a document
the ability to do the right thing without making anyone unhappy; sensitive mental touch; peculiar skill or faculty
small, lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
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treachery     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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flax; fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth; raw cotton that has been ginned and is ready for baling
irregularity; a person or something unusual; departure from the normal or common order
puzzle; difficult problem
unfair or cruel treatment over a long period of time because of race, religion, or political beliefs
violation of allegiance or faith and confidence; willful betrayal of fidelity, confidence, or trust; perfidy
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