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GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
apostrophe     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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effort; expenditure of much physical work
beautiful writing; excellent penmanship
text character used to mark the possessive or to show the omission of letters or numbers
basis or foundation of a thing; especially, a horizontal piece, which supports a structure
small signboard outside the office; coarse beach gravel of little water; worn stones and pebbles
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auspicious     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to the practice of fraud
relating to drama and acting; dramatic, theatrical
extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
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calligraphy     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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beautiful writing; excellent penmanship
lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference
withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity
quality of being radiant, shining, bright, or splendid
the practice of eating the flesh of your kind
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concoct     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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make very hot and dry; become superficially burned
digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
grieve or protest loudly and bitterly; express sorrow by a mournful vocal sound; moan; cry
imprison; put into jail; shut up or enclose
negate; act against
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deluge     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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thin layer; coating consisting of thin layer; ornamental coating to a building
payment or expense; output
great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
woman whose occupation is sewing; needlewoman
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eaves     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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edges or lower borders of the roof of a building, which cast off the water that falls on the roof
monosaccharide sugar, occurring widely in most plant and animal tissue
gift for finding valuable or desirable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck
lasting indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal; remaining active throughout all the time
profound respect with fear and affection, as for a holy place; showing respect, especially a bow or curtsy
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exemption     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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wood or collection of trees, shrubs
permission not to do something
a person who hides aboard a ship or other conveyance to obtain free passage
small rounded hill or mound; top or crown of a hill
upward slope or grade; movement upward
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ferment     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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agitation; chemical phenomenon in which an organic molecule splits into simpler substances
great enjoyable or amusing activity
popular fashion; current state or style of general acceptance and use
purging or cleansing of any passage of body
one of the aristocracy or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble
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gaudy     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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very showy or ornament, especially when excessive or in a tasteless or vulgar manner
related to the topic being discussed or considered; appropriate or fitting; relevant
of or pertaining to the parts under the skin; injected beneath the skin
fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
consisting of, relating to, or being in the water
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indict     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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decide upon and express in words;  develop all the details of something
charge; accuse formally of a crime
wander or stray; turn aside sharply; climb or move upward
be any thick messy substance; pass gradually; progress slowly but steadily
speak indistinctly; pass over carelessly or with little notice
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infuriate     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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search blindly or uncertainly; reach about uncertainly; feel one's way
cause to turn white or become pale; take color from; bleach
show contempt by turning up the nose or by a particular facial expression; speak derisively; show mirth awkwardly
restore to proper condition; help to re-adapt, as to the former state of health or good repute
enrage; make furious or mad with anger
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loom     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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block legislation by making long speeches
dig the ground, as with spade; search deeply and laboriously
differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval
appear or take shape, usually in an enlarged or distorted form
avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
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ore     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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everyday speech of people, as distinguished from literary language; standard native language of a locality
battle, assault, or quarrel with violence; wear away by rubbing
a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
talking to oneself; the act of a character speaking to himself to reveal his thoughts to the audience
a person dissatisfied with current conditions; a discontented person
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palatable     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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mixed;  experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings
acceptable; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten
all-powerful; having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force
having the quality of being vicious or adhesive; soft and sticky; glutinous; damp and adhesive
sweet sounding; pleasing to ear; melodious
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procession     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
act of proceeding, moving on, advancing, or issuing; regular, orderly, or ceremonious progress; continuous course
necessary requirement; indispensable item
resistance to authority; insubordination or rebellion
the language used by a special group; technical terminology; nonsensical or meaningless talk
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reinforce     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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give as a gift; present
dig the ground, as with spade; search deeply and laboriously
get away from by artifice; escape by dexterity; avoid giving a direct answer to
slip or glide away; pass away silently
give more force or effectiveness to; strengthen; enhance
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ruffle     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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make into a ruff; disturb the surface of; make uneven by agitation; throw into disorder or confusion
imprison; put into jail; shut up or enclose
destroy completely; do away with completely so as to leave no trace
slip or glide away; pass away silently
divide into parts, pieces, or sections
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stuntman     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
man who substitutes for a performer in scenes requiring physical daring or involving physical risk
the open square in a European town, especially an Italian town
dominant theme or central idea; repeated figure or design in architecture or decoration
cliff; an overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position
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terrestrial     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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influential in an original way; providing the basis for further development; creative
earthly, as opposed to celestial; pertaining to the land
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
yielding to request or desire; ready to accommodate; disposed or willing to comply
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veterinary     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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agonizing; distressing extremely painful
circuitous; going round; indirect; encircling; enveloping; comprehensive
of or about the art of healing or treating the diseases of domestic animals
not literal, but metaphorical;  not with their basic meaning but with a more imaginative meaning
peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet
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