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GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
abode     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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dilemma; state of uncertainty or perplexity
act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
trick or stratagem practiced for deception
withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity
a flock of geese; a cluster or group
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atrocity     Speak
 
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n.  
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heavy scarf worn around the neck for warmth; part of the exhaust pipe of a car that dampens the noise
germ; minute life form; microorganism, especially a bacterium that causes disease
serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
the decree, especially issued by a sovereign; official command
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chassis     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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man who substitutes for a performer in scenes requiring physical daring or involving physical risk
freedom from punishment or harm; exemption from injury, suffering, or discomfort
anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
ceremonial procession or display; succession or series
rectangular frame attached  working parts, as of an automobile
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codicil     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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supplement or appendix, especially to a will
gold and silver in the form of bars
cultivation of plants
improper act; improper or unacceptable usage in speech or writing
person or thing regarded as embodying or exhibiting some quality, idea
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delinquency     Speak
 
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n.  
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craze; madness; an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
a great number; many
pretense; something intended to misrepresent
failure or omission of duty; fault; misdeed; offense or crime
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emancipation     Speak
 
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n.  
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color; appearance; particular gradation of color
fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup; a cone-shaped piece of wood
picture design made by setting small colored pieces, as of stone or tile, into the surface
freeing someone from the control of another
feather, especially soft, downy, long, or handsome feather; a token of honor or achievement
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expenditure     Speak
 
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n.  
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a very small portion or allowance assigned, whether of food or money
text character used to mark the possessive or to show the omission of letters or numbers
payment or expense; output
an awkward and stupid person; troublemaker, often violent
freeing someone from the control of another
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foothold     Speak
 
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n.  
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singer, as opposed to an instrumental performer; vocal musician
holding with the feet; firm standing; something on which one may tread or rest securely
degree of visibility of your environment
the act of digging a hole or channel in the ground
assault; a very powerful attack
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glucose     Speak
 
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n.  
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quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character
an instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
open passage through a wood; grassy open or cleared space in a forest; opening in the ice of rivers or lakes
monosaccharide sugar, occurring widely in most plant and animal tissue
mass for dead; song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as memorial
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hovel     Speak
 
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n.  
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dampness; moisture; a measurement of how much water there is in the air
large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
school, especially a theological school for the training of priests; school of higher education, especially for girls
the feeling of great happiness and well-being, sometimes exaggerated
shack; small, wretched house
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infringe     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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provide for or supply inadequately; deal with hastily, carelessly, or with poor material
copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression
speak about unimportant matters  rapidly and incessantly; talk artlessly and childishly
be responsible for; commit; do execute or perform, generally in a bad sense
act contrary to, as a law, right, or obligation; annul or hinder
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loom     Speak
 
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flow in drops; run or flow slowly; drip
restore to proper condition; help to re-adapt, as to the former state of health or good repute
make solid; unite or press together into a compact mass; harden or make dense and firm
burn with hot liquid or steam; pain or injure by contact with, or immersion in, any hot fluid
appear or take shape, usually in an enlarged or distorted form
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obliterate     Speak
 
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destroy completely; do away with completely so as to leave no trace
add as something seems insufficient; complement; extension; addition
specify or arrange in agreement; express demand in agreement; promise in agreement
support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline
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peruse     Speak
 
(14)
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dig out of ground; remove from grave
fall away or back; decline or recede; fall back from the flood stage
go backwards;  decline to inferior state; degenerate
read or examine, typically with great care
be any thick messy substance; pass gradually; progress slowly but steadily
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plume     Speak
 
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n.  
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bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
feather, especially soft, downy, long, or handsome feather; a token of honor or achievement
cause of grief or distress; discomfort or pain
something spoken as introductory to a discourse, or written as introductory to a book or essay
irreligious person; pagan; one who does not acknowledge the God of the Bible
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requisite     Speak
 
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n.  
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everyday speech of people, as distinguished from literary language; standard native language of a locality
roofed stand for spectators at the stadium; spectators or audience at an event; seating area at a stadium
act of sustaining; something, especially food, that sustains life or health
necessary requirement; indispensable item
shell; outer covering
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sieve     Speak
 
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n.  
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specialist; a person with expert knowledge or training, especially in the fine arts
state of being unmarried; single life
the addictive drug, such as opium that reduces pain, alters mood and behavior; inducing sleep
a bowl-shaped tool with many small holes, used to separate larger from smaller pieces or solids from a liquid
tax on goods coming into a country
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somber     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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mandatory; obligatory; required by rule
spotless; flawless; absolutely clean
gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color
modest and reserved in manner or behavior
skilled; expert; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
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subservient     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
shining; emitting light, especially emitting self-generated light
cohering or tending to cohere; well-integrated
behaving like slave; subordinate in capacity or function
done routinely and with little interest or care; acting with indifference; showing little interest or care
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transfuse     Speak
 
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v.  
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pour, as liquid, out of one vessel into another; transfer by pouring
put down by force or intimidation; restrain; crush; oppress; conceal or hide
be full of; be plentiful
rebuke or scold angrily and at length
enrage; make furious or mad with anger
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