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GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
amputate     Speak
 
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v.  
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cut off part of the body, especially by surgery; prune
object because of doubts; hesitate
make laws; create or pass laws
make powerless and unable to function; disable
make into a ruff; disturb the surface of; make uneven by agitation; throw into disorder or confusion
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bawdy     Speak
 
(2)
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behaving like slave; subordinate in capacity or function
indecent; obscene; humorously coarse
established firmly and securely; rooted
unrestrained by convention or morality; wasteful of health or possessions in pursuit of pleasure
furnished or equipped; sufficient to satisfy
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calamity     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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defiant or swaggering behavior; the pretense of courage; false show of bravery
a float, especially a floating object moored to the bottom, to mark a channel or to point out the position
a person who hides aboard a ship or other conveyance to obtain free passage
freedom from punishment or harm; exemption from injury, suffering, or discomfort
the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
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configuration     Speak
 
(4)
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crude figure or dummy representing a hated person or group; likeness or image, especially of a person
arrangement of parts or elements; outline
the mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs
the extensive current of wind, rushing with great velocity and violence, commonly attended with rain, hail, or snow
large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
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cringe     Speak
 
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shrink or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment; bend or crouch with base humility
speak evil of; bad-mouth; defame
counterbalance, counteract, or compensate for; balance
beat or pound with fists; hit or strike heavily and repeatedly
kindle; cause to start burning; set fire to
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dissipated     Speak
 
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unrestrained by convention or morality; wasteful of health or possessions in pursuit of pleasure
deprived of; lacking; desolate because of loss
situated down or below; lying beneath, or in the lower part; having a lower position; lower; under;
full of juicy; full of richness; highly interesting or enjoyable; delectable
secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
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eruption     Speak
 
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trivial or worthless matter; thin, dry bracts or scales, especially
heavy scarf worn around the neck for warmth; part of the exhaust pipe of a car that dampens the noise
outbreak;  sudden, often violent outburst
a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
dominant theme or central idea; repeated figure or design in architecture or decoration
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foolhardy     Speak
 
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having an even, smooth surface; smooth; not rough or harsh
careful about money; economical
momentary; temporary; staying for a short time
of or pertaining to the parts under the skin; injected beneath the skin
rash; marked by unthinking boldness
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hierarchy     Speak
 
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a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas; emit a cloud of fine particles
assault; an initial attempt; a sudden short attack
arrangement by rank or standing; series in which each element is graded or ranked
study of artifacts and relics of early humankind
a substance that kills germs or viruses; agent for removing the causes of infection, as chlorine
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implicit     Speak
 
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implied or understood though not directly expressed
marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
situated down or below; lying beneath, or in the lower part; having a lower position; lower; under;
produced under conditions involving intense heat
relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good;  god or angel
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instantaneous     Speak
 
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full of dirty water; wet and muddy, to be easily splashed about; slushy
acceptable; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten
instant; immediate; occurring with no delay
consisting of, relating to, or being in the water
having a harsh, rough, grating voice or sound, as when affected with a cold; making a rough, harsh cry or sound
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mirth     Speak
 
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gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter
sediment settled at the bottom of a liquid; waste or worthless matter
token; figure on the bow of some sailing vessels
a person who refuses to see the beauty or the value of art or culture.
patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments; one who is morbidly anxious about his health and generally depressed
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noggin     Speak
 
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expelling; driving or forcing out; summary removal from membership or association
heavy substance used to add stability or weight
science of God or religion
tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings
small mug or cup; unit of liquid measure equal to one-quarter of a pint; human head
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peckish     Speak
 
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wandering; deviating from an appointed course, or a direct path; roving; irregular in motion
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial
inclined to eat; hungry; irritable
free of guilt; not subject to blame; completely acceptable
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propriety     Speak
 
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sharp, shrill outcry or scream; shrill wild crying such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror or pain
dominant theme or central idea; repeated figure or design in architecture or decoration
conventions; moral standards; accepted traditional customs
something that is required in advance; necessity; required as a prior condition
fitness; correct conduct; quality of being proper; appropriateness
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refinement     Speak
 
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introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface
result of improving something; the process of removing impurities
bringing or coming to an end; cease
one who holds or owns a share or shares in a joint fund or property
fitness; correct conduct; quality of being proper; appropriateness
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shun     Speak
 
(17)
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scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
avoid deliberately; keep away from
put out a fire; extinguish;  put an end to; destroy
accuse; challenge or discredit the credibility of
soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
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stoke     Speak
 
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degrade; debase, as in dignity or social standing
mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
stir up fire; feed plentifully; supply a furnace with fuel
resolve or settle differences by working with all conflicting parties
write or draw carelessly and in a hurry; doodle; meaningless marks and lines
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tattered     Speak
 
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furnished or equipped; sufficient to satisfy
of or about the art of healing or treating the diseases of domestic animals
burning hot; extremely and unpleasantly hot
standing out above other things; high in rank, office, or worth
torn into shreds; ragged; having ragged clothes; disordered or disrupted
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unscrupulous     Speak
 
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unprincipled; lacking honesty
darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
not able to be perceived by senses, as touch; vague
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
below the threshold of conscious perception, especially if still able to produce a response
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