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GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
advent     Speak
 
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n.  
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quality of being radiant, shining, bright, or splendid
long-handled stewing pan or saucepan sometimes having legs; a vessel for stewing meat
coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
originally, a vessel of the Mediterranean propelled by sails and by oars; any small vessel on the water
withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity
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belie     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval
crush or crunch; crumple or squeeze; hunch
revoke or annul, especially by an official or formal act
show contempt by turning up the nose or by a particular facial expression; speak derisively; show mirth awkwardly
contradict; give a false impression
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bullion     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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a container used for storing or putting objects in; reservoir
payment or expense; output
ban on commerce or other activity
gold and silver in the form of bars
originally, a small vessel with two masts; ship; large goblet or drinking glass
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combustible     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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of or about typhus; resembling typhus; of serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation
fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; worthless; mean; shabby
capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting
bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
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depravity     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; moving through by or as by digging
secret code; an Arabic numeral or figure; a number
extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness
king; sole and absolute ruler; sovereigns, such as a king or empress
an awkward and stupid person; troublemaker, often violent
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disinfectant     Speak
 
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n.  
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shallow place in a body of water; sandy elevation of the bottom of a body of water, sandbank, or sandbar
inquiry; doubt in mind; mental reservation
excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance
collection of live wild animals on exhibition; enclosure in which wild animals are kept
a substance that kills germs or viruses; agent for removing the causes of infection, as chlorine
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esoteric     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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hard to understand; known only in a particular group
late; delayed; moving slowly
attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
in disrepair, run-down; of very poor quality or condition
extremely fat; grossly overweight
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flamboyant     Speak
 
(8)
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elaborately or excessively ornamented
extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
producing offspring or fruit in great abundance; fertile
smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth or polished surface; plausible
harsh and unpleasant; making a harsh sound
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gaffe     Speak
 
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n.  
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beautiful writing; excellent penmanship
resistance to authority; insubordination or rebellion
coming into being of something; origin
socially awkward or tactless act; foolish error, especially one made in public
tough and aggressive or violent youth
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indict     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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take away a vital or essential part of
utter or emit low, dull rumbling sounds
charge; accuse formally of a crime
specify or arrange in agreement; express demand in agreement; promise in agreement
emphasize; stress; pronounce with stress or accent; mark with an accent
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insistence     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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hammer; a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head; a light drumstick with a rounded head
nook; small, recessed section of a room
the skin of a lamb, sheep, goat, young calf, or other animals, prepared for writing on
continual and persistent demands
the sum of money to be divided and distributed; share of a sum divided that falls to individuals; a distribute sum
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malign     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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speak evil of; bad-mouth; defame
pierce; kill by piercing with a spear or sharp
approach; tend to meet; come together
gradually deprive infants of mother's milk; detach affections of
beat or pound with fists; hit or strike heavily and repeatedly
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opportune     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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flowing, as writing letters joined one to another without raising pen; running
one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party
without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy
timely; just in time; suited or right for a particular purpose
not agreeing with tastes or expectations
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placebo     Speak
 
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n.  
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deposit; matter deposited by some natural process
dominant theme or central idea; repeated figure or design in architecture or decoration
the feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
harmless substance prescribed as a dummy pill
one whose occupation is to assist in navigating ships; seaman or sailor
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portent     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
omen; forewarning; something that portends an event about to occur, especially unfortunate or evil event
cliff; an overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position
massive, somewhat impure variety of quartz, in color of a gray to black, breaking with fracture and sharp edge
turning or twisting force
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replenish     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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duplicate, copy, reproduce, or repeat; fold over or bend back
divide into parts, pieces, or sections
fill or make complete again; add a new stock or supply to
bring out; arouse; call forth
move up or climb something; mount
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shoddy     Speak
 
(17)
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made of or containing inferior material; not genuine; of low rank; poor quality or craft
lacking protection or a guard; vulnerable
advanced in development; appearing or developing early
caused by an earthquake or earth vibration; earthshaking
essential; requisite;  impossible to be omitted or remitted
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stupendous     Speak
 
(18)
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astonishing; wonderful; amazing, especially, astonishing in magnitude or elevation
extremely hot; sincerely or intensely felt
lacking variety or excitement; monotonous
influential in an original way; providing the basis for further development; creative
boring; dull; tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
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torque     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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a viewer who enjoys seeing sex acts or sex organs of others
an event that departs from expectations; permission to do something differently from the usual way
the drug that temporarily quickens some vital process; acts to arouse action
turning or twisting force
picture; drawing; showing by example
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unwitting     Speak
 
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lacking in insight or discernment; stupid
implied or understood though not directly expressed
not intended; not knowing; unaware; ignorant
essential; not imaginary; actual or real
impressively great in size, force, or extent; enormous
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