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 Test Questions
GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
apathetic     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
having much beef; of the nature of beef; resembling beef; fleshy; muscular in build; strong or muscular
weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial
shining intensely and blindingly; staring with anger or fierceness
various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
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berth     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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small signboard outside the office; coarse beach gravel of little water; worn stones and pebbles
pendent spear of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water
a subtle or slight degree of difference; a small difference in meaning
space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
inheritance; legacy; the act of giving, leaving by will, or passing on to another
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censure     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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draw out; bring forth or to light;  generate or provoke as response or answer
extend; stretch; spread; sit or lie with the body and limbs spread out awkwardly
cut or clip hair; a strip of something; remove by cutting or clipping
bring up out of the earth; dig up; bring to public notice; uncover
expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
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condiment     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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seasoning; something used to give relish to food; something used to enhance the flavor of food, like salt or pepper
goat's horn overflowing with fruit and grain; a symbol of abundance
the decree, especially issued by a sovereign; official command
excessive pride or self-confidence
shallow place in a body of water; sandy elevation of the bottom of a body of water, sandbank, or sandbar
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cursive     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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existing, happening, or done at the same time
mandatory; obligatory; required by rule
wholly absorbing one's attention
flowing, as writing letters joined one to another without raising pen; running
lacking flavor or zest; not tasty; dull
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disinterested     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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related to the topic being discussed or considered; appropriate or fitting; relevant
abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
having much beef; of the nature of beef; resembling beef; fleshy; muscular in build; strong or muscular
not interested; indifferent; free of self-interest; impartial
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entitle     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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beat severely; discuss or examine repeatedly; use a machine or flail to separate grain or seeds from the straw
free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved
give  right to; authorize; furnish with a right or claim to something; designate; give a title to
melt or blend ores, changing their chemical composition
behave arrogantly or pompously; walk with a swaying motion
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formulate     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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decide upon and express in words;  develop all the details of something
force or drive back; drive back; refuse; disgust
imprison; put into jail; shut up or enclose
plunge into water; wet thoroughly; extinguish
act contrary to, as a law, right, or obligation; annul or hinder
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grandstand     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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freeing someone from the control of another
collection of live wild animals on exhibition; enclosure in which wild animals are kept
roofed stand for spectators at the stadium; spectators or audience at an event; seating area at a stadium
state of poor nutrition
dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality
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indict     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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shift to clockwise direction; turn sharply; change direction abruptly
charge; accuse formally of a crime
negate; act against
act contrary to, as a law, right, or obligation; annul or hinder
keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting
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infuriate     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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make the false appearance of; disguise; conceal; invent or imagine
deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint
trouble; disturb; annoy; harass with petty vexations
enrage; make furious or mad with anger
be any thick messy substance; pass gradually; progress slowly but steadily
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mortar     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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deposit; matter deposited by some natural process
assault; a very powerful attack
expelling; driving or forcing out; summary removal from membership or association
a vessel in which substances are crushed or ground with a pestle; machine in which materials are ground and blended
school, especially a theological school for the training of priests; school of higher education, especially for girls
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otherworldly     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; not enough
wandering; deviating from an appointed course, or a direct path; roving; irregular in motion
not belonging to the real world; unnatural; odd and unfamiliar
likely to fail or be inaccurate
gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color
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placebo     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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a place where animals are kept
harmless substance prescribed as a dummy pill
omen; forewarning; something that portends an event about to occur, especially unfortunate or evil event
deceptively attractive external appearance; paint to coat a surface with a hard, glossy, transparent film
dampness; moisture; a measurement of how much water there is in the air
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pseudonym     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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a substance used as coloring; dry coloring matter
highland; upland; relatively flat highland
pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role
cool, refreshing state of the air; the art of painting on freshly spread plaster before it dries
marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function; major transformation
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redress     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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remedy; compensation; an act of correcting error or fault
the sum of money to be divided and distributed; share of a sum divided that falls to individuals; a distribute sum
study of insects; branch of zoology which treats of insects
a secret agreement for any illegal purpose; conspiracy
entire range; all notes in musical scale
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rudimentary     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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magnificent and splendid, suggesting abundance and great expense; luxurious
coiled around; highly involved; intricate
into separate parts or pieces; apart
indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain
relating to basic facts or principles; being in the earliest stages of development; incipient
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stimulus     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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fitness; correct conduct; quality of being proper; appropriateness
agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
excessive pride or self-confidence
helps something to happen more quickly
long, thin, usually wooden pole with a blade at one end, used to row or steer a boat
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surmise     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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guess;  infer something without sufficiently conclusive evidence
grieve or protest loudly and bitterly; express sorrow by a mournful vocal sound; moan; cry
decorate with ornamental appendages
put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing
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tremor     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders
inscription on a tombstone in memory
shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
flag or banner, especially the national flag, carried by ship or a body of soldiers
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