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GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
appendage     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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state of poor nutrition
assault; a very powerful attack
the capacity of guardian; guardianship; capacity or activity of tutor; instruction or teaching
blast; outburst; a sudden strong wind
something appended to or accompanying, a principal or greater thing, though not necessary to it
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aquatic     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals
light and quick in motion; moving with ease and celerity; lively; swift
hard to understand; known only in a particular group
wanting to discover as much as you can about things, sometimes in a way that annoys people
consisting of, relating to, or being in the water
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buoy     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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the extensive current of wind, rushing with great velocity and violence, commonly attended with rain, hail, or snow
time of animals sleep through the winter
a float, especially a floating object moored to the bottom, to mark a channel or to point out the position
brink; the very top edge of a container
humorous short verse; nonsense song or verse
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classify     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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pile up; collect;  mount up; increase
alter; change something such as a plan, opinion, law to improve
declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
plead; make the earnest request of; ask for earnestly
warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
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depose     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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cause to be interested or curious; captivate
force to leave; remove from office
counterbalance, counteract, or compensate for; balance
grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply
make something last; preserve from extinction
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effigy     Speak
 
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n.  
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the science which treats the structure of plants, the functions of their parts, places of growth, and classification
sediment settled at the bottom of a liquid; waste or worthless matter
earnest endeavor; violent or angry disagreement
long, thin, usually wooden pole with a blade at one end, used to row or steer a boat
crude figure or dummy representing a hated person or group; likeness or image, especially of a person
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evade     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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slip or glide away; pass away silently
divide into parts, pieces, or sections
get away from by artifice; escape by dexterity; avoid giving a direct answer to
make something last; preserve from extinction
soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
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firefly     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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one who attempts to win favor by flattering influential people; bootlicker; yes man
one whose occupation is to assist in navigating ships; seaman or sailor
any luminous winged insect, as luminous beetles of the family Lampyridae
mechanical appliance using which a vessel is guided or steered when in motion
predecessor; one who goes before or announces the coming of another
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gratuity     Speak
 
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n.  
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faint, cloudlike, self-luminous mass of matter situated beyond the solar system among the stars
excess in eating; the extravagant indulgence of the appetite for food; voracity
something given freely or without recompense; free gift; a present
the skin of a lamb, sheep, goat, young calf, or other animals, prepared for writing on
loud noise of many confused voices; tumult; uproar.
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impervious     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
improperly forward or bold; rude
high, tall, having great height; idealistic, implying over-optimism
lacking in insight or discernment; stupid
overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
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jabber     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression
put at a disadvantage; tie up; hamper; prevent the progress
be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline
talk rapidly, unintelligibly, or idly
make solid; unite or press together into a compact mass; harden or make dense and firm
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mirth     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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popular fashion; current state or style of general acceptance and use
gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter
a heavy block of iron or steel with a smooth, flat top on which metals are shaped by hammering
one who, or that which, defends or protects; defense; protection
marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function; major transformation
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overt     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
wanting to discover as much as you can about things, sometimes in a way that annoys people
open to view; not secret or hidden
capable of being applied; fit or suitable to be applied; having relevance
impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious
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perennial     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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a substance used as coloring; dry coloring matter
specialist; a person with expert knowledge or training, especially in the fine arts
lasting indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal; remaining active throughout all the time
a person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant to impress others
marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function; major transformation
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portent     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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picture; drawing; showing by example
minor objection or complaint; petty distinction
omen; forewarning; something that portends an event about to occur, especially unfortunate or evil event
the extensive current of wind, rushing with great velocity and violence, commonly attended with rain, hail, or snow
shallow place in a body of water; sandy elevation of the bottom of a body of water, sandbank, or sandbar
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ransack     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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restrain with U-shaped bar for ankles or feet; impede; hamper
slide; move in a smooth, effortless manner
worsen; make worse or more troublesome
flow in drops; run or flow slowly; drip
search thoroughly; search every place or part of
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seam     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter
the power of a country to control its own government
beginning; start; origin; time at which something is supposed to begin
line of junction formed by sewing together two pieces; line across a surface, as a crack; scar
traditional beliefs, myths, tales, and practices of a people, transmitted orally
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sprightly     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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magnificent and splendid, suggesting abundance and great expense; luxurious
lively; brisk; animated; vigorous; airy; gay
causing damage or harm; injurious
not belonging to the real world; unnatural; odd and unfamiliar
greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
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sycophant     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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one who attempts to win favor by flattering influential people; bootlicker; yes man
agitation; chemical phenomenon in which an organic molecule splits into simpler substances
act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
a substance that kills germs or viruses; agent for removing the causes of infection, as chlorine
theory of numerical calculations
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versed     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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lacking protection or a guard; vulnerable
being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
composed of elements from a variety of sources
acquainted through study or experience; knowledgeable or skilled
flexible; moving and bending with ease
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