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GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
affiliate     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve
cut into very small pieces; chop fine; suppress or weaken the force of
differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval
associate; cause a group to become part of or form a close relationship with another
cry out with a loud, full sound; cry with vehemence, as in calling or exultation; shout
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arcane     Speak
 
(2)
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over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
being or existing everywhere; omnipresent
morally or legally constraining; required; binding
secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
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chassis     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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rectangular frame attached  working parts, as of an automobile
artificial obstruction; a heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
rustic or countryman; especially a country bumpkin
hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
greenhouse; school of music or dramatic art
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concoct     Speak
 
(4)
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digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
shuffle; fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters; wrestle in a rough fashion
reduce or eliminate gradually, with a knife; cut small bits off
behave arrogantly or pompously; walk with a swaying motion
put at a disadvantage; tie up; hamper; prevent the progress
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counteract     Speak
 
(5)
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provide for or supply inadequately; deal with hastily, carelessly, or with poor material
settle accounts to pay them off; clear up
put at a disadvantage; tie up; hamper; prevent the progress
negate; act against
turn aside, especially from the main subject in writing or speaking
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disparity     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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turning or twisting force
any of numerous flowerless, seedless vascular plants having roots, stems, and fronds and reproducing by spores
very poor person; one living on or eligible for public charity
difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
a person without a permanent home who moves from place to place; a wanderer; tramp
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encephalitis     Speak
 
(7)
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artificial obstruction; a heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
concave cut into a surface or edge; small hollow or depression
earnest endeavor; violent or angry disagreement
inflammation of the brain, usually caused by a virus
nutritive material; a greasy substance found in unprocessed sheep's wool; yellow part of an egg
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fervent     Speak
 
(8)
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looking back on, or directed to the past; applying to or influencing the past
spotless; flawless; absolutely clean
earthly, as opposed to celestial; pertaining to the land
proportionally balanced; even; having a likeness in the form and size
extremely hot; sincerely or intensely felt
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garish     Speak
 
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acting as a substitute; done by deputy; experienced at secondhand
recurring with measured regularity
being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
brief and compact; expressing much in few words
over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
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impassioned     Speak
 
(10)
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elastic; difficult to chew; having a texture resembling rubber
having casual sexual relations frequently with different partners; casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
actuated or characterized by passion or zeal; showing the warmth of feeling; ardent; animated; excited
eating or feeding on flesh; predatory
equivalent in effect or value
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introspective     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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burning hot; extremely and unpleasantly hot
disagreeing, especially with a majority; rebellious
unsuitable; disqualified by law, rule, or provision; unworthy of being chosen
complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
looking within oneself; thoughtful about oneself; studying or exhibiting one's own internal state
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microbe     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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violent disturbance; sudden, violent disruption or upset
germ; minute life form; microorganism, especially a bacterium that causes disease
patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments; one who is morbidly anxious about his health and generally depressed
covering; umbrella; a cover fixed over a seat or bed
seasoning; something used to give relish to food; something used to enhance the flavor of food, like salt or pepper
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niche     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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small concavity; a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel; transverse bar connecting the opposite wheels
improper act; improper or unacceptable usage in speech or writing
action taken in return for injury or offense
song for two or three unaccompanied voices; short poem, often about love, suitable for being set to music
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panache     Speak
 
(14)
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distinctive and stylish elegance; a bunch of feathers or plume, especially on a helmet
quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character
defiant or swaggering behavior; the pretense of courage; false show of bravery
study of insects; branch of zoology which treats of insects
beginning; start; origin; time at which something is supposed to begin
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projectile     Speak
 
(15)
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small structure, often open on one or more sides, used as a newsstand or booth
part or region remote from a central district, as of a city or town; fringe; outer border
cliff; an overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position
willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
a weapon that is thrown or projected; self-propelled missile, such as rocket; a fired or thrown object
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repository     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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natural inclination; tendency or preference; predilection
plants of an area or a region; plant life
hugeness in a bad sense; the act of extreme evil or wickedness
a place where things may be put for safekeeping, as storehouse, warehouse, museum, or tomb
the fine granular substance produced in flowers; fine bran or flour
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shriek     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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assault; a very powerful attack
sharp, shrill outcry or scream; shrill wild crying such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror or pain
the language used by a special group; technical terminology; nonsensical or meaningless talk
purging or cleansing of any passage of body
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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spate     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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a little bite or bit of food; a small quantity; a little piece; a fragment
game; play; curling-match; talk
inquiry; doubt in mind; mental reservation
picture; drawing; showing by example
sudden flood or strong outburst; sudden heavy fall of rain
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tantamount     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
positive; affirming confidently; affirmative; peremptory
friendly; of good appearance and manners; graceful
occurring, growing, or settled at widely spaced intervals; not thick or dense
equivalent in effect or value
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unruly     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule; not according to rule; irregularly
caused by an earthquake or earth vibration; earthshaking
fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
moved by sexual love; loving
insignificant; lacking in importance or worth; worthless
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