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GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
abacus     Speak
 
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n.  
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radiation; discharge; an act of emitting
introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface
revolving stone disk used for grinding, polishing, or sharpening tools; millstone
independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
manual computing device consisting of a frame holding parallel rods strung with movable counters
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augment     Speak
 
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v.  
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roughly handle someone or something; cause serious physical wounds
appear or take shape, usually in an enlarged or distorted form
make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
reduce or eliminate gradually, with a knife; cut small bits off
gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
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cheetah     Speak
 
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n.  
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battle, assault, or quarrel with violence; wear away by rubbing
biennial plant of the genus Beta, which produces an edible root the first year and seeds the second year
ambition; something that you hope to achieve
rustic or countryman; especially a country bumpkin
long-legged, swift-running wild cat tamed and used for hunting in India
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condiment     Speak
 
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n.  
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ghostly apparition; phantom; haunting or disturbing image or prospect
seasoning; something used to give relish to food; something used to enhance the flavor of food, like salt or pepper
massive, somewhat impure variety of quartz, in color of a gray to black, breaking with fracture and sharp edge
the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
organization of performers and associated personnel
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delinquency     Speak
 
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n.  
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any of various large, thick-skinned, hoofed mammals, as elephant
large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
failure or omission of duty; fault; misdeed; offense or crime
market consisting of a street lined with shops and stalls, especially one in the Middle East
a short poem of songlike; expressing deep personal emotion
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dislodge     Speak
 
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v.  
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make null; bring to nothing; prevent from taking effect or attaining fulfillment
shuffle; fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters; wrestle in a rough fashion
remove or force out from a position of dwelling previously occupied
leave someone who needs or counts on you
roughly handle someone or something; cause serious physical wounds
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excavation     Speak
 
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n.  
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belief in or acceptance of something as right; faith
essential quality; reputation; honor
the act of digging a hole or channel in the ground
degree of visibility of your environment
school, especially a theological school for the training of priests; school of higher education, especially for girls
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fern     Speak
 
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n.  
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state of extreme confusion and disorder; very noisy place
any of numerous flowerless, seedless vascular plants having roots, stems, and fronds and reproducing by spores
the power of a country to control its own government
an ill-tempered person full of stubborn ideas or opinions
a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
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hilarity     Speak
 
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n.  
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representation of common ground between two things; extend over and cover a part of
any luminous winged insect, as luminous beetles of the family Lampyridae
act of proceeding, moving on, advancing, or issuing; regular, orderly, or ceremonious progress; continuous course
great enjoyable or amusing activity
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas; emit a cloud of fine particles
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impertinent     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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unevenly cut; having the texture of something so cut; having a rough quality
all-powerful; having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force
extremely hungry; voracious; eager for prey
instant; immediate; occurring with no delay
improperly forward or bold; rude
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lark     Speak
 
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v.  
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increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
be responsible for; commit; do execute or perform, generally in a bad sense
any of various small, singing passerine birds of the family Alaudidae; one who wakes early
split with or as if with a sharp instrument; pierce or penetrate; remain faithful to
chain; fetter; restraint that confines or restricts freedom
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mangle     Speak
 
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free of; rid; remove all of one's clothing
cut or bruise with repeated blows or strokes, making a ragged or torn wound, or covering with wounds; tear in cutting
make the false appearance of; disguise; conceal; invent or imagine
appease or pacify; bring peace to
be a match or counterpart for; eager to equal or excel
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originality     Speak
 
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n.  
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state of extreme confusion and disorder; very noisy place
rustic or countryman; especially a country bumpkin
novelty; creativity; capacity to act or think independently
all the animals and plants, which live at or near-surface of waters; a collection of small or microscopic organisms
limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing
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pathos     Speak
 
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n.  
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any of various large, thick-skinned, hoofed mammals, as elephant
sponsorship; support; state of being a sponsor
necessary requirement; indispensable item
the overwhelming, advancing force that crushes or seems to crush everything in its path
tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings
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precocious     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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standing out above other things; high in rank, office, or worth
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
neatly dressed; very stylish in dress; lively and alert
advanced in development; appearing or developing early
light and quick in motion; moving with ease and celerity; lively; swift
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reprimand     Speak
 
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v.  
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any of various small, singing passerine birds of the family Alaudidae; one who wakes early
refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
remove outer covering or skin with a knife or similar instrument
stop; impede; shut out from view
reprove severely, especially in a formal or official way; rebuke formally; censure severely or angrily
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sill     Speak
 
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n.  
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massive, somewhat impure variety of quartz, in color of a gray to black, breaking with fracture and sharp edge
dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality
usually a short interval of rest or relief; delay in punishment
basis or foundation of a thing; especially, a horizontal piece, which supports a structure
the mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs
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stodgy     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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eating or feeding on flesh; predatory
unevenly cut; having the texture of something so cut; having a rough quality
having the form of a line; straight; consisting of lines; lineal
dull, unimaginative, and commonplace; old-fashioned; stuffy
caused by an earthquake or earth vibration; earthshaking
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supercilious     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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elastic; difficult to chew; having a texture resembling rubber
capable of being applied; fit or suitable to be applied; having relevance
arrogant; feeling or showing haughty disdain; overbearing
capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
acting or speaking very disrespectfully toward what is held to be sacred; violating sacred things; profane
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verve     Speak
 
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n.  
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an awkward and stupid person; troublemaker, often violent
enthusiasm or liveliness; energetic style
resistance to authority; insubordination or rebellion
corrosion; a gradual decline of something
sponsorship; support; state of being a sponsor
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