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GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
ambiguous     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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shining; emitting light, especially emitting self-generated light
separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
of an age suitable for marriage; marriageable
unclear or doubtful in meaning
casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
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ascent     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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upward slope or grade; movement upward
long rope with a running noose at one end used especially to catch horses and cattle
introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface
something that helps bring about an action or a desired result; an incentive
board on which the painter mixes pigments
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censure     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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freshen; circulate through and freshen
expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
disprove; prove to be false or incorrect
grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply
beat severely; discuss or examine repeatedly; use a machine or flail to separate grain or seeds from the straw
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condescend     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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make something last; preserve from extinction
put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources
bring out; arouse; call forth
cry out with a loud, full sound; cry with vehemence, as in calling or exultation; shout
stoop or descend; let one's self down; submit; waive the privilege of rank or dignity
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demure     Speak
 
(5)
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boring; dull; tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
cohering or tending to cohere; well-integrated
modest and reserved in manner or behavior
most favorable or advantageous
periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals
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disinterested     Speak
 
(6)
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worldly rather than spiritual; not specifically relating to religion; lasting from century to century
not interested; indifferent; free of self-interest; impartial
implied or understood though not directly expressed
solid; heavy and compact in form
unable to be changed without exception; not mutable
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epitome     Speak
 
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n.  
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tax on goods coming into a country
brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
striking and vivid representation; picture
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flamboyant     Speak
 
(8)
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elaborately or excessively ornamented
leading a wandering life with no fixed abode; changeable; unsettled
unrestrained; willfully malicious; immoral or unchaste
arduous; intense; performed with much energy or force;
flowing, as writing letters joined one to another without raising pen; running
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germane     Speak
 
(9)
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demanding great effort or labor; difficult
concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting
giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
giving pleasure or satisfaction of the senses; having strong sexual appeal
related to the topic being discussed or considered; appropriate or fitting; relevant
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indescribable     Speak
 
(10)
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saw-like; having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections
treating all parts or aspects without omission; comprehensive
incapable of being described
tending to call up emotions, memories
in disrepair, run-down; of very poor quality or condition
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inexplicable     Speak
 
(11)
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not explicable; not explainable; incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for
proportionally balanced; even; having a likeness in the form and size
giving out or shedding light, as sun or fire; reflecting light; having a brilliant surface
of the same or similar nature or kind
flowing, as writing letters joined one to another without raising pen; running
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malign     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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feel or express pity or sympathy for
come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount
put out a fire; extinguish;  put an end to; destroy
be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline
speak evil of; bad-mouth; defame
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olfactory     Speak
 
(13)
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long and thin; slender; having little substance
offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
relating to, or contributing to a sense of smell
able to see differences; showing careful judgment or fine taste
plowed but left unseeded during a growing season; uncultivated
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perennial     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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departure of a large number of people
lasting indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal; remaining active throughout all the time
a substance believed to cure all ills
a secret agreement for any illegal purpose; conspiracy
small structure, often open on one or more sides, used as a newsstand or booth
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quandary     Speak
 
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act of proceeding, moving on, advancing, or issuing; regular, orderly, or ceremonious progress; continuous course
inflammation of the brain, usually caused by a virus
roofed stand for spectators at the stadium; spectators or audience at an event; seating area at a stadium
dilemma; state of uncertainty or perplexity
marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function; major transformation
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repertoire     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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expelling; driving or forcing out; summary removal from membership or association
list of works of music or drama; class of compositions in a genre; range or number of skills
something that helps bring about an action or a desired result; an incentive
a person who hides aboard a ship or other conveyance to obtain free passage
one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown
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scrunch     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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unite closely or intimately; join together by heating
burn with hot liquid or steam; pain or injure by contact with, or immersion in, any hot fluid
draw out; bring forth or to light;  generate or provoke as response or answer
decay, or to cause something to decay
crush or crunch; crumple or squeeze; hunch
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squalor     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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board on which the painter mixes pigments
lack of sophistication, experience, judgment or worldliness; simplicity; artlessness; gullibility
improper act; improper or unacceptable usage in speech or writing
filthy and wretched condition or quality; dirty or neglected state
cultivation of plants
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succinct     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
narrow in outlook; related to a local church community
high spirited; joyously unrestrained; abundant; luxurious
brief or compact; by clear, precise expression in few words
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tranquil     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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burning hot; extremely and unpleasantly hot
lacking pity or compassion; cruel and savage
fearless; indicating or springing from courage
relating to basic facts or principles; being in the earliest stages of development; incipient
free from disturbance; pacific
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