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GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
aftermath     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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mouth or aperture, as of a tube, pipe; an opening
heavy scarf worn around the neck for warmth; part of the exhaust pipe of a car that dampens the noise
deposit; matter deposited by some natural process
originally, a small vessel with two masts; ship; large goblet or drinking glass
outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune
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baroque     Speak
 
(2)
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relating to, or contributing to a sense of smell
complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
located in outer boundary; unimportant; auxiliary
giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
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celibate     Speak
 
(3)
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incapable of being described
unmarried; abstaining from sexual intercourse
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
light and quick in motion; moving with ease and celerity; lively; swift
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claustrophobia     Speak
 
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expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
merry or joyful activity; festivity; bright color or showiness, as of dress; finery
shutting up of a place by troops or ships; obstruction to passage
an abnormal fear of being in narrow or enclosed spaces
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cuticle     Speak
 
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mass for dead; song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as memorial
the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
turning or twisting force
aggressive entrance into foreign territory; raid or invasion
irreligious person; pagan; one who does not acknowledge the God of the Bible
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dissuade     Speak
 
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avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing
lay out, apply, or employ in any way; consume by use; use up or distribute, either in payment or in donations
wound seriously; cause permanent loss of function of limb or part of the body
persuade not to do; discourage
scrape gently; feed on growing grasses and herbage
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extricate     Speak
 
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v.  
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bite or chew on with the teeth
decide upon and express in words;  develop all the details of something
free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved
wither; decrease in size; become or make shrunken and wrinkled, often by drying
refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
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fledgling     Speak
 
(8)
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extremely hot; sincerely or intensely felt
furnished or equipped; sufficient to satisfy
flexible; moving and bending with ease
equivalent in effect or value
young and inexperienced; having just acquired its flight feathers
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grandstand     Speak
 
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space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
trick or stratagem practiced for deception
roofed stand for spectators at the stadium; spectators or audience at an event; seating area at a stadium
basis or foundation of a thing; especially, a horizontal piece, which supports a structure
maze; the complex structure of interconnecting passages
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humdrum     Speak
 
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scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; not enough
looking within oneself; thoughtful about oneself; studying or exhibiting one's own internal state
young and inexperienced; having just acquired its flight feathers
lacking variety or excitement; monotonous
relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good;  god or angel
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laxative     Speak
 
(11)
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yielding; inclined or ready to submit
rash; marked by unthinking boldness
having a tendency to loosen or relax.
tending to overthrow; in opposition to civil authority or government
not agreeing with tastes or expectations
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maim     Speak
 
(12)
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wound seriously; cause permanent loss of function of limb or part of the body
force or drive back; drive back; refuse; disgust
block legislation by making long speeches
restrain with U-shaped bar for ankles or feet; impede; hamper
any of various small, singing passerine birds of the family Alaudidae; one who wakes early
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nymph     Speak
 
(13)
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goddess of the mountains, forests, meadows, or waters; lovely young girl; maiden; peacock butterfly
fitness; correct conduct; quality of being proper; appropriateness
easily deceived person; duplicate of a photographic image
symbol; sign; distinctive badge, design, or device
slave; bondman; slavery; bondage
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perpetuate     Speak
 
(14)
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believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
stoop or descend; let one's self down; submit; waive the privilege of rank or dignity
make something last; preserve from extinction
pollute; make dirty or spotty
outsmart; trick; beat through cleverness and wit
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precocious     Speak
 
(15)
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incapable of being read; unclear; not legible
unclear or doubtful in meaning
animated; lively; vigorous and active
advanced in development; appearing or developing early
contrary to your interests or welfare; inconvenient; troublesome
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rehabilitate     Speak
 
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restore to proper condition; help to re-adapt, as to the former state of health or good repute
get away from by artifice; escape by dexterity; avoid giving a direct answer to
cause to be interested or curious; captivate
establish by evidence; make firm or solid; support
pour, as liquid, out of one vessel into another; transfer by pouring
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satanic     Speak
 
(17)
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joking ,often inappropriately; humorous
urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
wandering; deviating from an appointed course, or a direct path; roving; irregular in motion
profoundly cruel or evil; fiendish; extremely malicious or wicked; infernal
cunning; full of tricks; skill in deception
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subliminal     Speak
 
(18)
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reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
tangible; easily perceptible; unmistakable
over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
below the threshold of conscious perception, especially if still able to produce a response
impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope, or extent
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sultry     Speak
 
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made of or containing inferior material; not genuine; of low rank; poor quality or craft
skilled; expert; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
hard to understand; known only in a particular group
burning hot; extremely and unpleasantly hot
unrestrained; willfully malicious; immoral or unchaste
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unearth     Speak
 
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v.  
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reduce level; lower grade of something
make very hot and dry; become superficially burned
bring up out of the earth; dig up; bring to public notice; uncover
be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline
free of; rid; remove all of one's clothing
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