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 Test Questions
GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
advent     Speak
 
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n.  
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coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
a highly skilled artist, as a musician; one who is dazzlingly skilled in his field
shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
originally, a vessel of the Mediterranean propelled by sails and by oars; any small vessel on the water
small, light sailboat; small boat propelled by oars
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beet     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
biennial plant of the genus Beta, which produces an edible root the first year and seeds the second year
a loyal servant of another, usually more powerful being
completely undeveloped form; an animal organism in the early stages of growth
a piece of orange or lemon peel used to give flavor to liquor; something that gives a pleasant taste; appetizer
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chassis     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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hugeness in a bad sense; the act of extreme evil or wickedness
game; play; curling-match; talk
rectangular frame attached  working parts, as of an automobile
bringing or coming to an end; cease
humorous short verse; nonsense song or verse
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cohesion     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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a tendency to keep together
active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
trivial or worthless matter; thin, dry bracts or scales, especially
one who engages in a conspiracy; plotter
gift for finding valuable or desirable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck
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delectable     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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not literal, but metaphorical;  not with their basic meaning but with a more imaginative meaning
having many small waves; rough with small waves
delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
marked by energy and vigor; manly; able to copulate, as for male
astonishing; wonderful; amazing, especially, astonishing in magnitude or elevation
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eloquence     Speak
 
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n.  
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the drug that temporarily quickens some vital process; acts to arouse action
powerful and effective language; persuasive speech
act of gathering or heaping together or forming a mass
a substance that kills germs or viruses; agent for removing the causes of infection, as chlorine
book of synonyms, often including related and contrasting words and antonyms
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eviscerate     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
put down by force or intimidation; restrain; crush; oppress; conceal or hide
rob; a strip of money or other property unjustly, especially by trickery or fraud; ask an unreasonable price
take away a vital or essential part of
decide upon and express in words;  develop all the details of something
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fervent     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
extremely hot; sincerely or intensely felt
high spirited; joyously unrestrained; abundant; luxurious
secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
rash; moving rapidly and heedlessly; speeding headlong; occurring suddenly
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hierarchy     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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arrangement by rank or standing; series in which each element is graded or ranked
gold and silver in the form of bars
a piece of orange or lemon peel used to give flavor to liquor; something that gives a pleasant taste; appetizer
dominant theme or central idea; repeated figure or design in architecture or decoration
shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
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hubris     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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a line of ancestors; descent; lineage; register or record of a line of ancestors
excessive pride or self-confidence
whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
a substance used as coloring; dry coloring matter
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intangible     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may be easily disregarded
without skill, ineffective; worthless; lacking purpose
not able to be perceived by senses, as touch; vague
present at birth; inborn; innate
unalterable; irreversible; impossible to retract or revoke
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magnify     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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associate; cause a group to become part of or form a close relationship with another
plunge into water; wet thoroughly; extinguish
rob; a strip of money or other property unjustly, especially by trickery or fraud; ask an unreasonable price
spend or expend wastefully; vanish by dispersion; drive away; disperse
intensify; increase; make greater in size; enlarge
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outskirt     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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part or region remote from a central district, as of a city or town; fringe; outer border
excuse; something serving to conceal plans; the fictitious reason
color; appearance; particular gradation of color
bullfighter who performs the final passes and kills the bull
game; play; curling-match; talk
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perch     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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reply, especially to answer in a quick, caustic, or witty manner
the practice of eating the flesh of your kind
powerful and effective language; persuasive speech
a place high up; an elevated place serving as a seat
mechanical appliance using which a vessel is guided or steered when in motion
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quandary     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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the extensive current of wind, rushing with great velocity and violence, commonly attended with rain, hail, or snow
woman whose occupation is sewing; needlewoman
inscription on a tombstone in memory
dilemma; state of uncertainty or perplexity
a member of the most developed mammals, including humans, monkeys, and apes; senior clergyman
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rapture     Speak
 
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n.  
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handle, especially the handle of a sword, dagger, or the like
state of being transported by a lofty emotion; ecstasy; violent taking and carrying away; seizure; forcible removal
shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
gift for finding valuable or desirable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck
omen; forewarning; something that portends an event about to occur, especially unfortunate or evil event
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scribble     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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enrage; make furious or mad with anger
set on fire; cause to burn, flame, or glow; excite to an excessive or unnatural action or heat
be balanced or held in suspension; hover; carry or hold in equilibrium; balance
write or draw carelessly and in a hurry; doodle; meaningless marks and lines
draw out; bring forth or to light;  generate or provoke as response or answer
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squalor     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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filthy and wretched condition or quality; dirty or neglected state
an ill-tempered person full of stubborn ideas or opinions
beautiful writing; excellent penmanship
tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills
cliff; an overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position
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swerve     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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alter; change something such as a plan, opinion, law to improve
wander or stray; turn aside sharply; climb or move upward
grieve or protest loudly and bitterly; express sorrow by a mournful vocal sound; moan; cry
remove outer covering or skin with a knife or similar instrument
violate with violence, especially to a sacred place
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ubiquitous     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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subordinate; secondary; serving to assist or supplement
in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
neatly dressed; very stylish in dress; lively and alert
being or existing everywhere; omnipresent
exhibiting lust or vigor; stout; strong; vigorous; robust; healthful
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