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GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
accrue     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve
increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
make the false appearance of; disguise; conceal; invent or imagine
leave to someone by a will; hand down
make young again; restore to youthful vigor or appearance
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bequest     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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inheritance; legacy; the act of giving, leaving by will, or passing on to another
a person who loves humankind in general; a very generous person or institution
the open square in a European town, especially an Italian town
state of extreme confusion and disorder; very noisy place
continual and persistent demands
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cheetah     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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picture; drawing; showing by example
great enjoyable or amusing activity
a place where animals are kept
act of supposing; something supposed; assumption
long-legged, swift-running wild cat tamed and used for hunting in India
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cleave     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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split with or as if with a sharp instrument; pierce or penetrate; remain faithful to
destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
search thoroughly; search every place or part of
write or draw carelessly and in a hurry; doodle; meaningless marks and lines
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digress     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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decree; establish by a legal and authoritative act; make into a law
grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply
turn aside, especially from the main subject in writing or speaking
chain; fetter; restraint that confines or restricts freedom
force with the thumb; make a groove in
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discern     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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make laws; create or pass laws
plunge into anything, especially a fluid; sink; dip
throw overboard; eject from boat, submarine, aircraft, or spaceship
detect; perceive, recognize, or understand something that is not clear
spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
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encephalitis     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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inflammation of the brain, usually caused by a virus
lack of seriousness; the lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate
shack; small, wretched house
a particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable
anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
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fern     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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a weapon that is thrown or projected; self-propelled missile, such as rocket; a fired or thrown object
minor battle in war; minor or preliminary conflict or dispute
dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality
limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing
any of numerous flowerless, seedless vascular plants having roots, stems, and fronds and reproducing by spores
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grumble     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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surpass; exceed; pass beyond the limits of
utter or emit low, dull rumbling sounds
stop; impede; shut out from view
put at a disadvantage; tie up; hamper; prevent the progress
get away from by artifice; escape by dexterity; avoid giving a direct answer to
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illumination     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
degree of visibility of your environment
specialist; a person with expert knowledge or training, especially in the fine arts
concave cut into a surface or edge; small hollow or depression
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linoleum     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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stipulated condition; an act of supplying or fitting out; something provided
inexpensive waterproof covering used for floors; a stiff, smooth material that is used for covering floors
dampness; moisture; a measurement of how much water there is in the air
list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
cause of grief or distress; discomfort or pain
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manifold     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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established firmly and securely; rooted
having much beef; of the nature of beef; resembling beef; fleshy; muscular in build; strong or muscular
various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
produced under conditions involving intense heat
skilled; expert; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
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muffler     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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music performed in the open air at nights; complimentary performance given to honor or express love for someone
defiant or swaggering behavior; the pretense of courage; false show of bravery
violent disturbance; sudden, violent disruption or upset
a container used for storing or putting objects in; reservoir
heavy scarf worn around the neck for warmth; part of the exhaust pipe of a car that dampens the noise
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parochial     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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massive; bulky; great in size
narrow in outlook; related to a local church community
having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly; multicolored
tending to call up emotions, memories
disrespectful; showing lack of due respect; not revering god
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quandary     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character
dilemma; state of uncertainty or perplexity
improper act; improper or unacceptable usage in speech or writing
the drug that temporarily quickens some vital process; acts to arouse action
nook; small, recessed section of a room
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retrograde     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material
mock; ridicule; show or express scorn; eat quickly and greedily
offer illicit sex with the third party; tempt with or appeal to improper motivations
behave arrogantly or pompously; walk with a swaying motion
go backwards;  decline to inferior state; degenerate
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safeguard     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
protective covering for a knife or sword; dress suitable for formal occasions
one who, or that which, defends or protects; defense; protection
market consisting of a street lined with shops and stalls, especially one in the Middle East
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spartan     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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avoiding luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined
friendly; of good appearance and manners; graceful
decomposed and foul-smelling; rotten; decayed
made of or containing inferior material; not genuine; of low rank; poor quality or craft
prickly; barbed; having or covered with protective thorns
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succulent     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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full of juicy; full of richness; highly interesting or enjoyable; delectable
over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
momentary; temporary; staying for a short time
looking within oneself; thoughtful about oneself; studying or exhibiting one's own internal state
relating to marriage or wedding ceremony
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untoward     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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essential; requisite;  impossible to be omitted or remitted
avoiding luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined
most favorable or advantageous
contrary to your interests or welfare; inconvenient; troublesome
existing or lasting only a short time; short-lived or temporary
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