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GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
acoustics     Speak
 
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n.  
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woman whose occupation is sewing; needlewoman
fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup; a cone-shaped piece of wood
anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
cliff; an overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position
science of sound; the quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
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bereft     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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made of or containing inferior material; not genuine; of low rank; poor quality or craft
pulled or drawn tight; kept in trim shape; neat and tidy
having a tendency to loosen or relax.
deprived of; lacking; desolate because of loss
with one's identity disguised or concealed; in disguise; in an assumed character, or under an assumed title
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boorish     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious
hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure
gay in manner, appearance, or action; easy and carefree
rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
invigorating; refreshing; strengthening; imparting vitality and energy
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cordon     Speak
 
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n.  
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line around an area to enclose or guard it
a loud flourish of brass instruments, especially trumpets; spectacular public display
lack of gratitude; forgetfulness of kindness or favors received
one of the aristocracy or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble
one who holds or owns a share or shares in a joint fund or property
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crease     Speak
 
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n.  
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serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
stupid person; person who is not very bright
heavy scarf worn around the neck for warmth; part of the exhaust pipe of a car that dampens the noise
nutritive material; a greasy substance found in unprocessed sheep's wool; yellow part of an egg
a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
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disinfectant     Speak
 
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n.  
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striking and vivid representation; picture
a substance that kills germs or viruses; agent for removing the causes of infection, as chlorine
a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
long, thin, usually wooden pole with a blade at one end, used to row or steer a boat
a tiny piece of anything;  very small particle
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entangle     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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kindle; cause to start burning; set fire to
eat away; wear away by abrasion; become worn
make a shop, sharp, cheerful sound, as of small birds or crickets
refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
twist or interweave as not to be easily separated; make tangled, confused, and intricate; perplex; bewilder; puzzle
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forerunner     Speak
 
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n.  
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something that is required in advance; necessity; required as a prior condition
a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
nook; small, recessed section of a room
predecessor; one who goes before or announces the coming of another
science of sound; the quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
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glaring     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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shining intensely and blindingly; staring with anger or fierceness
abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
giving out or shedding light, as sun or fire; reflecting light; having a brilliant surface
brief and compact; expressing much in few words
consisting of, relating to, or being in the water
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hubris     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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wise saying; brief familiar proverb;  expression of popular wisdom
shallow place in a body of water; sandy elevation of the bottom of a body of water, sandbank, or sandbar
excessive pride or self-confidence
a pair of pinchers, or tongs; an instrument for grasping, holding firmly, or exerting traction
brink; the very top edge of a container
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jaunty     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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very precise and formal; exceedingly proper
lacking protection or a guard; vulnerable
gay in manner, appearance, or action; easy and carefree
prominent or protruding; projecting outwardly; moving by leaps or springs
moderately warm; lacking in emotional warmth or enthusiasm; halfhearted
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manifesto     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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colorless stone of high luster, made of paste, used as an inexpensive ornament
a little bite or bit of food; a small quantity; a little piece; a fragment
minor battle in war; minor or preliminary conflict or dispute
the mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs
public declaration of principles; statement of policy
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outwit     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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renew; repair; return to life
outsmart; trick; beat through cleverness and wit
reprove severely, especially in a formal or official way; rebuke formally; censure severely or angrily
get away from by artifice; escape by dexterity; avoid giving a direct answer to
cause to emit a flash of light
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pacifier     Speak
 
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n.  
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dignified or magnificent display; splendor
rubber or plastic nipple or teething ring for a baby to suck or chew on
purging or cleansing of any passage of body
a representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
corrosion; a gradual decline of something
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quandary     Speak
 
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n.  
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inclination; natural tendency; readiness; facility of learning
dilemma; state of uncertainty or perplexity
competing as for any profit or prize
sudden sharp turn or twist; strange attitude or habit; the peculiarity of behavior
mechanical appliance using which a vessel is guided or steered when in motion
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refinement     Speak
 
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n.  
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freedom from punishment or harm; exemption from injury, suffering, or discomfort
traditional beliefs, myths, tales, and practices of a people, transmitted orally
result of improving something; the process of removing impurities
using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
a heavy block of iron or steel with a smooth, flat top on which metals are shaped by hammering
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shoal     Speak
 
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n.  
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shallow place in a body of water; sandy elevation of the bottom of a body of water, sandbank, or sandbar
the feeling of great happiness and well-being, sometimes exaggerated
a small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; spray; a youth; a lad; a brad, or nail without a head
firmness of hold or of purpose; persistence
one who attempts to win favor by flattering influential people; bootlicker; yes man
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smelt     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to
melt or blend ores, changing their chemical composition
remove outer covering or skin with a knife or similar instrument
remove from one country or state to another for residence; migrate from home
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tenuous     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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unrestrained by convention or morality; wasteful of health or possessions in pursuit of pleasure
boring; dull; tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
improperly forward or bold; rude
below the threshold of conscious perception, especially if still able to produce a response
long and thin; slender; having little substance
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unruly     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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not moving or flowing; lacking vitality or briskness; stale; dull
unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants
used for feeling; relating to a sense of touch; perceptible to the sense of touch; tangible
narrow in outlook; related to a local church community
difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule; not according to rule; irregularly
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