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GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
accentuate     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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sway; walk as if unable to control one's movements
persuade not to do; discourage
appear or take shape, usually in an enlarged or distorted form
emphasize; stress; pronounce with stress or accent; mark with an accent
flow in drops; run or flow slowly; drip
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bale     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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a pair of pinchers, or tongs; an instrument for grasping, holding firmly, or exerting traction
a container used for storing or putting objects in; reservoir
payment or expense; output
a bundle or package of goods in a cloth cover, and corded for storage or transportation
state of extreme confusion and disorder; very noisy place
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calligraphy     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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beautiful writing; excellent penmanship
line around an area to enclose or guard it
a heavy block of iron or steel with a smooth, flat top on which metals are shaped by hammering
originally, a small vessel with two masts; ship; large goblet or drinking glass
process, condition, or period of deterioration or decline; falling off or away; decay
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coax     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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decay, or to cause something to decay
cry out with a loud, full sound; cry with vehemence, as in calling or exultation; shout
persuade or try to persuade by pleading or flattery; move to or adjust toward the desired end
write or draw carelessly and in a hurry; doodle; meaningless marks and lines
renew; repair; return to life
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cultivate     Speak
 
(5)
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leave to someone by a will; hand down
mock; ridicule; show or express scorn; eat quickly and greedily
improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of
feel or express pity or sympathy for
supply land with water artificially; clean a wound with a fluid
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douse     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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cause to turn white or become pale; take color from; bleach
gradually deprive infants of mother's milk; detach affections of
plunge into water; wet thoroughly; extinguish
slide; move in a smooth, effortless manner
cover completely or make imperceptible; overcome by superior force; charge someone with too many tasks
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evocative     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
not explicable; not explainable; incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for
secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
weeping or inclined to weep; tearful; showing sorrow
tending to call up emotions, memories
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folklore     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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stipulated condition; an act of supplying or fitting out; something provided
market consisting of a street lined with shops and stalls, especially one in the Middle East
pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role
traditional beliefs, myths, tales, and practices of a people, transmitted orally
withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity
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hilt     Speak
 
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n.  
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handle, especially the handle of a sword, dagger, or the like
deposit; matter deposited by some natural process
quality of being radiant, shining, bright, or splendid
a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders
cliff; an overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position
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incoherent     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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equivalent in effect or value
arousing disgust or aversion; offensive or repulsive; hateful
actuated or characterized by passion or zeal; showing the warmth of feeling; ardent; animated; excited
lacking cohesion, connection, or harmony; unable to think in a clear manner
relating to, or contributing to a sense of smell
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intrepid     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
boring; dull; tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
not belonging to the real world; unnatural; odd and unfamiliar
fearless; indicating or springing from courage
relating to drama and acting; dramatic, theatrical
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maniacal     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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inclined to interfere in other people's business; intrusive with the offensive manner
relating to, or contributing to a sense of smell
feeling or expressing sorrow or grief; sad; gloomy
equivalent in effect or value
wildly disordered; excessive enthusiasm or excitement; insane
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ogle     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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intensify; increase; make greater in size; enlarge
force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force
surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
stir up fire; feed plentifully; supply a furnace with fuel
look at amorously; cast glances as in fondness or to attract notice
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piazza     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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provision; an agreement made by parties in a judicial proceeding
an ill-tempered person full of stubborn ideas or opinions
the open square in a European town, especially an Italian town
arrangement of parts or elements; outline
sponsorship; support; state of being a sponsor
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psychoanalysis     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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a very small portion or allowance assigned, whether of food or money
act of sustaining; something, especially food, that sustains life or health
a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders
a tendency to keep together
deceptively attractive external appearance; paint to coat a surface with a hard, glossy, transparent film
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rubbery     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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marked by imposing physical strength; firmly built; firm, and resolute
lacking protection or a guard; vulnerable
elastic; difficult to chew; having a texture resembling rubber
not agreeing with tastes or expectations
dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague
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shoal     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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remedy; compensation; an act of correcting error or fault
picture design made by setting small colored pieces, as of stone or tile, into the surface
gap; a long narrow opening
suggestion without proof that someone has done something wrong
shallow place in a body of water; sandy elevation of the bottom of a body of water, sandbank, or sandbar
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stimulus     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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support on which a lever rests; prop or support
monosaccharide sugar, occurring widely in most plant and animal tissue
market consisting of a street lined with shops and stalls, especially one in the Middle East
heavy scarf worn around the neck for warmth; part of the exhaust pipe of a car that dampens the noise
helps something to happen more quickly
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swagger     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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counterbalance, counteract, or compensate for; balance
make whole; combine; make into one unit
behave arrogantly or pompously; walk with a swaying motion
attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
stop; impede; shut out from view
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transitory     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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existing or lasting only a short time; short-lived or temporary
unclear; vague; lacking precise limits
fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; worthless; mean; shabby
seeming; outward or token appearance; show; figure; form
crude or coarse; unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar
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