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GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
acorn     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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craze; madness; an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup; a cone-shaped piece of wood
goddess of the mountains, forests, meadows, or waters; lovely young girl; maiden; peacock butterfly
quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character
slave; bondman; slavery; bondage
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ardent     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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brief or compact; by clear, precise expression in few words
all-powerful; having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force
excessively abundant or numerous; in widespread existence, practice, or use
displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
being beyond what is required or sufficient
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chassis     Speak
 
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n.  
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colorless stone of high luster, made of paste, used as an inexpensive ornament
space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
lasting indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal; remaining active throughout all the time
everyday speech of people, as distinguished from literary language; standard native language of a locality
rectangular frame attached  working parts, as of an automobile
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coerce     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
freshen; circulate through and freshen
put out a fire; extinguish;  put an end to; destroy
cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; discard as refuse
restrain by force, especially by law or authority; repress; curb
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dilapidated     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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solid; heavy and compact in form
weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use
in disrepair, run-down; of very poor quality or condition
torn into shreds; ragged; having ragged clothes; disordered or disrupted
good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
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elude     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply
stop short and refuse to go on; refuse obstinately or abruptly
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exertion     Speak
 
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n.  
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effort; expenditure of much physical work
payment or expense; output
goddess of the mountains, forests, meadows, or waters; lovely young girl; maiden; peacock butterfly
ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
rubber or plastic nipple or teething ring for a baby to suck or chew on
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fresco     Speak
 
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n.  
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payment or expense; output
the soldier placed on guard; guard
dignified or magnificent display; splendor
cool, refreshing state of the air; the art of painting on freshly spread plaster before it dries
deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception
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grudging     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
utterly stupid or silly; inanely foolish
profoundly cruel or evil; fiendish; extremely malicious or wicked; infernal
unwilling or with reluctance; stingy
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hubbub     Speak
 
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n.  
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gift for finding valuable or desirable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck
a mental disorder marked by confusion
loud noise of many confused voices; tumult; uproar.
wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
monosaccharide sugar, occurring widely in most plant and animal tissue
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inscrutable     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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rash; moving rapidly and heedlessly; speeding headlong; occurring suddenly
impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious
darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
equivalent in effect or value
circuitous; going round; indirect; encircling; enveloping; comprehensive
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mimic     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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give over something to another for care, protection, or performance; give as a trust to someone;
hunt for; search; the act of searching for food
make something last; preserve from extinction
be full of; be plentiful
copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression
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opportune     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
having the quality of being vicious or adhesive; soft and sticky; glutinous; damp and adhesive
timely; just in time; suited or right for a particular purpose
inclined to eat; hungry; irritable
extremely hot; sincerely or intensely felt
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palpable     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
not able to be perceived by senses, as touch; vague
positive; affirming confidently; affirmative; peremptory
tangible; easily perceptible; unmistakable
not belonging to the real world; unnatural; odd and unfamiliar
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quill     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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trivial or worthless matter; thin, dry bracts or scales, especially
one of the large feathers of a bird's wing, or stock of such a feather; pen made by the point of a feather
firmness of hold or of purpose; persistence
anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
greenhouse; school of music or dramatic art
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reliance     Speak
 
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n.  
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something that holds back or causes problems with something else; obstacle
cool, refreshing state of the air; the art of painting on freshly spread plaster before it dries
dependence; certainty based on experience
coming into being of something; origin
a person who hides aboard a ship or other conveyance to obtain free passage
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seminary     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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pretense; something intended to misrepresent
inexpensive waterproof covering used for floors; a stiff, smooth material that is used for covering floors
mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
natural inclination; tendency or preference; predilection
school, especially a theological school for the training of priests; school of higher education, especially for girls
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spinster     Speak
 
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n.  
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a woman who has remained single beyond the conventional age for marrying; one whose occupation is to spin
cool, refreshing state of the air; the art of painting on freshly spread plaster before it dries
upward slope or grade; movement upward
a hard or severe blow; ability to strike a powerful blow; capacity to create a forceful effect
slave; bondman; slavery; bondage
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sultry     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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burning hot; extremely and unpleasantly hot
unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants
lacking in insight or discernment; stupid
weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use
dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague
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trinket     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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favoring of relatives or friends because of their relationship rather than their abilities
last stop of a railroad; final point or end; boundary or border
music performed in the open air at nights; complimentary performance given to honor or express love for someone
cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
one who, or that which, defends or protects; defense; protection
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