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GRE Vocabulary: Level 4
abstemious     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
very small; immeasurably or incalculably minute
penetrating, clear, and sharp, as in operation or expression
green; full of juice in vegetation
free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
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arbiter     Speak
 
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n.  
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trench in the earth made by a plow; any trench, channel, or groove, as in wood or metal; wrinkle on the face
person with power to decide a dispute; judge
calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
act of forming into a military unit or a large group of people; imposition of order or discipline;  organization
temptation; enticement; any real or apparent good held forth or operating, as a motive to action
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capacious     Speak
 
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sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful
opposite; reversed in order, nature, or effect; turned upside down
bringing disgrace; shameful or infamous
capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy
impervious to moral persuasion; of hard heart
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daub     Speak
 
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v.  
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smear as with paint; apply with quick or crude strokes to surface; make crude paintings
prevent by taking action in advance
call together; cause to assemble in a meeting; convene
oversee with the power of direction; take care of with authority; supervise
agree; give consent, often at the insistence of another; concede
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discordant     Speak
 
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not harmonious; conflicting; disagreeable in sound; harsh or dissonant
unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech
calm; not easily disturbed; not easily excited to action or passion
apt; suitably expressed; well chosen
slow; sluggish; wasting time
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dunce     Speak
 
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n.  
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metallic pin with a head, used for uniting two plates or pieces of material together
a gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in the workforce without firing employees; wearing away through harassment
backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
the lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically
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fairyland     Speak
 
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n.  
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tool of agriculture, usually formed of pieces of timber or metal crossing each other and set with iron or wooden teeth
any form of art that borrows from multiple other styles
grantee of a fief, feud, or fee; one who holds land of superior; feudatory; feudal tenant
imaginary land or abode of fairies
pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions
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fractious     Speak
 
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pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
in great quantity or abundance; bountiful; exceedingly liberal
inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary
absorbed; deeply moved or delighted
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glower     Speak
 
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v.  
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frighten; abate the courage of; discourage
look at with a fixed gaze; angry stare
interpret incorrectly; misjudge; mistake the meaning of
think earnestly or studiously; meditate; ponder; think deeply
remove water from; dry out; lose water or bodily fluids
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incise     Speak
 
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cut the surface of something carefully with a sharp tool; carve
disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of
lengthen; extend; make or grow longer
scold with biting harshness; strip the skin off; abrade
drink with relish; swallow hurriedly or greedily
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invidious     Speak
 
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having a harmful effect; injurious; having the quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous
lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
designed to create ill will or envy
at rest; dormant; temporarily inactive
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malodorous     Speak
 
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inclined to intrude or thrust one's self or one's opinions upon others; enter uninvited; forward; pushing; intrusive.
unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
green; full of juice in vegetation
prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country
foul-smelling; having bad or offensive odor
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multifarious     Speak
 
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radiating; departing from the center
slow; sluggish; wasting time
brief; effectively cut short; marked by the use of few words
haphazard; careless; done hastily
varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts
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pervasive     Speak
 
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dull; impassive; having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
deeply established; firmly rooted
sordid; morally degraded; squalid or corrupt
pervading; spread throughout every part
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proliferate     Speak
 
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v.  
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treat with fumes; apply smoke to; expose to smoke or vapor, especially to disinfect or eradicate pests
charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy
collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
drink in; absorb or take in as if by drinking
grow rapidly; propagate; reproduce
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pusillanimous     Speak
 
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fragrant; odorous; suggestive of odor
cautious; sparing or restrained about giving
cowardly; lacking strength and firmness of mind
of nature of palace, as in spaciousness or ornateness
penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass-through
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scamper     Speak
 
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perplex or bewilder someone; confound or flummox
run with speed; run or move in a quick, hurried manner; hasten away
save money or resource; cut back; be thrifty
decorate with needlework; add details to
sink; immerse; put underwater
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solicitous     Speak
 
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clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry
worried or concerned; full of desire; expressing care or concern
inclined to intrude or thrust one's self or one's opinions upon others; enter uninvited; forward; pushing; intrusive.
self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass-through
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timorous     Speak
 
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large in volume or bulk;  large in number or quantity, especially of discourse
impatient under restraint or opposition; resisting control; difficult to control
fearful; demonstrating fear; weakly hesitant
seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading intentionally
matchless; not able to be imitated
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utopian     Speak
 
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n.  
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something that has a noticeable and positive effect on something you are trying to achieve
gradual intrusion; entry into a place that was previously uncommon; advance beyond former borders
act of positioning close together; side-by-side position
book of literary selections by various authors
idealistic but usually impractical social reformer
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