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GRE Vocabulary: Level 4
ambivalence     Speak
 
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n.  
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memorizing process using routine or repetition; the sound of surf breaking on the shore
state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
newborn infant, especially one less than four weeks old
opinion, doctrine, or principle held as being true by person or organization
blessing; invocation of divine blessing; expression of good wishes
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beleaguer     Speak
 
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v.  
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treat ill; abuse; treat roughly.
besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops
make holy; set apart for holy or religious use; consecrate; treat or keep as sacred
stand idly about; linger aimlessly; proceed slowly or with many stops
speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner
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celerity     Speak
 
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n.  
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a long narrow opening; long narrow depression in a surface
swiftness of action or motion; speed
a specialist in the study of nutrition
sacrificing; giving up; state of having rejected your religious beliefs
one that expounds or interprets; one that speaks for represents, or advocates
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concave     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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open or liable to objection or debate; liable to cause disapproval
incompatible; not able to be resolved
hollow; curved like the inner surface of a sphere
cautious; sparing or restrained about giving
of brownish, tawny color, with streaks, spots, or patterns
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disputatious     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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any of various pale or light colors; lacking in body or vigor
having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed
carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute
sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
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doldrums     Speak
 
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n.  
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excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; acting like a stuffed shirt
medicine to induce sleep or deaden pain; something that relieves emotions or causes inaction
period of depression or unhappy listlessness; slack period; state of inactivity
well-paid position with little responsibility
the carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels
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extirpate     Speak
 
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v.  
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make watertight by filling in cracks
enclose; place in something; fix firmly in surrounding mass
isolate; separate; divide from the main body
root out; eradicate, literally or figuratively; destroy wholly
recover gradually from an illness
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filial     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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practical and functional, not just for show
of or pertaining to prostitutes; tastelessly showy; lustful; deceptive; misleading
disdainful or ironically humorous; cynical; scornful and mocking
thriftless; not providing for future; incautious
having or assuming relationship of child or offspring to parent
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heterodox     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others
healthily plump and ample of figure; full-bosomed; vigorous; jolly
unorthodox; unconventional; not in agreement with accepted beliefs, especially in church doctrine
dull; impassive; having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
formidable; arousing fear or awe; worthy of respect or honor
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inchoate     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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showing a high degree of refinement
recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary
not intentional; not on purpose; careless; negligent; inattentive
nominal holding of the title without obligations; existing in name only; nominal
foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way
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knotty     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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tied in knots; covered with knots or knobs; difficult to understand or solve
idealistic without regard to practicality
regarded as sacred and inviolable
extremely small; very small person; trivial or petty
aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious
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loiter     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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sink; immerse; put underwater
equalize; become similar, as by mixing
drink with relish; swallow hurriedly or greedily
stand idly about; linger aimlessly; proceed slowly or with many stops
confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex
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obstreperous     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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given to joking; merry; humorous
noisily aggressive; making great noise or outcry
inactive; lacking the power to move; unable to move or act
constituting or acting as a single, often in rigid or uniform
inclined to waste resources or behave extravagantly; wildly immoral
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pervasive     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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falling off as of leaves; falling off or shed at specific season or stage of growth
pervading; spread throughout every part
oily; composed of oil or fat; characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness
incompatible; not able to be resolved
critical; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
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primp     Speak
 
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v.  
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place over something else; place on top of
become formal or affected in dress or manners; give a neat appearance to
aid; assist and deliver from suffering; relieve
push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude
say, state, or perform again; repeat
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refurbish     Speak
 
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v.  
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adorn; make beautiful, as by ornamentation; decorate
make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt
correspond; sing or play in harmony; go together
renovate; make bright by polishing
examine closely and critically
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resplendent     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
cautious; sparing or restrained about giving
dazzling; glorious; shining with brilliant luster; very bright
muddy; having sediment disturbed; heavy, dark, or dense, like smoke or fog
deserving of praise; worthy of high praise
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shard     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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fragment substance, as of glass or metal; a piece of broken pottery, especially found in an archaeological dig
the interdependent relationship between groups or species, often mutually beneficial
handcuff; shackle for hand or wrist; an instrument of iron for fettering the hand
concise summing up of main points
clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes
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topography     Speak
 
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n.  
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something defends from assault or secures safety; defense
concise summing up of main points
superiority in numbers or amount
physical features of a region; detailed, precise description of a place
imitation of another's style in musical composition or writing
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vilify     Speak
 
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v.  
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sparkle or shine, especially shine with a mild, subdued, and fitful luster; emit a soft, scintillating light; gleam
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex
lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle
debase; degrade; spread negative information about
chuckle with delight;  joyful laugh or chuckle; laugh quietly or with restraint
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