5000 GRE Vocabulary Words
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v. move off; move or stir slightly; alter a position or attitude The trapped child was stuck tight and couldn't budge. |
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bug |
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n. general name applied to various insects It might have seemed to him a waste of ammunition to kill a bug with a battery of artillery. |
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bulb |
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n. the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball The light bulb hasn't changed a whole lot in its 120 years -- the original design was just that good. |
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bully |
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n. noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow I found early in life that the best way to defeat a bully is a punch to the nose. |
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bum |
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n. one who is devoted to a particular activity; murmuring or humming sound; lazy or shiftless person Mike is such a beach bum. All he wants to do is getting a tan. |
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bumper |
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n. something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage He insisted on changing the front bumper of the vehicle after an accident. |
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bust |
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n. the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person With major debt repayments due over in 18 months, the business could go bust. |
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bypass |
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n. the channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture Heart surgeons use PRP to strengthen tissues in bypass operations, and some plastic surgeons and dermatologists use it as an alternative to facial fillers. |
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cadet |
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n. younger of two brothers; student at a military school who is training to be an officer A cadet should understand that the war he or she joins four or five years from now will be a different war altogether. |
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canary |
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n. pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance The canary is a small yellow songbird. |
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canyon |
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n. narrow chasm with cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge Valles Marineris on Mars is the largest known canyon in the solar system. |
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capacity |
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n. mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate Mike had the capacity to handle several jobs at once. |
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carnival |
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n. festivity; traveling amusement show usually including rides, games, and sideshows The armed thieves used a carnival street parade as cover for their getaway. |
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carol |
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n. round dance; a song of joy; a song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas Digging a bit, it becomes clear that the carol is, in fact, an Easter song. |
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carve |
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v. make something by cutting into especially wood or stone; sculpt I realize the Senate schedule will be very busy this year, but I hope that I may work with you to carve out just a small amount of time to consider this important issue. |
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cascade |
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n. small waterfall; sudden downpour We were too tired to appreciate the beauty of this cascade because we had to detour around it to avoid watering down. |
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category |
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n. group; class; a collection of things sharing a common attribute Remember, all cars are priced, booked, and controlled by car category, not by car maker or model. |
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catholic |
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a. broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church He was extremely catholic in his taste and read everything he could find in the library. |
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cavalry |
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n. part of military force which serves on horseback The cavalry is behind the rows following the center, which is filled with men and materiel. |
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cavern |
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n. cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave Four avenues opened out of the small cavern in which the great rock stood. |