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GRE Vocabulary: Level 1
appeal     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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all that is left after other parts have been taken away, used up, or destroyed; corpse; ancient ruins or fossils
any of various large passenger vehicles, especially a luxurious automobile; van, or small bus on a regular route
guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard
attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
living being; system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body
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asylum     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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model; sample; an example regarded as typical of its class
understanding; knowledge; a range of vision
place of refuge or shelter; protection
boy or young man; waiter; servant; man recently married, or about to be married; the bridegroom
machines or devices that apply pressure or print; collecting and publishing of news; journalism in general
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coalition     Speak
 
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n.  
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something given as security for a loan; pledge or guaranty; article deposited as security
quilted bed; bed stuffed with hair, moss, or other suitable material, and quilted or otherwise fastened
a small stream, often a shallow tributary to a river; brook
partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
crack; a crack in the earth; defect; flaw; a wrong action
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cripple     Speak
 
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explanatory list of symbols on a map; unverified story handed down from earlier times
person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limb
delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns; rope; cord that is drawn through eyelets
a genus of climbing orchidaceous plants, natives of tropical America; flavoring extract made from its capsules
food and drink; diet; transportation charge; a paying passenger
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dome     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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expression by a deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning; the witty language used to insult
clearness of thought or style; brightness; splendor
the weapon, consisting of a long handle and steel blade or head; spear carried by horsemen
a sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
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exceptional     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy
extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
extraordinary; unusual; well above average
attractive or interesting; charming
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fiend     Speak
 
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n.  
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plan for attaining a particular goal; deliberate, coordinated movement; strategy
the doctrine that is believed to be of great importance
tune; pleasing succession or arrangement of sounds; poem suitable for setting to music or singing
implacable or malicious foe; one who is diabolically wicked or cruel
act of sending off something; the property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
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groove     Speak
 
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n.  
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place in which to lie or rest, especially, the bed or couch of a wild beast; burying place
any of various large passenger vehicles, especially a luxurious automobile; van, or small bus on a regular route
proverb; formulation of fundamental principle or general truth
obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
long narrow furrow or channel; settled routine; very pleasurable experience
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horn     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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harmless form of the germs that cause a disease to prevent people from getting the actual disease
sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
the remainder of something after removal of parts or a part; balance
one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
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institute     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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condition or quality of being sane; soundness of health of body or mind, especially of the mind
official or legal permission to do or own a specified thing
material in the surface of the earth
kindness; virtue; all of the inhabitants of the earth
the association organized to promote art or science, or education
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lobster     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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yellowish-brown color; brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun
any large macrurous crustacean used as a food
promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
solemn promise; commitment to telling the truth
act of proving; trial period
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oasis     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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deep, inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering; deep distress or misery, as from grief
elaborate exhibition devised for the entertainment; show, spectacle, or display
fertile or green spot in a waste or desert
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet; a range of one's knowledge, experience, or interest
round dance; a song of joy; a song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas
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pact     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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written agreement between two states or sovereigns; treaty
a small knife with a thin, keen blade, used by surgeons and in dissecting
lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
plea; formal message requesting something
the channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture
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probation     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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interference; interfering in some course of events
act of proving; trial period
doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle
device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school
the unlimited extent of time, space, or quantity; eternity; boundlessness; immensity
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reflect     Speak
 
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v.  
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arise; have or take origin or descent
run away, or escape privately, from place or station to which one is bound by duty; run away with a lover
fasten or catch temporarily with or as if with a loop, hook, or noose; move interruptedly or with jerks or steps
throw or bend back light from a surface; give back or show an image of; mirror
pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
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retard     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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manipulate dishonestly; make or construct in haste
throw or bend back light from a surface; give back or show an image of; mirror
keep delaying; continue to hinder; prevent from progress; impede; hinder
pierce painfully with sharp-pointed structure or organ; cause to suffer keenly in mind or feelings
be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
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slay     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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form or develop in mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
take or seize by the way; cause to stop on the passage; obstruct or interrupt the progress of
seek to obtain or enforce by legal action; carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
abstain from; resist; hold oneself back
put to death with a weapon, or by violence; kill; put an end to; destroy; overwhelm, as with laughter or love
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substitute     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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spoil or damage; impair the soundness, perfection, or integrity of
exchange; put in the place of another
have in sight; see clearly; look at; perceive by the visual faculty
license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services
cause to seem small; check natural growth or development of
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tournament     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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an animal that lives by preying on other animals; a person who robs or exploits others
barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
offensive to accepted standards of decency or modesty; repulsive; disgusting
contest; sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
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virus     Speak
 
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n.  
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contestant; someone who offers opposition
sleep; state of inactivity or dormancy
arched brick or stone ceiling or roof; burial chamber usually underground
disease communicator; something that poisons one's soul or mind; program for unwanted actions in computer
state of being near in space or relationship; proximity
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