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 Test Questions
GRE Vocabulary: Level 1
anemia     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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state of cowardly fright; state of severe depression; a coward, fearful person
extreme pain; anguish of body or mind
false testimony while under oath; breach of an oath or promise
condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
a ceremonial staff bore or displayed as the symbol of authority of a legislative body; heavy fighting club
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awe     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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public sale of property to the highest bidder
mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
the doctrine that is believed to be of great importance
partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself  to a course of action
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chateau     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
segment; fragment; a small proportion of
legend; fable; a traditional story accepted as history
measuring instrument; measure; judge
impressive country house or castle in France; large country house
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continent     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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axes; vertical passage into a mine; long narrow stem or body of a spear or arrow
one of the large landmasses of the earth
a roll of paper; a writing formed into a roll; schedule or list; mark added to a signature, intended to represent a seal
vehement or urgent desire; longing for; consuming desire; yearning
young cat; any young animal of the cat kind
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destruction     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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havoc; event that completely destroys something
madness; craziness; mental illness or derangement; extreme foolishness; folly
young cat; any young animal of the cat kind
a tool consisting of a broad scoop, or hollow blade, with a handle, used for lifting and throwing loose substances
act of reconciling, or state of being reconciled; reconcilement; restoration to harmony; renewal of friendship
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dynamite     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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a ceremonial staff bore or displayed as the symbol of authority of a legislative body; heavy fighting club
crowd or throng; a great number of persons; pile or mass
explosive substance consisting of nitroglycerin
tissue which fills the cavities of most bones; the essence; the best part
edge or border on a piece of cloth, especially a finished edge
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garland     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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a minor difficulty; a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
crown of a king; a wreath of chaplet made of branches, flowers, or feathers, to be worn on the head like a crown
extensive landed property; everything you own; all of your assets
a lightship used for private pleasure trips
plan of the trip; a guidebook for travelers
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grill     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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glance quickly; look or peer furtively, as from a place of concealment; be only partially visible; peep
question severely; torture or afflict
fail, especially in a course or an examination; give a failing grade to
gather something together over time; scratch repeatedly
conquer; overcome; come out better in a competition
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hostile     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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having fear; afraid, frightened
tending or leaning toward; bent; having preference or tendency
unfriendly; showing the disposition of an enemy
occurring or developing later than desired or expected; delayed
acting in a stealthy, furtive way; gradually growing or persistent
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kitten     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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robber on seas; one who by open violence takes the property of another on seas
feeling; perception associated with stimulation of a sense organ or with a specific body condition
act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie; written promise to repay a debt
young cat; any young animal of the cat kind
official house; large house; an act of dwelling in a place
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limp     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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make known;  give notice to; inform by notice
walk lamely, especially with irregularity, as if favoring one leg; move or proceed haltingly or unsteadily
remove flaws from; rub something using a piece of cloth or brush to clean it and make it shine
mend, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by the needle; sew together with yarn or thread
be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place; bother; disturb
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mediocre     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary; commonplace
effective; infallible; being proof against misuse or error
drunk or intoxicated; exhausted or worn out
overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
lively or energetic; rapid and without delay
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overdose     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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excessive dose, especially of a narcotic
concluding part; closing section
disease communicator; something that poisons one's soul or mind; program for unwanted actions in computer
medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts
manners; rules governing socially acceptable behavior
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pitcher     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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architectural support or base, as for a column or statue; support or foundation
a loose sleeveless coat worn over outer garments; cloak as a symbol of authority; covering; envelope
official or legal permission to do or own a specified thing
any indication or action regarded as a foreshowing; phenomenon supposed to portend good or evil
container for liquids, having a handle and a lip or spout for pouring; a player who throws the ball to the batter
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refrain     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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abstain from; resist; hold oneself back
remove flaws from; rub something using a piece of cloth or brush to clean it and make it shine
prevent from being seen or discovered
accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
hide from view; wrap for burial; shut off from sight; shelter
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sarcasm     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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a cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound; stinging rebuke; a form of humor by mocking with irony
a detailed account or description of something
act of extreme violence or viciousness; offense
place of origin; source; provenience
manners; rules governing socially acceptable behavior
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snatch     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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grasp or seize hastily, eagerly, or suddenly
give testimony in a court of law; provide evidence for
uphold; retain; maintain in safety from injury, peril, or harm
fasten or catch temporarily with or as if with a loop, hook, or noose; move interruptedly or with jerks or steps
drive along by the direct and continuous application of strength; push along, aside, or away, in a careless manner
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squat     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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prominent; celebrated, well-known, or eminent because of past achievements
frightful, shocking, or offensive to the eyes; offensive to moral sensibilities; despicable
having no motion; being at rest; fixed; stationary
of excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; characterized by pomp or stately display; ceremonious
stocky; short and thick; low and broad
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tornado     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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cyclone; localized and violently destructive windstorm
a group or class of persons enjoying the superior intellectual or social, or economic status
one celebrated for wisdom, experience, and judgment; various plants of the genus Salvia
proclaim; announces important news; messenger
act of designating or identifying something; condition of having your identity established
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vulnerable     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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stocky; short and thick; low and broad
having the power of acting; exerting force, physical or moral; active in the production of effects
of or relating to the science of gene; relating to, or influenced by the origin of something
susceptible to wounds; capable of being wounded or hurt
energetic; vigorously active
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