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 Test Questions
GRE Vocabulary: Level 2
abyss     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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physical or mental weariness; exhaustion
tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
very thin, slight, transparent stuff, generally of silk
enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
state of being chaste; purity of body; freedom from unlawful sexual intercourse
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auxiliary     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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helper, additional or subsidiary
filled with water; soft with moisture; sodden; soaked; wet
redundant; relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
negligent; careless in performing duty or business
relating to health or the protection of health
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checkmate     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
act of modifying, or state of being modified; modified form or condition; a change
position in the game of chess when a king is in check and cannot be released; utter defeat; complete victory
depiction or interpretation, as in painting or music; translation; version
assurance or confirmation renewed or repeated; act of confirming someone's opinion or impression
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conglomerate     Speak
 
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n.  
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the corporation made up of different companies; composing of different elements gathered into a mass
sheep; flesh of a sheep;  loose woman; prostitute
expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
rich or powerful person; magnate; small hard mound or bump on a ski slope
song of praise or adoration, especially a religious ode, a sacred lyric
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discrepancy     Speak
 
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n.  
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lack of consistency; the difference
assumption; an idea or explanation for something that is based on known facts but has not yet been proved
mental or emotional balance; state of balance of any causes, powers, or motives
spying; secret observation
the center around which something rotates; pivot
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exorcism     Speak
 
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n.  
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act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
unthankful; ungrateful; one who rewards favors with enmity
riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
act of exorcising; driving out of evil spirits from persons or places by conjuration
wood; lumber; trees, or wooded land considered as a source of wood
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flimsy     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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fighting or warring; having a combative character; aggressive
belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary
weak; feeble; limp; slight; vain; without strength or solidity
shabby; untidy in appearance
performed with a natural or offhand ease
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grate     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
hang about; wait nearby; remain floating
express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace
make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred
resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of
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hedge     Speak
 
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n.  
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act of making a sudden noisy break
dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light; faint glow; shimmer
necessary foods or commodities; basic elements; secure or fasten; a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables
state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
thicket of bushes, usually thorn bushes
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incumbent     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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not bound by chains or shackle; not restricted
pleasing or sweet to taste or smell
possessing luster or brightness; brilliant; luminous; splendid
threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
imposed as an obligation or duty; currently holding an office
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kudos     Speak
 
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n.  
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honor; praise for exceptional achievement
act of burning something
change; alteration, either in form or qualities.
rumor; fame; common talk; something heard from another
a whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood; white ant
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mare     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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seat, especially a royal seat; throne or rank; sitting before a fortified place; surrounding of a place by an army
female of horse and other equine quadrupeds; sighing, suffocative panting, with a sense of pressure across the chest
shepherd; one who has the care of flocks and herds; a religious leader in certain Protestant Churches
privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command
extremely attractive; entrancing; transporting
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mute     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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refraining from producing speech or vocal sound; unable to speak; expressed without speech; unspoken
vigorous; full of health and strength; vigorous
having supreme rank or power; self-governing; excellent; independent
insignificant; tiny; weak; of inferior size, strength
according to the letter or verbal expression; exactly as stated
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perceive     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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move downward and lower; come from; be connected by a relationship of blood
become aware of through the senses; detect
bend the knee; fall or rest on the knees
throw into disorder; break the array of.
mimic; imitate; assume or act the character of representing another person with comic intentions
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prompt     Speak
 
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v.  
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strike, with the open hand; slap; move with a quick
draw back, as with fear or pain
rotate or turn something about its axis; veer a vehicle; pivot
reveal or tell; grant a share of; bestow
move to act; incite; give rise to; assist with a reminder
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renounce     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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abandon; disown; turn away from; give up
creep away meanly; steal away; sneak.
become limp; feel or exhibit the effects of fatigue or exhaustion; weaken markedly
void or annul by recalling, withdrawing, or reversing; cancel; retract
appreciate fully; enjoy or relish; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality
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sash     Speak
 
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n.  
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scarf or band worn about the waist, over the shoulder; belt
the acute, contagious viral disease, usually occurring in childhood; leprosy
the outer covering of anything, particularly of a nut or of grain; outer skin of a kernel; husk
a short period of excessive consumption; rapid and excessive consumption of food, especially of excessive alcohol
yellow, or greenish, viscid fluid, usually alkaline in reaction, secreted by the liver; the bitterness of temper
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spatula     Speak
 
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n.  
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a thing of very little value or importance
social outcast; a person who is rejected from society or home
over-regulated administrative system
a broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing
one who advocates equal rights for women
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testament     Speak
 
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n.  
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solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a person declares his will
stick of colored wax or chalk, used for drawing
outburst; roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat
one who shirks work or responsibility; one who tries to evade military service in wartime
a most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; the central idea
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toxin     Speak
 
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n.  
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an accepted member of a group; one who has special knowledge or access to confidential information
in the West Indies and Guiana, a fugitive slave, or a free black person, living in the mountains
hint; indirect implication , usually malicious
the whip used to inflict punishment; severe punishment
a toxic or poisonous substance produced by the biological processes of biological organisms
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