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 Test Questions
GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
affiliate     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
delay; leave slowly and hesitantly; wait
leave to someone by a will; hand down
associate; cause a group to become part of or form a close relationship with another
say, state, or perform again or repeatedly
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ardent     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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having casual sexual relations frequently with different partners; casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined
tending to call up emotions, memories
displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
arousing disgust or aversion; offensive or repulsive; hateful
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buffoon     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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necessary requirement; indispensable item
expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
a place where things may be put for safekeeping, as storehouse, warehouse, museum, or tomb
one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown
excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance
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confluence     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of
inflammation of the brain, usually caused by a virus
secret code; an Arabic numeral or figure; a number
act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
beasts of the chase; flesh of any of the edible beasts of the chase
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dawdle     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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renew; repair; return to life
proceed slowly; waste time
pile up; collect;  mount up; increase
arouse again; make someone have a feeling that they had in the past
slide; move in a smooth, effortless manner
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ebb     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to
cry out with a loud, full sound; cry with vehemence, as in calling or exultation; shout
fall away or back; decline or recede; fall back from the flood stage
put out a fire; extinguish;  put an end to; destroy
move or run rapidly or carelessly, lifting the fore and hind feet alternately, in successive leaps or bounds
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emit     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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make null; bring to nothing; prevent from taking effect or attaining fulfillment
make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
give off; send out; give out as a sound
settle down; sink to a lower level or form depression; wear off or die down
force with the thumb; make a groove in
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flamboyant     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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elaborately or excessively ornamented
most favorable or advantageous
attempting to win favor by flattering; flattering
compatible; friendly, and pleasant
of or about the art of healing or treating the diseases of domestic animals
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germane     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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able to see differences; showing careful judgment or fine taste
related to the topic being discussed or considered; appropriate or fitting; relevant
momentary; temporary; staying for a short time
unmarried; abstaining from sexual intercourse
not moving or flowing; lacking vitality or briskness; stale; dull
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illumination     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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degree of visibility of your environment
faint, cloudlike, self-luminous mass of matter situated beyond the solar system among the stars
a low shrub, with minute evergreen leaves and handsome clusters of pink flowers
singer, as opposed to an instrumental performer; vocal musician
harm; damage; injury; something that causes damage, harm, or loss
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intangible     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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wildly disordered; excessive enthusiasm or excitement; insane
likely to fail or be inaccurate
marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy
not able to be perceived by senses, as touch; vague
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minion     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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arrangement of parts or elements; outline
a loyal servant of another, usually more powerful being
a particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable
known for some unfavorable act or quality; bad or ill fame
a formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
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multitude     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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long rope with a running noose at one end used especially to catch horses and cattle
small concavity; a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
something similar to such a cylinder in shape; the amount of wire, thread, or string wound on such a cylinder
heavy substance used to add stability or weight
a great number; many
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periphery     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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edge, especially of a round surface; the surface of a solid; circumference
one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown
ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
wood or collection of trees, shrubs
peak; tall pointed formation, such as mountain peak
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quandary     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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small signboard outside the office; coarse beach gravel of little water; worn stones and pebbles
dilemma; state of uncertainty or perplexity
hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
harm; damage; injury; something that causes damage, harm, or loss
art of representing dances in written symbols; the arrangement of dances
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ransack     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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shift to clockwise direction; turn sharply; change direction abruptly
cause to turn white or become pale; take color from; bleach
pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict; beset with cruelty or malignity; harass; annoy
build; put together out of components or parts
search thoroughly; search every place or part of
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scripture     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
roofed stand for spectators at the stadium; spectators or audience at an event; seating area at a stadium
a mental disorder marked by confusion
sacred writing or book; authoritative statement; document; inscription
science of God or religion
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stockade     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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something that discourages; tending to deter
a strong wooden fence built around an area to defend it against attack; enclosure made with posts and stakes
study of artifacts and relics of early humankind
a highly skilled artist, as a musician; one who is dazzlingly skilled in his field
bringing or coming to an end; cease
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succulent     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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full of juicy; full of richness; highly interesting or enjoyable; delectable
relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good;  god or angel
without skill, ineffective; worthless; lacking purpose
implied or understood though not directly expressed
contrary to your interests or welfare; inconvenient; troublesome
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variance     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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resistance to authority; insubordination or rebellion
an event that departs from expectations; permission to do something differently from the usual way
small, light sailboat; small boat propelled by oars
sudden sharp turn or twist; strange attitude or habit; the peculiarity of behavior
marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function; major transformation
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