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 Test Questions
GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
applicable     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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not intended; not knowing; unaware; ignorant
inharmonious; impossible to coexist; not easy to combine harmoniously
capable of being applied; fit or suitable to be applied; having relevance
dull, unimaginative, and commonplace; old-fashioned; stuffy
fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; worthless; mean; shabby
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arcane     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
yielding; inclined or ready to submit
detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
inclined to interfere in other people's business; intrusive with the offensive manner
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caste     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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a person dissatisfied with current conditions; a discontented person
beasts of the chase; flesh of any of the edible beasts of the chase
a larval frog or toad
art of representing dances in written symbols; the arrangement of dances
any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies
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composure     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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bringing or coming to an end; cease
mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
sacred song; poetical composition for use in the praise or worship of God
a place where things may be put for safekeeping, as storehouse, warehouse, museum, or tomb
small rounded hill or mound; top or crown of a hill
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decimate     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
hold firmly; hold fast by grasping or embracing tightly; set closely together; close tightly
free of; rid; remove all of one's clothing
behave arrogantly or pompously; walk with a swaying motion
talk rapidly, unintelligibly, or idly
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dregs     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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a short, simple story teaching moral or religious lesson
distinctive and stylish elegance; a bunch of feathers or plume, especially on a helmet
bullfighter who performs the final passes and kills the bull
excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance
sediment settled at the bottom of a liquid; waste or worthless matter
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fabricate     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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beat severely; discuss or examine repeatedly; use a machine or flail to separate grain or seeds from the straw
counterbalance, counteract, or compensate for; balance
build; put together out of components or parts
occur at the same time as; correspond
expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
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fulcrum     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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support on which a lever rests; prop or support
shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
cliff; an overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position
withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity
standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
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heresy     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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a small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; spray; a youth; a lad; a brad, or nail without a head
harm; damage; injury; something that causes damage, harm, or loss
opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
the sum of money to be divided and distributed; share of a sum divided that falls to individuals; a distribute sum
coarse food for cattle or horses
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impervious     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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morally or legally constraining; required; binding
impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
able to float; cheerful and optimistic
joking ,often inappropriately; humorous
full of juicy; full of richness; highly interesting or enjoyable; delectable
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instantaneous     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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lively; brisk; animated; vigorous; airy; gay
instant; immediate; occurring with no delay
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
not explicable; not explainable; incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for
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madrigal     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
aggressive entrance into foreign territory; raid or invasion
a container used for storing or putting objects in; reservoir
turning or twisting force
song for two or three unaccompanied voices; short poem, often about love, suitable for being set to music
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murky     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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looking within oneself; thoughtful about oneself; studying or exhibiting one's own internal state
not explicable; not explainable; incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for
modest and reserved in manner or behavior
spotless; flawless; absolutely clean
dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague
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pied     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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occurring, growing, or settled at widely spaced intervals; not thick or dense
having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly; multicolored
brief or compact; by clear, precise expression in few words
relating to marriage or wedding ceremony
self-indulgent; moral decay
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pseudonym     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role
the season of the heavy rain that falls during the summer in hot Asian countries
defamatory statement; the act of writing something that smears a person's character
a model of something, or a very clear and typical example of something
novelty; creativity; capacity to act or think independently
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reprisal     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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reply, especially to answer in a quick, caustic, or witty manner
gap; a long narrow opening
action taken in return for injury or offense
enthusiastic, prolonged applause; show of public homage or welcome
excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance
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sieve     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
sacred writing or book; authoritative statement; document; inscription
dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality
beasts of the chase; flesh of any of the edible beasts of the chase
a bowl-shaped tool with many small holes, used to separate larger from smaller pieces or solids from a liquid
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sprawl     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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extend; stretch; spread; sit or lie with the body and limbs spread out awkwardly
form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
charge; accuse formally of a crime
shift to clockwise direction; turn sharply; change direction abruptly
associate; cause a group to become part of or form a close relationship with another
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succinct     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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brief or compact; by clear, precise expression in few words
subordinate; secondary; serving to assist or supplement
not explicable; not explainable; incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for
instant; immediate; occurring with no delay
tough; strong and firm; possessing physical strength and weight
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unearth     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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speak evil of; bad-mouth; defame
go through or across, often under difficult conditions
mock; ridicule; show or express scorn; eat quickly and greedily
give more force or effectiveness to; strengthen; enhance
bring up out of the earth; dig up; bring to public notice; uncover
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