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GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
acorn     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune
fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup; a cone-shaped piece of wood
growth of minute powdery or webby fungi; state of decay produced in living and dead vegetable matter
artificial obstruction; a heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin
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beet     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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faint, cloudlike, self-luminous mass of matter situated beyond the solar system among the stars
biennial plant of the genus Beta, which produces an edible root the first year and seeds the second year
symbol; sign; distinctive badge, design, or device
nutritive material; a greasy substance found in unprocessed sheep's wool; yellow part of an egg
slave; bondman; slavery; bondage
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burrow     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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pendent spear of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water
the feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; moving through by or as by digging
a bowl-shaped tool with many small holes, used to separate larger from smaller pieces or solids from a liquid
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coerce     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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contradict; give a false impression
turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
outsmart; trick; beat through cleverness and wit
restrain by force, especially by law or authority; repress; curb
object because of doubts; hesitate
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demur     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources
leave to someone by a will; hand down
quiet or bring under control by physical force or persuasion; make less intense; tone down
give a bodily form to; represent in a bodily or material form; incorporate
object because of doubts; hesitate
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dispel     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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be balanced or held in suspension; hover; carry or hold in equilibrium; balance
put at a disadvantage; tie up; hamper; prevent the progress
scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
appear or take shape, usually in an enlarged or distorted form
form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
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fabricate     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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fill or make complete again; add a new stock or supply to
be any thick messy substance; pass gradually; progress slowly but steadily
turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
make wider or larger; cause to expand; enlarge; widen
build; put together out of components or parts
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forage     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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accelerate; make something happen sooner or more quickly
guess;  infer something without sufficiently conclusive evidence
specify or arrange in agreement; express demand in agreement; promise in agreement
hunt for; search; the act of searching for food
split with or as if with a sharp instrument; pierce or penetrate; remain faithful to
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grope     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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approach; tend to meet; come together
destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
give as a gift; present
search blindly or uncertainly; reach about uncertainly; feel one's way
feel or express pity or sympathy for
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immaculate     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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spotless; flawless; absolutely clean
stormy; showing no mercy; physically severe
having no adverse effect; harmless
essential; requisite;  impossible to be omitted or remitted
dark; dusky; naturally having the skin of a dark color
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infraction     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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theory of numerical calculations
covering; umbrella; a cover fixed over a seat or bed
violation of rule or regulation; breach; minor offense or petty crime
the addictive drug, such as opium that reduces pain, alters mood and behavior; inducing sleep
faint, cloudlike, self-luminous mass of matter situated beyond the solar system among the stars
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minion     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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action taken in return for injury or offense
unit of poem, written or printed as a paragraph
mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
a loyal servant of another, usually more powerful being
excuse; something serving to conceal plans; the fictitious reason
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noxious     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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furnished or equipped; sufficient to satisfy
rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
weeping or inclined to weep; tearful; showing sorrow
massive; bulky; great in size
harmful to living things; injurious to health
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pensive     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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being or seeming to be without an end; endless; tedious; continual
deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative
hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure
gay in manner, appearance, or action; easy and carefree
fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; worthless; mean; shabby
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prerequisite     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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school, especially a theological school for the training of priests; school of higher education, especially for girls
basis or foundation of a thing; especially, a horizontal piece, which supports a structure
game; play; curling-match; talk
something that is required in advance; necessity; required as a prior condition
failure or omission of duty; fault; misdeed; offense or crime
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refute     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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dig out of ground; remove from grave
disprove; prove to be false or incorrect
be balanced or held in suspension; hover; carry or hold in equilibrium; balance
recollect and tell of past experiences or events; talk or write about memories of the past, delightful ones
destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
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shoal     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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shallow place in a body of water; sandy elevation of the bottom of a body of water, sandbank, or sandbar
any of numerous flowerless, seedless vascular plants having roots, stems, and fronds and reproducing by spores
a particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable
open passage through a wood; grassy open or cleared space in a forest; opening in the ice of rivers or lakes
the extensive current of wind, rushing with great velocity and violence, commonly attended with rain, hail, or snow
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skirmish     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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a member of the most developed mammals, including humans, monkeys, and apes; senior clergyman
vain man; one who wants to get admiration by dress; man excessively concerned with his clothes and appearance
standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
truthfulness; unwillingness to tell lies
minor battle in war; minor or preliminary conflict or dispute
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swagger     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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behave arrogantly or pompously; walk with a swaying motion
utter or emit low, dull rumbling sounds
turn aside, especially from the main subject in writing or speaking
walk lame, bearing chiefly on one leg; walk with a hitch or hop, or with crutches; move roughly or irregularly
digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
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tutelage     Speak
 
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n.  
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faint, cloudlike, self-luminous mass of matter situated beyond the solar system among the stars
a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
wood or collection of trees, shrubs
the capacity of guardian; guardianship; capacity or activity of tutor; instruction or teaching
profound respect with fear and affection, as for a holy place; showing respect, especially a bow or curtsy
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