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GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
amiable     Speak
 
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advanced in development; appearing or developing early
turning, as a wheel on its axis; pertaining to, or resembling, the motion of a wheel on its axis
below the threshold of conscious perception, especially if still able to produce a response
quick and skillful; neat in action or performance
good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
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awry     Speak
 
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artificially formal; obviously planned or calculated; not natural
cunning; full of tricks; skill in deception
fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
in a position that is turned toward one side; away from the correct course
relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good;  god or angel
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botany     Speak
 
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the science which treats the structure of plants, the functions of their parts, places of growth, and classification
marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function; major transformation
any luminous winged insect, as luminous beetles of the family Lampyridae
a highly skilled artist, as a musician; one who is dazzlingly skilled in his field
hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
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convoluted     Speak
 
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utterly stupid or silly; inanely foolish
of an age suitable for marriage; marriageable
shining; emitting light, especially emitting self-generated light
having much beef; of the nature of beef; resembling beef; fleshy; muscular in build; strong or muscular
coiled around; highly involved; intricate
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deviate     Speak
 
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build; put together out of components or parts
plunge into anything, especially a fluid; sink; dip
moisten; lessen in force or effect
turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
force to leave; remove from office
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disagreeable     Speak
 
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being or seeming to be without an end; endless; tedious; continual
full of initiative; marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative
not agreeing with tastes or expectations
lacking pity or compassion; cruel and savage
not able to be perceived by senses, as touch; vague
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evocative     Speak
 
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proportionally balanced; even; having a likeness in the form and size
recurring with measured regularity
wandering; deviating from an appointed course, or a direct path; roving; irregular in motion
having disagreeable odor or taste of decomposing oils or fats
tending to call up emotions, memories
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frolic     Speak
 
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cut into very small pieces; chop fine; suppress or weaken the force of
refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
engage in merrymaking, joking, or teasing
accuse; challenge or discredit the credibility of
arouse to action; motivate; induce to exist
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glossy     Speak
 
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excessively or elaborately decorated; flashy, showy, or florid in style or manner
smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth or polished surface; plausible
not to be taken away; nontransferable
prickly; barbed; having or covered with protective thorns
extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
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hummingbird     Speak
 
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form of literature in which irony and ridicule are used to attack human vice and folly
dampness; moisture; a measurement of how much water there is in the air
boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills
artificial obstruction; a heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
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introspective     Speak
 
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astonishing; wonderful; amazing, especially, astonishing in magnitude or elevation
unclear or doubtful in meaning
looking within oneself; thoughtful about oneself; studying or exhibiting one's own internal state
large enough to be noticed or to affect; perceptible
in name only; insignificantly small
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monotonous     Speak
 
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secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
boring; dull; tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
essential; not imaginary; actual or real
elaborately or excessively ornamented
offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
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ornate     Speak
 
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excessively or elaborately decorated; flashy, showy, or florid in style or manner
opposition to progress or liberalism; extremely conservative
unalterable; irreversible; impossible to retract or revoke
contrary to your interests or welfare; inconvenient; troublesome
having some characteristic of a woman; womanlike; womanly; tender
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perfunctory     Speak
 
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solid; heavy and compact in form
full of dirty water; wet and muddy, to be easily splashed about; slushy
having much beef; of the nature of beef; resembling beef; fleshy; muscular in build; strong or muscular
done routinely and with little interest or care; acting with indifference; showing little interest or care
marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
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prelude     Speak
 
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skillful performance or ability in using hands; dexterity
stupid person; person who is not very bright
angry dispute; noisy quarrel; altercation
introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface
insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
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receptacle     Speak
 
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sickness;a slight but often persistent illness
a container used for storing or putting objects in; reservoir
process of the sweat glands of skin secreting a salty fluid
a secret agreement for any illegal purpose; conspiracy
inquiry; doubt in mind; mental reservation
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shun     Speak
 
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walk lame, bearing chiefly on one leg; walk with a hitch or hop, or with crutches; move roughly or irregularly
avoid deliberately; keep away from
make powerless and unable to function; disable
flow forth suddenly in great volume; make an excessive display
mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
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skirmish     Speak
 
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knitted garment, such as a sweater or jacket that opens down the full length of the front
representation of common ground between two things; extend over and cover a part of
all the animals and plants, which live at or near-surface of waters; a collection of small or microscopic organisms
something given freely or without recompense; free gift; a present
minor battle in war; minor or preliminary conflict or dispute
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terminus     Speak
 
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last stop of a railroad; final point or end; boundary or border
cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
small exclusive group of friends or associates
color; appearance; particular gradation of color
summary, plan, or scheme of something proposed, affording a prospect of its nature
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vernacular     Speak
 
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young deer; buck or doe of the first year; young of an animal
medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
everyday speech of people, as distinguished from literary language; standard native language of a locality
a substance believed to cure all ills
mechanical appliance using which a vessel is guided or steered when in motion
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