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GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
adobe     Speak
 
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n.  
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clay; brick; sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
a tiny piece of anything;  very small particle
beginning; start; origin; time at which something is supposed to begin
known for some unfavorable act or quality; bad or ill fame
color; appearance; particular gradation of color
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bequest     Speak
 
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n.  
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profound respect with fear and affection, as for a holy place; showing respect, especially a bow or curtsy
originally, a vessel of the Mediterranean propelled by sails and by oars; any small vessel on the water
bullfighter who performs the final passes and kills the bull
inheritance; legacy; the act of giving, leaving by will, or passing on to another
harmless substance prescribed as a dummy pill
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brim     Speak
 
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n.  
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crime of pirate; robbery committed at sea; unauthorized use or reproduction of copyrighted or patented material
small concavity; a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
lack of seriousness; the lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate
brink; the very top edge of a container
ruling; governing; exercising vicarious authority; one who rules or reigns; governor; ruler
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cleave     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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split with or as if with a sharp instrument; pierce or penetrate; remain faithful to
gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
get away from by artifice; escape by dexterity; avoid giving a direct answer to
appropriate, seize, or take for oneself before others; gain possession of by prior right or opportunity
cut into very small pieces; chop fine; suppress or weaken the force of
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destitute     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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large enough to be noticed or to affect; perceptible
extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
mixed;  experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings
acting or speaking very disrespectfully toward what is held to be sacred; violating sacred things; profane
improperly forward or bold; rude
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ebb     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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fall away or back; decline or recede; fall back from the flood stage
stealthily lie in waiting; exist unperceived
make laws; create or pass laws
outsmart; trick; beat through cleverness and wit
offer illicit sex with the third party; tempt with or appeal to improper motivations
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executor     Speak
 
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n.  
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one who executes or performs; doer
violation of rule or regulation; breach; minor offense or petty crime
assemble without order or sense; a confused multitude of things; chaos or mess
any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies
effort; expenditure of much physical work
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fraught     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree
fearless; indicating or springing from courage
of or pertaining to the parts under the skin; injected beneath the skin
furnished or equipped; sufficient to satisfy
lacking pity or compassion; cruel and savage
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hilt     Speak
 
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n.  
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slight natural depression or indentation on the surface of some part of the body; slight indentation on any surface
freeing someone from the control of another
open passage through a wood; grassy open or cleared space in a forest; opening in the ice of rivers or lakes
color; appearance; particular gradation of color
handle, especially the handle of a sword, dagger, or the like
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hubbub     Speak
 
(10)
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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
belief in or acceptance of something as right; faith
small structure, often open on one or more sides, used as a newsstand or booth
talking to oneself; the act of a character speaking to himself to reveal his thoughts to the audience
loud noise of many confused voices; tumult; uproar.
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insipid     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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skilled; expert; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
opposition to progress or liberalism; extremely conservative
lacking flavor or zest; not tasty; dull
unevenly cut; having the texture of something so cut; having a rough quality
incapable of being read; unclear; not legible
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locust     Speak
 
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n.  
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any one of numerous species of long-winged, migratory insects of the family Acrididae
basis or foundation of a thing; especially, a horizontal piece, which supports a structure
effort; expenditure of much physical work
mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
line of junction formed by sewing together two pieces; line across a surface, as a crack; scar
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odious     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure
excessively or elaborately decorated; flashy, showy, or florid in style or manner
equivalent in effect or value
urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
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parry     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing
make a secret agreement, to do some act, as to commit treason or a crime, or to do some unlawful deed; plot together
accelerate; make something happen sooner or more quickly
emphasize; stress; pronounce with stress or accent; mark with an accent
associate; cause a group to become part of or form a close relationship with another
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prerequisite     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
gap; a long narrow opening
hugeness in a bad sense; the act of extreme evil or wickedness
a tendency to keep together
something that is required in advance; necessity; required as a prior condition
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repugnant     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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of the same size, extent, or duration as another
prominent or protruding; projecting outwardly; moving by leaps or springs
overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
arousing disgust or aversion; offensive or repulsive; hateful
unsuitable; disqualified by law, rule, or provision; unworthy of being chosen
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sentry     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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the drug that temporarily quickens some vital process; acts to arouse action
degree of visibility of your environment
woman whose occupation is sewing; needlewoman
act of strangling, or the state of being strangled; excessive or abnormal constriction of any kind
the soldier placed on guard; guard
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stowaway     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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a person who hides aboard a ship or other conveyance to obtain free passage
payment or expense; output
the feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
humanistic study of language and literature
improper act; improper or unacceptable usage in speech or writing
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sullen     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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behaving like slave; subordinate in capacity or function
relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good;  god or angel
lonely; solitary; desolate; gloomy; dismal; affected with ill humor
capable of moving, bending, or contorting easily
relating to marriage or wedding ceremony
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unwitting     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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not intended; not knowing; unaware; ignorant
behaving like slave; subordinate in capacity or function
marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate
marked by prudence and restraint in the use of material resources; limited in quantity; saving; frugal; merciful
extremely hungry; voracious; eager for prey
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