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GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
affront     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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wise saying; brief familiar proverb;  expression of popular wisdom
insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
completely undeveloped form; an animal organism in the early stages of growth
a substance believed to cure all ills
a person dissatisfied with current conditions; a discontented person
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barrage     Speak
 
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n.  
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enthusiastic, prolonged applause; show of public homage or welcome
corrosion; a gradual decline of something
inexpensive waterproof covering used for floors; a stiff, smooth material that is used for covering floors
ambition; something that you hope to achieve
artificial obstruction; a heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
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bracing     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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hard to understand; known only in a particular group
urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
invigorating; refreshing; strengthening; imparting vitality and energy
dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact; factual
in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
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clique     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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profound respect with fear and affection, as for a holy place; showing respect, especially a bow or curtsy
highland; upland; relatively flat highland
symbol; sign; distinctive badge, design, or device
small exclusive group of friends or associates
cause of grief or distress; discomfort or pain
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defile     Speak
 
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v.  
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talk rapidly, unintelligibly, or idly
be superior; distinguish oneself
rebuke or scold angrily and at length
decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
pollute; make dirty or spotty
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egocentric     Speak
 
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having the quality of producing sleep; tending to produce sleep; soporific
composed of elements from a variety of sources
caring only about oneself; selfish; self-centered
located in outer boundary; unimportant; auxiliary
elaborately or excessively ornamented
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expend     Speak
 
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v.  
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gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
supply land with water artificially; clean a wound with a fluid
leave someone who needs or counts on you
lay out, apply, or employ in any way; consume by use; use up or distribute, either in payment or in donations
give more force or effectiveness to; strengthen; enhance
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foothold     Speak
 
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n.  
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skillful performance or ability in using hands; dexterity
enthusiasm or liveliness; energetic style
a loyal servant of another, usually more powerful being
holding with the feet; firm standing; something on which one may tread or rest securely
tax on goods coming into a country
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grumble     Speak
 
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v.  
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charm by sorcery; get control of by magical words and rites
introduce;  bring up for discussion or debate; announce
utter or emit low, dull rumbling sounds
make a shop, sharp, cheerful sound, as of small birds or crickets
refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
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horticulture     Speak
 
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n.  
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arrangement of parts or elements; outline
unit of poem, written or printed as a paragraph
cultivation of plants
ability to recover quickly from illness, change, or misfortune; buoyancy
act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
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lament     Speak
 
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v.  
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offer illicit sex with the third party; tempt with or appeal to improper motivations
grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply
make young again; restore to youthful vigor or appearance
stoop or descend; let one's self down; submit; waive the privilege of rank or dignity
steal or misappropriate money that one has been trusted with, especially to steal money from one's employer
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mallet     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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dampness; moisture; a measurement of how much water there is in the air
last stop of a railroad; final point or end; boundary or border
process, condition, or period of deterioration or decline; falling off or away; decay
hammer; a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head; a light drumstick with a rounded head
talking to oneself; the act of a character speaking to himself to reveal his thoughts to the audience
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nimble     Speak
 
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light and quick in motion; moving with ease and celerity; lively; swift
complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
having some characteristic of a woman; womanlike; womanly; tender
not agreeing with tastes or expectations
lacking pity or compassion; cruel and savage
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pagan     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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small, light sailboat; small boat propelled by oars
arrangement by rank or standing; series in which each element is graded or ranked
spire, also, the tower and spire taken together; the whole of a structure if the roof is of spire form
usually a short interval of rest or relief; delay in punishment
one who worships false gods; idolater; person not adhering to any major or recognized religion
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prolific     Speak
 
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astonishing; wonderful; amazing, especially, astonishing in magnitude or elevation
dull and unimaginative; lacking taste or flavor
circuitous; going round; indirect; encircling; enveloping; comprehensive
established firmly and securely; rooted
producing offspring or fruit in great abundance; fertile
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restitution     Speak
 
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n.  
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rejection; an act of excluding or shutting out
supplement or appendix, especially to a will
serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
a person without a permanent home who moves from place to place; a wanderer; tramp
reparation; getting something back again; restoring something to its original state
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serrated     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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containing a high amount of water or water vapor
equivalent in effect or value
being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
saw-like; having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections
eating or feeding on flesh; predatory
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spate     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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mass for dead; song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as memorial
process of the sweat glands of skin secreting a salty fluid
sudden flood or strong outburst; sudden heavy fall of rain
surviving remnant; something left after loss or decay; object kept for its association with the past
a flock of geese; a cluster or group
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tepid     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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existing, happening, or done at the same time
marked by imposing physical strength; firmly built; firm, and resolute
moderately warm; lacking in emotional warmth or enthusiasm; halfhearted
flexible; moving and bending with ease
extremely hot; sincerely or intensely felt
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usurp     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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the drawback, as with fear or pain; spring back
form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
seize and hold  power or rights of another by force or without legal authority
mock; ridicule; show or express scorn; eat quickly and greedily
leave to someone by a will; hand down
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