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GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
antagonism     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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nutritive material; a greasy substance found in unprocessed sheep's wool; yellow part of an egg
text character used to mark the possessive or to show the omission of letters or numbers
active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
one who engages in a conspiracy; plotter
a weapon that is thrown or projected; self-propelled missile, such as rocket; a fired or thrown object
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ballast     Speak
 
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n.  
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period of greatest popularity, success, or power; the golden age
roof-like cover, usually of canvas, extended over or before any place as a shelter from the sun, rain, or wind
science of sound; the quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
act of proceeding, moving on, advancing, or issuing; regular, orderly, or ceremonious progress; continuous course
heavy substance used to add stability or weight
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chassis     Speak
 
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n.  
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an awkward and stupid person; troublemaker, often violent
rectangular frame attached  working parts, as of an automobile
lack of seriousness; the lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate
building for storing threshed grain; region yielding much grain
violent disturbance; sudden, violent disruption or upset
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condescend     Speak
 
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v.  
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stoop or descend; let one's self down; submit; waive the privilege of rank or dignity
wound seriously; cause permanent loss of function of limb or part of the body
decree; establish by a legal and authoritative act; make into a law
make low, confused, and indistinct sound, like that of running water
pierce; kill by piercing with a spear or sharp
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counteract     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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cause to be interested or curious; captivate
move or run rapidly or carelessly, lifting the fore and hind feet alternately, in successive leaps or bounds
negate; act against
gradually deprive infants of mother's milk; detach affections of
make low, confused, and indistinct sound, like that of running water
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disparage     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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bite or chew on with the teeth
extinguish; put down forcibly; suppress;  pacify or quiet
belittle;  speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank
walk lame, bearing chiefly on one leg; walk with a hitch or hop, or with crutches; move roughly or irregularly
scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
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exhort     Speak
 
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v.  
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approach; tend to meet; come together
stop short and refuse to go on; refuse obstinately or abruptly
speak indistinctly; pass over carelessly or with little notice
urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make an urgent appeal
bring up out of the earth; dig up; bring to public notice; uncover
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fresco     Speak
 
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n.  
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cool, refreshing state of the air; the art of painting on freshly spread plaster before it dries
an ill-tempered person full of stubborn ideas or opinions
opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
knitted garment, such as a sweater or jacket that opens down the full length of the front
deceptively attractive external appearance; paint to coat a surface with a hard, glossy, transparent film
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grumble     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; discard as refuse
utter or emit low, dull rumbling sounds
wound seriously; cause permanent loss of function of limb or part of the body
walk lame, bearing chiefly on one leg; walk with a hitch or hop, or with crutches; move roughly or irregularly
be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline
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imperious     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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able to float; cheerful and optimistic
having the quality of being vicious or adhesive; soft and sticky; glutinous; damp and adhesive
urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
able to pay all debts; capable of meeting financial obligations
reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
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kiosk     Speak
 
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n.  
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mechanical appliance using which a vessel is guided or steered when in motion
one who holds or owns a share or shares in a joint fund or property
small structure, often open on one or more sides, used as a newsstand or booth
a larval frog or toad
theory of numerical calculations
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molest     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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trouble; disturb; render uneasy; interfere with; vex
throw overboard; eject from boat, submarine, aircraft, or spaceship
put at a disadvantage; tie up; hamper; prevent the progress
split with or as if with a sharp instrument; pierce or penetrate; remain faithful to
extinguish; put down forcibly; suppress;  pacify or quiet
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offset     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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dig out of ground; remove from grave
divide into parts, pieces, or sections
decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
make young again; restore to youthful vigor or appearance
counterbalance, counteract, or compensate for; balance
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plait     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin
art of representing dances in written symbols; the arrangement of dances
emptying accomplished by draining; gradual flowing off, as of a liquid
braid, especially of hair; flat fold; doubling, as of cloth
sacred writing or book; authoritative statement; document; inscription
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prerequisite     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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something that is required in advance; necessity; required as a prior condition
one of the large feathers of a bird's wing, or stock of such a feather; pen made by the point of a feather
introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface
radiation; discharge; an act of emitting
fitness; correct conduct; quality of being proper; appropriateness
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rigor     Speak
 
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n.  
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a loyal servant of another, usually more powerful being
strictness or severity, as in temperament, action, or judgment; something hard to endure
an animal that eats other decaying organic matter; someone who collects things that others have discarded
a mental disorder marked by confusion
long-handled stewing pan or saucepan sometimes having legs; a vessel for stewing meat
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scavenger     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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line of junction formed by sewing together two pieces; line across a surface, as a crack; scar
direct financial aid by the government
bringing or coming to an end; cease
an animal that eats other decaying organic matter; someone who collects things that others have discarded
dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality
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steeple     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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enthusiastic, prolonged applause; show of public homage or welcome
the mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs
spire, also, the tower and spire taken together; the whole of a structure if the roof is of spire form
battle, assault, or quarrel with violence; wear away by rubbing
all the animals and plants, which live at or near-surface of waters; a collection of small or microscopic organisms
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subsidiary     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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capable of being applied; fit or suitable to be applied; having relevance
torn into shreds; ragged; having ragged clothes; disordered or disrupted
subordinate; secondary; serving to assist or supplement
treating all parts or aspects without omission; comprehensive
without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy
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veneer     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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thin layer; coating consisting of thin layer; ornamental coating to a building
a kind of cup or drinking vessel having a foot or standard, but without a handle
recklessly bold person; a person who risks life and limb for a living or to be seen
provision; an agreement made by parties in a judicial proceeding
small mug or cup; unit of liquid measure equal to one-quarter of a pint; human head
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