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GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
alchemy     Speak
 
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n.  
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usually a short interval of rest or relief; delay in punishment
all the animals and plants, which live at or near-surface of waters; a collection of small or microscopic organisms
medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
feather, especially soft, downy, long, or handsome feather; a token of honor or achievement
lack of gratitude; forgetfulness of kindness or favors received
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attribute     Speak
 
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n.  
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essential quality; reputation; honor
a place where animals are kept
battle, assault, or quarrel with violence; wear away by rubbing
small concavity; a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
belief in or acceptance of something as right; faith
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caste     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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usually a short interval of rest or relief; delay in punishment
a very small portion or allowance assigned, whether of food or money
any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies
suggestion without proof that someone has done something wrong
inquiry; doubt in mind; mental reservation
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combustible     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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stinging; able to sting; giving or spending reluctantly
capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
established firmly and securely; rooted
neatly dressed; very stylish in dress; lively and alert
darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
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decadent     Speak
 
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derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
occurring, growing, or settled at widely spaced intervals; not thick or dense
acting as a substitute; done by deputy; experienced at secondhand
related to the topic being discussed or considered; appropriate or fitting; relevant
self-indulgent; moral decay
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eloquence     Speak
 
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n.  
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freedom from punishment or harm; exemption from injury, suffering, or discomfort
braid, especially of hair; flat fold; doubling, as of cloth
secret code; an Arabic numeral or figure; a number
powerful and effective language; persuasive speech
one who holds or owns a share or shares in a joint fund or property
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exacerbate     Speak
 
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v.  
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put out a fire; extinguish;  put an end to; destroy
make low, confused, and indistinct sound, like that of running water
duplicate, copy, reproduce, or repeat; fold over or bend back
increase severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate
dig the ground, as with spade; search deeply and laboriously
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forage     Speak
 
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v.  
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turn aside, especially from the main subject in writing or speaking
make a pretense of; reproduce someone's behavior or looks
hunt for; search; the act of searching for food
speak about unimportant matters  rapidly and incessantly; talk artlessly and childishly
force to leave; remove from office
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glossy     Speak
 
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improperly forward or bold; rude
plowed but left unseeded during a growing season; uncultivated
short-lived; enduring a very short time
gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color
smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth or polished surface; plausible
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incursion     Speak
 
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n.  
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aggressive entrance into foreign territory; raid or invasion
brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
partly burned or vitrified coal, or other combustible, in which fire is extinct; hot coal without flame
inheritance; legacy; the act of giving, leaving by will, or passing on to another
lasting indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal; remaining active throughout all the time
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lasso     Speak
 
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n.  
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peak; tall pointed formation, such as mountain peak
shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
long rope with a running noose at one end used especially to catch horses and cattle
belief in or acceptance of something as right; faith
a kind of cup or drinking vessel having a foot or standard, but without a handle
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monarch     Speak
 
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n.  
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inheritance; legacy; the act of giving, leaving by will, or passing on to another
a person who loves humankind in general; a very generous person or institution
man who substitutes for a performer in scenes requiring physical daring or involving physical risk
king; sole and absolute ruler; sovereigns, such as a king or empress
shutting up of a place by troops or ships; obstruction to passage
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muffler     Speak
 
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n.  
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heavy scarf worn around the neck for warmth; part of the exhaust pipe of a car that dampens the noise
one who holds or owns a share or shares in a joint fund or property
hammer; a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head; a light drumstick with a rounded head
bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
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pandemonium     Speak
 
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n.  
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state of extreme confusion and disorder; very noisy place
class, society, or collection of individuals called by the same name; specifically, a religious sect
an animal that eats other decaying organic matter; someone who collects things that others have discarded
a hard or severe blow; ability to strike a powerful blow; capacity to create a forceful effect
lack of sophistication, experience, judgment or worldliness; simplicity; artlessness; gullibility
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quagmire     Speak
 
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n.  
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novelty; creativity; capacity to act or think independently
soft wet boggy land; complex or dangerous situation from which it isn't easy to free oneself
deposit; matter deposited by some natural process
something that discourages; tending to deter
active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
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requiem     Speak
 
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n.  
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mass for dead; song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as memorial
the season of the heavy rain that falls during the summer in hot Asian countries
hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
humanistic study of language and literature
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sinewy     Speak
 
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not able to be perceived by senses, as touch; vague
advanced in development; appearing or developing early
tough; strong and firm; possessing physical strength and weight
essential; not imaginary; actual or real
lacking variety or excitement; monotonous
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smelt     Speak
 
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v.  
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scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
melt or blend ores, changing their chemical composition
guess;  infer something without sufficiently conclusive evidence
step heavily on something or someone, causing damage or injury
decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
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tarry     Speak
 
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v.  
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restore to proper condition; help to re-adapt, as to the former state of health or good repute
make whole; combine; make into one unit
force or drive back; drive back; refuse; disgust
delay; leave slowly and hesitantly; wait
appear or take shape, usually in an enlarged or distorted form
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unguarded     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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lacking protection or a guard; vulnerable
below the average size; very small; little
gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color
marked by prudence and restraint in the use of material resources; limited in quantity; saving; frugal; merciful
unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants
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