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 Test Questions
GRE Vocabulary: Level 3
amicable     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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being or seeming to be without an end; endless; tedious; continual
very precise and formal; exceedingly proper
near the back or upper surface
accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
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banal     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope, or extent
used for feeling; relating to a sense of touch; perceptible to the sense of touch; tangible
warm and extremely humid; moist; damp; moldy
obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh
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bestow     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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settle down; sink to a lower level or form depression; wear off or die down
block legislation by making long speeches
trouble; disturb; annoy; harass with petty vexations
behave arrogantly or pompously; walk with a swaying motion
give as a gift; present
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condolence     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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enthusiasm or liveliness; energetic style
mental keenness; quickness of perception
a woman who has remained single beyond the conventional age for marrying; one whose occupation is to spin
any one of numerous species of long-winged, migratory insects of the family Acrididae
expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
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decadence     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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token; figure on the bow of some sailing vessels
bullfighter who performs the final passes and kills the bull
improper act; improper or unacceptable usage in speech or writing
process, condition, or period of deterioration or decline; falling off or away; decay
catching with the teeth; long, pointed tooth
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emigrate     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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pollute; make dirty or spotty
settle accounts to pay them off; clear up
introduce;  bring up for discussion or debate; announce
remove from one country or state to another for residence; migrate from home
raise; lift; elevate; raise to one's mouth to drink
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exhume     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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be superior; distinguish oneself
copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression
incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
dig out of ground; remove from grave
worsen; make worse or more troublesome
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fanaticism     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
assault; an initial attempt; a sudden short attack
enthusiastic, prolonged applause; show of public homage or welcome
clay; brick; sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
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gaggle     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies
provision; an agreement made by parties in a judicial proceeding
deposit; matter deposited by some natural process
a flock of geese; a cluster or group
process of the sweat glands of skin secreting a salty fluid
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incognito     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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timely; just in time; suited or right for a particular purpose
not explicable; not explainable; incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for
with one's identity disguised or concealed; in disguise; in an assumed character, or under an assumed title
lacking pity or compassion; cruel and savage
gay in manner, appearance, or action; easy and carefree
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linear     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
accidental; by chance; coming or occurring without any cause
shining intensely and blindingly; staring with anger or fierceness
having the form of a line; straight; consisting of lines; lineal
instant; immediate; occurring with no delay
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menagerie     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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unit of poem, written or printed as a paragraph
act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
collection of live wild animals on exhibition; enclosure in which wild animals are kept
the feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble
bullfighter who performs the final passes and kills the bull
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nuptial     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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relating to marriage or wedding ceremony
present at birth; inborn; innate
fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; worthless; mean; shabby
wildly disordered; excessive enthusiasm or excitement; insane
tending to call up emotions, memories
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palette     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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necessary requirement; indispensable item
mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
arsonist; bomb that is designed to start fires
the action of perverting someone or something; humiliation; debasement; an instance of abnormal activity
board on which the painter mixes pigments
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quandary     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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a tiny piece of anything;  very small particle
minor battle in war; minor or preliminary conflict or dispute
dilemma; state of uncertainty or perplexity
a fixed point supporting something that turns or balances; focus or center
the decree, especially issued by a sovereign; official command
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receptacle     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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a container used for storing or putting objects in; reservoir
pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role
assemble without order or sense; a confused multitude of things; chaos or mess
cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
science of sound; the quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
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shun     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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persuade or try to persuade by pleading or flattery; move to or adjust toward the desired end
burn superficially;  parch, or shrivel, the surface of, by heat; affect painfully with heat; burn
establish by evidence; make firm or solid; support
rob of goods by force, especially in time of war; plunder; take as spoils
avoid deliberately; keep away from
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smelt     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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make null; bring to nothing; prevent from taking effect or attaining fulfillment
melt or blend ores, changing their chemical composition
block legislation by making long speeches
make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
charge; accuse formally of a crime
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succumb     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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shake with a slight, rapid, tremulous movement
submit to an overpowering force; yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in
settle down; sink to a lower level or form depression; wear off or die down
give a bodily form to; represent in a bodily or material form; incorporate
wound seriously; cause permanent loss of function of limb or part of the body
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virtuoso     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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loud noise of many confused voices; tumult; uproar.
a highly skilled artist, as a musician; one who is dazzlingly skilled in his field
wood or collection of trees, shrubs
woman whose occupation is sewing; needlewoman
skillful performance or ability in using hands; dexterity
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