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GRE Vocabulary: Level 4
abnegation     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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error in the use of language, especially  intentional use of misspelling; violation of the conventional rules of society
repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
refusal of any compromise; stubbornness
unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity; impurity in thought and deed
state of being discomposed; disorder; agitation; disturbance; inconsistency; disagreement
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aplomb     Speak
 
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n.  
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state or feeling of weariness, diminished energy, or listlessness
a person with refined taste, especially in food and wine
comic misuse of a word, especially by confusion with one of similar sound
poise; self-confident assurance
philosophy or science of law; a division or department of law
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blench     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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a drawback, from lack of courage or resolution; turn pale, as if in fear
bring up and expel from throat or stomach; vomit; discharge or pour forth contents
make less active or intense; satisfy thirst
drive forward; cause to move forward or onward; push
assign to obscure place, position, or condition; delegate; assign
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cravat     Speak
 
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n.  
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elaborate discourse; delivered in public; treating an important subject in a formal and dignified manner
forerunner; an indication of the approach of something or someone
gayness; splendor; cheerfulness or celebration
conversion of sugar to carbon dioxide and alcohol by yeast; state of being in high activity or commotion
a piece of silk, fine muslin, or other cloth, worn by men about the neck
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disembodied     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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approving; tolerant; granting; not strict in discipline
reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented
falling off as of leaves; falling off or shed at specific season or stage of growth
not temperate or moderate; excessive, especially in the use of alcoholic beverages
divested of a body; ceased to be corporal; incorporeal.
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encroach     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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present obstacle; stump; cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck
relate; associate; bring into a mutual relation
intrude; invade; take another's rights gradually; advance beyond proper or former limits
beg persistently; ask for urgently or repeatedly; annoy
remove water from; dry out; lose water or bodily fluids
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evanescent     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority
perverse; unwilling to be helpful, or annoying
half asleep; inclined to drowsiness; tending to induce sleep
fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
designed to create ill will or envy
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gambol     Speak
 
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v.  
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dance and skip about in sport; leap playfully
teach and impress by frequent repetitions
decree or command; grant holy orders; predestine
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex
overrun; invade in great numbers; occupy in large numbers or live on a host
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harangue     Speak
 
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n.  
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large group; a group of animals or birds, especially larks or quail
washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
one who does not hold the same religious beliefs as another
noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
musical composition for voices and orchestra based on religious text
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impermeable     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
not allowing passage, especially of liquids; waterproof
practical and functional, not just for show
incompatible; not able to be resolved
serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
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iridescent     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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exhibiting or giving out colors like those of rainbow; gleaming or shimmering with rainbow colors
spacious and comfortable; fit; proper; convenient
impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster
heavy; difficult to handle because of weight or bulk
tied in knots; covered with knots or knobs; difficult to understand or solve
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moribund     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way
dying; in a dying state; approaching death; about to die
pleasing or agreeable to ear; having a pleasant sound
destitute of nerves; lacking vigor; weak; powerless
hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to a persuasion
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nomenclature     Speak
 
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n.  
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growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original
eye defect that prevents proper focus
ancient paper made from stem of plant
terminology; system of names used in an art or science
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permissive     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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very fat; large in the body; overweight
thoroughly soaked; expressionless, stupid, or dull, especially from drink
possessing congruity; suitable; agreeing; corresponding
approving; tolerant; granting; not strict in discipline
sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
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propinquity     Speak
 
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n.  
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merrymaking, especially, festivity or jollity
domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others
one who hates or mistrusts mankind
production by a gradual process; the act of working out with great care in detail
property of being close together; kinship; nearness; similarity in nature
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raconteur     Speak
 
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n.  
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storyteller; one who tells stories and anecdotes with skill and wit
highest point; apex or summit; common point of two lines of the angle
dictator; ruler having unlimited power
mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
small ornamental statuette; small molded or sculptured figure
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rivet     Speak
 
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n.  
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any form of art that borrows from multiple other styles
recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated
instrument, implement, or container for practical use, especially in kitchen or laboratory
metallic pin with a head, used for uniting two plates or pieces of material together
the argument for exercise merely; plausible but misleading argument; art or process of reasoning; logic
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sophistry     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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rejoicing; feeling of extreme joy
self-control; self-restraint; partial or complete abstention from sexual activity
one who hates or mistrusts mankind
the argument for exercise merely; plausible but misleading argument; art or process of reasoning; logic
loud, rude burst of laughter; horse-laugh
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supplant     Speak
 
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v.  
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replace; usurp; displace and substitute for another
fill beyond capacity, especially with food;  swallow greedily
stroll slowly; walk at a leisurely pace
proclaim doctrine or law; make known by an official publication
push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude
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vilify     Speak
 
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v.  
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clear from blame; exonerate; maintain, uphold, or defend
debase; degrade; spread negative information about
support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
throw a shadow, or shade, over; to darken; obscure; cover with a superior influence
make oneself tidy in appearance; feel self-satisfaction
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