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GRE Vocabulary: Level 4
ancillary     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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be similar or bear a likeness to horse; relating to horse
modest; not bold or forward; not arrogant
at rest; dormant; temporarily inactive
serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
partly transparent; transmitting rays of light without permitting objects to be distinctly seen
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assuage     Speak
 
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drive forward; cause to move forward or onward; push
declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
annul in part; repeal partly; restrict; limit the action of
surround with armed forces; harass with requests
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capitulate     Speak
 
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v.  
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foretell; tell in advance; indicate likelihood of; portend
surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply
persuade to act unlawfully, especially to commit perjury
deprive of something valuable by force; rob; take as spoils
run with speed; run or move in a quick, hurried manner; hasten away
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crochet     Speak
 
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n.  
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process of increasing in number, size, quantity, or extent
stiffness; the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending
a kind of knitting done by means of a hooked needle, with worsted, silk, or cotton
belief in magical spells to produce unnatural effects; the communicating with spirits of dead ones to predict future
one who holds to a heresy; one who believes some doctrine contrary to the established faith or prevailing religion
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discontented     Speak
 
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loud and harsh; insistent; high-pitched; rough-sounding
grain-eating; plant-eating; feeding only on plants
dissatisfied; restlessly unhappy; uneasy in mind
exceeding reasonable limits; excessive; not regulated; disorderly
penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass-through
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elasticity     Speak
 
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n.  
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one who makes maps or charts
fragment substance, as of glass or metal; a piece of broken pottery, especially found in an archaeological dig
business or practice of catching fish; fishing; a place for catching fish; the right to take fish at a certain place
any of various flies that bite or annoy livestock and other animals; an irritating person
the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
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exhortation     Speak
 
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n.  
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earthwork or other strong defense; a person who defends
combativeness; inclination or readiness to fight; quarrelsomeness
tendon or tendon tissue; muscle; nerve
act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good; language intended to incite and encourage
expression of protest, complaint, or reproof, and especially formal statement of grievances
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fishery     Speak
 
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n.  
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terminology; system of names used in an art or science
belief in magical spells to produce unnatural effects; the communicating with spirits of dead ones to predict future
small ornamental statuette; small molded or sculptured figure
business or practice of catching fish; fishing; a place for catching fish; the right to take fish at a certain place
burial vault; a receptacle for sacred relics, especially in an altar
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hermitage     Speak
 
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n.  
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a plant of the genus Linum, which has a single, slender stalk, about a foot and a half high, with blue flowers
a piece of silk, fine muslin, or other cloth, worn by men about the neck
raftsman; originally, any rough and somewhat heavy piece of timber
a place where one can live in seclusion; home of one isolated from society for religious reasons
the bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
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indubitable     Speak
 
(10)
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argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute
destitute of nerves; lacking vigor; weak; powerless
unable to be doubted; unquestionable
consisting of dissimilar elements or parts; completely different
respectful; worshipful; impressed with deep respect
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lassitude     Speak
 
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n.  
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excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; acting like a stuffed shirt
young plant or tree that has grown from seed; produced from seed
resuming; beginning again; recommencement
the behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
state or feeling of weariness, diminished energy, or listlessness
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licentious     Speak
 
(12)
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critical; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill
sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful
amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
thoroughly soaked; expressionless, stupid, or dull, especially from drink
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oscillate     Speak
 
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disown; refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of
muddle; drive crazy; become confused
swing back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm; vibrate pendulum-like; waver
give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
sparkle or shine, especially shine with a mild, subdued, and fitful luster; emit a soft, scintillating light; gleam
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panegyric     Speak
 
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n.  
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formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as a public compliment
forerunner; one who precedes an event and indicates its approach
fragment substance, as of glass or metal; a piece of broken pottery, especially found in an archaeological dig
remedy against poison; writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimental; pale cane syrup
member of working class; blue collar person
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propinquity     Speak
 
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n.  
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person of no importance; something that does not exist or that exists only in the imagination
property of being close together; kinship; nearness; similarity in nature
elaborate discourse; delivered in public; treating an important subject in a formal and dignified manner
high praise; formal expression of praise; a tribute
loud, rude burst of laughter; horse-laugh
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quiescent     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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showing a high degree of refinement
unorthodox; unconventional; not in agreement with accepted beliefs, especially in church doctrine
at rest; dormant; temporarily inactive
showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
liberal in charity; disposed to give freely; generously liberal; beneficent; free in bestowing gifts
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scrutinize     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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encode; convert plain message into code
examine closely and critically
speak against; contradict; oppose in words; deny or declare not to be true
cause transformation of liquid into or as if into soft, semisolid, or solid mass
spot; make spot or mark onto; mark with small spots
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simper     Speak
 
(18)
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make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt
hinder or prevent of ; frustrate
scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
smirk; smile in an artificial way to make an impression
prevent by taking action in advance
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supplant     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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look in the face of; apprehend; consider or regard in a certain way
retire from military service
walk unsteadily or feebly; stagger; sway, as if about to fall
foretell; serve as an omen or a warning of; indicate by prediction
replace; usurp; displace and substitute for another
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vacillate     Speak
 
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v.  
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wash or flow against; wash one's face and hands
sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate
condescend to give or grant; esteem worthy; consider worth notice
move or walk heavily or laboriously;  travel slowly but steadily
become formal or affected in dress or manners; give a neat appearance to
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