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GRE Vocabulary: Level 4
abase     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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repair or unite by using fusible metal alloy, usually tin and lead
grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
criticize for petty or frivolous reasons; raise trivial objections
make less active or intense; satisfy thirst
humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
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avant-garde     Speak
 
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n.  
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grantee of a fief, feud, or fee; one who holds land of superior; feudatory; feudal tenant
the expectation of misfortune; feeling of evil to come; unfavorable omen
one who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct; not conforming to some norm; unconventional
wandering from the main path of a journey; diversion
radically new or original; cutting edge
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captious     Speak
 
(3)
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fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject
intended to confuse in an argument
unorthodox; unconventional; not in agreement with accepted beliefs, especially in church doctrine
antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
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cupidity     Speak
 
(4)
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the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
process of making weaker or less concentrated; decrease in the equity position of a share of stock
celebrity; a person who is an inspiration to others; a person who has achieved eminence in a specific field
award of merit; expression of approval; praise
greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth
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disband     Speak
 
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drive forward; cause to move forward or onward; push
loose bands of; set free; disunite; scatter
fall apart; fold or collapse; crush together or press into wrinkles
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex
stimulate or excite; stupefy by the action of a chemical substance such as alcohol
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draconian     Speak
 
(6)
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ill-humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
outstanding; superior to or notable above all others
not intentional; not on purpose; careless; negligent; inattentive
extremely harsh; very severe, oppressive, or strict
unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
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facsimile     Speak
 
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n.  
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the chemical combination brought about by the action of light
essential premise; the underlying assumption
monarch;  ruler who is unconstrained by law
exact copy or reproduction, as of a document; fax
the behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
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forestall     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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prevent by taking action in advance
corrupt; seduce from virtue
the drawback or shrink involuntarily, as in pain or from a blow
drive forward; cause to move forward or onward; push
look on or treat a person as a celebrity; visit famous places in order to revere them
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gnarled     Speak
 
(9)
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related by blood; having common ancestor; related or analogous in nature, character, or function
without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
twisted; knotty; made rough by age or hard work
fearful; demonstrating fear; weakly hesitant
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incisive     Speak
 
(10)
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in great quantity or abundance; bountiful; exceedingly liberal
prophetic; uttered as if with divine authority; mysterious or ambiguous
penetrating, clear, and sharp, as in operation or expression
related to spring; suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
exhibiting or giving out colors like those of rainbow; gleaming or shimmering with rainbow colors
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kinetic     Speak
 
(11)
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in the early stage of development; of an organism before birth; related to embryo
deserving of praise; worthy of high praise
relating to, or produced by motion; dynamic
happy; merry; joyful, and proud because of triumph or success
obscure; puzzling; not easily explained or accounted for
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martinet     Speak
 
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strict disciplinarian; one who demands absolute adherence to forms and rules
formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as a public compliment
following members; attendants accompanying high-ranking person
of various predominantly aquatic arthropods of the class Crustacea, including lobsters, crabs, shrimps
speaking with the slow and lingering utterance, from laziness, lack of spirit; lengthened, slow monotonous utterance
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negation     Speak
 
(13)
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facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust
act of denying; assertion of the nonrealistic or untruthfulness of anything
separation or division into factions; formal division or split within religious body
source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
expression of protest, complaint, or reproof, and especially formal statement of grievances
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permeate     Speak
 
(14)
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exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote
spread or flow throughout; pervade
expose to radiation; cast rays of light upon
satisfy fully; overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
decrease in size or strength; draw gradually to an end
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primp     Speak
 
(15)
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surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
become formal or affected in dress or manners; give a neat appearance to
fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
eat until excessively full; be more than full; feed someone to excess
lean to one side, as a ship under a press of sail; sway from side to side
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ramification     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth
act or process of branching out or dividing into branches; subdivision or branch
retort; comeback; answer to a reply
upward slope, as of hill
show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers
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repatriate     Speak
 
(17)
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stand idly about; linger aimlessly; proceed slowly or with many stops
fall apart; fold or collapse; crush together or press into wrinkles
restore or return to the country of birth, citizenship, or origin
renounce or deny something, especially under oath; swear falsely, usually under pressure
watch diligently; keep watch over examination candidates to prevent cheating
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sedulous     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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extending beyond the reach of memory, record, or tradition; indefinitely ancient
ancient; primitive; belonging to the first or earliest age; original or ancient
diligent; hardworking; persevering, and constant in effort or application
healthily plump and ample of figure; full-bosomed; vigorous; jolly
hollow; curved like the inner surface of a sphere
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transgress     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
pass over or beyond; surpass
act evasively in order to gain time, avoid an argument, or postpone a decision
portray; depict; draw or trace the outline of; sketch out
disown; refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of
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unavailing     Speak
 
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varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles; lustrous
curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
fragrant; odorous; suggestive of odor
pouring forth; uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm
not availing; ineffectual or useless
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