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GRE Vocabulary: Level 4
abscond     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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renounce or deny something, especially under oath; swear falsely, usually under pressure
allege, or think, to be like; represent as like; make or cause to be like
say, state, or perform again; repeat
leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
intrude; invade; take another's rights gradually; advance beyond proper or former limits
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astringent     Speak
 
(2)
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extremely harsh; very severe, oppressive, or strict
causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
unable to be doubted; unquestionable
slow; sluggish; wasting time
heavy; difficult to handle because of weight or bulk
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bilious     Speak
 
(3)
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self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
spotted with different shades or colors
suffering from indigestion; appearing as if affected by disorder; sickly
deeply established; firmly rooted
causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
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cogency     Speak
 
(4)
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power of proving or of producing belief; quality of being highly probable or convincing; force; credibility
scratch; friction; the process of rubbing away the surface of something
inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
casket, chest, or trunk, especially one used for keeping money or other valuables
group of closely located islands
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disjointed     Speak
 
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clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry
sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful
demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid
restless; uneasy; nervous and unable to relax
separated at joints; out of joint; lacking order or coherence
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doggerel     Speak
 
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storyteller; one who tells stories and anecdotes with skill and wit
environment; person's social setting or environment
poor verse; of crude or irregular construction
forerunner; one who precedes an event and indicates its approach
instrument, implement, or container for practical use, especially in kitchen or laboratory
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espouse     Speak
 
(7)
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spread gradually; cause the liquid to pass through small holes; filter
take in marriage; marry; give one's loyalty or support to; adopt
weaken; lessen or attempt to lessen the seriousness of, especially by providing partial excuses
cause something to multiply or breed; cause to extend to a broader area or larger number
criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to the publication
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germinate     Speak
 
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ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
cut with an ax; fell with a sharp instrument; form or shape with a sharp instrument; cut
cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
nick; set in from margin;  impress or stamp
scold with biting harshness; strip the skin off; abrade
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halcyon     Speak
 
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constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
idyllically calm and peaceful; marked by peace and prosperity
lustful; suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others
presenting favorable circumstances; fortunate; advantageous
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impermeable     Speak
 
(10)
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supposed to be accurate; reasonable as a supposition
not allowing passage, especially of liquids; waterproof
practical and functional, not just for show
partly transparent; transmitting rays of light without permitting objects to be distinctly seen
pleasing or agreeable to ear; having a pleasant sound
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intrinsic     Speak
 
(11)
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argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute
sealed by fusion so as to be airtight
relating to essential nature of a thing; inherent; built-in
false; counterfeit; forged; illogical
amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
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mellifluous     Speak
 
(12)
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flowing or dropping like honey; sweetly or smoothly flowing, especially in sound
belong to noble origin; having high birth
reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
stiff and artificially formal; inflated
capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy
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nonconformist     Speak
 
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n.  
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a piece of silk, fine muslin, or other cloth, worn by men about the neck
one who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct; not conforming to some norm; unconventional
act of seceding; withdrawal; withdrawal of 11 Southern states from the Union
storyteller; one who tells stories and anecdotes with skill and wit
extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance
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outstrip     Speak
 
(14)
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belong; have a connection with or dependence on
collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
drive forward; cause to move forward or onward; push
exceed or surpass; leave behind
convert wood or other organic matter into stony replica; cause to become stiff or stonelike
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pomposity     Speak
 
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poise; self-confident assurance
design or tendency; meaning; import; disguise; covering
excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; acting like a stuffed shirt
central or vital part; most material and central part; grain or seed as of corn
one of the superior courts of law; the government department that receives and gives out public money
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puissant     Speak
 
(16)
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powerful; mighty; strong; vigorous; forcible
causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
eating both plant and animal food; devouring everything; having an interest in a variety of subjects
restless; uneasy; nervous and unable to relax
departing from accepted beliefs or standards; oppositional
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scuttle     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
make watertight by filling in cracks
overwhelm;  cover with water, especially floodwaters
scurry; run with short, rapid steps
dance and skip about in sport; leap playfully
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stanch     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy metal with mercury
fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
fertilize by transferring pollen
stop or check the flow of liquid; stop the flow of blood from a wound
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tangential     Speak
 
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causing annoyance, weariness, or vexation; tedious
sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful
bringing disgrace; shameful or infamous
peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing
possessing congruity; suitable; agreeing; corresponding
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waver     Speak
 
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play or move to and fro; move one way and the other; swing; be unsettled in opinion
send back; give up; surrender; resign; restore; transmit or send, especially as money in payment of a demand
hold forth so that a person may take; offer for acceptance
assemble; convene; gather
isolate; separate; divide from the main body
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