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GRE Vocabulary: Level 4
antediluvian     Speak
 
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relating to essential nature of a thing; inherent; built-in
antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
having or causing lustful thoughts and desires; having an eager desire for something
manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
relating to the near future; limited to short distances
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antler     Speak
 
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n.  
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expression of protest, complaint, or reproof, and especially formal statement of grievances
an intricate trap that ensnares its victim
entire horn, or any branch of the horn
depravity; corrupt, depraved, or degenerate act
region; remote and undeveloped area
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cantankerous     Speak
 
(3)
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matchless; not able to be imitated
ill-humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
tending to betray; disloyal; faithless
formidable; arousing fear or awe; worthy of respect or honor
not temperate or moderate; excessive, especially in the use of alcoholic beverages
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cogent     Speak
 
(4)
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inclined to intrude or thrust one's self or one's opinions upon others; enter uninvited; forward; pushing; intrusive.
situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed
reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass-through
silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse
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disembodied     Speak
 
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not harmonious; conflicting; disagreeable in sound; harsh or dissonant
filled to the brim or to the point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied
incompatible; not able to be resolved
no longer usable or practical; obsolete;  not in fashion
divested of a body; ceased to be corporal; incorporeal.
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emollient     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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failure to conform; lack of harmony or correspondence
award of merit; expression of approval; praise
having a softening or soothing effect, especially on skin
the warmth of disposition and manners; kindliness; sympathy
appearance of truth; probability; likelihood
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excise     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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cut away; cut out; remove by or as if by cutting
surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
renounce upon oath; abandon forever
mock; laugh at with contempt and derision
cause something to multiply or breed; cause to extend to a broader area or larger number
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flagrant     Speak
 
(8)
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streaked, spotted, or marked with a variety of color; very colorful
abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
of brownish, tawny color, with streaks, spots, or patterns
obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
poor; experiencing want or need; impoverished
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heretic     Speak
 
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burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity
narrow-mindedness; isolation; state of being isolated or detached
strict disciplinarian; one who demands absolute adherence to forms and rules
metallic pin with a head, used for uniting two plates or pieces of material together
one who holds to a heresy; one who believes some doctrine contrary to the established faith or prevailing religion
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indubitable     Speak
 
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empty; showing lack of thought or intelligence; vacant
unable to be doubted; unquestionable
wandering; traveling place to place, especially to perform work or duty
providing general overview; summary
free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
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jollity     Speak
 
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n.  
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one who is bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service; devoted adherent of a cause or person or activity
act or process of branching out or dividing into branches; subdivision or branch
medicine to induce sleep or deaden pain; something that relieves emotions or causes inaction
story or poem set to music that a chorus can sing
gayness; splendor; cheerfulness or celebration
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mimicry     Speak
 
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undoubted or self-evident truth; obvious truth
a plant of the genus Linum, which has a single, slender stalk, about a foot and a half high, with blue flowers
someone who has withdrawn from his native land
appearance;  becoming visible
imitation; act, practice, or art of mimicking
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ostensible     Speak
 
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dazzling; glorious; shining with brilliant luster; very bright
bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
accustomed; made tough by habitual exposure
silently resentful; disposed to keep aloof from society, or to repel the friendly advances of others
put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown
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percussion     Speak
 
(14)
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striking one object against another sharply
impossible to remove, erase, or wash away; permanent
abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
filled to the brim or to the point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied
haphazard; careless; done hastily
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pontifical     Speak
 
(15)
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pertaining to bishop or pope; having dignity or authority of the bishop
stiff and artificially formal; inflated
falling off as of leaves; falling off or shed at specific season or stage of growth
untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
sealed by fusion so as to be airtight
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protuberance     Speak
 
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n.  
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something that bulges out; swelling or tumor on the body
beggar; religious friar forbidden to own personal property who begs for a living
advance forces; leading units at the front of army or fleet; persons at the forefront of any group or movement
the feeling of lack of interest or energy; depression
the temporary halting of usual operations of government or control; the time between two reigns
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rigidity     Speak
 
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n.  
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omission of words from a text; mark or series of marks used in writing to indicate omission
person of no importance; something that does not exist or that exists only in the imagination
stiffness; the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending
teasing conversation; good-humored, playful conversation
new or newly invented word or phrase
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slovenly     Speak
 
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poor; experiencing want or need; impoverished
childish; belonging to childhood; immature
having or causing lustful thoughts and desires; having an eager desire for something
versatile; able to take on many shapes; readily taking on varied shapes
untidy; careless in work habits
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tangential     Speak
 
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handsome; beautiful; pretty; attractively lively and graceful
gloomy; marked by a tendency to be bitter or sardonic
not availing; ineffectual or useless
peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing
stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate
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vilify     Speak
 
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v.  
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debase; degrade; spread negative information about
smear as with paint; apply with quick or crude strokes to surface; make crude paintings
cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
condescend to give or grant; esteem worthy; consider worth notice
wash or flow against; wash one's face and hands
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