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GRE Vocabulary: Level 4
animus     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
the feeling of enmity or ill will; an attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
prayer for help; calling upon as reference or support
person of no importance; something that does not exist or that exists only in the imagination
bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will; hatred
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apotheosis     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
abusive language used to express blame or ill will
one who wastes, especially one who wastes money; idler or loafer
one that looks on; spectator
small  leaf; a leaf-like organ or part
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chary     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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cautious; sparing or restrained about giving
untidy; dirty; uncared for in appearance
pleasing or agreeable to ear; having a pleasant sound
irritable; easily angered; excited by or arising from anger
lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative
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debase     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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reduce in quality or value; lower in esteem; degrade
wear away by friction; scrape; erode
make holy; set apart for holy or religious use; consecrate; treat or keep as sacred
act evasively in order to gain time, avoid an argument, or postpone a decision
voice or convey disapproval of; rebuke; find fault with
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discontented     Speak
 
(5)
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antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
not fitting; lacking in harmony or compatibility
capable of being bribed; for sale, available for a price; corrupt
stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate
dissatisfied; restlessly unhappy; uneasy in mind
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emend     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or severe symptoms; suffocate
appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
settle oneself securely or comfortably; place or conceal in a secure place
correct; improve by critical editing; free from fault; alter for the better
hinder or prevent of ; frustrate
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exponent     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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refusal of any compromise; stubbornness
waterproof long coat made of rubberized cloth
fixed and regular payment, such as salary for services or allowance
one that expounds or interprets; one that speaks for represents, or advocates
swiftness of action or motion; speed
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frond     Speak
 
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n.  
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a body suspended from a fixed point as to swing freely to and fro by the alternate action of gravity and momentum
subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
a person who flatters or defers to others for self-serving reasons; yes man
fern leaf, especially compound leaf; palm or banana leaf
upward slope, as of hill
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homogenize     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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cancel; remove; erase or strike out
declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
equalize; become similar, as by mixing
ridicule; subject to abusive ridicule expressed in work of art
inform; give notice to; make aware
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incrustation     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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period of depression or unhappy listlessness; slack period; state of inactivity
one who holds to a heresy; one who believes some doctrine contrary to the established faith or prevailing religion
hard outer layer that covers something
short speech at conclusion of dramatic work
superiority in numbers or amount
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invertebrate     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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claw of a bird of prey; part of the lock that key presses to shoot bolt
animal, such as an insect that lacks backbone or spinal column
free thinker, usually used disparagingly; one without moral restraint
travel or journey, especially by foot, notably by pilgrim
open declaration; frank acknowledgment
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macabre     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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suggesting the horror of death and decay; gruesome
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; periodic
awkward or lacking in social graces; coarse and uncouth
marked by repeated turns or bends; winding or twisting; not straightforward; circuitous
disdainful or ironically humorous; cynical; scornful and mocking
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neologism     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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act of seceding; withdrawal; withdrawal of 11 Southern states from the Union
unnatural and violent contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body; any violent and irregular motion
new or newly invented word or phrase
highest point; apex or summit; common point of two lines of the angle
outcome; final resolution or clarification of dramatic or narrative plot
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perfidy     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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advancing of a claim; assertion; a false or unsupportable quality
the whole universe; complex structure, such as society, considered as a single entity containing smaller structures
a person who flatters or defers to others for self-serving reasons; yes man
region; remote and undeveloped area
act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of the trust reposed; faithlessness; treachery
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preeminent     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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outstanding; superior to or notable above all others
difficult to manage or govern; stubborn; unyielding
healthily plump and ample of figure; full-bosomed; vigorous; jolly
completely happy and contented; showing or producing exalted joy
very thin especially from disease or hunger
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recidivism     Speak
 
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n.  
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habitual return to crime; committing new offenses after being punished for a crime
bowl-shaped strainer used to wash or drain foods
metallic pin with a head, used for uniting two plates or pieces of material together
often indirect effect or result that is produced by an event or action; reflection, especially of sound
a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
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salacious     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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lustful; suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
false; counterfeit; forged; illogical
falling off as of leaves; falling off or shed at specific season or stage of growth
hollow; curved like the inner surface of a sphere
reclining; lying down completely or in part
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sloop     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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lazy person; person habitually lazy, idle, and slow; sluggish; lazy
aggressiveness; ferocity; ferociously cruel actions or behavior
forerunner; an indication of the approach of something or someone
single-mast sailing boat
house roof made with a plant material
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tedium     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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a kind of knitting done by means of a hooked needle, with worsted, silk, or cotton
anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
house roof made with a plant material
patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable; quack medicine
dullness owing to length or slowness; boredom
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tyro     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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group of closely located islands
prayer for help; calling upon as reference or support
reasoning; the act of concluding from premises
act of seceding; withdrawal; withdrawal of 11 Southern states from the Union
beginner in learning something; novice
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