GRE PICTURE DICTIONARY (PICTIONARY): 2007

31.12.2007

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PRY:

noun: A heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge

verb: Search or inquire in a meddlesome way

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GANGWAY:

A temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside

MASCOT:

A person or animal that is adopted by a team or other group as a symbolic figure

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COUCHPOTATO:

An idler who spends much time on a couch (usually watching television)

ACROPHOBIA:

A morbid fear of great heights

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23.12.2007

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MORTAR BOARD:

An academic cap with a flat square with a tassel on top

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INSIGNIA:

A badge worn to show official position

CANOE:

Small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

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ALCOVE:

A small recess opening off a larger room

CISTERN:

An artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater

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17.12.07

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07.12.2007

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TEETER-TOTTER:

n. A plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end

v. Ride on a plank

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DAUNT:

v. frighten,Cause to lose courage

MIRE:

n. A usually low-lying area of soft waterlogged ground and standing water; viscous, usually offensively dirty substance; soil with mud; marsh or bog

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ARABLE:

Adj. (of farmland) capable of being farmed productively

ELATION:

n. High spirits; extreme happiness; lifting up by success; exaltation; inriation with pride of prosperity

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01.10.2007

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RANT:

n. A loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion.

CLANDESTINE:

Adj. Kept or done in secret, often in order to conceal an illicit or improper purpose; secret, sly; existing or operating in a way so as to ensure complete concealment and confidentiality

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APPEASE:

v. To bring peace, quiet, or calm to; soothe; satisfy, pacify.

TIMOROUS:

Adj. Full of apprehensiveness; timid; easily frightened

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FUTON:

n. A thin mattress of tufted cotton batting or similar material, placed on a floor or on a raised, foldable frame; mattress consisting of a pad of cotton batting that is used for sleeping on the floor or on a raised frame.

QUATRAIN:

n. A stanza or poem of four lines.

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SCRUTINY:

n. A close, careful examination or study; close observation; surveillance.

LUNGE:

v. A sudden thrust or pass, as with a sword; a sudden forward movement or plunge; pounce; dive for.

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SHOVEL:

n. A hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle.

REFEREE:

n. One to whom something is referred, especially for settlement, decision, or an opinion as to the thing’s quality.

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GRE WORDS 26-35

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ORISON:

n. Prayer; Reverent petition to a deity

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VIGILANCE:

n. Alert watchfulness; carefulness

LAMBASTE:

v. Censure severely or angrily; beat with a cane

BUST:

n. A sculpture representing a person’s head, shoulders, and upper chest.

MUSKET:

n. Musket - A smoothbore shoulder gun used from the late 16th through the 18th century .

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IRATE:

Adj.Extremely angry; enraged; characterized or occasioned by anger

LUGUBRIOUS:

Adj. Mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree.

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ENIGMA:

n. One that is puzzling, ambiguous, or inexplicable; perplexing speech or text; a riddle

COMMODIOUS:

Adj. Spacious; roomy;
Archaic. suitable; handy

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MINUET :

n. A slow, stately pattern dance in 3/4 time for groups of couples, originating in 17th-century France; a movement in 3/4 time that is usually the third, but sometimes the second, of a four-movement symphony or string quartet .

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GRE WORDS 16-25

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RAPPORT:
n. A relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people.

HASTILY:

Adverb: The act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner.

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REMORSEFUL:

Adj. Feeling or expressing regret for one’s sins or misdeeds; guilty, ashamed.

EXUBERANT:

Adj. Full of unrestrained enthusiasm or joy; energetic, enthusiastic; profuse; plentiful; extreme in degree, size, or extent.

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GLEAM:

n. A point of shining light, especially in darkness; brightness, sparkle; a sudden quick light.

v. To shine brightly and steadily but without a flame; a brief or dim indication; a trace.

PULPIT:

n. A platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it.

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TOW:

v. The act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope; Drag behind.

CRUET:

n. A small glass bottle for holding a condiment, such as vinegar or oil; a small vessel for holy water or for water or wine used in the consecration of the Eucharist

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THAW:

n. Change from a frozen solid to a liquid by gradual warming

v. unfreeze, warm

HEDGEROW:

n. A fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes.

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