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3.4.GRE.a
GRE
30
English
Graduate
03/04/2009

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allegiance
Definition
loyalty
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allegory
Definition
story in which characters are used as symbols
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alliteration
Definition
repetition of the beginning sound in poetry
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allude
Definition
refer indirectly
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allure
Definition
entice; attract
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allusion
Definition
indirect reference
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alluvial
Definition
soil deposits
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aloft
Definition
upward
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altercation
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heated dispute
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amalgamate
Definition
combine
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amass
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collect

 

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amazon
Definition
female warrior
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ambivalence
Definition
uncertainty; fluctuation
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amble
Definition
stroll
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ambrosia
Definition
food of the gods
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ambulatory
Definition
able to walk
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amenable
Definition
willingness to do sth
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amend
Definition
correct; change
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amenities
Definition
convenient; features
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amiable
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agreeable; friendly
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amicable
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politely friendly
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amiss
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wrong; faulty
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amity
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friendship
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amnesty
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to pardon
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amoral
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nonmoral; cannot tell from right or wrong
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amorous
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loving
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ample
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abundant
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amplify
Definition
intensify; make stronger
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amok
Definition
rage
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