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Barrons GRE
Barrons Wordlist
Question | Answer |
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abase | lower; degrade; humiliate; make humble; make (oneself) lose self-respect |
abash | embarrass |
abate | subside or moderate abbreviate shorten |
abdicate | renounce; give up (position, right, or responsibility) |
aberrant | abnormal or deviant |
aberration | deviation from the normal; mental disorder |
abet | assist usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
abeyance | suspended action |
abhor | detest; hate |
abide | Dwell; abide by: comply with; put up with; tolerate; Ex. abide by the rules; Ex. I can't abide rude people. |
abject | (of a condition) wretched; as low as possible; lacking pride; very humble; showing lack of self-respect; Ex. abject apology |
abjure | renounce upon oath |
ablution | washing |
abnegation | renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-abnegation |
abode | dwelling place; home |
abolish | cancel; put an end to |
abominable | detestable; extremely unpleasant |
abominate | loathe; hate |
aboriginal | being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native; indigenous; N. aborigine |
abortive | unsuccessful; fruitless |
abrasive | rubbing away; tending to grind down |
abridge | condense or shorten |
abrogate | abolish |
abscission | cutting off; separation |
abscond | depart secretly and hide |
absolute | complete; totally unlimited; having complete power; certain; not relative; Ex. absolute honesty/ruler; CF. absolutism |
absolve | pardon (an offense) |
abstain | refrain; withhold from participation; intentionally not use one's vote; |