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"A" GRE Vocabulary
"A" Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abjure | to renounce or reject solemnly |
| abrogate | repeal; revoke |
| abstemious | eating and drinking in moderation |
| acerbic | having a sour or bitter taste or character |
| accolade | an expression of praise |
| acumen | quick, keen, or accurate knowledge or insight |
| admonish | to reprove; to express warning or disapproval |
| adroit | adept; dexterous |
| adulation | excessive praise; intense adoration |
| adulterate | to reduce purity by combining with inferior ingredients |
| aesthetic | dealing with, appreciative of, or responsive to art or beauty |
| aggrandize | to increase in intensity, power, or prestige |
| alacrity | eager and enthusiastic willingness |
| alchemy | a medieval science aimed at the transmutation of metals, especially base metals, into gold |
| amalgamate | to combine several elements into a whole |
| amenable | agreeable; responsive to suggestion |
| anachronistic | out of place in terms of historical or chronological context |
| anathema | a solemn or ecclesiastical (religious) curse; a cursed or thoroughly loathed person or thing |
| anomaly | deviation from the normal order, form, or rule; abnormality |
| antipathy | aversion; dislike |
| antithetical | diametrically opposed; as in antithesis |
| apocryphal | of dubious authenticity or origin; spurious |
| apogee | farthest or highest point; culmination; zenith |
| apostate | one who abandons long-held religious or political convictions |
| apotheosis | deification; supreme example |
| apposite | appropriate; pertinent; relevant |
| apprise | to give notice to; to inform |
| approbation | an expression of approval or praise |
| arabesque | a complex, ornate design; also a dance position |
| arcane | mysterious; esoteric |
| archaic | outdated; associated with an earlier, perhaps more primitive time |
| artless | completely without guile; unsophisticated |
| ascetic | someone practicing self-denial |
| aspersion | an act of defamation or maligning |
| assay | to put to a test |
| assiduous | diligent; hard-working |
| assuage | to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify |
| astringent | biting; severe |
| atrophy | to waste away or deteriorate |
| attenuate | to weaken or make thinner |
| audacious | daring and fearless; recklessly bold |
| augury | omen; portent |
| auspices | protection or support |
| auspicious | favorable |
| avarice | greed, especially for wealth |
| aver | to state as a fact; to confirm or support |
| abate | to lessen in intensity or degree |
| aberrant | deviating from the norm |
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