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800 GRE Vocabulary

800 High-Frequency words for the GRE

TermDefinition
abate v. to decrease; reduce
abdicate v. to give up a position, right, or power
aberrant adj. deviating from what is normal
abeyance n. temporary suppression or suspension
abject adj. miserable; pitiful
abjure v. to reject; abandon formally
abscission n. the act of cutting; the natural separation of a leaf or other part of the plant
abscond v. to depart secretly
abstemious adj. moderate in appetite
abstinence n. the giving up of certain pleasures
abysmal adj. very bad
accretion n. growth in size or increase in amount
accrue v. to accumulate; grow by additions
adamant adj. uncompromising; unyielding
adjunct n. something added, attached, or joined
admonish v. to caution or reprimand
adulterate v. to corrupt or make impure
aesthetic adj. relating to beauty or art
affected adj. pretentious, phony
affinity n. fondness; liking; similarity
aggrandize v. to make larger or greater
aggregate adj. amounting to a whole; total
alacrity n. cheerful willingness; eagerness speed
alchemy n. medieval chemical philosophy based on charging metal into gold; a seemingly magical power or process of transmutation.
allay v. to lessen; ease; soothe
alleviate v. to relieve; improve partially
alloy n. a combination; a mixture of two or more metals
allure n. the power to entire by charm
amalgamate v. to combine into a unified whole
ambiguous adj. unclear or doubtful in meaning
ambivalence n. the state of having conflicting emotional attitudes
ambrosia n. something delicious; the food of the gods
ameliorate v. to improve
amenable adj. agreeable; cooperative; suited
amenity n. something that increase comfort
amulet n. ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits
anachronism n. something out of the proper time
analgesic medication that reduces or eliminates pain
analogous adj. comparable
anarchy n. absence of government; state of disorder
anodyne n. something that calms or soothes pain
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