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GRE VOCAB PREP

GRE VOCAB PREP- A

TermDefinition
ABATE to reduce in amount, degree, or severity
ABSCOND to leave secretly
abstain to choose not to do something
abyss an extremely deep hole
adulterate to make impure
advocate to speak in favor of
aesthetic concerning the appreciation of beauty EX: Followers of the AESTHETIC movement regarded the pursuit of beauty as the only true purpose of art
aggrandize to increase in power, influence, and reputation EX: The supervisor sought to AGGRANDIAZE herself by claiming that the achievements of her staff were actually her own.
alleviate to make more bearable
amalgamate to combine, to mix together
ambiguous doubtful or uncertain; able to be interpreted several ways ex: the directions she gave me were so ambiguous that we disagreed on which way to turn
ameliorate to make better, to improve
anachronism something out of place in time ex: the aged hippie used ANACHRONISTIC phrases like groovy and far out that had not been popular for years
analogous similar or alike in some way, equal to
anomaly deviation from what is normal ex: Albino animals may display too great an anomaly in their coloring to attract normally colored mated
antagonize to annoy or provoke to anger
antipathy extreme dislike to something
apathy lack of interest or emotion
arbitrate to judge a dispute between two opposing parties ex: since the couple could not come to agreement, a judge was forced to ARBITRATE their divorce proceedings
archaic ancient, old fashioned
ardor intense and passionate feeling
articulate able to speak clearly and expressively
assuage to make something unpleasant less severe
attenuate to reduce in force or degree, to weaken
audacious fearless and daring
austere severe or stern in appearance, undecorated
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