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Freq. GRE vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abeyance | Suspension; temporary suppression |
| Apprise | To give notice to; inform: apprised us of our rights |
| Approbation | An expression of warm approval; praise |
| Aspersion | The act of defaming or slandering. |
| Assiduous | Performed with constant diligence or attention; unremitting; persistent |
| Attenuate | To become thin, slender, or fine; to grow less; to lessen |
| Aver | To affirm positively; declare |
| Cant | A private or secret language used by a religious sect, gang, or other group |
| Complaisant | Exhibiting a desire or willingness to please; cheerfully obliging |
| Concomitant | One that occurs or exists concurrently with another |
| Denouement | The outcome of a sequence of events; the end result |
| Desultory | Moving or jumping from one thing to another; disconnected: a desultory speech |
| Dichotomy | Division into two usually contradictory parts or opinions: "the dichotomy of the one and the many” ( Louis Auchincloss) |
| Abject | Being of the most miserable kind; wretched: abject poverty |
| Abjure | To renounce; forswear |
| Abscission | The act or process of cutting off |
| Abstemious | Characterized by abstinence or moderation |
| Accretion | Growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion. |
| Affected | Given to false show; assuming or pretending to possess what is not natural or real |
| Aggregate | Constituting or amounting to a whole; total |
| Allay | To reduce the intensity of; relieve; assuage |
| Analgesic | A medication that reduces or eliminates pain; asprin |
| Antediluvian | Extremely old and antiquated; "Existing before the flood." |
| Appellation | A name, title, or designation |
| Apposite | Strikingly appropriate and relevant |
| Argot | A specialized vocabulary or set of idioms used by a particular group; jargon, cant |
| Asperity | Severity; rigor |
| Atavism | The return of a trait or recurrence of previous behavior after a period of absence |
| Avuncular | Regarded as characteristic of an uncle, especially in benevolence or tolerance |
| Axiomatic | Self-evident; taken for granted |
| Bedizen | To ornament or dress in a showy or gaudy manner |
| Blandish | To coax by flattery or wheedling; cajole |
| Blasé | Uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence |
| Cadge | To beg or get by begging; convince by guile |
| Canard | An unfounded or false, deliberately misleading story |
| Captious | Intended to entrap or confuse, as in an argument: a captious question. |
| Caucus | A closed meeting of party members within a Legislative body to decide on questions of policy or leadership |
| Centrifugal | Moving or directed away from a center or axis |
| Centripetal | Moving or directed toward a center or axis |
| Coda | A conclusion or closing part of a statement |
| Compunction | A feeling of guilt or moral scruple that follows the doing of something bad |
| Conjugal | Of or relating to marriage or the relationship of spouses |
| Contiguous | Sharing an edge or boundary; touching |
| Continence | Self-restraint; moderation |
| Contrite | Feeling regret and sorrow for one's sins or offenses; penitent |
| Contumacious | Obstinately disobedient or rebellious; insubordinate |
| Coquette | A woman who makes teasing sexual or romantic overtures; a flirt |
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