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GRE Vocab1
A words/GRE Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abase | to humble; disgrace |
| Abate | to reduce in amount, degree, or severity |
| Abdicate | to give up a position, right, or power |
| Aberrant | deviating from what is normal or expected |
| Abeyance | temporary suppression or supension |
| Abjure | to reject; abandon formally |
| Abscond | to leave secretly |
| Abstain | to chose not to do something |
| Abstemious | moderate in appetite |
| Abyss | an extreely deep hole |
| Accretion | a growth in size; increase in amount |
| Acidulous | sour in taste or manner |
| Acme | highest point; summit; the highest level or degree attainable |
| Adulterate | to make impure |
| Advocate | to speak in favor of |
| Aerie | a nest built high in the air; an elevated, often secluded, dwelling |
| Aesthetic | concerning the appreciation of beauty |
| Affected | phony; artificial |
| Aggrandize | to increase in power, influence, and reputation |
| Alacrity | speed or quickness |
| Alleviate | to make more bearable |
| Amalgamate | to combine; to mix together |
| Ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain; can be interpreted several ways |
| Ameliorate | to make better; to improve |
| Amortize | to diminish by installment payments |
| Amulet | ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits |
| Anachronism | something out of place in time |
| Analgesia | a lessening of pain without loss of consciousness |
| Analogous | similar or alike insome way; equivalent to |
| Anodyne | something that calms or soothes pain |
| Anomaly | deviation from what is normal |
| Antagonize | to annoy or provoke to anger |
| Antipathy | extreme dislike |
| Apathy | lack of interest or emotion |
| Apocryphal | of questionable authority or authenticity |
| Apostate | one who renounces a religious faith |
| Approbation | approval and praise |
| Arbitrary | determined by chance or impulse |
| Arbitrate | to judge a dispute between two opposing parties |
| Archaic | ancient; old |
| Ardor | intense and passionate feeling |
| Arrogate | to claim without justification; to claim for oneself without right |
| Articulate | able to speak clearly and expressively |
| Assail | to attack; assault |
| Assuage | to make something unpleasant less severe |
| Attenuate | to reduce in force or degree; weaken |
| Audacious | fearless and daring |
| Augury | prophecy; prediction of events |
| August | dignified; grandiose |
| Austere | severe or stern in appearance; undecorated |
| Axiom | premise; postulate; self |
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