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GRE A-Words Part 2
GRE A Words Part 2 of 19. Divided into 20-25 word stacks for easier learning
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abominate | loathe; hate |
| adventitious | accidental; casual; happening by chance |
| allegory | story in which characters are used as symbols; fable |
| aboriginal | being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native; indigenous |
| allure | entice; attract; tempt |
| abstruse | obscure; profound; difficult to understand |
| amalgam | combination of different things; mixture of metals (containing mercury) used for filling holes in teeth |
| anthropoid | manlike; resembling human being |
| acclivity | sharp upslope of a hill |
| affidavit | written statement made under oath (for use as proof in a court of law) |
| agglomeration | collection; heap |
| apathy | lack of caring; indifference; lack of concern or interest in important matters |
| agility | nimbleness; ability to move quickly |
| anneal | reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating and cooling (metal or glass) |
| appropriate | acquire; take possession of for one's own use without permission; set aside for a particular purpose; allocate |
| acetic | vinegary |
| arbitrate | act as a judge (at request of both sides) |
| arraign | charge in court; indict |
| ascetic | practicing self-denial; avoiding physical pleasures and comforts; austere |
| assiduous | diligent |