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GRE Vocab (1)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abase v | to humble; disgrace |
| Abate v | to reduce in amount, degree, or severity |
| Abdicate v | to give up a position, right, or power |
| Aberrant adj | deviating from what is normal or expected |
| Abeyance n | temporary suppression or suspension |
| Abjure v | to reject; abandon formally |
| Abscond v | to leave secretly |
| Abstain v | to choose not to do something |
| Abstemious adj | moderate in appetite |
| Accretion n | a growth in size; an increase in amount |
| Acidulous adj | sour in taste or manner |
| Affected adj | phony; artifical |
| Aggrandize v | to increase in power, influence, and reputation |
| Amalgamate v | to combine; to mix together |
| Ameliorate v | to make better; to improve |
| Anachronism | something out of place in time |
| Analgesia n | a lessening of pain without loss of consciousness |
| Anodyne n | something that calms or soothes pain |
| Antipathy n | extreme dislike |
| Apathy n | lack of interest or emotion |
| Apocryphal adj | ofquestionalble authority or authenticity |
| Apostate n | one who renounces a religous faith |
| Approbation n | approval and praise |
| Ardor n | intense and passionate feeling |
| Arrogate v | to claim without justification; to clain for oneself without right |