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Barrons GRE
Barrons Wordlist
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abase | lower; degrade; humiliate; make humble; make (oneself) lose self-respect |
| abash | embarrass |
| abate | subside or moderate abbreviate shorten |
| abdicate | renounce; give up (position, right, or responsibility) |
| aberrant | abnormal or deviant |
| aberration | deviation from the normal; mental disorder |
| abet | assist usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| abeyance | suspended action |
| abhor | detest; hate |
| abide | Dwell; abide by: comply with; put up with; tolerate; Ex. abide by the rules; Ex. I can't abide rude people. |
| abject | (of a condition) wretched; as low as possible; lacking pride; very humble; showing lack of self-respect; Ex. abject apology |
| abjure | renounce upon oath |
| ablution | washing |
| abnegation | renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-abnegation |
| abode | dwelling place; home |
| abolish | cancel; put an end to |
| abominable | detestable; extremely unpleasant |
| abominate | loathe; hate |
| aboriginal | being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native; indigenous; N. aborigine |
| abortive | unsuccessful; fruitless |
| abrasive | rubbing away; tending to grind down |
| abridge | condense or shorten |
| abrogate | abolish |
| abscission | cutting off; separation |
| abscond | depart secretly and hide |
| absolute | complete; totally unlimited; having complete power; certain; not relative; Ex. absolute honesty/ruler; CF. absolutism |
| absolve | pardon (an offense) |
| abstain | refrain; withhold from participation; intentionally not use one's vote; |