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Gre 500
500 hardest words 1-50
| Abstain (verb) | To chose not to do something |
| abstemious (adj) | Moderate in appetite |
| abyss (noun) | an extremely deep hole |
| aggrandize (verb) | to increase in power, influence, and reputation |
| affected (adj) | phony; artificial |
| aesthetic (adj) | concerning the appreciation of beauty |
| advocate (verb) | to speak in favor of |
| adulterate (verb) | to make impure |
| acme (noun) | highest point; summit; the highest level attainable |
| acidulous (adj) | sour in taste or manner |
| accretion (noun) | a growth in size; an increase in amount |
| aerie (noun) | a nest built high in the air; an elevated often secluded dwelling |
| alacrity (noun) | speed or quickness |
| abscond (verb) | to leave secretly |
| abeyance (noun) | temporary suppression or suspension |
| aberrant (adj) | deviating from what is normal or expected |
| abdicate (verb) | to give up a position, right, or power |
| abate (verb) | to reduce in amount degree or severity |
| abase (verb) | to humble; disgrace |
| alleviate (verb) | to make more bearable |
| amalgamate (verb) | to combine; to mix together |
| ambiguous (adj) | doubtful or uncertain; can be interpreted several ways |
| ameliorate (verb) | to make better; to improve |
| amortize (verb) | to diminish by installment payments |
| amulet (noun) | ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits |
| anachronism (noun) | something out of place in time |
| analgesia (noun) | a lessening of pain without loss of consciousness |
| analogous (adj) | similar or alike in some way; equivalent to |
| anodyne (noun) | something that calms or soothes pain |
| anomaly (noun) | deviation from what is normal |
| antagonize (verb) | to annoy or to provoke anger |
| antipathy (noun) | extreme dislike |
| apathy (noun) | lack of interest or emotion |
| apocryphal (adj) | of questionable authority or authenticity |
| apostate (noun) | one who renounces a religious faith |
| approbation (noun) | approval and praise |
| arbitrary (adj) | determined by chance or impulse |
| arbitrate (verb) | to judge a dispute between two opposing parties |
| archaic (adj) | ancient; old fashioned |
| ardor (noun) | intense and passionate feeling |
| arrogate (verb) | to claim without justification; to claim for oneself without right |
| articulate (adj) | able to speak clearly and expressively |
| assail (verb) | to attack; assault |
| assuage (verb) | to make something unpleasant less severe |
| attenuate (verb) | to reduce in force or degree; weaken |
| audacious (adj) | fearless and daring |
| augury (noun) | prophecy; prediction of events |
| august (adj) | dignified; grandiose |
| austere (adj) | severe or stern in appearance; undecorated |
| axiom (noun) | premise; postulate; self evident truth |
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