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GRE Vocabulary - Ess

20 essential GRE vocabulary words for test preparation

TermDefinition
Aberrant Deviating from the norm; abnormal
Abscond To leave secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest
Abstemious Moderate in eating and drinking; temperate
Acumen Keenness and quickness in understanding and judgment
Adulterate To make impure by adding inferior or improper ingredients
Aesthetic Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty
Alacrity Brisk and cheerful readiness; eagerness
Ameliorate To make better or more tolerable; improve
Anachronism Something out of its proper time period
Antipathy A strong feeling of dislike or aversion
Apathy Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern
Appease To pacify or placate someone by giving in to their demands
Arduous Requiring great effort; difficult and tiring
Articulate Able to express oneself clearly and effectively
Ascetic Characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from indulgence
Assuage To make milder or less severe; ease or relieve
Audacious Showing a willingness to take bold risks; daring
Austere Severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance; simple and unadorned
Avarice Extreme greed for wealth or material gain
Banal Lacking in originality or interest; commonplace and predictable
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