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GRE Study
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ACCRETION AGGRANDIZE COALESCE CRESCENDO BURGEON | INCREASE/ GROWTH INCREASE POWER GROW TOGETHER TO FORM A WHOLE STEADY INCREASE IN VOLUME OR FORCE/ ACME, CLIMAX TO GROW, FLOURISH, BLOOM, PROSPER, THRIVE |
| COLLUSION | COLLABORATION, COMPLICITY, CONSPIRISY |
| COTERIE ANALOGOUS BEVY | GROUP W/ SIMILAR PURPOSE SIMILAR OR ALIKE IN SOME WAY / EQUIVLANT A GROUP, BUNCH, GANG, PACK, TROOP |
| COSSET | CARE/ PAMPER |
| ADVOCATE BOLSTER | SPEAK IN FAVOR OF TO SUPPORT, PROP UP, BRACE, SUSTAIN, UPHOLD |
| ALLEVIATE ABATE ANALGESIA ANODYNE AMORTIZE | MAKE MORE BEARABLE TO REDUCE IN AMOUNT, DEGREE, SEVERITY A LESSENING OF PAIN WITHOUT LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS CALMS OR SOOTHS PAIN/ NARCOTIC TO DIMINISH BY INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS, REDUCE |
| COFFER | BOX / LARGE CHEST FOR MONEY |
| CONTRITE | SORROWFUL/ REPENTANT FOR WRONG |
| CONVOLUTED AMBIGUOUS | COMPLICATED/INTRICATE DOUBTFUL UNCERTAIN, OBSCURE, UNCLEAR, VAGUE |
| CORROBORATE COGENT BOLSTER | TO SUPPORT WITH EVIDENCE CONVINCING AND WELL REASONED TO SUPPORT, PROP UP, BRACE, SUSTAIN, UPHOLD |
| ACME CRESCENDO | HIGHEST POINT, HIGHEST LEVEL, SUMMIT STEADY INCREASE IN VOLUME, FORCE, CLIMAX, PEAK |
| ACIDULOUS BOOR | SOUR IN TASTE OR MANNER PERSON WHO LACKS MANNERS OR TASTE, CRUDE PERSON |
| BELL TOWER | BELL TOWER |
| ABERRANT | ABNORMAL, DEVIANT, DIVERGENT, IRREGULAR |
| ABASE | TO HUMBLE, TO DISGRASE, DEMEAN, HUMILIATE |
| ABDICATE APOSTATE ATTENUATE | TO GIVE UP A POSITION, RIGHT, POWER, CEDE, GUIT, RELINQUISH, YEILD, QUIT, RESIGN ONE WHO RENOUNCES A FAITH, TRAITOR, DEFECTOR TO REDUCE IN FORCE, DEGREE, TO WEAKEN, DILUTE, SAP, |
| ABJURE ABSCOND | REJECT, ABANDON FORMALLY, FORSWEAR, RECANT TO LEAVE SECRETLY, DECAMP, ESCAPE, FLEE |
| ABYSS | DEEP HOLE, VOID, CHASM |
| ABSTAIN | CHOOSE NOT TO DO SOMETHING, FORBEAR, RESTRAIN |
| CIRCUMSPECT | CAUTIOUS, AWARE, ALERT, HEEDFUL, WARY, PRUDENT |
| CREDULOUS BONHOMIE BLITHE | TOO TRUSTING, GULLIBLE, NAIVE, SUSEPTIBLE GOOD-NATURED, GENIALITY, AFFABILITY, CORDIALITY JOYFUL, CHEERFUL, WITHOUT APPROPRIATE THOUGHT |
| CARPRISIOUS AMBIGUOUS APOSATE | CHANGE ONES MINDLY QUICKLY, OFTEN, ARBITRARY, FICKLE DOUBTFUL, UNCERTAIN, OBSCURE, UNCLEAR, VAGUE ONE WHO RENOUNCES A RELIGIOUS FAITH |
| ANACHRONISM | SOMETHING OUT OF PLACE IN TIME, ARCHAISM |
| ABSTEMIOUS | MODERATE IN APPIITE, ABSTINENCE, ABSTINENT, SOBER |
| ABEYANCE | TEMPORARY SUPPRESSION , DEFERRAL, DELAY, REMISSION |
| ADULTERATE ATTENUATE | TO MAKE IMPURE, DEBASE, LOAD TO REDUCE IN FORCE OR DEGREE, TO WEAKEN |
| AFFECTED | PHONY, ARTIFICIAL, INSINCERE, PRETENTIOUS |
| BANAL | PREDICTABLE, BORING, BLAND, STEREOTYPIC, TIRED, VAPID |
| ARCHAIC | ANCIENT, OLD-FASHIONED, BYGONE, DATED, OBSOLETE |
| AMALGAMATE | TO COMBINE, TO MIX TOGETHER |
| AMELIORATE BURGEON | TO MAKE BETTER, IMPROVE, AMEND, PACIFY, UPGRADE TO GROW, FLOURISH, BLOOM, PROSPER, THRIVE |
| AMULET | ORNAMENT WORN AS A CHARM AGAINST EVIL |
| BONHOMIE BLITHE | GOOD NATURED, GENIALITY, GOOD CHEER, AFFABILITY JOYFUL, CHEERFUL, WITHOUT APPROPRIATE THOUGHT |
| APOCRYPHAL | QUESTIONABLE AUTHORITY, AUTHENTICITY, DOUBTFUL, FICTITIOUS |
| BIFURCATE | DIVIDE TO TWO PARTS |
| BILK | TO CHEAT, DEFRAUD, BEAT, OVERREACH |
| BLIGHT | TO DESTROY, AFFLICT, DAMAGE, PLAGUE |
| BOOR | PERSON WHO LACKS MANNERS OR TASTE, CRUDE PERSON |
| BURNISH | TO POLISH, BUFF, LUSTER, POLISH, SCOUR |
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